Operational Partners
This page lists international and national partners collaborating in our initiatives. More profiles of our national and local partners are listed on the respective network websites.
[ it@ab partners, it@coops partners, it@foss partners ]
International Operational Partners
Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) [it@inwent]
The Federal Foreign Office is the German ministry responsible for maintaining relations with other states and with international and supranational organizations. It makes the German foreign policy, and also provides a service outlet for citizens, the German business community, those involved in German cultural life as well as members of parliament and government at all levels.
Asian Women in Co-operative Development Forum (AWCF) [it@coops]
The AWCF has established the it@coops network initiative together with it@inwent in 2004, bringing together cooperative umbrella organizations in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) [it@inwent]
The GTZ is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. It provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes, often working under difficult conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.
Deutsche Telekom AG [it@ab]
Deutsche Telekom AG, through T-Punkt Business in Freiburg, is the technical partner in the advanced it@ab training program "Business related IT Consultancy". T-Punkt Business manages and implements the technical training part of the course.
Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (Fossfa) [it@foss]
Both InWEnt and FOSSFA, the Free and Open Source Foundation for Africa, promote the distribution of open source approaches in Africa. FOSSFA has developed GNOMIX, a special Linux distribution. FOSSFA cooperates with the it@ab network in train-the-trainer initiatives and Linux certifications.
National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation of France (INRIA) [it@foss]
INRIA co-organized the COSGov Conference in Vietnam (2005). Furthermore INRIA will co-organize the it@foss initiative “Supporting Vietnam to generate business out of free and open source software” in the context of the Asia-Invest II Programme (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE) 2006 - 2007.
Tactical Technology Collective [it@ab]
The Tactical Technology Collective's aim is to advance the use of new technologies as a tactical tool for civil-society in developing and transition countries. it@ab members participated in the Africa Source2 workshop in early 2006, organized by Tactical Tech.
UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) / International Open Source Network (IOSN) [it@foss]
InWEnt/it@foss partners with APDIP through IOSN to: (i) build capacity of FOSS advocates and trainers; and (ii) to foster sub-regional collaboration of FOSS developers, researchers and small and medium IT enterprises (SMITES) in the ASEAN region.
United Nations University, International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) [it@foss]
UNU-IIST, located in Macao, is one of the Research and Training Centres of the United Nations University, part of the United Nations. UNU-IIST's mission is to help developing countries strengthen their education and research in computer science and their ability to produce computer software.
National and German Operational Partners
freiOSS.net [it@ab]
freiOSS.net, Freiburger Open Source Netzwerk, supports the it@ab one-year training course on "IT business consulting".
Institut für Rechtsfragen der Freien und Open Source Software (IFROSS) [it@foss]
IFROSS is a German private institution concerned with legal issues of FOSS and open content.
Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam [it@foss]
The Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam partners with i@inwent through it@foss in the context of the European-Vietnam FOSS project. MOST supported the COSGov Vietnmam conference 2005.
National Information Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA) [it@foss]
NiDA, jointly with it@inwent, provides FOSS trainings in Khmer language. The trainings are part of the Cambodian national master plan on FOSS, implemented by NiDA and the Open Forum of Cambodia.¶
newthinking communications GmbH [it@inwent]
newthinking communications GmbH is a German agency for social communications, with a focus on issues of the knowledge society. newthinking communications collaborates with it@inwent as knowledge partner on Internet applications and open source strategies, as well as content and website development.
ObjectWeb [it@foss]
ObjectWeb has supported the COSGov Vietnam Conference, and collaborates as a partner in the context of other it@foss European Union co-funded initiatives.
University of the Philippines [it@foss]
University of the Philippines, Manila, founded in 1905, is the oldest of the seven autonomous universities of the University of the Philippines (UP). It is the center of health sciences education in the country, with the establishment of the National Health Sciences Center.
The Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, a part of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, is a world-renowned research center located in Freiburg, Germany. It is dedicated to researching the fields of German, foreign, and international criminal law and criminology. This interdisciplinary concept is unique in Germany. The institute’s primary focus is on fundamental research, but it also contributes to the development of legislation and conducts applied research at the same time. To find out more about us, please visit our website at http://www.mpicc.de
Telekom Training is one of the largest Full Service Training Provider in Germany. We offer a wide range of seminars and provide custom-designed training solutions for large-scale in-house projects. Our customers reap the benefits of our outstanding industry-specific knowledge, technology expertise and proven methodologies. Furthermore with our conference hotels all over Germany we offer ideal training and conference locations.
Find out more about us, check out: http://www.training.telekom.de (in German only)
Since its founding in 1991, ECOsoft.net has worked with businesses of every size both in Germany and in Switzerland. Thanks to years of experience, both in
consulting and on the technical front, we are a dependable partner for our
customers, offering competent support for their complex IT-projects. Our expert
knowledge focuses on Open Source solutions in the areas of Content Managment,
CRM, Groupware, Portals and Project Management.
Find out more about us, check out: http://www.ecosoft.net
datadirect
Networking - Data-Security - Communication - System-Integration
With embracing know how, longtime experience and innovative solutions datadirect provides worldwide technical and security consulting, technical implementation and support to your LAN or WAN neighbourhood.
In doing so, customer-orientated cooperation and flexible solutions are taking center to grand a maximum profitability for these individual services.
Creating communication, managing networks and reducing risks are some of the especial tasks of datadirect - they build competitive vantages.
http://www.datadirect.de
FernUniversität in Hagen
The Department of Communication Systems was founded by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Firoz Kaderali in 1986. The department offers seven classes in the field of modern communication technology and cryptography as well as several seminars and practical training for graduate students.
The main subjects of research and work are cryptology and data security, high speed networks and new media in distance education.
http://ks.fernuni-hagen.de
MATERNA GmbH Information & Communications
The MATERNA group is among the leading independent software companies in Germany's information and communication technology sector. MATERNA provides innovative solutions, products and services that are employed in business and public administration as comprehensive solutions or as solution modules.
Founded in 1980, the software company MATERNA currently employs 1,115 employees worldwide. In the 2002 business year, the group achieved revenues of EUR 145 million, placing MATERNA in the TOP 15 German IT consulting and system integration companies (2002 Lünendonk list).
Apart from the Dortmund headquarters, its branches and subsidiaries represent the corporate group not only across all of Germany but also in the USA, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Hong Kong and Thailand.
http://www.materna.de | marketing@materna.de
East African Home Pages
TANZANIA boasts of an army of energetic, creative, skilled and gifted young men. They include journalists, cartoonists, photographers, sports persons, artists, musicians, and other entrepreneurial-minded individuals.
Our activities centre around our web site http://www.ourtanzania.com as a means of communication, but encompass other lines of business as well. We are acting as a hub for activities related to the internet and to education in general.
ILIAS
The web-based learning management system ILIAS is developed under the General Public Licence within an Open Source software project. Thus the software is free of charge. The project is managed at the University of Cologne, as well as main parts of the software are developed in Cologne.
Today ILIAS is used by schools, universities and for further training all around the world. The System is availabel in 16 languages. The user and developer community reaches from Norway to Argentina and Indonesia and is open to private and public contributors.
For further information please visit our website http://www.ilias.uni-koeln.de
AUB
For a long time we have been experienced in development and adaption of software applications for SMEs, based on open source software.
Our work encloses consulting and organization that creates a more effective processing in those companies.
Training in IT-related themes, development and implementing of LearningManagementSystems and creative arrangements for communications and network processes are also some of our tasks.
For further information please visit our website:
http://www.alternative-unternehmensberatung.de
The Inxmail GmbH, located in Freiburg/Germany, is a leading provider of software and services for email marketing, fax marketing and mobile marketing. Companies world-wide improve their electronic newsletters and customer relationship based on our solutions.
An international network of partners represent us all over the world, from Europe to Asia. For more information or test systems, please contact us or visit us online: http://www.inxmail.com
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Featured Partner
International Open Source Network (UNDP-APDIP) [it@foss]
Since mid 2006, it@inwent partners with the UNDP Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) through its International Open Source Network (IOSN) to: (i) build capacity of FOSS advocates and trainers; and (ii) to foster sub-regional collaboration of FOSS developers, researchers and small and medium IT enterprises (SMITES) in the ASEAN region.
News
Wanted: Future Trainers from Western Africa on “Free & Open Source Business Models" [it@inwent]
• Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same?
• Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?
• Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution?
-> Then respond by September 18 to become part of an exciting training programme on building businesses with Free&Open Source Software.
GIZ showcases ICT innovations at elearning Africa conference [OpenIT@giz]
“Quality, open innovation and the GC21 E-Academy” – these themes have been at the core of GIZ’s engagement at eLearning Africa, the continents largest conference on ICT for development, education and training. The ‘Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)’ reached out to the more than 1700 participants from all over the world gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from May 25 to 27.
Call for Case Studies on Intellectual Property and Open Development in Africa [it@inwent]
The Open AIR research and training project on the role of intellectual property in open development is inviting preliminary proposals for research case studies in the area of intellectual property, open innovation and collaborative creativity in Africa in cooperation with the initiative “commons@ip - Harnessing the knowledge commons for open innovation” of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Africa and Europe join forces in Training on Free Technology [it@inwent]
More networking of African IT specialists with Europe and joint building of advanced training materials – this is what a new partnership of FOSSFA's and GIZ’s ict@innovation programme with the Europe-wide ‘Free Technology Academy’ (FTA) is all about. The Free Technology Academy (FTA), financially supported by the Life Long Learning programme (LLP) of the European Commission, is a collaboration between the Netherlands-based Free Knowledge Institute and three European universities.
Wanted: Future trainers on “FOSS Certification” (LPI certified Linux Administration) in East and Southern Africa! [it@inwent]
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
First Regional Training of Trainers for Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1 for East Africa (Code: LToT1)
Second Regional training of Trainers for Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1 for Southern Africa (Code: LToT2)
DEADLINE OF APPLICATION:
22nd September 2010 for Eastern African participants
15th November 2010 for Southern African participants
News
GIZ showcases ICT innovations at elearning Africa conference [OpenIT@giz]
“Quality, open innovation and the GC21 E-Academy” – these themes have been at the core of GIZ’s engagement at eLearning Africa, the continents largest conference on ICT for development, education and training. The ‘Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)’ reached out to the more than 1700 participants from all over the world gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from May 25 to 27.
Call for Case Studies on Intellectual Property and Open Development in Africa [it@inwent]
The Open AIR research and training project on the role of intellectual property in open development is inviting preliminary proposals for research case studies in the area of intellectual property, open innovation and collaborative creativity in Africa in cooperation with the initiative “commons@ip - Harnessing the knowledge commons for open innovation” of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Africa and Europe join forces in Training on Free Technology [it@inwent]
More networking of African IT specialists with Europe and joint building of advanced training materials – this is what a new partnership of FOSSFA's and GIZ’s ict@innovation programme with the Europe-wide ‘Free Technology Academy’ (FTA) is all about. The Free Technology Academy (FTA), financially supported by the Life Long Learning programme (LLP) of the European Commission, is a collaboration between the Netherlands-based Free Knowledge Institute and three European universities.
Wanted: Future trainers on “FOSS Certification” (LPI certified Linux Administration) in East and Southern Africa! [it@inwent]
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
First Regional Training of Trainers for Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1 for East Africa (Code: LToT1)
Second Regional training of Trainers for Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1 for Southern Africa (Code: LToT2)
DEADLINE OF APPLICATION:
22nd September 2010 for Eastern African participants
15th November 2010 for Southern African participants
Press Release: ict@innovation Training Handbook released: "Free your IT-Business in Africa!" [it@inwent]
"How can I build a sustainable business around Free and Open Source Software in Africa?"
- In order to answer this frequently asked question by young African IT-business owners, InWEnt and FOSSFA are pleased to present "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!” - a set of advanced training materials on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-enterprises.
Events
Linux Professionals Institute Certification (LPI 101 and LPI 102) [it@inwent]
2007/06/27 -
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UP Diliman
The International Open Source Network (IOSN) together with the UP Manila National Telehealth Center (UNDP Centre of Excellence for Free/Open Source Software in ASEAN+3) is organizing a Linux Professionals Institute (LPI) Community Certification Examination (LPI 101 and LPI 102).
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