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11 Jul: Workshop On FOSS And Green ICT
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The workshop aims to focus on the use of FOSS (Free/open source software) to address the issues related to Green ICT.
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Saturday, July 04, 2009:
National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS), in association with IIT Madras, NIC, CSI, IEEE-CS and IIT Alumni Association, is organising a one-day workshop at IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras on 11 July 2009. The workshop, Green ICT - making it FOSSible, aims to focus on the use of FOSS (free/open source software), concept as well as solutions, to address the issues related to Green ICT.
This workshop will explore, discuss and plan for Green ICT initiatives based on open access for information, technology, resources and education for the benefit of our society and economy.
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Green ICT aims to study and practise use of computers and other ICT resources efficiently laying stress on factors like reduction of hazardous components, maximisation of energy efficiency, enhancing re-cyclability and biodegradability.
The workshop will include keynote addresses on 'Green ICT', 'Different aspects of openness in a digital age'; sessions on 'Open Source -- a platform for innovation and a public resource' dealing with opportunities/potential/usage in business, government, society; 'Green ICT -- overview, issues', 'ICT Solutions covering ICT Tools to support for Green Movement', 'FOSS Hardware solutions like Thin Clients', 'FOSS tools and packages for sustainable urban development, environmental challenges'; case studies and demo of FOSS products on Green ICT and panel discussions on 'FOSS focus on Green ICT: plan for study/implementation' and 'OSS Community Development'.
Participants in the workshop would include software developers, users, researchers, policy makers, trainers and students from academia, industry and government.
There is no participation fee. However, admission is on prior registration. For online registeration, click here.
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