For those of you in Africa, particularly West Africa, the new LinuxChix
Africa may be of assistance to you to promote the adoption of
OpenOffice.org.
Regards
Jacqueline
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LINUXCHIX AFRICA LAUNCHES AN ORGANIZATION THAT WILL POSITION AFRICAN
WOMEN WITHIN THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE (FOSS) MOVEMENT.
Linuxchix Africa was formed in 2004 by African women and for African
women. It is a chapter in Africa affiliated to Linuxchix worldwide. The
aim of the African chapter is to help toward building the critical mass
of Linux skills among African women, and to advocate for the use of Free
and Open Source Software for the many community development challenges
being faced by Africans, especially African women.
The challenges of Africa are well documented, with HIV/AIDS representing
the most significant development challenge of our times. Community
development can no longer be viewed in isolation but require
multi-tiered, cross-sectoral, and well-coordinated approaches that are
aligned to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Without ICT,
communities get left behind and are unable to take advantage of the
social and economic benefits that come with ICT. This integration of ICT
into social development programmes is often referred to as eDevelopment,
eHealth and eLearning and represent models of ICT intervention in
development, health and education respectively.
With the advent of Free and Open Source Software, it has now become
possible to make software available to people who would otherwise not
afford it. With FOSS, countries will no longer have to prioritise
between poverty and the digital divide. Also since women are the ones
mostly affected by poverty and HIV/AIDS, it is relevant that they be
properly tooled and positioned to make that difference in their lives.
Furthermore, ICT is still male dominated, moreso the Open Source
technical environment, so Linuxchix Africa will play a role as a
catalyst that will demystify FOSS to the people who stand to benefit
the most from it.
For more information contact:
Anna Badimo
Co-Founder
Linuxchix Africa
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: +27 11 717 6197
Dorcas Muthoni
Co-Founder
Linuxchix Africa
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: +254 20 675 0212
Visit us at www.africalinuxchix.org and subscribe to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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L'AFRIQUE DE LINUXCHIX LANCE UNE ORGANISATION QUI DISPOSERA DES FEMMES
AFRICAINES DANS LA SOURCE LIBRE ET OUVERTE (FOSS) LE MOUVEMENT.
L'Afrique de Linuxchix a �t� form�e dans 2004 par des femmes Africaines
et pour les femmes Africaines. C'est un chapitre dans l'Afrique affili�e
� Linuxchix mondial. Le dessein du chapitre Africain sera d' aider vers
la construction de la masse critique de comp�tences de Linux parmi les
femmes Africaines, et recommander pour l'usage Logiciel de Source Libre
et Ouvert pour les nombreux de d�fis de d�veloppement communautaire aux
queis les Africains et surtout les femmes Africaines font face.
Les d�fis de e' Afrique sont bien document�s, avec le VIH/SIDA
repr�sentant le d�fi du d�veloppement le plus significatif de nos temps.
Le d�veloppement de communaut� ne neut etre-isole mais exige des
approches multiples align�s � la Technologie d'Information et
Communications (ICT). Sans ICT, les communaut�s sont incapables de
profiter des avantages sociaux et �conomiques fournis par ICT. Cette
int�gration de ICT dans les programmes de d�veloppement social est
souvent appele' eDevelopment, eHealth et eLearning et repr�sente des
mod�les d'intervention de ICT dans le d�veloppement, la sant� et
l'�ducation.
Avec l'arrivie du Logiciel de Source Libre et Ouvert (FOSS), il est
maintenant possible de rendre le logiciel disponible a ceux qui ava
ent pas access autrement. Grace a' FOSS, les pays n' auront plus a'
choisir eutre la pauvrete' et l'ecart numerique. Aussi puisque c'est les
femmes qui sont surtout affect�es par la pauvret� et le VIH/SIDA c'est
elles quiont besoin desoutils qui neuvent changer leurs vies'. ICT est
toujours domine par les nommes donc l'Afrique de Linuxchix jouera
un r�le de catalyseur qui d�mystifiera FOSS aux gens qui pourrout en
profiter le plus.
Pour de plus amples renseignements contacter :
Anna Badimo
Cofondateur
Linuxchix Africa
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
T�l�phone: +27 11 717 6197
Dorcas Muthoni
Cofondateur
Linuxchix Africa
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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