Hi Brain, Looking at the registration form and I believe you should advise the FOSSFA registrars to provide easier methods of payment, such as PayPal.
Bank Transfers & Western Union mean an additional charge for such a small amount. Also, what are FOSSFA National Focal Points? P -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 27 May 2012 11:56, Brian Ssennoga <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Friends, > > FOSSFA is preparing a change of guard, and as the current council and > executive prepares for online elections, here's some of what you need to > know: > > *FOSSFA Executive & Council* > The FOSSFA executive is elected from within an elected Council. FOSSFA > Council members can be individual or organizational, and can come from > anywhere on the continent. In June, FOSSFA will embark on an online > election to constitute the next council and executive. All FOSSFA members > will be eligible to vote. > > *FOSSFA Membership* > Being a FOSSFA member is one of the best things that has happened to me in > the last 2 years of my professional career. You too can benefit from this. > Read some more here: http://fossfa.net/?q=node/38 > Memberships last every 2 years, from one IDLELO to the next. The current > membership tenure started on 19th march 2012 and will expire about the same > time in 2014. > Membership Fees are as follows: > Student with VALID ID - 10 USD > Individual Registrations: Male - 20 USD, Female 15 USD > Organizational Membership - 150 USD. > > *FOSSFA Members* > AS of 25th May, 2012, All registered members with detail information at the > secretariat sum up to 301. Currently and considering 2012 -2014(i.e. the > period to the next idlelo) only 58 paid up members can be confirmed. > Of these, there are only 3 Ugandans. I am sure there are many more Ugandan > members, who just need to pay up their membership. See: > http://fossfa.net/?q=fossfa_directory&country=Uganda&main_community=&type=&gender= > If > your name is wrongfully missing, please send a mail to * > [email protected] CC [email protected], [email protected] and > [email protected]*. for quick fixing. As usual, all members are on the > FOSSFA members list, and if you are missing on this list, please do send an > email to these address for that to be fixed as well. > > *FOSSFA in Uganda* > FOSSFA extends its operations, through Country Liaisons. FOSSFA Country > Liaison for Uganda happens to be myself. Through the Liaison, you can: > apply for membership, pay fees and access updates to FOSSFA Activities. > The Uganda Centre for Open Source Software (COSS) is happy to host the > FOSSFA Liaison Desk, and to answer your FOSSFA related inquiries. You can > pay for your FOSSFA Membership thru Mobile Money (0773374513) OR in cash > (duly receipted) to COSS. When payments are made, you are encouraged to > send an email to *[email protected]* and to copy *[email protected]* > COSS is located in Namuwongo, Plot 555, S7 Complex, Bukasa Road. You may > call - 703 222 842 (In and around Namuwongo) and/or 701 245 700 (In or > around City Centre) and we might be able to come to you, or arrange a > convenient meet up. > COSS.ug is online: Website <http://coss.ug>, > Twitter<http://twitter.com/#%21/COSSUg>, > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/COSSug> > > *FOSSFA Online?* > Yes - Check FOSSFA Website <http://fossfa.net>, > Twitter<http://twitter.com/#%21/FOSSFA>and also on Facebook - This > Group <http://www.facebook.com/groups/163634167084849/>. > > > I hope that you find this information helpful. Please share this with > someone you know might need it. > > > Brian Ssennoga > *Director, COSS.ug | **FOSSFA Country Liaison - Uganda* > *Twitter: @bssennoga* > *Skype: bssennoga* > *+256 703 222 842* > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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