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Open Society Foundation for SA  
Open Society Foundation for SA  
Workshop - Community Media & Technology  
Workshop - Community Media & Technology  
November 21-22, 2005  
November 21-22, 2005  


PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
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8.00 – 8.45am Registration
8.00 – 8.45am Registration
8.45 – 9.00am Welcome
8.45 – 9.00am Welcome
09.00 -10.00am Setting the context of telecommunications in South Africa.  
09.00 -10.00am Setting the context of telecommunications in South Africa.  
CONSOLE TLEANE, Freedom of Expression Institute
CONSOLE TLEANE, Freedom of Expression Institute


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12.00- 12.30pm Introduction to TUCS labs
12.00- 12.30pm Introduction to TUCS labs
HILTON THEUNISSEN, Shuttleworth Foundation
HILTON THEUNISSEN, Shuttleworth Foundation


12.30 - 1.30pm LUNCH
12.30 - 1.30pm LUNCH
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2.30 - 3.30pm Introduction to Live Support – what it offers  
2.30 - 3.30pm Introduction to Live Support – what it offers  
DOUG ARELLANES, Media Development Loan Fund
DOUG ARELLANES, Media Development Loan Fund


3.30 - 4pm TEA
3.30 - 4pm TEA
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4-5.30pm Learning the basics about loading software & using it
4-5.30pm Learning the basics about loading software & using it
Hands-On session
Hands-On session





Revision as of 20:32, 20 November 2005

Open Society Foundation for SA

Workshop - Community Media & Technology

November 21-22, 2005


PROGRAMME

Monday Nov 21

8.00 – 8.45am Registration

8.45 – 9.00am Welcome

09.00 -10.00am Setting the context of telecommunications in South Africa.

CONSOLE TLEANE, Freedom of Expression Institute

10.00 - 10.30am A view from Government ZOLISILE MSHUNQANA, Department of Communications

10.30 – 11.00am TEA

11.00 – 12.00 noon Introduction to Open Source Software NHLANHLA MABASO, CSIR

12.00- 12.30pm Introduction to TUCS labs HILTON THEUNISSEN, Shuttleworth Foundation

12.30 - 1.30pm LUNCH

1.30 - 2.30pm Connectivity Options KOBUS ROUX & SHERRIN ISAAC, Meraka Institute, CSIR

2.30 - 3.30pm Introduction to Live Support – what it offers DOUG ARELLANES, Media Development Loan Fund

3.30 - 4pm TEA


4-5.30pm Learning the basics about loading software & using it Hands-On session


Tuesday November 22

8.30 – 9.30am MPCCs and Community Radio – opportunities & partnerships KAREN THORNE, AMAC

9.30 – 10.30am Data bases and IT tools for newsrooms and marketing JUSTIN ARENSTEIN, Africa Eye News Service

10.30 – 11.00am TEA

11.00-11.30am State-funded support SAM GULUBE, Universal Service Agency

11.30 - 12.30pm Conclusion & Way Forward ASHRAF PATEL, Open Society Institute of Southern Africa

12.30 – 1.30pm LUNCH

1.30pm-2.30pm More hands-on practice – using databases and Open Source Software [Optional]