IDSARI 1.0: ICFOSS-CDS Joint Training Programme (11-13 July 2012)

ICFOSS and the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, are jointly organizing the 3-day training programme on "Information Delivery Systems for Academic and Research Institutions (IDSARI Version 1.0)" scheduled for 11-13 July 2012, at ICFOSS, Thejaswini, Technopark. Click here for details of the programme.

First Issue of JFSFK Published

ICFOSS published the first issue of its Open Access Journal, Journal of Free Software and Free Knowledge in March 2012. The journal was launched earlier by Dr. Ramachandran Thekkedath, Vice Chancellor, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

FOSSK4 Conference Organized

ICFOSS organized the Fourth International FOSS Conference, Kerala (FOSSK4), during 27-29 December 2012 at Trivandrum. The Conference was supported by Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC), Delhi; IEEE Kerala Section; the Special Interest Group on FOSS (SIG-FOSS) and the Trivandrum Chapter of Computer Society of India (CSI); and FOSS Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA). The Conference marks the close of the Tenth Anniversary Celebrations of FOSS in Kerala and India. See the Conference site for more details and for the Conference Declaration.

Consultation on "ICTS and Climate Change"

ICFOSS, jointly with the Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Trivandrum, and the International Non Governmental Cooperation Organization for Renewable Energy (INGCORE), are jointly hosting a Consultation on the topic "ICTs and Climate Change" on 19 Nov 2011 at Travancore Hall, Technopark, Trivandrum. The Consultation with bring together scientists, policymakers, NGOs and IT practitioners to discuss on the adapation, mitigation and monitoring applications of ICTs in the Climate Change. For more details or for participation, please call Susmitha at +91 471 2700014.

Tenth Anniversary Celebrations Launched

The Hon. Minister for IT of the Government of Kerala, Shri P.K.Kunhalikutty, formally launched the 10th Anniversary celebrations of FOSS in India by releasing the anniversary poster, on 27 July 2011 at his chamber at Secretariat, Trivandrum. The Tenth Anniversary celebrations of FOSS in India will take place during July-December 2011 and will be marked by a series of FOSS-centric programmes. The Anniversary comemmorates the Freedom First! Conference that took place in Thiruvananthapuram in July 2001 where the Free Software discourse was first introduced in India. More...

Open Access Journal Launch

ICFOSS is launching its Open Access Journal on 12 Sep 2011. Dr. Ramachandran Thekkedath, Vice Chancellor, CUSAT, will be the Chief Guest, and Dr. C. Rammanohar Reddy, Editor, EPW, Mumbai, will deliver the keynote address. More...

Blender Workshop

ICFOSS is organizing a two-day introductory Workshop on the popular Open Source 3D Graphics and Animation platform, Blender, during 16-17 Sep 2011 at Technopark. More...