[FACIL] Reminder: Webcast on Open Source Software and Open Standards in Public Administration
Gabriel Cossette
gabriel at gcossette.com
Mar 24 Oct 16:03:03 EDT 2017
There's still time to register for Thursday's OSS webcast :)
Gabriel
On 10/13/2017 10:41 AM, Gabriel Cossette wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> You are all invited to join a webcast on Open Source Software and Open
> Standards in the context of (Canadian) public administration.
>
> October 25, 2017 | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (EDT)
> Registration:
> https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/open-source-software-and-open-standards-in-public-administration-public-webcast-tickets-38568429210?aff=WebEN
>
> Speakers:
> * Olivia Neal, Executive Director, Digital Change, Chief Information
> Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
> * Lena Trudeau, Senior Advisor, Canadian Digital Services; Founder and
> CEO, Nuage Cloud Strategies
> * Denis Skinner, Chief Information Officer and Director General,
> Information Technology Services, Public Service Commission of Canada
> Language: English with interpretation in French
> Description:
> As we continue to move towards a more open government and an engaged
> citizenry, we still rely heavily on proprietary technologies and
> standards for our core operations and programs. This leads to an
> important question: How can the Government of Canada more broadly
> adopt open source software and open standards in its development of
> tools and solutions?
> Join us as experts explain open source software and open standards in
> an accessible manner and why the government's key stakeholders should
> be committed to adopting these concepts.
> This discussion will allow participants to explore some of the
> challenges and myths surrounding open source software in the
> government. It will also help participants examine the available
> options within our current set of programs and policies and give them
> the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts on related topics.
>
> Gabriel
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