[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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