-------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Bill Kagai billkagai@gmail.com To: idlelo@fossfa.net, council@fossfa.net Cc: incom-l@incommunicado.info Subject: <incom> FOSSFA & TUNIS WSIS MEETING Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:48:20 +0300 Dear all,

This is to let you know that FOSSFA in collaboration with OSIWA is developing FOSS tools relevant for Africa that can be show-cased during the WSIS Meeting in Tunis. For more information and to participate please visit the FOSS+ Project Blog at http://www.fossfa.net/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=5 Participation is open but you have to register to post comments on the blog. (Left side of the blog page)

A consortium comprised of HIVOS, APC and Bellanet have indicated possibilities of hosting FOSSFA in their booth at the ICT4D hall during the conference where we will show case the applications.

The specific tools being developed are as follows;

- Development of a Quick Migration Kit Development of a Live CD (KNOPPIX/MORPHIX) with Ten most used apps in windows and their GNU/Linux equivalents and device drivers for ten (10) most used devices on GNU/Linux Team Leader - Edwin Okugbo (Nigeria)

-Hospital Management System (Care2x Localisation) Currency Localisation, Localised Patient Registration Module (User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development) Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya)

-Telemedicine (Open YaLim) Telemedicine (Open YaLim)(User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development) Team Leader - Dr. Romain-Roland - Tahouri (Mali)

-Care2x Public Health Management System User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya)

-Care2x HIV/AIDS Monitoring System User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development Team Leader - Nicholas Kimolo (Kenya)

-Open Digital Educational Content Polish Up User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development Team Leader - James Lunghabo (Uganda)

-School Human Resource Management System User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development Team Leader - Guido Sohne (Ghana)

-SMS Help desk User Requirements Development, Documentation and Development Team Leader - Edwin Okugbo (Nigeria)

-National Registration Management System, Agricultural Information Management System, E-Government, Service and Application Frameworks and Immigration Management System User, System & Functional Requirements Team Leader - Ben Akoh (Senegal) & Consultant

-Community Radio Localisation and Customisation for African Users (User Requirements, Development and Documentation) Team Leader - Akos Maroy (Hungary)