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Open Source as an Economic Opportunity: The ICT@innovation Perspective

By

George G Nyambuya Project Manager-ICT@innovation

(Africa)

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Introduction to „The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH“

& its Human Capacity Building work at

By George G NyambuyaMotion Conference, 23rd August 2011,SOUTH AFRICAOpen Source as an Economic Opportunity:The ICT@innovation Perspective

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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Established on 1 January 2011, GIZ brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of DED, GTZ und InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany.

Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn.

Working in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions.

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Purpose of the organisation

GIZ’s purpose is to promote international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work.

As a 100% federally owned, public-benefit enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its development policy goals.

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GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide.

In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states.

GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60% of whom are local personnel.

Over 50.000 participants take part in our Human Capacity Building programmes annually.

GIZ worldwide

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GIZ worldwide

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Human Capacity Building =

Building Networks → ict@innovation's LPI Trainers Network

Providing Advanced Training → ict@innovation: Regional Training on Linux Administration (South Africa)

Enabling Dialogue → FOSSFA's Idlelo 2,3,4: FOSS in Africa

Sustainable Business Development

More Jobs for you as FOSS training providers

Better (IT) Services for African companies and Governments

More international cooperation and joint FOSS business

Human Capacity Building Sustainable Business Develomentict@innovation

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: Programme Overview

What goal?: Building capacities in African small and medium ICT enterprises to make a business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Encourage the growth of African ICT industries, particularly in Southern and East Africa (first phase).

Since when?: 2008 – 2012

Which main themes?: 1) Spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa2) Fostering FOSS certification 3) Supporting innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic development. 4) Regional networking and international exchange

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Selected achievements I: Spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in AfricaNetwork of 90+ FOSS business experts

1) More than 90 African FOSS business experts networked and capacitated in the topic of African FOSS business models through four regional training of trainer programmes, Jointly conducted by FOSSFA and InWEnt, with the following lead training partners:

The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE) and UNU-MERIT, a joint research centre of United Nations University (UNU) and Maastricht University, Netherlands

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Collaborative open training material on FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa

2) Knowledge on African FOSS business models captured in collaborative open training material and published as

"Free your IT-Business in Africa! - Advanced Training Material on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-SMEs"

Online at: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net

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Core of training material

Eight in depth case studies of African IT-businesses and organizations who make business around FOSS – and provide numerous business models suited to the African context such as

Software Selection, Software Installation, FOSS Training, Maintenance and Support, Software / Systems Migration, Consultancy, Software Localization and Internalization, FOSS Customization as well as Technical / Legal Certification.

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Map of case studies featured in training material

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Themes of training material

(i) Module 1: Introduction to Emerging FOSS Business Models

(ii) Module 2: African Business Models: Case Studies

(iii) Module 3: Communicating FOSS

(iv) Module 4: Introduction to General Business Skills

(v) Module 5: FOSS Specific Business Knowledge and Skills

(vi) Module 6: FOSS Training

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Selected achievements II: Fostering FOSS certification

Expected outcome:increase the quality of services of IT-enterprises and the level of trust of customers in enterprises and FOSS experts

Roadmap•Research and Preparation for Training Material Development and Training-of-

Trainers for FOSS certification• Supervision of Open Training Course Material Development• Regional Trainings of trainers for FOSS Certification in Africa• Preparation of national follow-up trainings of trainers for FOSS Certification• Development of a sustainable strategy for FOSS Certification in Africa• Promotion + AdvocacyOnline Community Creation and Coordination

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Selected achievements III: Supporting innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic development

After planning process and Africa-wide open call kick-start in April 2010 of the:Mentored Internship Programme

as a partnership of ict@innovation and AVOIR, the African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources Network.

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The Mentored Internship Programme

Vision of the mentored internship program: to create a broader base of FOSS developers in Africa to stimulate the creation of more innovative local FOSS solutions within the African context.

Target groups:- developers, who employed at IT-SME in the partner countries - qualified (post-)graduate students at the AVOIR nodes as prospective FOSS entrepreneurs

Geographical reach:Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia (1st phase)West Africa included in the second phase

Start: October 2010Duration: 1 Semester (6 months)

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Performance Objective: Mentored Internship Programme

At least 50 FOSS developers and experts of IT-associations, training institutions as well as other relevant change agents are qualified in the development of innovative local FOSS solutions, which are relevant for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and the public sector. Thereby, the number of skilled FOSS-experts is increased by 50 and more African FOSS solutions are developed which are of high quality and address local needs.

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Indicators1. Increase in the number of FOSS developers/experts with upgraded FOSS knowledge and skills by ca. 50 (to be measured by assessments by interns and mentors on learning outcomes and by amount of contribution of intern to the respective FOSS coding community, to the website, repositories, documentation and other community-driven action)

Percentage of women: equal participation of female interns should be encouraged 2a) positive assessment of employability of intern by participants and/or prospective employers after internship.

2b) increase the total number of employed FOSS experts by 25 (Aim is to encourage developers to either stay working at university or at local FOSS companies)

3. At least 20 innovations/ adaptation of FOSS solutions have been developed as a result of the MIP.

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About Chisimba- Web 2.0 enabled rapid application development framework for creating web applications

- platform independent, browser independent

- Over 200 modules of functionality are already available

- to create a content management system, a feature-rich e-learning platform, a group-based collaboration platform, a blogging system that allows posting from mobile phones, and many other applications.

Chisimba is the Chichewa (Malawi) word for the framework used to build a traditional African house.

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Selected achievements IV: Regional networking and international exchange

Meet the growing ict@innovation online Community:

• 500+ registered African and international FOSS experts • 440+ FOSS-related IT-Organizations in Africa and worldwide •900+ messages in 5 mailing-lists

Regional and international networking e.g. at Idlelo 3, Idlelo 4, LinuxDay Berlin 2009, OSCON 2010 ...

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Contact and more information

ict@innovation contact AfricaGeorge G. Nyambuya

E-mail: george.nyambuya@giz.de

ict@innovation contacts EuropeBalthas Seibold & Petra Hagemann

Email: petra.hagemann@giz.de

www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net