Re: Workshop about Linux in Dharan, Nepal -- Help! wanted

Tushar, One question -- Will there be any presentation about working on FEDORA... and the like... or is the workshop mainly focused on raising awareness among people ? Please let me know asap. Thanks and have a nice time :) -- Md. Ahsanur Rashid, Undergraduate Student, Level-4, Term-1, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. Tel - (+88) 01715621323 Web: http://introspection.me.uk/ 2008/7/11 Tushar Neupaney <tushar.neupaney(a)gmail.com&gt;: > Dear Abhishek, > > gr8 mail from your side. I have downloaded all your recommended videos. > > I have the following plan: > > 1. 2 Hrs of Presentation each day > 2. 2 Hrs of Video/Documentary Show > 3. 2 Hrs of Hands on Practical > > 4. 1 Hr of Launch > 5. 20 Min Tea Break > 6. 40 Min Break > > The program will start at 10:00 A.M in the morning and end at 6:00 in the > evening. > > And It would be great if you could join us. I hope if it is feasible > please also come by with some presentations. I will appreciate that. And can > we call someone from neighboring countries too. > > Wishes, > > Tushar > > Abhishek Singh wrote: > > Dear Tushar, > So as I guess, you are organising an orientation programme cum > workshop that will make the target audience aware of GNU/Linux and FOSS, and > provide them a brief insight of how to use them, isn't it? > Can you send a brief detail of how are you structuring the > programme? Meanwhile the target of 1000 audience doesn't seem feasible; how > can you manage them with just 30 volunteers. You need to prepare a lot. > Well, regarding the contents, you can use some of the marketing > slides of Fedora which you can find at .... I'll also suggest you to use > some of the RedHat Videos like "Truth Happens<http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/>";, > "We are here <http://www.redhat.com/v/ogg/WeAreHere.ogg>" etc. You can > include some materials like "FOSS for Education" (refer to IOSN FOSS > Primer <http://www.iosn.net/search?SearchableText=FOSS+Primer> for more > such materials), "How can FOSS help to create secure and low cost ICT > infrastructures?" (refer to the RedHat's Cost Cutter Video<http://www.redhat.com/promo/streamline/overview/?intcmp=70160000... reference). You can also include a Install Fest, which will enable your > target audience to get Linux (preferably Fedora) installed on their > PC/Laptop. Moreover, providing Live CDs would have been a good option, but > the number of audience is a great barrier here. > > Well after 27th July, I'll be free and would be able to help you more. > Keep in touch. > > Regards, > Abhishek Singh > > > Tushar Neupaney wrote: > > Dear ambassadors, > > I am conducting a three day workshop in BPKIHS, Dharan, this is a medical > university and I hope that at least a 1000 people will attend. > > To make this opportunity an event of a lifetime and utilize it to motive > many to use Linux is my prime goal. > > Can anyone contribute to the materials that are needed to be discussed in > the workshop. > The things that should not be missed and anything special that can be done > economically and easily to motive people. > > The tentative date of starting is August 20. (Date still flexible) > > We can support: > 1. Hall for workshop. > 2. Some computers (Not all can get one! limitation due to the crowd) > 3. We also have a small set of volunteers (Count: 30) > 4. Other supports are still to come.... > > Hoping to get some support, > > Best Regards, > > Tushar. > > > -- > Fedora-marketing-list mailing list > Fedora-marketing-list(a)redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list > -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list(a)redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list