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Funding Partners

German Funding Partner

  • Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) [it@inwent]

    The BMZ is the core financer and main shareholder of InWEnt, representing the Federal Republic of Germany. All it@inwent activities are integral part of the German development strategy, including the action plan 2015. The BMZ develops the guidelines and the fundamental concepts on which German development policy is based. It lays down the long-term strategies for cooperation with the various actors involved, and defines the rules by which these are translated into practice. Official development assistance (ODA) embraces all technical and financial cooperation projects which are agreed on in contracts entered into with the governments of partner countries. The BMZ commissions „implementing organisations“ (such as GTZ, KfW Development Bank, and InWEnt) to realise these projects.

    BMZ: ICT- Tools for Development Cooperation
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications are strategically integrated into various priority areas of German development cooperation related to ICT.

    BMZ Homepage

International Funding Partner

  • European Commission / EuropeAid [it@inwent]

    The Asia IT&C programme co-finances mutually beneficial projects in Information Technology and Communication between Europe and Asia. After conclusion of the programme in 2005, the European Commission now supports projects that give special attention to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and recognise the key role being played by the information and technology sector in promoting trade and investment and mutual understanding between the EU and Asia under the Asia-Invest Programme.¶

    The DG Europe Aid supports it@foss.

News

  • Press Release: ict@innovation Training Handbook released: "Free your IT-Business in Africa!" [it@inwent]

    "How can I build a sustainable business around Free and Open Source Software in Africa?"

    - In order to answer this frequently asked question by young African IT-business owners, InWEnt and FOSSFA are pleased to present "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!” - a set of advanced training materials on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-enterprises.

    Published by ict@innovation, 2010/06/01  

  • Asia Source 3 meeting reinforces Asian Free and Open Source Software movement [it@inwent]

    - 150 representatives from Asian NGOs and SMEs gather for open source camp
    - Open source advocates discuss tools, business models, and communities
    - Theme of Asia Source 3: Building Capacities and Empowering Humanity through FOSS

    While most technology conferences happen as swanky, slick, and well-rehearsed events, the recently concluded Asia Source 3 took the opposite track and ran a camp that was spartan yet spontaneous. From November 7 to 12, 2009, Asia Source 3 gathered 150 representatives from all over Asia in the Philippines to discuss developments in open source. For those six days, the campers lived in a communal environment that married fun and relaxation with exchange of ideas.

    Published by Balthas Seibold, 2009/11/13  

  • Asian-African Partnerships for Business Development with Free and Open Source Software [it@inwent]

    Connecting InWEnt supported programmes across the continents

    Bonn, Manila, Accra – This year Software Freedom Day will be celebrated globally on the 19th of September 2009. For this occasion, InWEnt has brought together its programme partners from Asia and Africa in an Internet Chat where they met and discussed opportunities for cooperation.

    Published by it@inwent, 2009/09/16  

  • APPLICATION CLOSED - To all Asia Source 3 applicants: Thank you for your submission to AS3! [it@inwent]

    ASIA SOURCE 3 (Second call) 07-12 November 2009 Silang, Cavite, Philippines

    MABUHAY! (Long live!) and get ready for Asia Source 3!

    If you are a FOSS advocate, an enthusiast or end-user, a developer or even a newbie who strongly believes in building capacities and empowering humanity with the use of Free/Open Source Software, we look forward to welcome you to Asia Source 3 to connect, cooperate, and collaborate – the FOSS way.

    Apply until 11th September 2009!

    Published by it@foss, 2009/08/21  

  • FOSSFA and InWEnt launching first regional course on Business and Open Source in Johannesburg, South Africa [it@inwent]

    Johannesburg, 14 / 07 / 2009 - "How can Southern African IT-businesses make money with Free and Open Source Software?“ - this one of the questions being discussed at the regional course on "Advanced African Business Models with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)“.

    Published by ict@innovation, 2009/07/14  

  • Wanted: Future trainers on “FOSS Business Models for Africa” [it@inwent]

    Are you interested in building a successful business in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in East and Southern Africa, and in helping others to do the same?
    Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?
    Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution?

    Then respond by MAY 30 to become part of an exciting training programme on building businesses with Free and Open Source Software.

    Published by ict@innovation, 2009/04/28  

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