EGOVOS 3: Open Standards and Libre Software in Government

["Irfan Khan" <khania2@super.net.pk>]

EGOVOS 3: Open Standards and Libre Software in Government

The EGOVOS conference is a high-level international event covering 
the topic of free/open source software (commonly referred to as Libre 
Software in Europe), interoperability and open standards in the 
government sphere. Researchers and developers, local, regional, 
national and international users and stakeholders, as well as 
management experts and industry attend. The conference will provide 
an unrivalled open platform in which to debate and to exchange views 
on the viability of Libre Software in the design and implementation 
of affordable, scalable, secure eGovernment services.

EGOVOS has already been held twice, both times in Washington, DC. The 
first conference (October 2002) was hosted by the World Bank and 
George Washington University’s Cyber Security Policy & Research 
Institute (CSPRI). The second conference in March 2003 was organized 
by CSPRI and the Center of Open Source & Government.

EGOVOS  will be held for the first time outside of the United States 
on 24-26 November, 2003 and hosted by UNESCO at their headquarters in 
Paris. The lead organizers of the conference are MERIT/Infonomics at 
the University of Maastricht jointly with CSPRI and the Center of 
Open Source & Government. The conference is supported by other 
international organizations, including UNDP and the European 
Commission.

The conference provides a collegiate setting for presentation and 
discussion on innovative developments and usage of Open Source by 
public administrations, and is expected to draw over 400 delegates. 
It provides an opportunity to highlight achievements and landmark 
national initiatives as well as look forward to challenges and 
priorities for furthering the use of Free Software. EGOVOS in 
November will feature the following Thematic Priorities:

    * E government public services
    * Transforming Public Administration with libre software
    * Inclusion & Development
    * Interoperability and open standards issues
    * Value added free software/open source business models
    * Security issues
    * Education
    * Research & Development models

Related Themes

    * Patent, copyright, licences
    * Libre software benefits for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
    * e-learning
    * the GRID and libre software
    * Regulation & legislation in eGovernment technology

Abstract Submission

Proposals for presentations and panels are invited for EGOVOS Paris, 
2003. While simultaneous French translation is planned for the event, 
proposal abstracts should be submitted in English for evaluation by 
the International Programme Committee. Abstracts should be for 
technical presentations, business case studies or long term visionary 
papers within the specific scope of the conference. The abstracts, 
between 500 and 800 words in length, should be registered on the web 
site.

The last date for submission of abstracts is June 30, 2003.

The abstracts should define:

    * The relevance of the paper, to the outlined conference themes
    * The target audience whether technical, governmental or special 
interest.
    * The objectives of the papers presentation –highlight 
achievements, constituency building, dissemination & awareness, 
highlighting challenges and threats

Quality and relevance are of prime importance to ensure a successful 
conference. The International Programme Committee will provide 
feedback on abstracts that are under consideration for inclusion in 
the programme, and suggest changes that would allow the combining of 
presentations into thematic sessions.

Please ALSO complete the forms for the Open Source Reference Book, 
which will be distributed at the conference and available afterwards 
for other government officials around the world.
Schedule

Abstract Call opened – May 1, 2003

Call Closed – June 30, 2003

Abstracts reviewed by IPC -  June 2003-July 2003

Notification of acceptance  - July 31, 2003

Final Delivery of presentations electronically – October 31, 2003


source: http://egovos.org/nov-2003/