[FOSDEM] Fosdem, free software, open educational resources, education, schools and universities

[OpenUK]

Are we able to submit talks now?

Thanks 

Amanda 

Amanda Brock
CEO
OpenUK 
+44 (0)7718516954
Openuk.uk
@openuk_uk
@amandabrockUK


> On 16 Dec 2020, at 16:36, Nicolas Pettiaux <nicolas at pettiaux.be> wrote:
> 
> Hello Jesus and Amanda,
> 
> Great. Much thanks for your positive answers. I am confident tthat we'll have soon enough very interesting presentation to fill the day.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Nicolas
> 
> -- 
> Nicolas Pettiaux, phd - portable +32 496 24 55 01 - nicolas at pettiaux.be
> 
> Le mercredi 16 décembre 2020 à 14:24 +0100, Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona
> a écrit :
>> Hi!
>> 
>> Very good idea! I would be interested in presenting what we're doing
>> at
>> OfiLibre [1] in my University, to promote free software and (mainly)
>> free knowledge and open access. Let me know if you think that fits.
>> I'm
>> CCing PAtxi, who is working with me in OfiLibre.
>> 
>> [1] OfiLibre (in Spanish): https://ofilibre.gitlab.io
>> 
>> Saludos,
>> 
>>    Jesus.
>> 
>>> On Tue, 2020-12-08 at 13:20 +0000, Amanda Brock wrote:
>>> Hi Nicolas
>>> 
>>> This would be interesting to Kavita and I as OpenUK is doing a lot
>>> in
>>> this area. We have the 2020 kids course and camp as well as a kids
>>> competition. Some more of our team may also want to be involved.
>>> 
>>> You can see the camp here:
>>> https://openuk.uk/openkidscamp/
>>> 
>>> We have funding for a new course, camp and competition  in 2021.
>>> We’ll run the camp in July and may also rerun the 2020 one at
>>> Easter.
>>> We are also looking into translations.
>>> 
>>> We are also working on a GCSE in open for teenagers which we would
>>> like to launch in 2021 and being in 2022 and also s Knowledge
>>> Module
>>> which if approved could be a component of UK wide apprenticeship
>>> schemes. We are working on that in the same timescale.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> Amanda
>>> Amanda Brock
>>> CEO, OpenUK
>>> amanda.brock at openuk.uk
>>> @amandabrockuk
>>> +447718516954
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 8 Dec 2020, at 07:50, Nicolas Pettiaux <nicolas at pettiaux.be>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello, 
>>>> I would very much like to organize with other interested people
>>>> and
>>>> organizations a room about free software, open contents and
>>>> education, especially schools, colleges and universities.
>>>> Who would be interested ? (people and organizations,
>>>> associations)
>>>> As this year Fosdem will be held online on February 6th & 7th,
>>>> 2021
>>>> we have as many rooms as necessary ;-)
>>>> The idea is soon to open a call for proposal for presentations
>>>> and
>>>> discussions.
>>>> Key dates would be :
>>>> * Submission deadline: 26 December 2020
>>>> * Announcement of selected talks: 31 December 2020
>>>> * Conference dates 6 & 7 February 2021 online
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Nicolas
>>>> -- 
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>>>> nicolas at pettiaux.be
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