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Aims of Asia Source 3
The aim of Asia Source 3 is to increase appropriate access to technology by non-profits and small enterprises in Asia. Its primary goal was to act as a focal point in increasing the awareness, integration and adoption of free and open source software(F/OSS) desktop and tools amongst the voluntary sector and IT support providers in the region.
The emphasis was on building capacity amongst existing practitioners to use FOSS as a viable option for access, content and communications. See also the information on the track sessions.
- Create a venue for intensive peer learning, skill share and knowledge transfer
- Provide an opportunity for IT-intermediaries working with NGOs and SMEs to expand their practical expertise
- Encourage the localisation and adaptation of F/OSS tools and materials to Asian contexts and languages
- Identify and provide an overview of actors working with F/OSS and non-profits in the region
- Act as a catalyst for country-level FOSS events and projects as well as on-going collaboration between technology support providers in the region
- Seed connections and future partnerships across a wider spectrum, between developers, intermediaries, SMEs and NGOs/activists
- Encourage the strategic inclusion of technology solutions into NGO projects
The event brought together regional professionals from both the technical and content end of the spectrum. We used this - and subsequent activities - as an opportunity to broaden expertise, forge new ideas and connections, and encourage the creative use of F/OSS within the projects and initiatives of social justice groups and SME support groups in the region.
We are confident that the community that developed out of Asia Source 3 will form a powerful group to advance these aims.
