Events

Paralympics Effect ‘Challenges Perceptions of Disabled People’

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E-Access Bulletin

The impact of the 2012 Paralympic Games on public attitudes towards disabled people has been positive but some campaign groups have sought to “misuse” it for political ends, a leading activist told this year’s eAccess conference.

And disability consultant and campaigner Simon Stevens told delegates that while the London Games had raised the profile of disability issues, it would take some time before we could judge whether the effect will be lasting.

Access to the Internet by Older People and Mobile Tips at Heart of e-Access 13

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E-Access Bulletin

Access to the internet in homes for the elderly and developing inclusive services on smartphones and tablet computers are among topics on the agenda at e-Access 13, the UK’s leading event on access to technology by people with disabilities.

Delegates will hear about the Connecting Care project, looking at how care homes for older people can make the most of new technology to support their organisation, carers and service users. The project is run by Lasa, a technology support group for charities and public sector bodies, with funding from the Department of Health.

Paralympics Star is this Year’s e-Access Conference Keynote Speaker

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E-Access Bulletin

GB Paralympics star Hannah Cockroft MBE, winner of two gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in wheelchair sprint races, is this year’s inspirational keynote speaker at e-Access ‘13, the UK’s leading event on access to technology by people with disabilities.

FR: Minister of Digital Economy speaks out on open source software and open formats

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JoinUp

In an opening speech to the fourth edition of Open World Forum (22-24 September 2011, Paris), the French Minister for Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy Eric Besson acknowledged the "decisive contribution" of open source software (OSS) to the Digital Revolution. On this occasion he presented the government's policy approach to OSS and open formats, an IT magazine reported.

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FR: Minister of Digital Economy speaks out on open source software and open formats

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OSOR.eu - Open Source News
In an opening speech to the fourth edition of Open World Forum (22-24 September 2011, Paris), the French Minister for Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy Eric Besson acknowledged the "decisive contribution" of open source software (OSS) to the Digital Revolution. On this occasion he presented the government's policy approach to OSS and open formats, an IT magazine reported.

FR: Minister of Digital Economy speaks out on open source software and open formats

Source: 
JoinUp

In an opening speech to the fourth edition of Open World Forum (22-24 September 2011, Paris), the French Minister for Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy Eric Besson acknowledged the "decisive contribution" of open source software (OSS) to the Digital Revolution. On this occasion he presented the government's policy approach to OSS and open formats, an IT magazine reported.

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BR: Government signs up to develop OpenOffice and LibreOffice

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JoinUp

On 1 July 2011, the Brazilian Government signed a letter of intent to work with both The Document Foundation and the Apache OpenOffice.org community to develop the Office Suite platforms maintained by both communities.

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BR: Government signs up to develop OpenOffice and LibreOffice

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OSOR.eu - Open Source News
On 1 July 2011, the Brazilian Government signed a letter of intent to work with both The Document Foundation and the Apache OpenOffice.org community to develop the Office Suite platforms maintained by both communities.

BR: Government signs up to develop OpenOffice and LibreOffice

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JoinUp

On 1 July 2011, the Brazilian Government signed a letter of intent to work with both The Document Foundation and the Apache OpenOffice.org community to develop the Office Suite platforms maintained by both communities.

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MK: Public involved in finalisation of national Open Source policy

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OSOR.eu - Open Source News
In the course of March 2011, four public meetings were organised in cities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the aim to promote and discuss the draft National Policy for Open Software, by involving the public in the process of finalisation of the text. At the same time, the events marked the last stage of the project for the adoption of this policy.

MK: Public involved in finalisation of national Open Source policy

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JoinUp

In the course of March 2011, four public meetings were organised in cities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the aim to promote and discuss the draft National Policy for Open Software, by involving the public in the process of finalisation of the text. At the same time, the events marked the last stage of the project for the adoption of this policy.

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MK: Public involved in finalisation of national Open Source policy

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JoinUp

In the course of March 2011, four public meetings were organised in cities of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the aim to promote and discuss the draft National Policy for Open Software, by involving the public in the process of finalisation of the text. At the same time, the events marked the last stage of the project for the adoption of this policy.

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CY/EU: OSEPA project goes to Nicosia

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JoinUp

The latest round of activities of the OSEPA project, namely a steering group meeting, an interregional workshop and site visits, were held in Nicosia, Cyprus on 8-11 March 2011.

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