ASEAN OSS Training Program 2005 in Kuala Lumpur
The Center of the
International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC), Singapore
office, will be conducting the Open Source Software (OSS) Basic and
Certification Train the Trainers Program from March 14 to 20, 2005 with
the Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC) for 30
participants from ASEAN countries in Kuala Lumpur. These 30
participants will be sponsored by the
organisers for the courses listed below.
CICC has been hosting the Asia Open
Source Software Symposiums twice a year from March 2003. Human
Resource Development has been identified as one of the bottlenecks
relating to the wider use of OSS.
This program has been initiated by the CICC Singapore office with the
aim of creating a large number of OSS professionals to teach OSS in
South-east Asia. It will support wider use of Open Source systems in
ten ASEAN member countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand,
Singapore, and Vietnam.
Two courses will be conducted concurrently:
1. OSS Basic Train the Trainer
Course 
Date: 14 -17 March 2005
Fee: Sponsored
Objective
This program is to train the trainer to teach OSS for end user. This
four-day training will be divided into two parts. For the first part
(Days 1-2) technical OSS topics will be covered. Additional
notes to enhance the current opearting system capability, like plug and
play, USB, Wifi etc. are also included. For the second part (Days 3-4),
the main focus will be on preparing the skills for the participants to
set up and maintain the training environment, i.e. network, security,
users management, backup/restore etc. as well as tips on teaching
topics on open source. Evaluation of the presentation skills of
the participants will be carried out. In addition to the hands-on
training there will also be five to six experience-sharing sessions.
Pre-requisite
Participants are required to have the following:
- Oral and written proficiency of the English language
- Experience in delivering IT or similar programs
- Able to use computers in a networked environment
- Preferable but not compulsory:
- Knowledge of open-source software and its issues
- Knowledge in installing and setting up Linux in a networked
environment
2. OSS Certification Course 
Date: 14 - 19 March 2005
Fee: Sponsored
Objective
This six-day program is designed for Linux system administrators and to
prepare the participants for taking certification exams like the
LPI 101 exam. In
addition to the hands-on training there will also be five to six
experience-sharing sessions.
Pre-requisite
Participants are required to have the following:
- Oral and written proficiency of the English language
- Have some knowledge of operating system concepts and preferably,
some experience installing and setting up Linux in a networked
environment
- Have more than 6 months of Unix or Linux related experience
working as a Linux System Administrator and comfortable with the
command line
- Preferable but not compulsory:
- Knowledge of open-source software and its issues
Course Outline and Agenda
The course outline for the two courses mentioned above can be
downloaded from here.
The agenda for the two courses mentioned above can be downloaded from here.
Venue for the Courses
KDU Management Development Centre
(KMDC) (Map to KMDC)
Level 19 & 20, Block 3A
Plaza Sentral, KL Sentral
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
What is Expected from
Participants?
- Attend all the classes and complete the training successfully.
- Observe and adhere to the course curriculum strictly.
- Submit the course feed back form.
- The participants are also expected to give an undertaking to
train more OSS trainers.
- Submit a short report explaining how lessons learnt during the
training course will be used in their work and their future plans to
teach Open Source Software courses in the next one year.
How to Apply
Applicants are invited for the above courses. MNCC is handling
the applications for
Malaysian applicants. CICC itself will handle applications from
the other ASEAN countries.
Malaysians who are interested to apply, please download and complete
the two application forms and fax
or
email (Subject Title: Asean
OSS Training Application) to:
Malaysian National
Computer Confederation
Unit 916,9th Floor, Block A
Damansara Intan
1, Jalan SS20/27
47400 Petaling Jaya
Fax : 03 - 71182930
Tel: 03 - 7118 3040
Email: admin@mncc.po.my
Registration forms should reach the MNCC Secretariat before 25 February 2005.
For any enquiries please call or email: Nonie <admin@mncc.po.my> with the
subject title Asean
OSS Training Enquiries.