[ossig] Invitation as a panelist to the National Open Source Draft PolicyDocument

[zali <syed@xxxxxxxx>]

On behalf:



Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Anita Zahara Binti Abu. I am currently working at MIMOS 
Berhad as the Secretariat for National Open Source Policy for Malaysia. 
The purpose of this e-mail is to seek a public point of view for the 
National Open Source Draft Policy document. Before I explain further on 
the draft policy document, allow me to give a brief introduction on the 
above mention project.

MIMOS Berhad is an Information Communication Technology (ICT) 
organization that functions as an adviser to the Malaysian Government on 
technologies, policies and strategies relating to ICT development.
During the 16th Malaysia Super Corridor Implementation Council Meeting 
(MSC ICM), in October 2003, MIMOS Berhad has been given a mandate to 
lead the development of National Open Source Policy for Malaysia.

1. We have started the project in November 2003 and formed a team 
consisting of Secretariat, Steering Committee and Technical Working 
Group(TWG).
2. The Steering Committee and the TWG consists the key players (public, 
private and education and community) of Open Source in Malaysia.
3. During the first Steering Committee meeting on the 17th December 
2003, the proposed timeline has been approved and the TWG groups have 
been identified.
4. We have also successfully conducted two TWG meetings in January and 
February 2004 and received valuable inputs for the Draft Policy.
5. During the second Steering Committee meeting on the 4th March 2004, 
we have presented the draft policy and it has been approved.

Hence, we are now at the stage to seek a public consultation on the 
Draft Policy. During our last TWG's meeting, we have agreed that our 
Public Consultation will be addressed to a specific target and focus 
group (FG) rather than to a general public.
On behalf of MIMOS Berhad, I am honored to invite you to be part of the 
panelist to review and give suggestions to the Draft Policy.

Next, we are proposing the following venue and time for the consultation 
meet-up. There will be 2 consultation sessions per day. Here are the 
schedule:
Venue: MIMOS Berhad
Time: 22nd April 2004 (Thursday): 9.00 - 12.00 (Morning session)
          22nd April 2004 (Thursday): 2.00 - 5.00 (Evening session)
          27th April 2004 (Tuesday): 2.00 - 5.00 (Evening session)
          28th April 2004 (Wednesday): 9.00 - 12.00 (Morning session)
          28th April 2004 (Wednesday): 2.00 - 5.00 (Evening session)


Interested FGs / TWGs members'  is required to go to ONE(1) day session 
only. We hope this would create flexibility for those who has other 
engagement.

Here are the brief flow of processes that you need to go through:
1. You need to choose one of the 5 sessions(22, 27, 28 April) to come to 
MIMOS Berhad for the consultation session.
2. You need to agree on the non-disclosure agreement(NDA).
3. We will send you the draft policy document for you to review and give 
comment (the feedback form will be attached together with the document).
4. You need to come to the consultation session together with your 
feedback form.

If you are interested to participate in this panelist session, please 
send e-mail to me ( zahara@mimos.my <mailto:osspolicy@mimos.my> or 
osspolicy@mimos.my <mailto:osspolicy@mimos.my> ) by Tuesday, 20/4/04. 
Once validated we will send out the draft document for review before 
consultation. For any inquiries, do not hesitate to give me a call at 
03-89965000 ext:6332.


Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,
Anita Zahara Binti Abu
~NOSP Secretariat~



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