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EuroSakai 2011

Focusing on European adoption - September 26-28

Pakhuis de Zwijger

Join us at EuroSakai 2011

The University of Amsterdam and Edia are proud to announce EuroSakai 2011. The conference will be held on the 26th, 27th and 28th of September at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference is open to any university and organization that are using or considering using Sakai.

The main theme of EuroSakai 2011 is “Focusing on European Adoption”. Over the past years, Sakai has seen increased adoption by institutions and the community has grown steadily. However, the adoption of Sakai in Europe lags behind, particularly in comparison to Northern America. At the same time, higher and tertiary education in Europe are also confronted with budget constraints, and the end of many existing product licenses. A number of European institutions that had previously not considered open source software are now starting to give it serious consideration. Awareness of the benefits and flexibility of open source, and the possibility of collaborating between renowned institutions needs to be fostered in Europe. Meanwhile, policy makers such as the European Commission Digital Agenda are encouraging use of open standards and open source software. All summed up, the conference takes place at a time of great opportunities for Sakai.

Call for presentation proposals

We welcome your submission of proposals. Send your proposal using the form provided on www.eurosakai.nl to proposals@eurosakai.nl, we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Deadline for proposals: August 22nd.

Themes

We encourage the presentations to fit within one of the following themes. However, other suggestions are also welcomed.

Adopting Sakai
Expanding in Europe
Quality Assurance
Internationalisation and localisation
Innovation

Program

The conference program will continue to be updated on www.eurosakai.nl as final session confirmations are completed.

Registration

Registration is now open!

Sakai Foundation Members, full conference pass - €106
Non-Members, full conference pass - €132,25

Lodging

Finding a hotel in Amsterdam can be difficult, we therefore advise everyone to book as early as possible.

For a list of suggested hotels, check www.eurosakai.nl. Moreover, to help in finding a suitable hotel, we have provided a city map showing the direct public transport connections to the conference venue.