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| keypeople = [[Seun Ojedeji]], Council Chair <br> [[Norbert GLAKPE]], Council CTO <br> [[Brian Ssennoga]], Council Secretary <br>[[Shola Olaniyan]], Treasurer <br>[[Fatimata Seye Sylla]], Council Member <br>[[Nnenna Nwakanma]], Council Member
| keypeople = [[Seun Ojedeji]], Council Chair <br> [[Norbert GLAKPE]], Council CTO <br> [[Brian Ssennoga]], Council Secretary <br>[[Shola Olaniyan]], Treasurer <br>[[Fatimata Seye Sylla]], Council Member <br>[[Nnenna Nwakanma]], Council Member
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'''Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa''' ('''FOSSFA''') is a pan african open source task force that aims to unite governments, individuals and organisations engaged in open source technology at the local, regional and national level. It encourages participation and the support for the development, use and implementation of open source solutions in the African region.
'''Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa''' ('''FOSSFA''') is an open source task force that aims to unite individuals and organizations engaged in open source technology at the local, regional and national level. It encourages participation and the support for the development, use and implementation of open source solutions in the African region.
==Background==
==Background==
The idea for the establishment of the FOSSFA first appeared during the ICT Policy and Civil Society Workshop held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 6-8, 2002, which was in preparation for the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society ([[WSIS]]) in Geneva. During the workshop, the participants realized the need for open source solutions in Africa. An Open Source Task Force for Africa (OSTA) was subsequently created to bring together entities engages in open source all over the African region. On February 2003, the organization was created during the preparatory committee meeting of the WSIS.<ref>[http://www.fossfa.net/node/5 History of FOSSFA]</ref>
The idea for the establishment of the FOSSFA first appeared during the ICT Policy and Civil Society Workshop held in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 6-8, 2002, which was in preparation for the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society ([[WSIS]]) in Geneva. During the workshop, the participants realized the need for open source solutions in Africa. An Open Source Task Force for Africa (OSTA) was subsequently created to bring together entities engages in open source all over the African region. On February 2003, the organization was created during the preparatory committee meeting of the WSIS.<ref>[http://www.fossfa.net/node/5 History of FOSSFA]</ref>
==Vision and Mission==
==Vision and Mission==
* To create a Clearinghouse of Knowledge Factory
* To create a Clearinghouse of Knowledge Factory
* To implement minimum standards, guidelines and advisory parameters that will be used by the organization
* To implement minimum standards, guidelines and advisory parameters that will be used by the organization
* To develop a localised capacity to work on software development in Africa
* To develop a localized capacity to work on software development in Africa
* To ensure that a discussion regarding open source will be included during the National Information and Communication Infrastructure ([[NICI]]) policy processes<ref>[http://www.fossfa.net/node/5 www.fossfa.net]</ref>
* To ensure that a discussion regarding open source will be included during the National Information and Communication Infrastructure ([[NICI]]) policy processes<ref>[http://www.fossfa.net/node/5 www.fossfa.net]</ref>
* FOSSWAY (FOSS Advocacy in West Africa and Beyond) - advocacy to increase the the awareness and use of free and open source software in Western Africa in partnership with Open Society Initiative for West Africa ([[OSIWA]]).<ref>[http://fossway.fossfa.net/en/page/about-fossway About FOSSWAY]</ref>
* FOSSWAY (FOSS Advocacy in West Africa and Beyond) - advocacy to increase the the awareness and use of free and open source software in Western Africa in partnership with Open Society Initiative for West Africa ([[OSIWA]]).<ref>[http://fossway.fossfa.net/en/page/about-fossway About FOSSWAY]</ref>
* ICT@INNOVATION - a project which aims to increase the development and growth of small & medium ICT enterprises in the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa.<ref>[http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/introduction-0 ict@innovation]</ref>
* ICT@INNOVATION - a project which aims to increase the development and growth of small & medium ICT enterprises in the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa.<ref>[http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/introduction-0 ict@innovation]</ref>
==Challenges==
==Challenges==
==FOSSFA and ICANN==
==FOSSFA and ICANN==
[[Katim Touray]], the former Council Vice-Chairman and current Council member of FOSSFA, was selected in 2008 to become one of the members of the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors representing Africa.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/candidate-bios-2008.htm#touray Biographical Information on the Nominees]</ref>
[[Katim Touray]], the former Council Vice-Chairman and former Council member of FOSSFA, was selected in 2008 to become one of the members of the [[ICANN Board]] of Directors representing Africa.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/candidate-bios-2008.htm#touray Biographical Information on the Nominees]</ref>
==References==
==References==