International Distributed Panel | Global Dialogue on the Impact of Open Source Software in Transforming Government

A special two hour international discussion brings five continents together via videoconfercing. for information technology dignitaries and a diverse audeinces from around the world will convene in person and via video conference to discuss their “Global Perspective on the Interest and Impact of Open Source Software in National, Regional Governments”. This special event, produced in collaboration with the World Bank, will kick off the four-day Government Open Source Conference.

Andy Stein, IT director, City of Newport News, moderates.

Portland GOSCON Panel:

·       Tim Ney, co-founder, Linux Greenhouse

·       Andy Stein, City of Newport News, Virginia

·       Mel McIntyre, OpenForum Europe

·       From Brazil:  Marcos Vinicius Ferreira Mazoni

·       From Sri Lanka:  Shahani Weerawarana, PhD

·       From Washington DC:  Vivek Kundra, CIO of DC (invited)

·       Russia, Senegal, and Rwanda: audience