ASEAN OSS Training at Kuala Lumpur in March 2005
The Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization conducted 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 31 participants from ASEAN countries in Kuala Lumpur.
This ASEAN OSS Training 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 were conducted concurrently: Open Source Software (OSS) Basic and OSS Certification Train the Trainers Program.
In conjunction with the main event a public seminar on "ASEAN Open Source Software Technical Development" was held on the morning of 14 March 2005. Some 100 people attended this seminar which featured speakers from CICC, IBM, Intel, MAMPU, MIMOS, Novell making presentations on recent developments on OSS especially with respect to the Asian/ASEAN region.
Program Structure
Objective
This four days training was divided into two parts.
First part (first two days) technical OSS topics were covered. Additional Notes to enhance current OS capability, like plug and play, USB, Wifi etc. were also included.
Second part (Day 3 and 4), the main focus was on preparing the skills for the participants to set up and maintain the training environment, i.e. network, security, users management, backup/restore etc. tips on teaching open source topics.
Objective
This six days program was designed for the Linux System Administrators and to prepare the participants for taking certification exams like the LPI 101 exam. Successful participants who had gone through the above rigorous program had learned all the key core elements of the Linux operating system - installation, file system, RPMs, network configuration, X Window, basic file system navigation, application management.
The participants can now take up responsibility of Linux System Administration or Technical Support.
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Training
Support
- Mr. Nicholas Adrian Suppiah, Lead Trainer
- 3 Facilitators
- 1 Technical Support
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Training
Support
- Mr.Wong Weng Yee, Lead Trainer
- 1 Facilitator
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As the background of the trainees is very diverse, training support became very important. Both course are conducted and supported by experience trainers. In OSS Basic, the participant to trainer ratio is 5 to 1, as it was assumed that the participants have no or minimum prior knowledge on OSS. For OSS Cert, the assumption was the participants have at least 6 months of Unix or Linux related experience working as a Linux System Administrator and comfortable with the command line
In addition to the main training program, 14 knowledge-sharing sessions and talks were being conducted to further enhance the content and the quality of the program. The speakers were from the Government, Commercial, Research and Universities, covered various topics of interest related to Open Source software.
- "The Malaysian Open Source Competency Centre", Mdm. Tan King Ing, MAMPU
- "Japanese Initiatives for Promoting Open Source in Asia", Mr. Toru Yamauchi, CICC Singapore
- "Leadership for Enterprise Linux", Mr. Hemant Shah, IBM Systems & Technology Group, Singapore
- "Experience in Localization Project ", Mr Shahril Saad, MIMOS
- "Linux Support for Technologies and Platforms for the Digital Office", Mr. Colin Shen, Intel China
- "Linux in Your Enterprise", Mr. KC Lau, Demarina
- "A Case Study in Open Source Business", Mr. Eric Tachibana, Director Intevol
- "Using FOSS to teach IT Security to University Students", Uwe Dippel, UNITEN
- "OSS: Difficult, but the best affordance for a Knowledge Society", Prof. David Hakken, Indiana University
- "Performance Tools on Linux", Mr. Colin Shen, Intel China
- "Technical Applications in Open Source - A look at ERP & CAD/CAM", Mr. V. Narayanan, CICC Singapore
- "Knoppix : Practical Tips", Mr. V. Narayanan, CICC Singapore
- "Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) - Myths and Realities", Dr.Nah Soo Hoe, MNCC
- "Using Open Source Software for eLearning and eTraining", Lim Kim Chew, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Training Participants
The number of participants by course and countries are listed below. Total number of participants were 31.
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Country
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No of trainees
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OSS Basic Course
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OSS Certification Course
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Brunei
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2
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Chong Kim Onn
Lim Sei Guan
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Cambodia
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2
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Suy Vanna
Lon Chanborey
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Indonesia
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3
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Imam Ahmad Trinugroho
Ricky Agus Tjiptanata
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Dwi Aji Mardiyanto
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Laos PDR
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1
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Dalaloy Valaxay
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Malaysia
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11
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Ahmad Zaid Sulaiman
Loh Bee Fah
Nurhizam Safie bin Mohd Satar
Randy Hoo Meng Sing
Shamsudheen bin Hyder Abdul Ahad
Thirumal A/L Kandasamy
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Amran bin Mansoor
Hud bin Md Ali
Saiful Adli Ismail
Syed Ahmad Shazali Bin
Syed Abdullah
Zainal Azman Shaari
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Myanmar
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2
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Aung Myo Lwin
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Ngwe Tun
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Philippines
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2
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Roderick G.Basamot
Jose Gil K. Escalante, JR.
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Singapore
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2
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Tham Bao Nee (Tan Baoni)
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Wee Kiam Peng
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Thailand
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2
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Nipat Aiemsomboon
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Supphachoke Suntiwichaya
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Vietnam
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4
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Nguyen Thuy Nhi
BaNguyen Tien Trung
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Cao Vinh Quang
Son Vo Thanh
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Total
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31
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16
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15
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Future Plan of Action
An ASEAN OS Trainers’ Network has been formed. The Trainers’ Network will be supported by a mailing list. The mailing list can serve as a platform for the participants to exchange ideas and to obtain assistance from their trainers after this Program. Training materials to support teaching and localization will also be distributed.
Participants are encouraged to launch OSS training related projects, perhaps as part of the support to their country level initiatives. A mechanism is being established to help them to grow the Network for the ASEAN Region.
Group Photos from First ASEAN OSS TRAINING in March 2005
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