---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jaijit Bhattacharya Jaijit.Bhattacharya@sun.com Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Dear All,
ODF Olympiad 2008 is open for submissions from Sep 20, 2008 (Software Freedom Day). Your children and their schools can win many prizes and also contribute to reducing the digital divide. For more information, visit www.odfolympiad.org.
Please forward this mail to all relevant people and organizations.
Thanks and regards Jaijit
-- Jaijit Bhattacharya, PhD Director, Government Strategy India and Asia South Sun Microsystems India Pvt. Ltd. The Capital Court, Olof Palme Marg, 5th Floor, R Wing, Munirka New Delhi - 110 067 Direct: (91) 11 4219 1089 Board Number: (91) 11 4219 1100 Fax: (91) 11 2616 0928 Email: jaijit.bhattacharya@sun.com
Open Document Format is an important standard for ensuring computer literacy and is fundamental to enabling computer education globally. ODF is easy to learn and anyone who has used any presentation software can immediately start using ODF software such as OpenOffice.org, StarOffice, IBM Symphony etc.
We, along with IIT Delhi, Knowledge Commons, IOTA (Government of West Bengal), MAMPU (Government of Malaysia), JNU, IIM Ahmedabad and other organizations are conducting the ODF Olympiad 2008.
ODF Olympiad tests the proficiency of school students in their usage of basic computers. The students are required to submit presentations using ISO complaint ODF format on specific topics which will be evaluated by an eminent jury based on specific parameters. Participate in the ODF Olympiad' 2008- an open standard inter-city contest to win :
Participation Certificate for All Attractive prizes for 3 winners in each category Silver Plaque for school of the winner in each Category Prestigious ODF Olympiad Trophy for the winning School Software Freedom Trophy for inter-country winning School
ODF Olympiad is open to students from all countries. Submissions for ODF Olympiad will be open from September 20th which is the Software Freedom Day.
I would request you to encourage your children and their schools to participate in ODF Olympiad 2008
For details & submissions log on to: www.odfolympiad.org