Learn about the benefits of Free Software from FSFE President Matthias Kirschner on Wednesday 26/10.
What are the advantages of Free Software for the individual user, the small and medium-sized business and the large organization?
What are the most common misconceptions about using Free Software?
How can Free Software help promote freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the protection of privacy?
What is the relationship of EU digital policies with Free Software and open standards?
What is open access and what services does the National Documentation Center offer to researchers and the public?
On Wednesday 26/10/2016 at 18:00 the above topics will be discussed at the conference on “Free - Open Software, Open Access and Entrepreneurship” at the “Leonidas Zervas” Amphitheatre of the National Research Foundation (NHRF) (map), with the keynote speaker being the president of FSFE (Free Software Foundation Europe) Matthias Kirschner.
The President of FSFE, Mr. Matthias Kirschner, will be introduced by the President of the Open Technologies Organization - EELLAK, Diomedes Spinellis.
The aim of the conference is to present the advantages of free software and Open Access to scientific publications and research results, for citizens, organizations and businesses.
More information and the full program of the event can be found here. Participation in the conference is free, for the best organization of the space you can register your participation here.
The conference will be broadcast live on the Internet at: https://media.ekt.gr/live
Conference Program:
18:00-18:10 | Georgia Tzenou (Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas, EKT) |
18:10-18:15 | Diomedes Spinelis, President of the Hellenic Association of Greeks |
18:15–19:00 | Matthias Kirschner ( FSFE president ) Commonmisunderstandings about Free Software: How individuals, companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations can use the full potential of Free Software |
19:00-19:30 | Haris Georgiadis (National Documentation Center) |
19:30-19:45 | Marina Angelaki (National Documentation Center) |
19:45-20:15 | Polina Malaja (FSFE legal team Coordinator) |
20:15-20:45 | Panagiotis Kranidiotis Free and Open Source Software and businesses |
