The Scientific Council of the " University of Information Science "

The Scientific Council of the " University of Information Science "calls
the national and international professionals to participate in the" V
International Workshop on Free and Open Source Software ", to be held
from 24 to 26 April 2014, in Havana, Cuba. This workshop is devoted to
the use and promotion of open source technologies as the most viable
alternative to proprietary software in technological sovereignty code.

Cuba, like other countries, is betting on the computerization of society
from the use of free software in an effort to socialize and expand the
use of these technologies.

The event aims to bring together a group of leading personalities in
this field in the region to contribute with their ideas and experiences,
to promote free software not only in Cuba but throughout the continent.

Specific thematic

New Experiences in the adoption of Free and Open Source Software.
Development and customization of Free Operating Systems.
Techniques and methodologies for migration to Free Software Guidelines.
Application development on open source.
Viability of Open Source for Information Security at the scene of the
Cyberwar.
Free Software in academic, industrial and government environments.
Legal and economic aspects of Free Software and Open Source.
Business models based on Free Software