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See also: [[Reasons_for_schools_to_use_Free_Software|Reasons for schools to use Free Software]].

This page is intended to collect all informations in regards to Free Software in education. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC!) But what I found so far was either not complete or fairly outdated. --[[Fellows/guido|guido]]

 General Information
 * http://www.fsfeurope.org/projects/education/education.en.html
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This page is intended to collect all information in regards to [[Education|Free Software in education]]. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC)! The [[http://fsfe.org/activities/education/eduteam|edu-team]] will monitor the changes and use the info as applicable. Thank you very much for your [[UserGuide|contribution]]!

More recent news or items can be found in this [[http://blogs.fsfe.org/guido/category/education/|blog]]

== General Information ==

 * http://fsfe.org/projects/education/education.en.html
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 European Countries = European Countries =
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== Projects ==
 * 2006-01-01 [[http://www.undp.org.al/index.php?page=projects/project&id=107 | UNDP: Free / Open Source Software (FOSS) Initiatives in the Government and Education Sector in Albania]]

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 * [[http://www.uda.ad/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166&Itemid=274&lang=catalan | Universitat d'Andorra uses Ubuntu next to Windows XP and Joomla for their webpage]]

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== Articles ==
 * 2005-00-00: http://itworks.schulen-ans-netz.de/veranstaltungen/netzwerkstatt2005bonn/schwedduk.php

== Articles ==
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 * 2009-06-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-education-ministry-supports-gnu-linux-distribution-for-schools | Education ministry supports GNU/Linux distribution for schools]]
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 * 2010-07-25: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-increasing-number-of-schools-turn-to-open-source |Increasing number of schools turn to open source]]
 * 2011-07-07: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-successful-migration-to-open-source-desktops-at-tabor-elementary-school | Burgenland region - Successful migration at local primary school]]
 * 2011-09-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/at-education-ministry-funds-open-source-elearning-competence-centre| Education ministry funds open source eLearning competence centre ]]

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 * http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19

== Studies ==
 * http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/presse/archiv/05610/index.php
 * http://www.gobbz.org/?q=node/view/19 (2010-05-21: misconfigured webserver, delete link if problem persists!)

== Case studies ==
 * 2005-10-05: [[http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/presse/archiv/05610/index.php |Study proves Free Software is suitable for schools]] (German: Studie belegt: Freie Software für Schulen sehr geeignet)
 * 2009-09-25: [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/desktop4education-bringing-new-environments-to-austrian-schools | OSOR: Desktop4education: Bringing new environments to Austrian schools]]
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== Projects == == Articles ==
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== Companies for Migration, Support, Training ==
 * http://fusesource.com/ (subdivision of Iona)

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== Case studies ==
 * [[http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/other/unpan022060.pdf | Dicstance elearning solution for government]]
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== Articles ==
 * 2006-03-31: [[http://foss.bg/news.php?id=13 | Bulgaria started initiative to train children from the orphanages in the region of the municipality of Vratza to work with OpenOffice.org suite, Mozilla Firefox Browser and GIMP]]

== Projects ==
 * http://foss.bg/
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== Articles ==
 * 2013-12-19: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/software-workshops-attract-croatian-students|Software workshops attract Croatian students]]

== List of Free Software associations involved in edu ==
See [[Croatia]] for full list of FS associations

 * [[http://www.sok.hr/|SOK]] (Split) See also Joinup article [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/software-workshops-attract-croatian-students|Software workshops attract Croatian students]]
 * [[http://www.linux.hr|Croatian Linux Group]]
 * [[http://www.open.hr/| HrOpen]]

== Policies ==
 * 2006-07-xx: [[http://www.e-hrvatska.hr/repozitorij/dokumenti/downloads/OSSpolicy_Odrednice.pdf | (pdf) Policy that prescribes that students be equally presented FOSS and proprietary technologies and solutions.]] Source: http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/ecommerce_en/freeopen_encount.htm - the former two links seem to be outdated, but I could find this study that mentiones the policy: http://csis.org/files/publication/100416_Open_Source_Policies.pdf
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== Case studies ==
 * [[http://www.apoplous.org/downloads/report4.pdf | Troulloi Primary School]] (PDF, page 11)
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 * 2012-07-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-source-default-choice-some-czech-schools|FS default choice for some Czech schools]]
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 * 2009-09-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/dk-lyngby-taarbek-moves-schools-to-openoffice|Lyngby-Taarbæk moves schools to OpenOffice ]]
 * 2011-07-01: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/dk-students-to-develop-open-source-software-for-the-danish-public-sector | Students to develop open source software for the Danish public sector]]
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== Articles ==
 * 2010-05-13: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fi-over-a-hundred-schools-using-open-source|Over a hundred schools using open source]]
 * 2010-07-28 : [[http://flosse.blogging.fi/2010/07/28/state-of-open-source-software-in-finnish-schools-some-good-news-something-crucial-still-missing/|State of Free software in Finnish schools]]
 * 2010-09-17: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fi-re-use-of-hardware-and-open-source-helps-schools-save-costs|Re-use of hardware and open source helps schools save costs ]]
 * 2011-02-00: [[http://www.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=213348&nodeid=41807&culture=en-US | Education evolves at a dream of a school]]
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 * 2012-10-28: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/study-open-source-provides-schools-low-cost-high-quality-software |Study: open source provides schools with low-cost, high quality software]]
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 * [[http://kasavuori.fi/index.php?lang=english | Dream school]]
 * [[http://www.coss.fi/en/educoss | EduCOSS]]

== Companies providing support, training administration ==
 * http://www.opinsys.fi/en/
 * http://www.mediamaisteri.com/
 * http://www.dicole.com/
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 * 2008-05-27: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-paris-region-students-to-get-open-source-mobile | Paris region students to get Open Source mobile office on USB key]]
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 * 2009-10-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-paris-region-to-launch-open-source-workflow-portal-for-schools | Paris region to launch open source workflow portal for schools]]
 * 2011-06-07: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-open-source-based-digital-working-spaces-for-french-primary-schools-1 |Open source-based digital working spaces for French primary schools]]
 * 2011-07-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-awards-for-innovative-uses-of-open-source-school-software|Awards for innovative uses of school software ]]
 * 2011-08-31: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-free-open-source-laptops-for-32-000-students-languedoc-roussillon | Free Software laptops for 32,000 students Languedoc-Roussillon ]]
 * 2012-01-10: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/university-nice-publishes-e-learning-system | University of Nice publishes e-Learning system under GPL]]

== Projects ==
 * [[http://www.framadvd.org/framadvd_ecole.php | FramaDVD ecole]]
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== Articles ==
 * 2008-08-27: [[http://rhein-zeitung.de/on/08/08/27/rlp/t/rzo468062.html|Skolelinux Youngstermeeting in Andernach (German)]]
 * 2009-03-16: [[http://www.linux-magazine.com/online/news/skolelinux_for_germany_s_rhineland_palatinate_schools|Skolelinux for Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate Schools]]
 * 2009-06-25: [[http://www.h-online.com/open/Berlin-art-colleges-switch-to-Linux--/news/113619 | Berlin art colleges switch to GNU/Linux]]
Moved content to [[Education/FS_usage_Link_collection/Germany]]

= Greece =
 * 2011-02-01: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/gr-open-source-and-free-linux-system-for-teachers-and-pupils-at-elementary-schools |free Linux system for teachers and pupils at elementary schools]]
 * 2012-11-18: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/greek-school-network-increasingly-turning-open-source | Greek school network increasingly turning to FS]]
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 * [[http://fsub.schule.de/|Freie Software und Bildung e.V.]]
 * Essen: [[http://www.oss-ev.org/|OSS e.V.]]
 * Berlin: [[http://www.linuxwiki.de/FreieBildung|Group in Berlin]]
 * Hamburg: [[http://www.exis-unlimited.org/|exis-unlimited.org]]

== Edu Fairs ==
 * http://www.learntec.de/ Next: Feb 2 - Feb 4, 2010 Karlsruhe
 * http://www.didacta-koeln.de/ Next: Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2010 Cologne

= Greece =
 * [[http://www.apoplous.org/| Apoplous]]
 * [[http://ellak.gr|ELLAK]]
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 * 2012-01-04: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-document-standards-mandatory-hungary-government | Ministry of education decided not to renew proprietary office licence deal and wants to use FS instead]] (scroll down to second paragraph)

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== Articles ==
 * 2009-08-12: [[http://www.pmabox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26:technical-school-changes-to-ubuntu-and-saves-milli | Technical School changes to Ubuntu and saves Millions ]]
 * 2009-08-28: [[http://www.fsfi.is/2009/08/free-software-in-the-icelandic-education-system/ | Free Software in the Icelandic Education System]]
 * 2009-10-27: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/is-one-in-four-secondary-schools-to-join-open-source-project |OSOR: One in four secondary schools to join open source project ]]
 * 2012-03-21: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/all-icelands-public-administrations-moving-towards-open-source | All of Iceland's public administrations moving towards FS]]
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 * 2009-02-11: [[http://www.src.ac.uk/News/src/news41.htm|Empey Backs ‘Open Source’ Software Drive]]  * 2009-02-11: [[http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2008/3591.html|Empey Backs ‘Open Source’ Software Drive]]
= Israel =
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 * 2007-02-20: [[http://www.fuss.bz.it/welcome-fuss-project|FUSS Free Upgrade in SouthTyrol's Schools]] Project page  * 2007-02-20: [[http://www.fuss.bz.it/welcome-fuss-project|FUSS Free Upgrade in SouthTyrol's Schools]] Project page 
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 * 2009-08-06: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/it-university-of-verona-moving-to-open-source-desktop|IT: University of Verona moving to open source desktop]]
 * 2010-04-02: [[http://www.sabazialug.org/2010/04/alfabetizzazione-informatica-per-le-scuole-elementari-2010|Sabazialug organized a successful basic GNU/Linux Course for elementary schools in march 2010]]
 * 2011-05-31: [[http://www.sabazialug.org/2011/05/concluso-il-vi-corso-base-gnulinux-per-le-scuole-elementari|Sabazialug promoted again Open Source Software in schools with the 2011 edition of its basic training GNU/Linux Course for elementary schools]]
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 * 2008-07-14: [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/upgrade-to-freedom-schools-in-south-tyrol-have/|Upgrade to Freedom - Schools in South Tyrol have their own GNU/Linux distribution]]  * 2008-07-14: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/studies/upgrade-freedom-schools-south-tyrol-have-their-own-gnu/linux-distribution |Upgrade to Freedom - Schools in South Tyrol have their own GNU/Linux distribution]]

In Piedmont, there is a [[http://arianna.consiglioregionale.piemonte.it/ariaint/TESTO?LAYOUT=PRESENTAZIONE&TIPODOC=LEGGI&LEGGE=9&LEGGEANNO=2009 | regional law 9/2009 about using free software]] and there is a specific amount of money dedicated to the educational sector.
At the moment there are two actions running, as far as we know:

 * [[http://www.csipiemonte.it/cms/images/stories/files/forniture_gare/gare-attive/n_18-11/G11-18FO-CRT-Requisiti%20tecnici.pdf |a European tender for developing online courses about educational Free Software for schools]] (Italian) based on a [[http://www.csipiemonte.it/cms/images/stories/files/forniture_gare/gare-attive/n_18-11/G11-18FO-CBG-Allegato%201%20-%20Catalogo%20Software%20Libero%20per%20la%20Scuola.pdf |catalogue of educational FS]] (Italian). The courses will be available online for every one.

 * [[http://www.finpiemonte.it/Libraries/Documenti_pagine/BANDO_OPENCL_SS_2.sflb.ashx |A grant of 50.000 € for three classrooms from different school degree]] (primary and secondary) in the same campus using mobile netbook with FS. The [[http://www.finpiemonte.it/inagenda/12-11-05/Gioved%C3%AC_8_novembre.aspx | three classes received their notebooks on nov 8th, 2012]]
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http://www.linuxdidattica.org/  * http://www.linuxdidattica.org/
 * http://www.dossierscuola.it/PaginaIniziale
 * http://www.befair.it/

== Conferences and Events ==
http://www.didatticaaperta.it/
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 * 2009-12-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/lv-ministry-of-education-approves-open-source-software-for-schools | Ministry of Education approves open source software for schools]]
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 * [[http://2010.rmll.info/Le-logiciel-libre-un-defi-pour-l-enseignement.html?lang=fr|Intervention ar RMLL on challenge of Free software in education in Luxemburger project]]
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/macedonia-to-supply-all-school-with-gnu-linux/|Macedonia to supply all school with GNU/Linux desktops]]  * 2007-09-25: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/macedonia-supply-all-school-gnu/linux-desktops|Macedonia to supply all schools with GNU/Linux desktops]]


== Supporters ==
 * http://slobodensoftver.org.mk/about_free_software_macedonia
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 * [[http://www.unesco-ci.org/cgi-bin/ifapprojects/page.cgi?g=Detailed%2F91.html;d=ARRAY%280x8cdd738%29#budget|UNESCO project for Free Software in schools]], however still unfounded
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== Articles ==
 * 2009-10-01: [[http://www.noiv.nl/node/65971 | NOIV article (in dutch) about increasing importance of Free Software in Education]]

== Projects/Groups ==
 * http://strict.nu/
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== Organisations ==
 * http://www.friprogramvareiskolen.no/

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 * 2011-10-12: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pl-classes-on-and-employing-floss-introduced-to-schools| Classes on FLOSS and its employment introduced to schools]]
 * 2014-03-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/open-source-introduces-polish-schools-ict|Schools across Poland are being approached to use Free Software to introduce students to ICT and software development]]
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 * 2007-08-14 : [[http://www.webtuga.com/ministerio-da-educacao-disponibiliza-cd-com-software-livre/|ministry of education distributes Free CDs]]
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pt-new-association-to-increase-open-source-use-by/|New association to increase Open Source use by schools]]  * 2008-05-28: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/pt-new-association-increase-open-source-use-schools|New association to increase Open Source use by schools]]
 * 2009-06-22: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/pt-university-to-offer-open-source-software-master | University to offer open source software master]]
 * 2010-07-14: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/pt-nearly-all-school-children-getting-familiar-open-source | Nearly all school children getting familiar with open source]]
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== Organisations ==
 * [[http://softlivre.crie.min-edu.pt/ | Free Software portal of the ministry of Education]] (pt)
 * [[http://ensinolivre.pt | Associação Ensino Livre]] (Association for Free Education)
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== Articles ==
 * 2009-06-04: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ro-universities-start-embracing-open-source-software|Universities start embracing open source software]]
 * 2010-09-14: [[http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/38549|new IT strategy to adopt Free Software]]
 * 2011-09-29: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/romanian-and-moldovan-schools-and-universities-eager-to-use-open-source| Romanian and Moldovan schools and universities eager to use FS]]
 * 2012-11-21: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/open-source-group-bucharest-polytechnic-university-reach-out-school-students | Open source group at Bucharest polytechnic university reach out to school students]]

== Advocacy Groups ===
 * http://www.rosedu.org/
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== Articles ==
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 * 2008-12-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ru-education-conference-to-present-results-of-school-gnu-linux-pilots|Education conference to present results of school GNU/Linux pilots]]  * 2008-10-30: [[http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Russian-Schools-To-Use-Free-Software|Russian Schools To Use Free Software]]
* 2008-12-05: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ru-education-conference-to-present-results-of-school-gnu-linux-pilots|Education conference to present results of school GNU/Linux pilots]]|
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 * 2009-09-04 [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/14657/russische-lehrer-lernen-linux.html| Teacher learn GNU/Linux]] (German]
 * 2009-11-15: [[http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2009/11/free-software-for-all-russian-schools.html |Free Software for All Russian Schools in Jeopardy]] bad news
 * 2010-10-28: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16329/eigene-software-statt-windows-russland-will-frei-sein.html| Free Software instead of windows - Russia wants to be free]] (German)
 * 2010-12-29: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16553/russland-bereitet-linux-migration-vor.html| Russia prepares migration]] (German)
 * 2011-01-24: [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/16618/linux-macht-schule-alt-veroeffentlicht-neue-schulversionen.html| New version of Alt-Linux released]] (German)
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== Projects/Organisations ==
 * [[http://sospreskoly.org/ | Sospreskoly]]
 * [[http://sk.openacademy.eu | Openacademy]]
 * [[http://cpr.ii.fmph.uniba.sk/citanka/ | Multimedia reading book]]

== Articles ==
 * [[http://www.osor.eu/case_studies/how-a-potato-guy-wins-the-heart-of-children | OSOR: How a potato guy wins the heart of children]]
 * [[http://ii.fmph.uniba.sk/~mnagy/documents/Nagy2005_Informatika.pdf | Utilizing an Education Game PenguinQuart to Develop a Speech Recognition of Slovak Digits]]
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 * 2002-04-19: [[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/04/51994|Wired.com: Extremadura Measures: Linux]]
 * 2002-04-19: [[http://archive.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/04/51994|Wired.com: Extremadura Measures: Linux]]
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 * 2009-09-22: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-andalusia-to-distribute-open-source-laptops-to-schools | Andalusia to distribute open source laptops to schools]]
  * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-220000-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region|Case study of Ubuntu on the same topic]]
 * 2009-12-08: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-cenatic-campaign-ten-reasons-for-using-open-source-in-education | Cenatic campaign: ten reasons for using "open source" in education]]
 * 2020-03-09: [[http://osl.ugr.es/2010/03/09/hackathon-lecciones-aprendidas/|Hackathon: lecciones aprendidas]] Universidad de Granada
 * 2011-02-11: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/es-lliurex-10.09-offers-free-educational-material| LliureX 10.09 offers free educational material]]
 * 2015-08-04: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/node/144899|New Extremadura Govt to support FS in schools]]
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 * [[http://cedec.ite.educacion.es/ | Centro Nacional de Desarrollo Curricular en Sistemas no Propietarios]]

== Case Studies ==
 * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-220000-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region | Andalusia deploys 220,000 Ubuntu desktops in schools throughout the region]]
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 * 2007-06-00: The Swedish municipality Eksjö is also using free software in schools. This [[http://www.fof.se/tidning/2007/6/oppen-kallkod-gratisprogram-allt-lonsammare|article]] mentions both Motala and Eksjö
 * 2008-06-26: The Swedish municipality Motala uses free software in schools and administration. There are several articles about it in swedish. Here is [[http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.152619|one example]].
 * 2012-03-19: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/schools-sollefte%C3%A5-lead-swedish-municipalitys-move-open-source | Schools in Sollefteå lead Swedish municipality's move to FS]]
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 * 2009-09-08: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-politicians-demand-more-open-source-in-education |Politicians demand more open source in education]]
 * 2010-03-18: [[http://www.linux-magazin.de/content/view/full/49957 |Swiss advisory board recommends Free Software instead of accepting MS offer]] (German) [[http://www.educa.coop/dyn/9.asp?url=81831.asp |Original Link of educa.coop]]
 * 2011-03: [[http://icp.ge.ch/sem/gelibredu/vers-des-mitic-libres/plan-directeur-mitic-fevrier-2011-standards-ouverts-et-logiciels-libres|extracts relevant to Free Software and Open STndards in public sector and education (MITIC, fr)]]
 * 2011-04-19: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-new-structural-plan-of-the-geneva-canton-promoting-free-software-in-education |New structural plan of the Geneva Canton promoting free software in education ]]
 * 2011-05-31: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/ch-parliamentarian-schools-should-use-open-source-to-inspire-students|Parliamentarian: Schools should use open source to inspire students]]
 * 2014-07-20: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/geneva-class-rooms-switching-free-software|Geneva class-rooms switching to free software]]

== Organisations ==
 * http://www.ossanschulen.ch/
  * http://www.ch-open.ch/
  * http://www.svia-ssie.ch/

== Companies for Migration, Support, Training ==
 * http://www.4teamwork.ch/de/open-source
 * http://www.puzzle.ch/
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 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-all-primary-school-to-teach-use-of-open-source/|All primary school to teach use of Open Source]]
 * 2008-06-17: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-open-source-training-for-600-teachers-1/|Training for 600 teachers]]
 * 2007-11-13: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/tr-all-primary-school-teach-use-open-source|All primary school to teach use of Open Source]]
 * 2008-06-12: [[https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/news/tr-open-source-training-600-teachers|Training for 600 teachers]]
 * 2011-10-10: [[http://blog.gokmengoksel.com/2011/10/cebit-eurasia-2011-istanbul/ |Pardus to be installed on more than 600.000 interactive boards]] [[http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/17640/massiver-linux-einsatz-in-den-schulen-der-tuerkei.html | Blog post summary in German]]
 * 2011-10-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/tr-school-it-infrastructure-project-could-use-mostly-open-source | School IT infrastructure project could use mostly FS]]

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 * 2006-08-29: [[http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=26872&hilite=|sourcewire.com: Top public school claims Open Source software improves education]]
 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/uk-open-source-email-system-for-welsh-schools/|Open source email system for Welsh schools]]
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 * 2009-07-24: [[http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/11549.html| Local business and Education provider work together to bring FS to the classroom]]
 * 2011-04-30: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/open-source-on-the-rise-in-uk-schools|'Open source on the rise in UK schools']]
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== Case Studies ==
 * [[http://dfey.org | DFEY (Digital Freedom in Education and Youth)]]

== England ==
 * 2006-08-29: [[http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=26872&hilite=|sourcewire.com: Top public school claims Open Source software improves education]]
 * [[http://fss.union.shef.ac.uk/index.html|University of Sheffield's Free Software Society]]
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== Wales ==
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 Other countries
 * 2008-05-28: [[http://www.osor.eu/news/uk-open-source-email-system-for-welsh-schools/|Open source email system for Welsh schools]]
== Scotland ==
== Northern Ireland ==
= Other countries =
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= Brasil =
 * 2009-03-05: [[http://portal.mec.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12185&Itemid=86 | 26 thousands labs will switch to Free Software]]
 * http://linuxeducacional.com/
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= Canarian Islands = = Canary Islands =
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 Other
 * 2008-05-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/eu-schools-increase-use-of-open-source/|[Schools increase use of Open Source]]
= Venezuela =
 * 2009-07-29: [[http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4672 |Venezuela to Provide Children with 50,000 Mini Laptops from Portugal with GNU/Linux]]

=
Other =
 * 2008-05-28 [[http://www.osor.eu/news/eu-schools-increase-use-of-open-source/|Schools increase use of Open Source]]
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Category/Education]] [[Category/Advocacy]]

This page is intended to collect all information in regards to Free Software in education. Yes: yet another link collection (YALC)! The edu-team will monitor the changes and use the info as applicable. Thank you very much for your contribution!

More recent news or items can be found in this blog

General Information

European Countries

Albania

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Andorra

Austria

Articles

Schools

Case studies

Organisations / Groups

Supporter

Belarus

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Companies for Migration, Support, Training

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List of Free Software associations involved in edu

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Israel

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In Piedmont, there is a regional law 9/2009 about using free software and there is a specific amount of money dedicated to the educational sector. At the moment there are two actions running, as far as we know:

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Conferences and Events

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watchlist

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Romania

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== Advocacy Groups ===

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