Subject: Invitation for Software Freedom Day @HEC on September 20, 2014

Dear Sir/Madam,
Open Source Foundation of Pakistan (OSFP) is organizing the first ever Software Freedom Day
2014 (SFD14) in Islamabad, Pakistan in partnership with Higher Education Commission (HEC),
scheduled to be held on September 20th, 2014 at Higher Education Commission, H-9, Islamabad,
Pakistan.
Open Source Foundation of Pakistan (OSFP) is a non-profit organization with a vision to contribute
to the promotion of the Open Source towards technology freedom.
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is celebrated globally. The goal of this event is to educate everyone
about using efficient and cost-effective Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for existing and
emerging applications in education, health, e-governance, industry, banking, home and in
business.
The event will be attended by representatives from Government institutes, IT industry, Academia,
Technical community, and Civil Society organizations from Pakistan and will also bring regional
subject experts to speak at this event.
You are cordially invited to attend the program as a Guest. There is no registration fee. For
program details and to register for the event, please visit http://ultraspectra.com/events/softwarefreedom-day-2014-islamabad-pakistan. Agenda for the event has been mentioned on next page
also.
OSFP looks forward to receiving your confirmation by September 17, 2014.

Best Regards,

Jahanzeb Arshad
President,
Open Source Foundation of Pakistan

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Software Freedom Day 2014 - Agenda

S.No.

Session

Time Slot

1.

Registration of Guests

8:30 to 9:00 am

2.

Recitation of Holy Quran

9:00 to 9:05 am

3.

Welcome Note
Mr. Jahanzeb Arshad, President, OSFP

9:05 to 9:15 am

4.

Keynote
Mr. Asim Hussain, Managing Director, PSEB

9:15 to 9:30 am

5.

Keynote
Mr. Wahaj Siraj, CEO, Nayatel

9:30 to 9:45 am

6.

Keynote
Dr. Athar Mehboob, Dean, DHA Suffa University

9:45 to 10:00 am

7.

Keynote
Mr. Saleem Rafik, Director General, NADRA

10:00 to 10:15 am

8.

Address by Chief Guest

Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairperson, HEC

10:15 to 10:30 am

9.

Plaque Distribution / Tea / Networking

10:30 to 11:00 am

10.

Panel /Group Discussion (Moderator: Mr. Babar Zahoor, Founder, OSFP)

11:00 to 12:30 pm

Role of Open Source Challenges, Opportunities and way forward

Mr. Saleem Ghauri, CEO, Netsol

Mr. Anwar Amjad, DG IT, HEC

Mr. Naveed ul Haq, Chapter Development Manager, Internet

Society

Mr. Tahir Chaudhry, President PCS, CEO PIE, Member Executive

Council OSFP

Mr. Fouad Bajwa, ICT and Internet Public Policy Analyst

Dr. Ashraf Masood, Dean MCS, NUST

Dr. Affan Syed, Associate Prof., FAST-NU

Dr. Saad Zafar, HoD CS, Riphah Int. University

Dr. Amir Qayyum, Hod CS, MAJU

12.

Plaque Distribution

12:30 to 12:40 pm

13.

Lunch & Prayer

12:40 to 2:00 pm

14.

[Closed Session] Media Briefing

2:30 to 3:30pm

Tea / Networking and Closing

3:30 4:00pm

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