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The Open World Forum is the leading global summit bringing together decision-makers from across the world to discuss the technological, financial and social impact of open technologies.

With 160 speakers from 20 countries, and a 1,200-strong international audience, the 2008 Edition of the Open World Forum has highlighted the influence that FLOSS will have on the implementation of tomorrow’s major technological advances. Discover the Forum 7 predictions and 80 recommendations.

At the hub of the FLOSS revolution, the Open World Forum 2009 will be dedicated to cross-fertilize initiatives for innovation and economic growth thanks to open technology: "FLOSS: at the heart of the digital recovery". On October 1,2 2009, in partnership with the Open Source Think Tank, the Open World Forum will provide a unique opportunity to:

• Exploring innovations and future trends in FLOSS, from technologies to business models and governance, with the FLOSS barometers, technology radars, innovation awards and political meetings.
• Building the future of FLOSS for the digital recovery, on the basis of the discussions and recommendations that emerges from a unique global exercise in forward thinking: the 2020 FLOSS RoadMap,
• Shraing ideas, forecasts and best practice with the most highly respected experts and entrepeneurs from the field FLOSS, from across the world.
• Meeting decision makers, exchanging views and creating synergiesbetween FLOSS community managers, business directors, IT managers, system architects, developers, university researchers and investors from five continents.

The Open World Forum 2009 will provide the occasion for all FLOSS leaders and stakeholders to meet, and ample opportunities for networking and making new connections. It will serve as a central arena for giving exposure to, and evaluating new FLOSS trends, players and technologies.

The plenary sessions will explore how Open Source can contribute to renewed economic growth, as a major driver for competitiveness and innovation as well as a force for social improvement and national sovereignty. In addition, the 2009 Forum will play host to five major events:

• A FLOSS Community Summit, bringing together decision-makers from the major communities (Apache, Eclipse, Linux Foundation, Mozilla, OW2...) to further strengthen the synergies between them and their global initiatives,
• An Open CIO Summit enabling Chief Information Officers and IS/IT Directors from the public and private sectors to evaluate the best ways in which to capitalize on open technologies,
• A FLOSS Competence Center Summit, bringing together the main international competence centers and promotional centers from the field of FLOSS in Africa, Europe, India, Japan...
• A FLOSS Politics Summit, dedicated to the Regions of Europe, enabling cross-fertilization between FLOSS initiatives in these highly strategic areas.
• An Open Innovation Summit and an emerging technologies radar, enabling delegates to find about the latest developments taking place, and putting the most promising start-ups at the time into direct contact with larger companies and investors.

A panoramic view of key technologies, the Open Day, combined with an exhibition area, will allow organizations to evaluate the best technologies from the FLOSS world, and their future direction. The 2009 Forum will also play host to a jobs and training fair, and numerous other associated events and seminars, promoting useful cultural exchanges in key areas for the future: cloud computing, SOAs, Web 3.0...

The Open World Forum 2009 will take place right in the center of Paris, in a large convention Center. Visiting the Open World Forum, you will be able to combine business and technology prospecting with the discovery of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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