1. OSSCOM Partnership with Enterprises Towards Building Open Source Software Communities and Rejuvenation of Technical Education and Innovation Nadine Kutz, M. A.

2. Outline OSSCOM – the General Project Idea The Partnership Activities / Outcomes Acknowledgements Nadine Kutz, M. A.

3. Former common Tempus III Project: Establishing Quality, Relevant, and Collaborative Industry Oriented IT Education Nadine Kutz, M. A. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Herpers Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences Applicant, Grant Holder Prof. Dr. Salem Al-Agtash German Jordanian University Arab States Research and Education Network, GmbH Project Coordinator

4. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Needs Analysis [1] Within the last 12 months from any device. Source: International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013 Country Population between 15-24 years Unemployment rate (2012) Birth rate Internet users in the population [1] Jordan20.4%12.3%3.541.0% Lebanon17.2%18.8%2.361.2% Germany11.2%5.5%1.484.0% Nadine Kutz, M. A.

5. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Why Open Source? Availability of sources Integration without barriers Reduction of costs Increasing diversity, devitalize monopolies Quick and flexible adaptation of software and services Legal usage of software Protest during a Bill Gates talk at Peking University in 2007, source: zedomax.com Nadine Kutz, M. A.

6. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Main goal: Building links between HEIs and private sector towards a wider spread of OSS Nadine Kutz, M. A.

7. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Main goal: Building links between HEIs and private sector towards a wider spread of OSS Building links between HEIs and the private sector Nadine Kutz, M. A.

8. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Main goal: Building links between HEIs and private sector towards a wider spread of OSS Building links between HEIs and the private sector Developing Technical and Educational Resources Nadine Kutz, M. A.

9. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Main goal: Building links between HEIs and private sector towards a wider spread of OSS Building links between HEIs and the private sector Developing Technical and Educational Resources Provide Infrastructure: OSS Servers in Lebanon and Jordan Nadine Kutz, M. A.

10. OSSCOM – the General Project Idea Main goal: Building links between HEIs and private sector towards a wider spread of OSS Building links between HEIs and the private sector Developing Technical and Educational Resources Provide Infrastructure: OSS Servers in Lebanon and Jordan Facilitating Entrepreneurship

11. OSSCOM – The Partnership Partner institutions Jordan: German Jordanian University in Amman Yarmouk University in Irbid Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International in Amman Lebanon: The Lebanese University in Beirut Notre Dame University in Zouk Mosbeh Information Management Ltd. in Sin El Fil Nadine Kutz, M. A.

12. OSSCOM – The Partnership European Partners: Germany: Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Sankt Augustin tarent AG in Bonn UK: Brunel University in Uxbridge/London Spain: University of Castilla-La Mancha in Albacete Nadine Kutz, M. A.

13. OSSCOM – Activities and Outcomes Building Links between Higher Education Institutions and the Private Sector: Liaison Offices at HEIs University-Enterprise Partnership Model Capstone Projects Nadine Kutz, M. A. Main Goal Build Links Educatio n Infra- structure Entrepre neurship

14. OSSCOM – Activities and Outcomes Developing Technical and Educational Resources: Staff exchange / Capacity Building Revision of Curricula Online-Inventory of Learning Resources Executive Professional Diploma Program Nadine Kutz, M. A. Main Goal Education Build links Server Entrepr eneurs hip Infra- structure Entrepre neurship

15. OSSCOM – Activities and Outcomes Establishing OSS Technology Centers: Blueprint Procure and Install Hardware Training and Technology Workshops Nadine Kutz, M. A. Main Goal Infra- Structure Build links Entrepr eneurs hip Educatio n Entrepre neurship

16. Main Goal OSSCOM – Activities and Outcomes Promotion of Entrepreneurship at HEIs: Technology Parks Model of Incubator and Business Accelerator Workshops and Training Sample Start-up / Spin-off Nadine Kutz, M. A. Entrepreneurs hip Build links Educatio n Entrepre neurship Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences: Business Campus in Sankt Augustin

17. OSSCOM – Opportunities Setup cloud infrastructure on both OSSCOM technology centers to support region-wide access to OSS resources and repositories Implement Identity federation and science gateways to facilitate authenticated and authorized access Integrate with available computing resources, facilities, services, and repositories on e- Infrastructures Support VRCs for free OSS technologies and resources Nadine Kutz, M. A.

18. OSSCOM – Integration Nadine Kutz, M. A. Lebanon Jordan LREN JUNET ASREN BRSU Deutsches Forschungsnetz (DFN)

19. OSSCOM – Acknowledgements Thank you for your attention! This project is kindly funded by the European Commission‘s Tempus IV program Nadine Kutz, M. A.