Opening Ceremony of the Hong Kong Open Source Software Centre
Date & Venue:
19 September 2007 HKOSSC, 5/F, HKPC Building
Officiating Guests:
Mr Howard Dickson, Government Chief Information Officer of HKSAR Government
Dr Samson Tam, Chairman of HKOSSC Steering Committee
Mr Wilson Fung, Executive Director of HKPC
Event Highlights:
The Hong Kong Open Source Software Centre (HKOSSC), established by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), was officially opened on 19 September 2007 to promote the adoption of open source software (OSS) solutions in Hong Kong and support the local software industry in tapping related business opportunities on the Mainland.
Located at the HKPC Building, the HKOSSC provides a range of services including software porting, system testing, solution demonstration, proof-of-concept/pilot projects, technical support, software certification, training as well as research.
A signing ceremony was also held to mark the official participation of 11 software developers in the OSS Porting Programme initiated by the Information and Software Industry Association and implemented by HKOSSC, with funding support from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer.
Mr Wilson Fung, Executive Director of HKPC, gives welcoming remarks
Mr Howard Dickson, Government Chief Information Officer of HKSAR Government, gives opening address
Officiating guests formally open the Centre
Group photo of Mr. Jeff Wat, Dr. Yuan Quan, Mr. K T Yung and representatives of the First Batch of Successful Applicants of the OSS Porting Program
Photos of Opening Ceremony :
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