In their efforts to promote “Openness”, a group of people are oprganizing “OpenSesame BarCamp-Lebanon” in Beirut on February 28, the event will be held at the American University of Beirut.
(If you’re wondering what a BarCamp is, check Wikipedia’s explanation about it)
Through this event forums are provided to discuss open source technology initiatives (like Linux, Apache, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, OpenOffice, OpenSocial, etc), collaborative problem solving, Creative Commons and intellectual property in Lebanon and the region, open business models, Arabic on the web and collaborative sites (like Wikipedia, etc), and more.
Technology developers, entrepreneurs, students, lawyers, teachers, artists, bloggers, journalists, product and graphic designers, and anyone interested in social, political, or economic development, are all invited to participate in this event.
To get more info on this BarCamp, check its official page, it has all the details on how to sign up, what topics will be discussed, and who’s coming as well.