OWF2010

Engineering Group participates in the Open World Forum in Paris

Date: September 16, 2010

Two conference talks prove Engineering Group’s international and multicultural commitment

Rome, 16^th September 2010 – The growth of free/open source technological, economic and social initiatives aiming to build the digital future is the main topic of the 2010 edition of the Open World Forum, taking place in Paris on 30^th September.

"OPEN IS THE FUTURE: Open Innovation – Open Enterprise – Open Society” is the title of this summit, the world’s leading meeting focused on open source topics, gathering together all the key decision-makers and interested parties – technology experts, developers, CIOs and IT directors, investors and politicians from all six continents.

Engineering Group participates in the session "Best Practices in Open Source Governance" with a talk by Matteo Melideo, Head of Service Engineering Unit at Engineering Group’s Research & Innovation Division and European coordinator of QualiPSo project. Moreover, it introduces the Think Tank – Open Diversity Summit, with a talk on "The role of women in the IT industry and in the open source world", given by Gabriele Ruffatti, Architectures & Consulting Director and founder of the SpagoWorld initiative (www.spagoworld.org).

"Engineering Group – says Gabriele Ruffatti – proves its international commitment in the open source domain, not only supporting technology initiatives, but also fostering the spread of open knowledge and supporting the growth of a global and multicultural society."

All details on the event and agenda: www.openworldforum.org

Engineering Group
Engineering Group is the major Italian player in IT design, outsourcing, product and consulting services on all vertical markets, with more than 6,300 people and 40 offices in Italy, Ireland, Belgium and Latin America. Engineering Group’s Research & Innovation department, relying on 250 researchers and technologists of international standing, includes the Open Source, Business Intelligence and SOA Competence Center, which manages the SpagoWorld initiative.
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