This annual Conference offers a valuable opportunity to discuss and exchange information and knowledge on many important aspects of Open Source Software:

• How to take advantage of Open Source Software to boost and foster technological innovation?

• What are the assets of Open Source Software to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises working in the field of ICT?

• How to make open source technology a basic driving force for creating new businesses and new jobs operating in high technology fields?
  
  
• How to anticipate economic and social Open Source Software impacts and trends?
  
  
• How to integrate Open Source Software within sustainable economic development and how to train competent, skilled, and innovative graduates to build the knowledge society?
  
  
• How to use Open Source Software to improve teaching and shift students at the heart of the learning process by e-learning?
  
  
• How to utilize Open Source Software to enhance collaborative work and drive innovation in the field of higher education and research?

The 5th Open Source Conference in Tunisia targets a wide audience in the Open Source field that encompasses:

• Decision-makers and IT managers in the public and private sectors
  
  
• Entrepreneurs and decision-makers who desire to improve competitiveness and boost innovation in their enterprises
  
  
• Investors who wish to boost the creation of enterprises and jobs in open and innovative technologies
  
  
• Academics and researchers who wish to enjoy the advantages of Open Source Software to develop and carry out new applications in high value-added
  
  
• Teachers and educators who want to integrate Open Source Software in the teaching culture and the teaching process through e-learning