BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Linux Professional Institute (LPI) - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lpi.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Linux Professional Institute (LPI) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260213T130625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T081458Z UID:10000014-1775808000-1775926800@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Offers Huge Community Discount at Grazer Linuxtage 2026! DESCRIPTION:April 10-11\, 2026\nGraz\, Austria\nTU Graz\, Campus Inffeldgasse\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to participate in the Grazer Linuxtage 2026\, an annual conference around open source software and hardware. \nThe Grazer Linuxtage brings together 1\,000+ participants\, including IT professionals\, students\, educators\, and hobbyists\, for two days of talks\, workshops\, and community networking. The event is free and open to the public\, with no reservation required. \nThe program features sessions on security\, development\, open data\, applications\, and system administration\, along with hands-on workshops and lightning talks. \nPaper-Based Exam Sessions with Special Pricing \nThe exams will be offered at a community discount\, costing 70 Euros (Essentials exams) and 110 Euros (all other exams). This offer is sponsored by our Channel Partners Open Source Certification GmbH and Linux-Training Werner Fischer. \nDiscounted exam pricing (paper-based exams only): \n\n€70 for Linux Essentials and Security Essentials\n€110 for all professional-level certification exams\n\nRegistration is required to take advantage of this offer. \nThere will be three exam sessions: \n\nFriday\, April 10\, 2:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, April 11\, 9:30 a.m.\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2:30 p.m.\n\nCandidates can take Linux Essentials\, Web Development Essentials\, and Security Essentials in both English and German language\, Open Source Essentials (only in English)\, the LPIC-1 (German and English)\, LPIC-2 (German and English)\, and LPIC-3 exams (English only)\, as well as the DevOps Tools Engineer and BSD Specialist exams (both in English only). \nSince seats are limited\, we kindly ask candidates to preregister for the event. Although LPI recommends pre-registration\, vacant places will be allocated to candidates without pre-registration. \nRegister below! \nThe exams will be held in Seminarraum ISW\, Inffeldgasse\, TU Graz. The meeting point is 30 minutes before the start of the exam. Candidates must be in the exam room 15 minutes before the exam begins and bring a government-issued photo ID (passport\, ID card\, or driver’s license)\, their LPI ID\, and the exam fee in cash. \nLPI representatives Björn Schönewald and Dirk Streubel will be on site throughout the event. \nFull event schedule: https://pretalx.linuxtage.at/glt26/schedule/ \nImportant for the PBT Event Registration:\nRegistration will close 24 hours before the first exam session on Grazer Linuxtage 2026. \n\n\n \n \n PBT Event Registration - Grazer Linuxtage 2026\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n LPI ID(Required)Exam Time Slot(Required)Friday\, April 10 – 2:30pmSaturday\, April 11 – 9:30amSaturday\, April 11 - 2:30pmExam(Required)English - Linux EssentialsEnglish - Security EssentialsEnglish - Web Development EssentialsEnglish - Open Source EssentialsEnglish - LPIC-1: 101English - LPIC-1: 102English - LPIC-2: 201English - LPIC-2: 202English - LPIC-3: 300 Mixed EnvironmentsEnglish - LPIC-3: 303 SecurityEnglish - LPIC-3: 305 Virtualization and ContainerizationEnglish - LPIC-3: 306 High Availability and Storage ClustersEnglish - DevOps Tools EngineerEnglish - BSD SpecialistGerman - Linux EssentialsGerman - Security EssentialsGerman - Web Development EssentialsGerman - LPIC-1: 101German - LPIC-1: 102German - LPIC-2: 201German - LPIC-2: 202Payment Method(Required)CashLet the event organizer know if you have any questions or commentPrivacy Consent(Required) I agree that the information submitted to the Linux Professional Institute is subject to the Privacy Policy.(Required)CAPTCHA URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/grazer-lt-26/ LOCATION:Graz\, Austria TU Graz\, Campus Inffeldgasse\, Campus Inffeldgasse\, Graz\, Australia CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/article-Grazer-Linuxtage-2026-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260416T112804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T112804Z UID:10000022-1776326400-1776531600@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI is proud to serve as a Supporting Association for Nerdearla Chile 2026 DESCRIPTION:April 16-18\, 2026\nSantiago\, Chile\nCentro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (Centro GAM + Hybrid)\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to serve as a Supporting Association for Nerdearla Chile 2026\, the largest free technology and open source event in Hispanic America. \nNow in its third Chilean edition\, Nerdearla brings together 50\,000+ attendees through a hybrid format combining in-person activities at Centro GAM with global live streaming. The event features over 200 speakers from across Latin America and beyond\, covering topics including DevOps\, cloud infrastructure\, software development\, cybersecurity\, AI\, and open source technologies. \nEvent format: \n\nApril 16: Virtual workshops and talks (streaming only)\nApril 17-18: In-person talks\, workshops\, and networking at Centro GAM with live streaming\n\nNerdearla welcomes IT professionals of all experience levels\, from students and recent graduates to senior developers\, architects\, and technical leaders. The event is completely free and open to the public. \nSince 2014\, Nerdearla has been a cornerstone of the Spanish-speaking tech community\, promoting knowledge exchange and collaboration across technology\, science\, and open source. \nJoin thousands of developers\, DevOps engineers\, security professionals\, and IT leaders for three days of technical content and community networking! \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://nerdearla.cl/\n\n\nRegister (free):\n\nhttps://tickets.nerdearla.cl/ URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/nerdearla-26/ CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nerdearla-2022-linux-professional-institute.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260216T125840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T125840Z UID:10000016-1777017600-1777222800@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Bronze Sponsor of LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) 2026 DESCRIPTION:April 24-26\, 2026\nBellingham\, Washington\nBellingham Technical College\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to participate as a Bronze Sponsor of LinuxFest Northwest 2026. \nLinuxFest Northwest is celebrating its 26th year as a community-driven open source conference in the Pacific Northwest. The event brings together developers\, system administrators\, educators\, and open source enthusiasts for three days of sessions\, workshops\, and networking. \nJon “maddog” Hall\, Board Chair Emeritus of the Linux Professional Institute\, will be presenting at the conference. A programmer since 1969 and a cornerstone of the free software movement since 1986\, maddog brings decades of experience advocating for open source technologies and accessible computing worldwide. \nTed Matsumura\, LPI’s champion for LinuxFest Northwest\, will also be presenting. Ted may offer an additional session on Linux Essentials certification preparation for attendees interested in exploring open source career pathways. \nLinuxFest Northwest provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the Pacific Northwest open source community\, learn from experienced practitioners\, and discover the latest developments in Linux and free software. \nJoin us in Bellingham! \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://linuxfestnorthwest.org/ URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/lfnw-26/ CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in North America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lfnw25-event-lpi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260422T123543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T123606Z UID:10000025-1777276800-1777568400@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 DESCRIPTION:April 27-30\, 2026\nNairobi\, Kenya\nThe Edge Convention Centre\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) will participate in the Connected Africa Summit 2026\, a landmark event uniting African tech leaders\, policymakers\, and investors to shape Africa’s digital transformation. \nBuilding on previous editions\, the 2026 summit focuses on actionable outcomes aligned with the African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa 2020-2030. The event will launch the Connected Africa Secretariat\, chaired by Kenya\, ensuring sustained progress toward a unified\, innovative\, and sustainable digital continent. \nSummit Scale and Focus \nThe summit brings together 1\,500+ delegates from 30+ countries\, including Ministers of ICT and Communication\, ambassadors\, principal secretaries\, and top industry leaders. The event features eight thematic areas critical to Africa’s digital future: AI and Advanced Computing\, Climate Tech and Green Digital Innovation\, Digital Sovereignty and Infrastructure\, Immersive Technologies\, Human Capital and Future of Work\, Digital Infrastructure for Urban-Rural Convergence\, Tech Diplomacy\, and the Creative Economy. \nThe summit also incorporates practical continental building blocks including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Trade Protocol and the African Union Data Policy Framework. \nLPI Presence and Business Engagement in Kenya \nLPI will be represented at the summit through its Channel Partner\, LANet Consulting Group (LCG)\, led by Evans Ikua. LCG represents LPI across the greater Eastern Africa region. \nLPI has a strong track record supporting government initiatives in Kenya through partnership with the Kenya ICT Authority under the Presidential Digital Talent Program (PDTP)\, providing training and certification to support open source adoption in the public sector. \nThe summit provides an important opportunity for LPI to: \n\nEngage with government stakeholders and industry leaders on open source skills certification\nExplore partnership opportunities with governments and institutions developing ICT training programs\nConduct business discussions with potential partners across Eastern Africa\nSupport Kenya’s ongoing computerization efforts guided by the Kenya ICT Masterplan\n\nVisit the LPI booth to learn how Linux and open source certification can enhance workforce development\, career opportunities\, and support large-scale digital education initiatives across Africa. \n\n\n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://connected-africa.com/summit/ URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/connectedafrica-26/ LOCATION:Nairobi\, Nairobi\, Kenya CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Africa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/connectedafrica.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260622T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260422T121229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T124514Z UID:10000024-1782115200-1782493200@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:LPI Co-Organizer of the UN Tech Over Hackathon DESCRIPTION:June 22-26\, 2026\nNew York City\, United States\nUnited Nations Headquarters\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to partner with the United Nations for Open Source Week 2026\, a global forum for dialogue and collaboration on open source\, digital public infrastructure\, and innovative solutions to global challenges. \nSince its inception in 2023\, UN Open Source Week has become a significant international gathering reflecting strong demand for UN-led forums on open source and digital cooperation. \nLPI Co-Organizer of the UN Tech Over Hackathon \nLPI is co-organizing the UN Tech Over Hackathon on June 22\, 2026 at UN Headquarters\, bringing together 150+ global developers\, technologists\, and innovators to build impactful\, scalable open source solutions to high-priority global issues identified by UN entities. \nThe hackathon is organized in cooperation with private sector and civil society partners\, with the goal of strengthening existing tools and contributing to the Global Digital Compact. This demonstrates how collaborative\, open digital ecosystems can drive real-world change. \nOpen Call: Mentors\, Judges\, and Volunteers \nThe UN Tech Over Hackathon is seeking: \n\nMentors: Provide guidance\, technical advice\, and encouragement to participating teams (in person and online)\nJudges: Evaluate final submissions and help select winning projects\nOn-site Volunteers: Offer expertise and engagement during hackathon sessions (in person and online)\n\nTechnology expertise is required for mentor and judge roles. \nLPI Endorses UN Open Source Principles \nLPI has endorsed the UN Open Source Principles\, guidelines adopted by the UN Chief Executive Board’s Digital Technology Network to promote collaboration and adoption of open source technologies within the UN and globally. These principles align with LPI’s mission to support open source professionals worldwide. \nLPI partner team members will be available for meetings during the event. \n\nEvent website:\n\nUN Open Source Week URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/un-ospo-26/ CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in North America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/article-UN-Open-Source-Week-2025.jpg1_.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260815T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T153235 CREATED:20260410T092523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T090902Z UID:10000021-1786780800-1786899600@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:Linux Professional Institute (LPI) at FrOSCon 2026\, Discounted Paper-Based Exams DESCRIPTION:August 15-16\, 2026\nSankt Augustin\, Germany\nHochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to participate in FrOSCon 2026\, one of Germany’s most important community-driven open source conferences. \nFrOSCon brings together 3\,500+ attendees\, including IT professionals\, students\, educators\, business leaders\, and hobbyists\, for two days of talks\, workshops\, and community networking. The event is free and open to the public. \nLPI Booth and Quiz \nVisit the LPI booth for information about our certifications\, learning materials\, and the new DevOps Tools Engineer 2.0 certification. Learn about becoming an LPI Partner\, Member\, or Approved Trainer. \nJoin our quiz competition for a chance to win a Thomas-Krenn Edge4Go System (provided by Thomas-Krenn.AG)\, a large plush Tux\, and books from Rheinwerk Verlag and dpunkt.verlag. \nPaper-Based Exam Sessions with Special Pricing \nLPI will offer paper-based certification exams at discounted rates\, made possible by our valued Channel Partners Open Source Certification GmbH (OSC) and Werner Fischer. \nDiscounted exam pricing (paper-based exams only): \n\n€70 for Linux Essentials\, Web Development Essentials\, Security Essentials\, and Open Source Essentials\n€110 for all professional-level certification exams (LPIC-1\, LPIC-2\, LPIC-3\, DevOps Tools Engineer\, BSD Specialist)\n\nExam sessions: \n\nSaturday\, August 15\, 10:30 (Registration from 10:00)\nSaturday\, August 15\, 14:30 (Registration from 14:00)\nSunday\, August 16\, 10:30 (Registration from 10:00)\n\nExams are held in Room B118. Since seats are limited\, pre-registration is recommended\, though walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. \nExam requirements: \n\nBe in the exam room 30 minutes before exam start\nBring government-issued photo ID (passport\, ID card\, or driver’s license)\nBring LPI ID and exam fee in cash\n\nAvailable exams: Linux Essentials\, Web Development Essentials\, Security Essentials (English and German)\, Open Source Essentials (English only)\, LPIC-1\, LPIC-2 (English and German)\, LPIC-3\, DevOps Tools Engineer\, BSD Specialist (English only). \nPBT Event Registration\n\n \n \n PBT Event Registration - FrOSCon 2026\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n LPI ID(Required)Exam Time Slot(Required)Saturday\, August 15\, 10:30Saturday\, August 15\, 14:30Sunday\, August 16\, 10:30Exam(Required)English - Linux EssentialsEnglish - Security EssentialsEnglish - Web Development EssentialsEnglish - Open Source EssentialsEnglish - LPIC-1: 101English - LPIC-1: 102English - LPIC-2: 201English - LPIC-2: 202English - LPIC-3: 300 Mixed EnvironmentsEnglish - LPIC-3: 303 SecurityEnglish - LPIC-3: 305 Virtualization and ContainerizationEnglish - LPIC-3: 306 High Availability and Storage ClustersEnglish - DevOps Tools EngineerEnglish - BSD SpecialistGerman - Linux EssentialsGerman - Security EssentialsGerman - Web Development EssentialsGerman - LPIC-1: 101German - LPIC-1: 102German - LPIC-2: 201German - LPIC-2: 202Payment Method(Required)CashLet the event organizer know if you have any questions or commentPrivacy Consent(Required) I agree that the information submitted to the Linux Professional Institute is subject to the Privacy Policy.(Required)CAPTCHA URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/froscon-26/ LOCATION:Sankt Augustin\, Germany\, Sankt Augustin\, Germany CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Event in Europe ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Linux-Professional-Institute-LPI-is-pleased-to-participate-in-FrOSCon-2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR