BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Linux Professional Institute (LPI) - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
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:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/Rome
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0200
TZNAME:CEST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0200
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:CET
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0200
TZNAME:CEST
DTSTART:20260329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0200
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:CET
DTSTART:20261025T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0200
TZNAME:CEST
DTSTART:20270328T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0200
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:CET
DTSTART:20271031T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260420T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T090425Z
CREATED:20260513T090425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T090425Z
UID:10000031-1776672000-1779728400@www.lpi.org
SUMMARY:DesignXR Hackathon 2026: LPI Media Partner for Global AI/XR Event
DESCRIPTION:April 20 – May 25\, 2026\nVirtual (global)\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to serve as Media Partner for DesignXR Hackathon 2026\, a global virtual hackathon reimagining learning and problem-solving through the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR). \nOrganized by iTSikhwal\, DesignXR Hackathon 2026 brings together students\, developers\, designers\, and innovators from around the world to build immersive\, impactful solutions using cutting-edge open technologies. Participants collaborate across teams\, receive mentorship from industry experts\, and present their projects to a panel of judges. \n20% Discount on LPI Certifications \nDesignXR Hackathon 2026 participants receive a 20% discount on LPI certification exams. This exclusive offer allows developers and students to validate their Linux and open source skills with globally recognized credentials. \nHackathon Focus and Audience \nDesignXR Hackathon 2026 targets a diverse global community of approximately 250+ participants\, including IT professionals\, students\, educators\, designers\, and business innovators. The event explores the intersection of AI and XR technologies with open-source development practices\, encouraging participants to build scalable\, accessible\, and impactful solutions. \nLPI as Media Partner \nAs Media Partner\, LPI supports DesignXR Hackathon 2026 through dedicated online coverage and social media promotion across its global channels. This partnership reflects LPI’s commitment to open source education and its mission to connect the next generation of developers and innovators with the Linux and open source ecosystem. \nAbout iTSikhwal \niTSikhwal is a technology-driven company focused on building innovative digital solutions\, immersive experiences\, and community-driven initiatives in emerging technologies such as XR\, AI\, and interactive learning. The company actively works on projects related to education\, virtual experiences\, digital innovation\, and developer communities. \nAs the organizing team behind DesignXR Hackathon 2026\, iTSikhwal brings together mentors\, judges\, creators\, educators\, industry experts\, and community partners to deliver a globally accessible virtual event focused on technology\, creativity\, collaboration\, and open innovation. Through its initiatives\, iTSikhwal aims to empower students\, developers\, designers\, and innovators by creating opportunities for learning\, experimentation\, and real-world problem solving. \n\nEvent website:\n\nhttps://designxr.itsikhwal.com/
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/designxr-26/
LOCATION:Global\, Online
CATEGORIES:Other events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/design-xr-26.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260730T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260730T130000
DTSTAMP:20260715T130155Z
CREATED:20260708T085136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T130155Z
UID:10000038-1785409200-1785416400@www.lpi.org
SUMMARY:ODSI Launch Showcase : Digital Sovereignty in Africa
DESCRIPTION:July 30\, 2026\nVirtual event (global)\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to support the ODSI Launch Showcase\, the inaugural event of the Open Digital Sovereignty Initiative (ODSI). \nODSI exists to make Africa’s open source ecosystem visible\, to itself and to the world\, and to put African voices in the room where digital policy is shaped. The Launch Showcase brings together builders\, maintainers\, and advocates from across the continent and the global community to mark that beginning. \nLPI at the ODSI Launch Showcase \nLPI will be represented by Sonia Ben Othman\, who joins the event as a speaker. Her participation reflects LPI’s ongoing commitment to supporting open source communities\, education\, and certification pathways across Africa. \nWhy Africa Matters for Open Source \nAfrica is home to one of the fastest-growing developer communities in the world\, with a young population increasingly building on and contributing to open source technologies. Open source offers African institutions\, governments\, and businesses a path toward digital sovereignty: technology that can be studied\, adapted\, and maintained locally\, without dependence on any single vendor. \nLPI supports this ecosystem through certification programs\, community initiatives such as Linux Clubs\, partnerships with local training organizations\, and participation in events across the continent. Building visibility for African open source talent\, and connecting it with global opportunities\, sits at the core of LPI’s mission to support the people who work with open source. \nWho Should Attend \nThe half-day virtual showcase welcomes IT professionals\, educators\, students\, business leaders\, government officials\, and open source enthusiasts from Africa and around the world. Attendance is free and open to the global community. \nJoin the conversation and be part of the beginning of ODSI! \n\nEvent website and registration:\n\nhttps://www.odsi.africa/launch
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/odsi-26/
LOCATION:Global\, Online
CATEGORIES:Other events,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ODSI-26.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260831T081614Z
CREATED:20260827T084646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T081614Z
UID:10000047-1789776000-1789862399@www.lpi.org
SUMMARY:Software Freedom Day 2026. LPI sponsor\, 20% off exams
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make Software Freedom Day 2026 the most impactful yet. Join SFD in shaping the future of open technology: locally and globally. \n\nDate: Saturday\, 19 September 2026\nFormat: Worldwide\, local events and online activities\nLanguage: Multilingual (localised per event)\n\nAbout the Event\nSoftware Freedom Day (SFD) is a global celebration of Free/Libre and Open Source Software. Organised annually by the Digital Freedom Foundation\, SFD gathers enthusiasts\, developers\, educators\, and organisations to promote ethical technology and digital empowerment. \nLPI is Proud to Be a Sponsor\nAfter years of collaboration and support\, Linux Professional Institute (LPI) continues its commitment as an official sponsor of SFD26. We support the initiative not only with visibility and awareness\, but also by contributing to swag pack distribution and broader outreach efforts. \n20% Discount on LPI Certifications\nSoftware Freedom Day 2026 participants receive a 20% discount on LPI certification exams. This exclusive offer allows Linux and open source enthusiasts to validate their skills with globally recognised credentials. \nJoin the Movement\n\nAttend or Organise: Join a local event or set up your own. Create an account and register it at digitalfreedoms.org.\nVolunteer: Help with talks\, workshops\, logistics\, or social media buzz.\nSupport: Whether with time\, money\, or simply spreading the word\, your support makes a difference. Learn more.\n\nIn a Nutshell\n\nFreedom: SFD promotes software freedom\, privacy\, and user rights.\nCareers: It highlights valuable skills and shows the real-world impact of FOSS.\nCommunity: It builds bridges between newcomers and seasoned professionals.\n\nMore Information\n\nBrowse Events\nRegister Your Event\nSFD Blog\nSocial: #SFD26 #SFD\n\nLet’s make Software Freedom Day 2026 the most impactful yet. Join us in shaping the future of open technology\, locally and globally. \nSoftware Freedom Day: The Beginnings\nLet’s hear directly from Software Freedom Day itself\, as we amplify their vision and message to inspire action worldwide. \nSoftware Freedom Day is an international effort to inform people about software freedom: the ability to use and change software to meet your needs instead of purchasing commercial software and using it. \nStarted by Matt Oquist in the early 2000s\, it rapidly grew into a worldwide community effort. In this video Matt talks about how he originated the idea and how he and his friends made it happen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/sfd-26/
LOCATION:Global (multiple venues)
CATEGORIES:Event in North America,Event in Latin America,Event in Africa,Event in Oceania,LPI Media Partnership Support,Other events,Event in Europe,Event in Asia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/software-freedom-day_SFD25-LPI.png1_.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261113T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261114T170000
DTSTAMP:20261008T053605Z
CREATED:20261008T032618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T053605Z
UID:10000070-1794556800-1794675600@www.lpi.org
SUMMARY:LPI at SFSCON 2026: Exam Sessions and a Talk on Linux in Schools
DESCRIPTION:November 13-14\, 2026\nNOI Techpark\, Bolzano\, Italy\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) will hold certification exam sessions at SFSCON 2026\, the South Tyrol Free Software Conference\, on November 13 and 14 at NOI Techpark in Bolzano. \nAbout SFSCON\nSFSCON reaches its 26th edition in 2026\, with Digital Sovereignty as the theme of the year. The conference runs over two days at NOI Techpark and covers tracks including Digital Sovereignty\, Engineering\, Open Hardware\, Legal\, Policy and Compliance\, Community\, Open Access\, Education\, and LLM\, alongside hands-on workshops across both days. Sessions are held in English and Italian. \nAttendance is free. Conference registration is open through the SFSCON ticket portal [https://pretix.eu/noi-digital/sfscon26/]. \nExam Sessions at SFSCON 2026\nTwo LPI exam sessions will run during the conference\, in the Auditorium (A2) at NOI Techpark. Each session seats 55 candidates\, for a total of 110 exam places across the two days. \nThe exam fee is covered by NOI Techpark for every candidate who registers\, not only for students. \nHow to Register for an Exam\nConference registration and exam registration are two separate steps. A free SFSCON ticket gets you into the conference; a seat in an exam session has to be booked separately. \nExam registration will open soon. The schedule of the two sessions and the link to book a seat will be announced on this page and through SFSCON’s own channels. Places are limited to 55 per session. \nTalk: Linux in Schools and Universities\nHow can schools and universities integrate Linux into their curriculum? Werner Fischer\, Transfer Manager at Thomas-Krenn.AG and member of the LPI Board of Directors\, will address the question in the Education track at SFSCON 2026. \nParents worldwide often face this situation: as soon as their children reach the fifth or sixth grade\, their school starts using cloud-based IT solutions from a large\, well-known commercial company. All communication with teachers is stored in the cloud of this commercial provider. \nI experienced this firsthand: After using Linux for five years\, our older son was given a heavily subsidised laptop equipped with cloud-based solutions from a large commercial company when he reached the fifth grade\, as were all students in our home country. Wanting to do something about it\, I ran for the Board of Directors of the Linux Professional Institute to support schools in integrating Linux know-how into their curriculum. \nIn this talk\, I demonstrate how schools and universities can achieve this and how their students can benefit from obtaining an international certificate that proves their Linux know-how. \nSaturday\, November 14\, 13:20\, Seminar 3\, NOI Techpark \nMore talks from the Education track are listed in the SFSCON 2026 program [https://www.sfscon.it/programs/2026/]. \nWhy Certification at SFSCON\nA conference whose theme is digital sovereignty is an unusually fitting place to sit a vendor-neutral exam. Sovereignty over your own infrastructure begins with people who understand it\, and a certification that belongs to no vendor is the cleanest proof that the understanding is real. \nThere is a practical argument too. An exam session held inside the event removes the two things that usually postpone certification indefinitely: finding a test center and finding the time. A candidate already in the building can leave Bolzano with a credential recognized worldwide. \nAbout NOI Techpark\nNOI Techpark is South Tyrol’s innovation district\, where companies\, research institutes and the university work side by side on sustainable development. Operated by the public company NOI Spa\, it sits in Bolzano on the grounds of a former aluminium factory\, with a second campus in Brunico. \nIts work is organized around four technology areas: Green\, covering energy systems\, sustainable buildings and water technologies; Food and Health; Digital\, covering IoT\, the Open Data Hub and artificial intelligence; and Automation\, covering manufacturing\, mobility and agri-automation. The park reported more than 70 laboratories and over a thousand research and development projects in its 2025 annual report. \nNOI Techpark hosts SFSCON and is covering the cost of the LPI exam sessions held during the conference. \nLinks\n\nSFSCON 2026: the official SFSCON website\nSFSCON program: the 2026 program\nConference registration: the SFSCON ticket portal\nNOI Techpark: the NOI Techpark website\nLPI certifications: the LPI certification catalog\n\nPhotos: @SFSCON\, CC BY-SA
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/sfscon-26/
CATEGORIES:LPI Media Partnership Support,Events where you can meet LPI,Other events,Event in Europe
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-event-sfscon.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20261008T035111Z
CREATED:20261008T034954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T035111Z
UID:10000071-1794614400-1795391999@www.lpi.org
SUMMARY:LPI Media Partner of EOCON 2026 and EyesOpenCTF 2026
DESCRIPTION:November 14-22\, 2026\nHotel ONOMO\, Douala\, Cameroon\, and online\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) is proud to be Media Partner of EOCON 2026\, the 7th edition of the international convention dedicated to cybersecurity\, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies\, and of EyesOpenCTF 2026\, the free 48-hour international cybersecurity competition at its heart. \nOne Week\, Three Moments\nEOCON 2026 is bilingual\, in French and English\, and hybrid by design. The program runs across one week: \n\nNovember 14: the on-site conference at Hotel ONOMO in Douala\, with keynotes\, talks\, panels\, workshops and networking\nNovember 16-19: live online sessions in French and English\, open to participants anywhere\, with attendance counting toward the event certificate and CPE credits\nNovember 20-22: EyesOpenCTF 2026\, 48 hours of online competition\n\nAccess is free through the EOCON Community Pass\, and EyesOpenCTF is free to enter. \n20% Discount on LPI Certifications\nEOCON 2026 and EyesOpenCTF 2026 participants receive a 20% discount on one LPI certification exam. The discount is shared with participants by the organizers. \nFor a community built on practical skills\, it is a natural next step: a week of hands-on security work\, followed by a globally recognized\, vendor-neutral credential that proves it. \nEyesOpenCTF 2026\nLaunched as Central Africa’s first cybersecurity competition\, EyesOpenCTF is today the region’s largest open-access cybersecurity competition. From November 20 to 22\, participants compete online across more than 40 challenges in 8 disciplines: Web Security\, Binary Exploitation\, Digital Forensics\, Cryptography\, Log Analysis\, AI Security\, Reverse Engineering and OSINT. Around 500 competitors are expected\, from beginners to advanced practitioners. \nFocus and Audience\nThe 2026 program focuses on practical cybersecurity\, AI\, emerging threats\, infrastructure\, AppSec\, digital forensics\, cloud\, resilience\, talent development and the future of Africa’s digital ecosystem. EOCON expects around 200 participants on site in Douala and 1\,000 online. \nThe audience brings together cybersecurity professionals\, SOC analysts\, pentesters\, developers\, cloud and infrastructure practitioners\, students\, researchers\, executives\, employers and international technical communities. \nLPI as Media Partner\nLinux and open source run through every discipline of a modern CTF\, from exploitation and forensics to log analysis and reverse engineering. That is why EOCON and EyesOpenCTF speak directly to the LPI community\, and why LPI supports them: practical security skills\, open access\, and a strong connection between Africa and the global cybersecurity ecosystem. \nAbout EOCON\nEOCON is a bilingual\, hybrid international convention connecting cybersecurity professionals\, technology companies\, decision-makers\, students and technical communities around cybersecurity\, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. It is organized by the EyesOpen Security Association and Services ExamBoot\, under the motto “Where Africa secures the future.” \nLinks\n\nEvent website: EOCON 2026\nFree registration: EOCON 2026 registration\nProgram: the EOCON 2026 program\nLPI certifications: the LPI certification catalog
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/eocon-26/
CATEGORIES:LPI Media Partnership Support,Other events,Event in Africa,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/evt-mep-eyesopen-26.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR