BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Linux Professional Institute (LPI) - ECPv6.17.0//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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T140000 DTSTAMP:20260512T165909Z CREATED:20260512T061941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T165909Z UID:10000028-1779973200-1779976800@www.lpi.org SUMMARY:How Colleges Can Turn Open Source into Career Outcomes: Webinar DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 28\, 2026\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET (5:00 PM UTC) (Online)\n\nLinux Professional Institute (LPI) invites provosts\, deans\, department chairs\, workforce development leaders\, and program coordinators to a focused executive briefing on integrating open source credentials into academic programs.\nThis 45-minute webinar addresses how colleges and universities can turn Linux and open source coursework into measurable career outcomes for students through vendor-neutral certification pathways. \nWho Should Attend\nAcademic decision-makers at institutions teaching Linux or open source topics\, including: \n\nProvosts and deans\nDepartment chairs and program coordinators\nWorkforce and continuing education leaders\nFaculty development administrators\n\nWhy Open Source Credentials in School Matter\nEmployers continue to need Linux and open source capability across industries. Vendor-neutral validation helps institutions demonstrate student outcomes without locking programs into single-vendor technology stacks. \nLPI provides learning materials\, exams\, scoring\, and credentials that reduce internal friction for academic programs while giving students globally recognized certifications that enhance employability. \nWebinar Agenda\n\nWelcome and market context\nWhy Linux and open source matter to academic outcomes\nWhat academic leaders need from a credentialing partner\nEducation model and credential pathways\nHow to start: pilot models\, faculty enablement\, student pathways\nQ&A and next steps\n\nThe LPI Academic Partner Framework\nLPI supports institutions through: \n\nVendor-neutral curriculum and learning materials\nFlexible exam delivery and credential management\nFaculty enablement resources\nIntegration with degree\, certificate\, workforce\, and continuing education programs\n\nFollowing the webinar\, attendees are invited to schedule consultative sessions to evaluate how the LPI Academic Partner framework can integrate with their existing educational offerings. \nJoin us to explore how open source certification can strengthen your institution’s workforce development outcomes and student career pathways. \nRegister for the Webinar\n\n\n \n Webinar Timeslot(Required)Thursday\, May 28\, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. UTC)Organization NameName(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 Let the webinar 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/open_source_into_career-wbn-26_01/ CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/article-webinar-How-Colleges-Can-Turn-ED-260528.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260730T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260713T081552Z CREATED:20260708T085136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T081552Z UID:10000038-1785398400-1785430800@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 END:VCALENDAR