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SUMMARY:How Colleges Can Turn Open Source into Career Outcomes: Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2026\n8:00 – 9:00 AM EST\, 14:00 – 15:00 CET\, 1:00 – 2:00 PM UTC (Online)\nLanguage: German\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
URL:https://www.lpi.org/event/how-colleges-can-turn-open-source-into-career-outcomes-webinar-de/
CATEGORIES:Events where you can meet LPI,Webinar
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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:Webinar,LPI Media Partnership Support,Other events,Event in Africa
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