Abraham, Sunil

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Sunil Abraham = Indian author and activist, with a focus on helping nonprofits in their use of free software.

Photo link:http://foss.in/2005/speakers/photos/2150c95e79c9751ff630ea511efbc55f.jpg

Bio

"Sunil Abraham founded MAHITI in 1998. MAHITI aims to reduce the cost and complexity of Information and Communication Technology for the Voluntary Sector by using Free Software. Sunil was elected an Ashoka.org fellow in 1999 and a Sarai.net fellow in 2003. Currently, Sunil also works for UNDP as manager - International Open Source Network. IOSN is a Centre of Excellence for Free / Open Source Software promoted by United Nations Development Programme's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme. Sunil is also a sub-board member of Open Society Institute's Information Programme and the HIV Human Development Resource Network."

Full Name: Sunil Abraham Ayrookhuziel

Date of Birth: 17-06-1973

Nationality: Indian

Phone: +91 80 3536028

E-mail: sunil@mahiti.org

Place: Puthencavu

Status: Married

Address: 30/2 Miller Road, Benson Town, Bangalore - 560 046.

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Publications

As Editor

1. FOSS: Education by Tan Wooi Tong. Ó APDIP-UNDP. Published by Elsevier. ISBN: 81-8147-565-8

2. FOSS: Government Policy by Kenneth Wong. Ó APDIP-UNDP. Published by Elsevier. ISBN: 81-8147-755-3

3. FOSS: Localization by Anousak Souphavanh and Theppitak Karoonboonyanan. Ó APDIP-UNDP. Published by Elsevier. ISBN: 81-8147-754-5

4. FOSS: Open Standards by Nah Soo Hoe. Ó APDIP-UNDP. Published by Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0538-9 & ISBN-10: 81-312-0538-X

5. FOSS: Licensing by Shun Ling Chen. Ó APDIP-UNDP. Published by Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0422-1; ISBN-10: 81-312-0422-7

6. FOSS Network Infrastructure and Security by Gaurab Raj Upadhaya. Ó APDIP-UNDP. To be published by Elsevier.

As Author

1. Who's afraid of the Old Fox, Information for Development, May 2003

2. IOSN: Building a global resource, Information for Development, October 2005

3. Agency and Enterprise Handbook for ICT in the Indian Small Scale Sector along with Dr. Richard Heeks and Dr. Richard Duncombe of Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester. May 2004.

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