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 * ''Example item'' - here I am listing an activity on the roadmap.
 * ''Another item'' - here is another item on the roadmap.
 * '''Membership''' - Grow, both in quantity and quality. Reach the number of 100 active members by the end of the year. Begin our [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-ni/2007-March/000171.html Classroom Project] in order to increase the expertise and knowledge of our members so they can contribute in a better way to the community.

 * '''Local Groups''' - Establish one [:NicaraguanTeam/ListadoGruposLocales:local group] in each one of the 17 Departments of the country and at least a local representation in every major university. Reaching out and being close to the community is very important for our group.

 * '''Working with other organisations''' - Participate in regional community projects and initiatives, such as [http://www.installfest.info/FLISOL2007/Nicaragua FLISOL], [http://www.ubuntu-lat.org/ Ubuntu Latin America], [http://www.ubuntu-es.org/wiki/doku.php/web:comunidad:Spanish LoCo Teams], etc. Engage our members more actively in the Ubuntu community.

 * '''Advocacy/Installfests/Conferences''' - Continue with the Ubuntu related [:NicaraguanTeam/LinuxTour2007:conferences] and [:NicaraguanTeam/Eventos:workshops]in the different universities and cities across the country.

 * '''Documentation''' - Continue with the translation and/or compilation of [:NicaraguanTeam/Tutoriales:guides, tutorials] and [:NicaraguanTeam/DIYMarketing:Ubuntu marketing material] in Spanish.

 * '''Community Support''' - Improve the community support given in [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ni mailing lists] and the [http://lug-ilo.homelinux.org/logs/%23ubuntu-ni/ IRC channel].

 * '''CD Distribution''' - Finance the local distribution of Ubuntu CDs.

 * '''Ubuntu derivative distro/Miskito translation''' - Continue the work with the work on the [:NicaraguanTeam/UbuntuNica:distro project] and begin the process of translating Ubuntu to Miskito language.
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List here acivities that the group has already done. Again provide links to online discussions, reviews, blog entries etc:  * '''Working with LUGs''' - The Ubuntu-ni LocoTeam is a member of the ''Nicaraguan Network for Free and Open Source Software'' ([http://www.redslcan.org.ni/ REDSLCAN]). We participate actively in their [http://list2.enicaragua.org.ni/mailman/listinfo/softwarelibre mailing lists], share information and work together on national issues and events, such as [http://www.installfest.info/FLISOL2007/Nicaragua FLISOL 2007 in Nicaragua].

 * '''International''' - We at Ubuntu-ni believe in the benefit of cooperation of all the members of the big Ubuntu LoCo family and participates in all joint [:LocosHispanos:initiatives] and [http://www.ubuntu-es.org/wiki/doku.php/web:comunidad:teams projects] of the Spanish/[http://www.ubuntu-lat.org/ Latin American] Teams.

 * '''Installfests''' - The Ubuntu-ni Loco Team is the official organizer of [http://www.installfest.info/FLISOL2007/Nicaragua FLISOL 2007 in Nicaragua]. FLISOL is a huge Latin American Installfest/Conference with more than 100 participating cities in 19 countries. The Ubuntu-ni team obtained official support for this event from the [http://www.unicit.edu.ni/ Ibero-American University of Science and Technology].

 * '''Advocacy''' - We are currently planning and running a series of Ubuntu related [:NicaraguanTeam/LinuxTour2007:conferences] and [:NicaraguanTeam/Eventos:workshops]in several Departments of our country. An ambicious [http://list2.enicaragua.org.ni/pipermail/softwarelibre/2007-March/002284.html media plan] is being implemented in occasion of FLISOL and the Feisty Fawn release. The media plan includes several TV appereances, talks in radio shows and newspaper articles and press releases.

 * '''Documentation''' - Our team is working hard on compiling [:NicaraguanTeam/Tutoriales:guides, tutorials, HOWTOs, and other Ubuntu related material] -including [:NicaraguanTeam/DIYMarketing:Marketing material]- in Spanish and make them available to the Spanish speaking community members. A growing group of members are active in [:NicaraguanTeam?action=fullsearch&context=180&value=nicaragua&titlesearch=T%C3%ADtulos:editing and improving the wiki].

 * '''Translations''' - A few members are already engaged in the translation of [:NicaraguanTeam/Tutoriales:Ubuntu related material] into Spanish. Some of our members are also active members of the [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-es Ubuntu Spanish Translation Team].

 * '''Community Support''' - We provide free community support to our members through the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ni mailing list] and [http://lug-ilo.homelinux.org/logs/%23ubuntu-ni/ IRC channel]. Our members also provide support and general information about Ubuntu on several local forums: [http://www.computacion.uni.edu.ni/foros/ Foros Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria], [http://bacanalnica.com/foros/viewforum.php?f=10 BN: Computadoras e Internet], [http://tecnonica.ief.st/ Tecnonica].

 * '''Local Groups''' - We are organizing local groups in universities and Departments all around the country in order to make a bigger impact on a local level. Currently we have five [:NicaraguanTeam/ListadoGruposLocales:local Ubuntu-ni groups] in Nicaragua. The [:NicaraguanTeam/UdeM:ubuntu-ni-udem local group] is officially recognized by the authorities of the [http://www.udem.edu.ni/ University of Managua].

 * '''Distribution points''' - The Local Groups (see above) are responsible for the [:NicaraguanTeam/DistribucionCD:local distribution of Ubuntu CDs] in Nicaragua in coordination with the national Ubuntu team contact.

 * '''Derivative Distribution''' - The Ubuntu-ni [:NicaraguanTeam/UbuntuNica:distro project's] aim is to produce a local distribution with language packs available as default from installation and include [http://bacanalnica.com/foros/viewtopic.php?t=61773 our own national imagery] to give Ubuntu a local flavour. Work is in progress.

 * '''Miskito Language''' - An important part of the Nicaraguan derivative distribution is the translation of Ubuntu to Miskito language. A Launchpad account has been setup and initial contacts has been taken with the [http://www.uraccan.edu.ni/ University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast] and local NGOs in the municipality of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinzapolka Prinzapolka].
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 * ''Working with LUGs'' - The Ubuntu-ni LocoTeam is a member of the ''Nicaraguan Network for Free and Open Source Software'' ([http://www.redslcan.org.ni/ REDSLCAN]). We participate actively on their mailing lists [add link], and usually share information and work together on national issues and events, such as [http://www.installfest.info/FLISOL2007/Nicaragua FLISOL 2007 in Nicaragua].
 * ''Installfests'' - Ubuntu-ni is the official organization of [http://www.installfest.info/FLISOL2007/Nicaragua FLISOL 2007 in Nicaragua]. FLISOL is a huge Latin American Installfest with more than 100 participating cities in 19 countries.
 * ''Conferences'' - We are currently planning and running a series of Ubuntu related [:NicaraguanTeam/Eventos:conferences and seminars] in several Departments of our country.
 * ''Advocacy'' - Articles in local press.
 * ''Documentation'' - Our team is working hard on compiling [:NicaraguanTeam/Tutoriales:guides, tutorials, HOWTOs, and other Ubuntu related material] -including [:NicaraguanTeam/DIYMarketing:Marketing material]- in Spanish and make them available to the Spanish speaking community members.
 * ''Translations'' - A few members are already engaged in the translation of [:NicaraguanTeam/Tutoriales:Ubuntu related material] into Spanish. Some of our members are also active members of the [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-es Ubuntu Spanish Translation Team].
 * ''Community Support'' - We provide free community support to our members through the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ni mailing list] and [http://lug-ilo.homelinux.org/logs/%23ubuntu-ni/ IRC channel]. Our members also provide support and general information about Ubuntu on several local forums: [http://www.computacion.uni.edu.ni/foros/ Foros Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria], [http://bacanalnica.com/foros/viewforum.php?f=10 BN: Computadoras e Internet], [http://tecnonica.ief.st/ Tecnonica].
 * ''Local Groups'' - We are organizing local groups in universities and Departments all around the country in order to make a bigger impact on a local level. Currently we have five [:NicaraguanTeam/ListadoGruposLocales:local Ubuntu-ni groups] in Nicaragua.
 * ''Distribution points'' - The Local Groups (see above) are responsible for the [:NicaraguanTeam/DistribucionCD:local distribution of Ubuntu CDs] in Nicaragua in coordination with the national Ubuntu team contact.
 * ''Derivative Distribution'' - The Ubuntu-ni [:NicaraguanTeam/UbuntuNica:distro project's] aim is to produce a local distribution with language packs available as default from installation and include our own national imagery to give Ubuntu a local flavour. Work is in progress.

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Here you should provide a summary of your group over a couple of short paragraphs.

Key details

Resources

Basic resources for the team are set up and running:

Membership

  • Active members: 30 as of Mar. 29, 2007 [:NicaraguanTeam/Miembros:List of active members]

  • LP members: 29 as of Mar. 29, 2007 [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ni/+members List of active LP Members]

  • Ubunteros: 6 as of Mar. 29, 2007 [:NicaraguanTeam/Miembros:List of active members]

Roadmap

Here you should provide a list of things you plan on doing. Include links to where these are discussed online and on mailing lists.

Experience

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