From ngourlay at gmail.com  Tue Feb 13 21:58:09 2007
From: ngourlay at gmail.com (Nigel Gourlay)
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:58:09 +0300
Subject: [Qatar-pm] QSTP launches monthly forum
Message-ID: <2379a820702132158o729f2c3h4c600b6155090a0e@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow Perl Mongers.

According to today's paper, QSTP is starting monthly tech talks. From
the article, it seems that they're being run by Ben Figgis (email
below). Although they'll probably be oriented towards business, rather
than technology, there might be opportunities to meet other coders and
introduce open-source to local businessmen.

I've cc'd Ben on this email. Ben could you explain in a bit more
details your plans?

--Nigel Gourlay

References:
http://www.qstp.org.qa/ - Qatar Science and Technology Park
bfiggis at qstp.org.qa - Ben Figgis Tel. 492 7130

From ngourlay at gmail.com  Wed Feb 14 03:15:35 2007
From: ngourlay at gmail.com (Nigel Gourlay)
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:35 +0300
Subject: [Qatar-pm] more details on QSTP tech-talks
Message-ID: <2379a820702140315g297ae8eei294d971d3d163251@mail.gmail.com>

from Ben Figgis:

Software developers would be more than welcome to attend, but if they
could register their names with me that would be much appreciated.

The plan is for these to be once a month, with a guest speaker on
technology-business "hot topics". Networking, finger food, the usual.
We'll try to keep it at the Dip Club.

Look forward to meeting on the night - of we haven't already!

From ngourlay at gmail.com  Wed Feb 14 20:46:39 2007
From: ngourlay at gmail.com (Nigel Gourlay)
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:46:39 +0300
Subject: [Qatar-pm] Fwd: QSTP TECHtalks, Weds 21 Feb
In-Reply-To: <11DD5081EA929E419BDDB7029157F7D902EBAD2E@EXCH.qf.org.qa>
References: <11DD5081EA929E419BDDB7029157F7D902EBAD2E@EXCH.qf.org.qa>
Message-ID: <2379a820702142046q2f4e92ccs70f2fb017b86eecc@mail.gmail.com>

Here's the official invitation (in a jpeg file):
  http://all-abroad.blogspot.com/2007/02/qstp-tech-talks.html

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Benjamin Figgis
Date: 14-Feb-2007 22:55
Subject: QSTP TECHtalks, Weds 21 Feb
To: Nigel Gourlay

... You and your Perl colleagues would be more than welcome to attend.
 Can you please forward this to them and ask them to register by
e-mailing  me their details.

Looking forward to meeting on the  night.

-  Ben

RSVP info at qstp.org.qa

From ngourlay at gmail.com  Fri Feb 23 06:49:38 2007
From: ngourlay at gmail.com (Nigel Gourlay)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:49:38 +0300
Subject: [Qatar-pm] Qatar Information Security Forum, THIS TUESDAY
Message-ID: <2379a820702230649u6af3ea3bi48941556c799243f@mail.gmail.com>

Daryle Niedermayer brought this to my attention. QCERT is finally
showing some signs of life, and are going to hold meetings every two
months (last Tuesday of every alternate month). The first presentation
is being given by the former head of UK's Ministry of Defence CERT,
Mr. Ian Dowdeswell, who's now involved in QCERT. The topic is
"Cybersecurity - How much risk are you prepared to take?". I guess
this is going to talk about the balance between security and utility,
and maybe 'who trusts trust'.

There's more details here:
  http://www.qcert.org/qisf/

Don't forget to register!

--Nigel