Afternoon Sessions will expose participants to a variety of areas that may fit their interests and needs, giving them a taste of different approaches and solutions. The aim is to make the afternoon sessions independent of each other, providing introductions to a number of different subjects over the course of the week.

Afternoon Sessions are run in parallel each afternoon. These are a good mix of group discussions, hands-on workshops and more formal training sessions. At least one afternoon is devoted to participant skillshares, where partticipants offer one hour sessions for each other (approx. 20 small group sessions during one afternoon). Sessions are taken from the track that is not covered in that particular event, other sessions are of direct relevance to the target group but do not necessarily fit within the main tracks. Some examples of these sessions are:

• Using GIS for relief, service and advocacy work
• Tips and techniques for remote and rugged computing
• Easy updates for your Linux distribution
• Solutions for using refurbished computers; when to and when not to
• Wireless security
• FLOSSophy; discussion based sessions on issues such as IPR and FOSS policy
• Effective use of word processors and desktop publishing (HIMP, Inkscape)
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