MichaÅ‚ Mach is an internet technologist working with non-profits, including the Tactical Technology Collective. During past 10 years he's been involved in different software projects, with a range of specialisations starting from webdesign and systems administration, through ERP systems implementation in non-profit organisations, up to managing software development projects employing Java, PHP, Python and Ruby languages on Linux OS platforms. His main area of interest is the use of Internet and Free/Open Source Software in day-to-day operations of NGOs. Recently, he's been involved with localisation projects for mass mailing / financial donations and CRM software systems as well as high capacity distributed CMS systems for large organisations working in information dissemination. Michal works closely with Klon/Jawor Association, the largest Polish NGO gathering and publishing information on the non-profit sector in Poland. In the past he was also involved in a range of "usage of Internet in education" activities, coordinating Education and Internet project for "Internet for Schools" program in Poland, managing Polish edition of ThinkQuest contest. 

Session: Open source computing for the people: can the dream become reality?