Event: On-site Training 1 | Romania | UBB

Hands-on course: Operating Open Source Software

Community. Code. Collaboration.

Young researchers face various difficulties and challenges in the process of professional insertion. One of the main obstacles the early stage researchers face is the financial one. In an era in which meaningful research implies access to efficient software solutions, the subscription costs of the established IT products can be prohibitive. Open Source software can offer solutions for overcoming this problem. By knowing key Open Source capabilities, the ways to discover and operate them, Open Source software can become force-multipliers in the career debut of early stage researchers

As part of our curriculum, NextTechTalents project is pleased to invite you to this transferable skills course, delivered by Ivar Grimstad, with an introduction by Rosaria Rossini, PhD (Eclipse Foundation).

What You Will Learn

COURSE CURRICULUM

Start: 10:00 EEST

Part 1 - Overview of Open Source

  • Open Source Concepts
  • The value of open source
  • Pros and cons of open source

Part 2 - Open Source Governance

  • Open source licences
  • Open Source in research areas
  • How to find open source projects

Part 3 - Getting Started with Open Source

  • How to contribute
  • Areas to contribute
  • Open Source practices
  • Hands-on exercises
Finish: 13:00 EEST
meal-food

Starting at 13:00, participants are invited to a complimentary lunch and networking session.

About the Expert Speaker

Ivar Grimstad is the Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at EclipseFoundation with 28 years of experience in the field. He is a Java Champion and JUG Leader based in Sweden. Besides advocating the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar is contributing to the Jakarta EE specifications as well as being the PMC Leadfor Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J). He is also one of the specification leads for Jakarta MVC and represents EclipseFoundation in the JCP Executive Committee. Ivar is also involved in MicroProfile, Apache NetBeans, and a wide range of other open-source projects and communities. He is a frequent speaker at International developer conferences.

28.05.2026

10:00 - 13:00 (EEST)

08:00-11:00 (BST) | 09:00-12:00 (CEST)
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Format

Hands-on course

Physical attendance is required

Location

Contact

office@nexttechtalents.eu

Event Host

Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB)

www.ubbcluj.ro/en

Delivered by

Ivar Grimstad  with an introduction by Rosaria Rossini, PhD (Eclipse Foundation)

www.linkedin.com/in/ivargrimstad www.linkedin.com/in/rosariarossini

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Thank you for registering for "Operating Open Source Software". We are excited to have you join us for this NextTechTalents training session organised by Babeș-Bolyai University in collaboration with Cluj IT Cluster.


What's Next?

We look forward to seeing you in person on the 28th May 2026 at 10:00 to 13:00 (EEST) | 08:00 to 11:00 (BST) | 09:00 to 12:00 (CEST) at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cluj-Napoca.

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