A workshop on GNU/Linux was held by SPACE for teachers of NSS Engineering College, Palakkad from November 17 to November 21, 2008. 43 teachers participated in the training.

The prelaunch of "Ila", an independent portal developed by SPACE, Mediact and SOMS (School of Media Studies), will be held at Hotel Chaithram, Thiruvananthapuram, tomorrow.

Ila, conceived as an alternative medium for news and discussion will primarily feature articles and aggregated content of selected blogs. It offers civil society its rightful place in the media to build a broader perspective on issues, far removed from market influences.

"Urjasamrakshanam", a portal on energy conservation developed by Green Energy Trust and SPACE was launched on 30 October 2008 by Dr.N.S Ramaswamy, Founder-Director, IIM Bangalore.

A two hour presentation on Blender, a free software 3 D modeling and animation tool will be held at 5 p.m at YMCA hall, Thiruvananthapuram on 17 October 2008. The programme is jointly organised by SPACE, YMCA and FSF India.

Software Freedom Day 2008 was  jointly celebrated   by SPACE,  FSF India and GNU/Linux users group, Thiruvananthapuram on 20 Septemper 2008 at Press Club Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.