VI Latin American LibreOffice Congress

October 6-9

Havana, Cuba

 

LibreOffice contributes to digital transformation

This year, our Latin American conference will be held within the framework of the IV International Congress on Digital Transformation in Havana, Cuba. Learn about the crucial role of LibreOffice in the digital transformation of our communities.

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Havana

We are proud to present the sixth edition of our congress.

Photograph by Pedro Szekely 2017. Some rights reserved.

Schedule

Monday, October 6th 2025

9:00 - 10:00

Opening Ceremony

Tribute to Carlos Parra (1961-2022), Cuban volunteer for the LibreOffice project

11:00 - 12:00

Office GobMX, a LibreOffice-based office suite for the Mexican government

Adlair Cerecedo-Méndez

Executive Director of Electronic Government - Mexico

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

University of Computer Sciences

14:00

LibreOffice Lab, a new strategy for developing relationships with universities

Gustavo Pacheco (Brazil)

Chairman of the Membership Committee of The Document Foundation

15:00

Creating My First Extension with LibreOffice

Mauricio Baeza (Mexico)

Senior Developer and volunteer contributor to the LibreOffice project

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

9:00 - 9:30

Conference: LibreOffice is Freedom

Olivier Hallot (France)

Founding Member of The Document Foundation and Documentation Coordinator for the LibreOffice Project

9:30 - 10:00

Panel: LibreOffice Suite Migration and the Mexican Government Project

Olivier Hallot (France)

Adlair Cerecedo-Méndez (Mexico)

10:00 - 10:30

Panel: Opportunities and Connections for the Renaissance of the Cuban LibreOffice Community

Moderator: Eng. Liber González

Participants:

Gustavo Pachecho (Brazil)

Mauricio Baeza (Mexico)

10:30 - 11:00

Panel: Technical Overview of the LibreOffice Project - Quality Control and Extensions

Participants:

Xisco Faulí (Spain)

Mauricio Baeza (Mexico)

13:30 - 14:00

Workshop: Show me the code!

Facilitators:

Olivier Hallot (France) Founding Member of The Document Foundation and Documentation Coordinator for the LibreOffice Project

Xisco Faulí (Spain) Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for the LibreOffice Project

Thursday, October 9, 2025

9:00 - 12:00

Meeting with the Cuban Community of the LibreOffice Project

Moderator: Prof. Joaquín Pina (CUJAE)

14:00

LibreOffice / Ministry of Communications Meeting

Friday, October 10, 2025

9:00 - 12:00

Meeting of Latin American Members

14:00 - 17:00

Meeting of Latin American Members

Agenda

  • 2026 Events Calendar (esLibre 2026, Latin American Congress 2026)
  • Competence map
  • Academic projects (GSOC/Outreachy)
  • Allied Projects - Gnome Latam

Preliminary programming subject to change. Last updated: 10/02/2025.

Previous editions

The Latin American conference is the perfect opportunity to meet LibreOffice contributors and the community, and discuss LibreOffice’s role in transforming the industry, governments, and communities.