Suchith, What a great thing to be able to say, and much more actually do!
If we want a future for this world, which we seem to think is ours, nothing is more essential to our future than a quality education for our children, all children. We are a long way from there, and our current trajectory for a sustainable Earth is desperately off target. This pledge is the least we can do! Thank you Suchith for prompting this in us. -Patrick From: GeoForAll [mailto:geoforall-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Suchith Anand Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:16 AM To: geofor...@lists.osgeo.org; discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: [Geo4All] The Pledge – I support Open Principles for Science and Education for building a better world for everyone Dear colleagues, It is over a decade now since we started working on the philosophy of Openness in Geospatial Science and Education [1],[2],[3]. Please find below the pledge for supporting Open Principles for Science and Education for building a better world for everyone [4]. “I believe Science is a public good and quality education opportunities should be open and accessible for everyone. I will work to eliminate the digital divide and contribute to building up Open Knowledge for the benefit of all humanity, with special effort to enlighten future generations. I contribute my service for the betterment of all humanity using the guiding principles of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in building a better world for everyone. I will work to advance and increase Open Knowledge for the benefit of all humanity with special consideration of those less fortunate. I will be a voice for Open Principles in Science and Education and promote this pledge through my networks.” Thank you for your support. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand http://www.geoforall.org/ http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org GeoForAll - Building and expanding Open Geospatial Science Open Principles in Science and Education for bridging the digital divide [1] http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/science-applications [2] http://www.springer.com/earth+sciences+and+geography/geography/journal/40965 [3] http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/publication_pdfs/uk_v15i18-058-059-Op951AF3.pdf [4] http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2017/07/the-pledge-i-support-open-principles-for-science-and-education-for-building-a-better-world-for-everyone/
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