Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Recruiting OSGeo Santa Clause(s)

2016-03-15 Thread Jody Garnett
Thanks Cameron & Nick, could you start outlining a "reboot" on the wiki and grab an agenda item for next months board meeting? We also have a hangout/workparty for board members (and officers?) in case you want some companionship shaping the wiki page. -- Jody Garnett On 15 March 2016 at 04:38,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Recruiting OSGeo Santa Clause(s)

2016-03-15 Thread Jody Garnett
The board has a number of initiatives in mind (I am helping with sponsor visibility right now, next up is the service providers page). I think we are looking for two things from the marketing committee: a) handle an operational marketing budget - for things like supporting local chapters and

[OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation to Geo4All Webminar Series on March 29th 18:00 GMT

2016-03-15 Thread Suchith Anand
This webinar on urban forest management might be of wider interest. Thanks to Rafael Moreno and colleagues at University of Colorado Denver for organising the Geo4All webinar series. If you are interested to do a webinar for the Geo4All webinar series please contact Rafael (details below) and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial - ideas and inputs needed

2016-03-15 Thread Suchith Anand
Hi Mario, Thank you for your inputs and i fully agree with all the points you mentioned. In fact, when we decided to set up the first Open Source Geospatial Lab in the UK to lay the foundation for "Geo for All" , i send invitations to select key players in the UK to send their

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Recruiting OSGeo Santa Clause(s)

2016-03-15 Thread Jody Garnett
The webcom is also rebooting! On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:38 AM nicolas bozon wrote: > Dear Cameron, Marketing Committee, OSGeo Directors, > > > As a member of the so called "dormant" Marketing Committee, i would be > glad to help revitalising it. > > In fact it hasn't

[OSGeo-Discuss] The 2nd International QGIS User and Developer Conference - Girona , Spain on May 26th 2016

2016-03-15 Thread Suchith Anand
Colleagues, The 2nd International QGIS User and Developer Conference is happening in Girona on May 26th 2016. The International QGIS User and Developer Conference is a meeting point for the family of users and developers orbiting around the QGIS project, in order to gather experiences and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [GSoC] Student application period opened

2016-03-15 Thread SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA
?Thank you Margherita. We'll have a proposal from our lab this year. Let`s hope he can do it. Regards, Sergio Acosta y Lara Departamento de Geomática Dirección Nacional de Topografía Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas URUGUAY De: Discuss

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Recruiting OSGeo Santa Clause(s)

2016-03-15 Thread Marc Vloemans
Before handing out money to undoubtedly worthy causes...a marketing (which is more than just the promotional 'P' ) plan would be the usual starting point. Agreed upon by the Board and with input from all. So. Why is what is given to whom, when and to what amount? Effectively; what precedes a

[OSGeo-Discuss] [GSoC] Student application period opened

2016-03-15 Thread Margherita Di Leo
Dear All, student application period opened [1]! Students can now submit their proposals until 25 March. See the timeline at [2]. Spread the word! Regards, [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/google-summer-of-code-announce/3Oc6w9vYpgI [2]