[OSGeo-Discuss] Fw: Invitation to GODAN webinar:"Empowering Women for Open Data Mapping in Agriculture: Implications for Land Rights and SDGs in Africa"

From: Foteini Zampati Sent: 28 April 2020 10:35 To: Data Rights and Responsible Data Working Group Subject: Invitation to GODAN webinar:"Empowering Women for Open Data Mapping in Agriculture: Implications for Land Rights and SDGs in Africa" Dear all, The

[OSGeo-Discuss] Earth School

observations for understanding and protecting our planet and our shared future. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info/> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the

[OSGeo-Discuss] INSPIRE Hackathon : Free training Webinar

GODAN, in partnership with Plan4All and the UN FAO and in the context of the ongoing Kampala and Dubrovnik Inspire Hackathons are delighted to offer a FREE online training session on Thursday 23 April at 13h00 CEST. During the session, participants can learn about the tools available

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Data Day 2020

Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) sends our greetings to all colleagues globally on the Open Data Day 2020. International Open Data Day is an annual event that promotes awareness and use of open data. It takes place globally, usually in February or March. Open Data Day

[OSGeo-Discuss] Kampala INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 - A Hackathon and Ideathon for Sustainable Africa

The IST-Africa 2020 conference, supported by the European Commission (EC) and the African Union Commission (AUC), addresses a series of societal challenges. The Kampala INSPIRE Hackathon 2020 is a contribution to the joint efforts to solve these challenges. The hackathon addresses some of the

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fw: Recording of GODAN webinar: " Unlocking the potential of open data to promote Agribusiness for Youths in Africa"

This webinar might be of interest. Best wishes, Suchith From: godan...@dgroups.org on behalf of Foteini Zampati Sent: 02 March 2020 22:57 To: GODAN Capacity Development Working Group Subject: [godan_cd] Recording of GODAN webinar: " Unlocking the potential of

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fw: Using the UN Biodiversity Lab to Support National Conservation and Sustainable Development Goals

This upcoming webinar series Using the UN Biodiversity Lab to Support National Conservation and Sustainable Development Goals might be of interest. Details below. Best wishes, Suchith == This 3-part series, offered in

[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Applications 100 grants - São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Contemporary Logic, Rationality and Information

This might be of interest. Best wishes, Suchith The São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Contemporary Logic, Rationality and Information – SpLogIC – is promoted by the Centre for Logic, Epistemology and the History of Science

[OSGeo-Discuss] Travel grants for the 15th RDA Plenary - Melbourne, Australia

Might be of interest to some. Best wishes, Suchith __ RDA Europe is offering up to 7 Early Careers and 5 Experts grants designed to support participation to the 15th RDA Plenary Meeting (18-20 March 2020, Melbourne, Australia). Details at

[OSGeo-Discuss] FW: [GPSDD Partners] Launching the Open Data Day 2020 mini-grant scheme

From: Stephen Abbott Pugh mailto:stephen.abbottp...@okfn.org>> Sent: 16 January 2020 23:04 To: partn...@data4sdgs.org Subject: [GPSDD Partners] Launching the Open Data Day 2020 mini-grant scheme Dear GPSDD partners, The Open Knowledge Foundation is happy to

[OSGeo-Discuss] Online course materials published - GODAN Action Open Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition

This update from FAO colleagues on GODAN Action Open Data Management course materials have been fully published on gitbook at https://aims.gitbook.io/open-data-mooc might be of interest . The content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

[OSGeo-Discuss] Season’s Greetings

Dear colleagues, I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your support and contributions for Open Principles in Science and Education. Access to quality education opportunities is everyone’s birthright. Open Education is a simple and powerful idea that the world’s knowledge

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.12

Thank you Nikos and all editors for your volunteer efforts for our community. We thank you and your team for your selfless work and efforts in the last 5 years and wish you all success for the future. May I also wish you and your families very happy holidays and Happy New Year 2020. Best

[OSGeo-Discuss] AgriSemantics

Hi all, This might be of interest to those doing research in AgriGIS. 12th International Conference on Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Health Care and Life Sciences (SWAT4HCLS) is taking place in Edinburgh, next week (Dec 9-12, 2019). It is a great opportunity for presenting and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] 2019 OSGeo Board of Directors election results

Greetings to the OSGeo Board. I want to thank all candidates for volunteering your services for our Foundation. Thank you to all our OSGeo Board directors from over the years who all contributed to the growth of our Foundation. Thank you to Jorge and Anne for your work as CRO. Best wishes,

[OSGeo-Discuss] ESA ministers commit to biggest ever budget

Dear colleagues, Good news from the ESA Ministerial Council meeting, held in Seville last week. For the first time in 25 years, there will be a significant boost in funding for ESA’s world-class and inspirational science programme

[OSGeo-Discuss] Mobilizing Capacity Development for Bridging the Digital Divide in Agriculture

This RDA webinar might be of interest to those working in AgriGIS. Details at http://aims.fao.org/activity/blog/rda-webinar-series-agriculture-mobilizing-capacity-development-bridging-digital-divide Best wishes, Suchith This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee

[OSGeo-Discuss] Principles for Purposeful Business

This report from the British Academy might be of interest. Details at https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/future-of-the-corporation-principles-for-purposeful-business?from=homepage Best wishes, Suchith This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee

[OSGeo-Discuss] AGILE Reproducible Paper guidelines

The Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE) developments might be of interest. For the first time, the 2020 AGILE Conference [1] will support and encourage high transparency and reproducibility of research submissions. The AGILE Reproducible Paper guidelines at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Science

more . Thanks. Best wishes, Suchith From: Suchith Anand Sent: 09 November 2019 21:04 To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 - "Open Science, leaving no one behind" Dear colleagues, I wi

[OSGeo-Discuss] The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 - "Open Science, leaving no one behind"

of useful knowledge. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info/> [1] https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldscienceday This message and any attachment are intended

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Explore the GEO Report on Impact

”. Details at http://www.earthobservations.org/geodataweek20.php Best wishes, Suchith From: Suchith Anand Sent: 07 November 2019 07:30 To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Explore the GEO Report on Impact Dear colleagues, To celebrate GEO Week 2019 (4-9 Nov 2019

[OSGeo-Discuss] Explore the GEO Report on Impact

Dear colleagues, To celebrate GEO Week 2019 (4-9 Nov 2019) [1] , I would like to share the GEO Report on Impact. The GEO Report on Impact 2016-2019 showcases the global and regional impacts of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) community. Covering more than 50 activities under the GEO

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples

iscuss on behalf of Suchith Anand Sent: 03 November 2019 14:16 To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples Dear All, If you are attending GEO Week 2019 [1], please consider attending the session on EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples on 5th No

[OSGeo-Discuss] EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples

Dear All, If you are attending GEO Week 2019 [1], please consider attending the session on EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples on 5th November 2019 and contribute your ideas. https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/geospatial-ig/post/eo-and-worlds-indigenous-peoples I think it is important to

[OSGeo-Discuss] GEO Ministerial Summit

tivity & inclusive growth across our economies. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info/> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may cont

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.11 GeoForAll Newsletter

I am grateful to Nikos and all editors for their work and efforts to make possible another excellent edition of GeoForAll newsletter. Best wishes, Suchith From: GeoForAll on behalf of labri...@eled.auth.gr Sent: 01 November 2019 08:26 To: OsGeo, GeoForAll

[OSGeo-Discuss] The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 - "Open Science, leaving no one behind"

all. Let us embrace open science as a tool for making science more accessible, scientific process more inclusive and the outputs of science more readily available for all. The best gift to give is a gift of useful knowledge. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G SOTM Oceania 2019 - November 12-15, 2019

I wish to send my greetings to FOSS4G and OpenStreetMap communities of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands who are gathering for FOSS4G SotM Oceania in Wellington during November 12-15, 2019 . This is a great opportunity for knowledge sharing on open source geospatial technology & open

[OSGeo-Discuss] 15th International gvSIG Conference

ear, I had the opportunity to present GODAN at the 14th International gvSIG Conference and I was impressed by the work of the gvSIG Community esp. in developing tools for AgriGIS. I wish them all success. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for A

[OSGeo-Discuss] Policies to help reduce Digital Feudalism

Earlier this month I asked some queries on Digital Feudalism to help me learn more after reading an article by Prof. Mariana Mazzucato on this topic. Details at http://lists.codata.org/pipermail/codata-international_lists.codata.org/2019-October/001306.html Lot of good ideas have been

[OSGeo-Discuss] Digital Feudalism

I came across a recent op-ed by Prof. Mariana Mazzucato on “Digital Feudalism” at

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.10 GeoForAll Newsletter

Thank you to Nikos and all editors for your work and contributions that make this possible. Best wishes, Suchith From: GeoForAll on behalf of labri...@eled.auth.gr Sent: 07 October 2019 11:21 To: OsGeo, GeoForAll Subject: [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.10 GeoForAll

[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Dear colleagues, GeoForAll community are pleased to announce webinar mini-conference on GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals during World Commons Week 2019. An important element of World Commons Week 2019 are establishing coordinated local events all

[OSGeo-Discuss] SDG data

Came across this article. Does anyone has more information on this? https://www.devex.com/news/new-google-un-partnership-aims-to-turn-on-the-tap-to-sdg-data-95695 Best wishes, Suchith This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential

[OSGeo-Discuss] Inviting ideas for expanding joint research between UK and Canada Universities in Global Food Security

, open geospatial science topics [2] and welcome ideas. Looking forward to hear from you and work with you in joint research and publications. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info

[OSGeo-Discuss] Earth Observation Cloud Services

This announcement from GEO might be of interest http://www.earthobservations.org/article.php?id=376 Best wishes, Suchith This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Press Release 87: OSGeoLive 13.0 Released

‐being of small‐scale farmers and economic development of countries. More details at https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2019-August/005485.html <https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2019-August/005485.html>Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Globa

[OSGeo-Discuss] Thank you to every member of FOSS4G 2019 LOC

of Suchith Anand Sent: 29 August 2019 10:25 To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org ; GeoForAll Subject: [Geo4All] Please join the session on FOSS4G EO Data Challenge 2019 results on 30th August 2019 Dear colleagues, Some of the presentations from yesterday’s sessions at FOSS4G 2019 are already available

[OSGeo-Discuss] Please join the session on FOSS4G EO Data Challenge 2019 results on 30th August 2019

Dear colleagues, Some of the presentations from yesterday’s sessions at FOSS4G 2019 are already available at https://media.ccc.de/c/foss4g2019 You can watch the live presentations of the plenary and various parallel sessions at the links provided at

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Invitation to GeoForAll

To: Suchith Anand Cc: discuss@lists.osgeo.org ; GeoForAll Subject: Re: [Geo4All] Invitation to GeoForAll Please,where is this meeting holding? Victor Sunday On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 10:49 AM Suchith Anand mailto:suchith.an...@nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote: Dear colleagues, I am grateful

[OSGeo-Discuss] Live streaming of FOSS4G 2019

I would like to thank all LOC volunteers of FOSS4G 2019 [1] for making possible the live streaming of all 11 parallel tracks and the plenary sessions following these links at http://streaming.media.ccc.de and

[OSGeo-Discuss] EO and the World's Indigenous Peoples

Dear colleagues, It is sad to read the news of the fires in the Amazon rainforest. It has serious implications for people who call the basin home and for the millions of species of plants and animals that live there. The Amazon rainforest is one of the world's greatest, natural assets when it

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Academic TRack Proceedings

This is excellent updates. Thank you to all members of the Academic Committee, reviewers and authors for making this possible. Best wishes, Suchith [1] https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-4-W14/ From: Discuss on behalf of

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] GeoForAll - what can YOU DO THIS YEAR to move us forward on geoeducation

that I have to be at home to look after our son. I will do my best to support you all remotely. I wish you all productive meeting and outcomes. Best wishes, Suchith From: Charlie Schweik Sent: 22 August 2019 14:27 To: Suchith Anand Cc: GeoForAll

[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll - what can YOU DO THIS YEAR to move us forward on geoeducation

Dear colleagues, Thanks to Andreea, Victoria and all colleagues working for GeoForAll meeting next week. Andreea will be sending the draft agenda for you all to provide inputs. Even if you are not able to attend FOSS4G 2019 GeoForAll meeting, I request you to share your inputs/ideas on how we

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Forum at ISPRS 2020 (June 2020) --> Join us for the BOF at FOSS4G2019

Dear Serena, Maria, This is an excellent idea. I will do my best to support this remotely. I am still waiting for some important meetings dates confirmation in June 2020 before I can confirm my participation for the ISPRS Congress. May I also suggest that we have the GeoForAll meeting also

[OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation to GeoForAll

Dear colleagues, I am grateful to all colleagues working for bridging the geospatial digital divide [1] . We are planning GeoForAll meeting on 28th August 2019 (Wednesday) 18:00-19:30 (Bucharest time) at FOSS4G 2019 [2],[3] to discuss and plan ideas for the future. It will be similar to

[OSGeo-Discuss] Bridging the Geospatial Digital Divide

Dear colleagues, In July 2019, colleagues at the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) organised successful training program in Open Source Tools, Data and Applications. Participants from Eswatini Kingdom, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia and

[OSGeo-Discuss] International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August. This day recognizes the achievements and contributions of the world's 370 million indigenous people who live in more than 90 countries. I wish to join the world in honouring and

[OSGeo-Discuss] Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial highlights the value of open data and Earth observations

GEO session at FOSS4G 2019 [1] might be interest. It is a great opportunity to learn more about GEO [2], the GEO Work Programme and explore potential avenues for collaboration. Details at

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol. 5 no.08 GeoForAll Newsletter - August 2019

Thank you Nikos and all editors for your great efforts. Greatly appreciated. May I request colleagues attending FOSS4G 2019 to please send some photos, short summary updates to Nikos , so we can have this in our next Newsletter. Thanks. Best wishes, Suchith

[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll meeting at FOSS4G 2019

Dear colleagues, GeoForAll is committed to provide geoeducation and Digital economy opportunities to all. We are planning GeoForAll meeting on 28th August 2019 (Wednesday) 18:00-19:30 (Bucharest time) at FOSS4G 2019 [1],[2] to discuss and plan ideas for the future. It will be similar to

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Winners of the OSGeo UN Challenge 2019

Excellent updates. Congratulations to the winners. Thank you to Maria, Serena, mentors and jury members for their efforts to make this possible. Best wishes, Suchith From: UN on behalf of Maria Antonia Brovelli Sent: 01 August 2019 09:42 To: discuss

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Turkey

Hi Caner Guney, Thank you for your email and great to know about national GIS congress event in Turkey. Good to know that you are interested in free and open source geospatial technologies. Please share GeoForAll information [1] at the national GIS congress event in Turkey and welcome

[OSGeo-Discuss] 20th anniversary of the Master of Science Programme "Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics"

Dear colleagues, I would like to send greetings to all GeoForAll colleagues [1] at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany on the 20th anniversary of the Master Programme "Photogrammetry and

[OSGeo-Discuss] Bridging the Geospatial Digital Divide

Digital Earth Africa [1][2] will transform the continent’s capacity to process and analyze satellite data for better decision making across many areas, including water, forest and coastal resource management, agriculture, and urban development. This is a good example of bridging the

[OSGeo-Discuss] The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019

the main drivers behind the recent rise in world hunger. Full report at http://www.fao.org/state-of-food-security-nutrition/en Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.i

[OSGeo-Discuss] Using the UN Biodiversity Lab to Support Biodiversity Monitoring & Reporting

This webinar might be of interest. Geotechnologies and open data will play a key role to guide policy and improve conservation efforts around the world. We need to speak for the voiceless – the rest of the estimated 10 million species on the planet, which form soil, water, air, and provide

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Conference-europe] FOSS4G 2019 Bucharest - full detailed schedule published

Truly excellent. Thank you to all members of FOSS4G 2019 LOC for your volunteer work and efforts that make this possible. Best wishes, Suchith From: Conference-Europe on behalf of Codrina Maria Ilie Sent: 12 July 2019 16:27 To:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.07 - GeoForAll Newsletter - July 2019

Thank you Nikos and all editors for your work and efforts for another excellent edition of the newsletter. I am grateful to everyone who are working to help bridge the digital divide [1],[2] and help create a world that is more accessible, equitable and full of innovation and opportunities

[OSGeo-Discuss] Third Edition of UN-GGIM Future Trends report - Inputs for Bridging the digital divide

The UN-GGIM Future Trends report provides expert opinion on the mid to long term developments in geospatial information and is a strategic insight document for all countries and the global geospatial information community. Details at http://ggim.un.org/future-trends If you are doing work on

[OSGeo-Discuss] Second Annual Global World Commons Week

This is a call to host local events as part of the Second Annual Global World Commons Week (October 6-12, 2019).Open source software (and open educational resources) are forms of Internet-based “commons” — and that’s what the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IACS) [1] is

[OSGeo-Discuss] The recordings of The Future of Food symposium 2019

to discuss these questions. I thank FAO and symposium organisers for making all the presentation recordings available for the benefit of everyone. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.i

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [talk-ph] Pista ng Mapa 2019

Please make use of the opportunity to share GeoForAll ideas to more universities in the region. Please share our resources with all interested https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/please-share-geoforall-teaching-research-resources-colleagues-students/ We look forward to welcome more

[OSGeo-Discuss] Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space

Report on EO from Space from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25437/thriving-on-our-changing-planet-a-decadal-strategy-for-earth-observation-from-space Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.06 June 2019 GeoForAll Newsletter

Newsletter. Thanks. Best wishes, Suchith From: GeoForAll on behalf of labri...@eled.auth.gr Sent: 11 June 2019 07:53 To: OsGeo, GeoForAll Cc: Suchith Anand Subject: [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.06 June 2019 GeoForAll Newsletter Dear all, The June 2019 issue has been

[OSGeo-Discuss] Eighth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics

This is a call for statisticians, economists, researchers and analysts engaged in food, agriculture (crop, livestock, fish and forests) and rural development sector to participate in the upcoming Eighth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VIII) in New Delhi, India, 18-21

[OSGeo-Discuss] World Meteorological Organization reform

Might be of interest. WMO Reform aims has been published. The reform aims to coordinate systems of observation and data management, to standardize observations and measurements, to provide mechanisms for engaging with partners beyond the WMO community and to harmonize services for decision

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G EO Data Challenge 2019 is extended to 5th June 2019

Applications for the FOSS4G EO Data Challenge 2019 is extended to 5th June 2019 at https://2019.foss4g.org/schedule/open-source-eo-data-challenge/ So please share the information. FOSS4G 2019 Team has also announced the accepted presentations for the Academic track. Details at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Live streaming of the 2019 GEO Symposium

Group on Earth Observations (GEO) are pleased to announce that the first version of the 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme is now available. In addition to this summary document, you can download the full

[OSGeo-Discuss] Recordings from GEO Data Technology Workshop

The GEO Data Technology Workshop, hosted in Vienna by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) from 23-25 April 2019, provided broad perspectives of the role that technology is playing in changing how Earth observations are used. A web story on event highlights and key messages is now

[OSGeo-Discuss] Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019

l.eu/nairobi-inspire-hackathon-2019/ Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientific Adviser Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info [1] https://www.plan4all.eu<https://www.plan4all.eu/> This message and any attachment are intended solely

[OSGeo-Discuss] Catalyzing East Africa's Land Data Ecosystem

Global Data Revolution has reached the land sector. Government data portals, open access academic journals, community mapping initiatives and other citizen-generated data - there is a palpable positive drive across the world that allows processes such as data collection to be more inclusive

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fw: Urban Forestry with FOSS4G video recording and slides

Hi Rafael, Thank you for sharing the webinar slides and recording. Best wishes, Suchith From: GeoForAll on behalf of Moreno-Sanchez, Rafael Sent: 22 April 2019 15:38 To: Moreno-Sanchez, Rafael Subject: [Geo4All] Urban Forestry with FOSS4G video recording

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fw: Announcing launch of the SAR Handbook

esp. with the forthcoming NASA and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) SAR mission (NISAR) https://nisar.jpl.nasa.gov Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientific Adviser Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (G7) https://www.godan.info Von: WGCapD-Core Im

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] GeoForAll Newsletter Vol.5 no.4 - April 2019

___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open source Earth Observation Data Challenge 2019

I want to congratulate FOSS4G 2019 Team for organising the Open source Earth Observation Data Challenge 2019. Please note the key dates and participate. * 3 April : Launch of the call for proposals * 10 April : Close of the call and start of the selection process * 20 April : Start

[OSGeo-Discuss] Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) recognizes OpenStreetMap with the 2018 Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit. The Award for Projects of Social Benefit is presented to a project or team responsible for

[OSGeo-Discuss] Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 - Hackathon and Ideathon for Sustainable Africa

This Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 from Plan4all [1] might be of interest esp. for agriculture and geo communities in Africa. The Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 is one of the satellite INSPIRE hackathons. The hackathon is organised in the frame of the IST Africa 2019

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition online course and resources

troduction-to-remote-sensing/> All details and courses at http://spatialquerylab.com/foss4g-academy-curriculum/ You can download the software and resources from http://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/geo-for-all/in-your-classroom/ I want to thank all colleagues who worked to develop these ed

[OSGeo-Discuss] Applying Open Principles in Geospatial Education to Enable the Right to Benefit from Scientific Progress

Dear colleagues, Geographic Information Science and Technology are important contributors to the advancement of human knowledge, as well to solving many societal challenges. Through there have been huge advances in GIST over the last few decades, the benefits of geospatial education and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeo-Standards] Spare OGC membership slot

May I also request that OSGeo representatives who take up these slots to please also take some time to share OSGeo events updates and information in the OGC maillists to help build wider collaborations/synergies. As part of the OSGeo-OGC MoU , they can share key OSGeo events (FOSS4G

[OSGeo-Discuss] Digital Earth Africa

Digital Earth Africa will transform the continent's capacity to process and analyse satellite data for better decision making across many areas, including water, forest and coastal resource management, agriculture, and urban development supporting the sustainable development of Africa,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] Vol.5 no.02

Thank you Nikos and all colleagues for your excellent efforts. May I request new volunteers from various OSGeo projects to join and contribute to the Newsletter by sending their articles, announcements, news, etc to Nikos. Thanks. Best wishes, Suchith

[OSGeo-Discuss] RDA grants for new RDA Early Career Researchers and Experts

This might be of interest. Last few hours to apply for the RDA grants for new RDA Early Career Researchers and Experts to the 13th RDA Plenary meeting to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 2-4 April 2019. The purpose of the grants is to encourage and support participation of

[OSGeo-Discuss] EU Datathon 2019 - Launch of the open data competition

This open data competition might be of interest. The third edition of the EU Datathon has been officially launched on 28 January 2019 by the Publications Office of the European Union, in partnership with the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The EU Datathon is a

[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll meeting at FOSS4G 2019

I am very grateful to see the amazing contributions from the student community globally to OSGeo. This is very inspiring to see their volunteer work . GeoForAll is committed to provide geoeducation and Digital economy opportunities to all . We are planning to have a GeoForAll meeting at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Earth Observations for Indigenous-Led Land Management

Dear colleagues, Indigenous territories are threatened by fires, illegal logging, mining, and other external land use activities. The sustainable management of such land, most effectively stewarded by indigenous peoples, is critical for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, increasing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RDA Europe Expert support programme for the RDA Plenary Meeting

rly Career and Experts grant winners https://www.rd-alliance.org/meet-rda-12th-plenary-european-early-career-and-experts-grant-winners Best wishes, Suchith From: Discuss on behalf of Suchith Anand Sent: 04 January 2019 07:17 To: GeoForAll; ML osgeo discu

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] GeoForAll Newsletter Vol 5 no.01

Thank you Nikos and all editor team for your amazing work and contributions. What a great start to give us more momentum for Open Principles in education for the New Year. May I wish you and everyone great success for the year ahead. Best wishes, Suchith

[OSGeo-Discuss] RDA Europe Expert support programme for the RDA Plenary Meeting

RDA Europe offers up to five grants for experts to attend the 13th RDA Plenary meeting to be held Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 2-4 April 2019. The purpose of the grants is to encourage and support

[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for proposals for 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme

Dear colleagues, Happy New Year. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental partnership that improves the availability, access and use of Earth observations for a sustainable planet. GEO promotes open, coordinated and sustained data sharing and infrastructure for better

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Earth Observation Data Challenge

Happy New Year 2019. May I also bring attention to the Open Source Earth Observation Data Challenge at FOSS4G 2019 Bucharest . The competition will be open for approximately 8 months, from 1st January (today) until the conference date (26 - 30 August 2019) Details at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Earth Observation for Conservation and Biodiversity applications

Dear colleagues, Happy New Year 2019. The United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment states: “ecosystems are critical to human well being - to our health, our prosperity, our security, and to our social and cultural identity.” Conservation and biodiversity management play important

[OSGeo-Discuss] 50 years since the birth of Earthrise

Dear colleagues, 50 years ago (24th December, 1968) , the amazing EarthRise photo was taken by Apollo 8 astronauts from lunar orbit of our home planet. Excellent article in National Geographic on this at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Season’s Greetings

Dear colleagues and friends, I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your support and contributions for Open Principles in Science and Education. Access to quality education opportunities is everyone’s birthright. Open Education is a simple and powerful idea that the world’s

[OSGeo-Discuss] Humanitarian Hackathon (15 - 16 January 2019) Brussels

Came across this event. Might be of interest . The Humanitarian Hackathon is an initiative of the Belgian Ministry for Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda and Telecommunications. The event is organised

[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for proposals for 2020-2022 GEO Work Programme

Dear colleagues, The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental partnership that improves the availability, access and use of Earth observations for a sustainable planet. GEO promotes open, coordinated and sustained data sharing and infrastructure for better research, policy

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Foris - free and open source software tools for environmental monitoring

Dear colleagues, During these days of COP24 in Katowice, I came across updates on Open Foris which is a set of free and open-source software tools that facilitates flexible and efficient data collection, analysis and reporting for environmental monitoring. Details at http://openforis.org

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