<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" class="">Hi all</font></p><div class="">I am forwarding this email on behalf of Maria Brovelli, Academic chair for the upcoming FOSS4G 2018 conference in Dar Es Salaam. The conference dates are as follows:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><span class="">27, 28 AUGUST 2018 : WORKSHOPS<br class="">29, 30, 31 AUGUST 2018 : THREE DAY MAIN CONFERENCE<br class="">1, 2 SEPTEMBER 2018 : CODE SPRINTS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS</span><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="">This conference is going to have </span>special concessions for African attendees so you should expect to be able to attend the conference very economically. If you are working in an academic context, note that the call for academic papers is closing in 2 days - see Maria’s message below for details:</div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span><span class="">The deadline for submitting abstracts to the Academic Track of FOSS4G 2018 (<a href="http://2018.foss4g.org/" class="">http://2018.foss4g.org/</a>) is approaching (15 February 2018!)<br class=""><br class=""></span><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">At this first step you have to submit an <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="">abstract</span></span><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class=""> written in English comprising 500</span><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Cambria Math", serif, serif, EmojiFont; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="">‐</span><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="">800 words</span> and containing sufficient details for evaluation (including the approach, results, concepts, reasons why it should be considered and why it would be interesting for the audience).</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">The contributions are accepted on the abstract blind review process. Submitted abstracts will be refereed for quality, originality and relevance by the Scientific Committee. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">Authors will receive feedback and suggestions for improvement to their papers to be submitted in a second step for publication in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="">International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing</span> (listed in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) of the Web of Science, SCOPUS, the E/I Compendex,and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)).</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">For submitting your abstract go to <a href="http://2018.foss4g.org/call-for-papers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk701394" previewremoved="true" class="">http://2018.foss4g.org/call-for-papers.html</a>and follow the instructions. </span><br class=""></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">We are looking forward to receiving your contribution and see you in Dar!</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 15pt 15pt 15pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Maria and Ally Hassan on behalf of the Local Organising Committee.</span></p><p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 0.0001pt 7.1pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b class=""><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">IMPORTANT DATES</span></b></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 22.7pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; line-height: 18.4px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">Abstract Submission deadline is </span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class="">15 February 2018</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 22.7pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; line-height: 18.4px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">Abstract acceptance notice is </span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class="">15 March 2018</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 22.7pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; line-height: 18.4px;" class=""><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">Early Bird Registration closes <b class="">15 May 2018</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 22.7pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; line-height: 18.4px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;" class="">Camera ready paper for the Proceedings has to be submitted by<span class="x_x_apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);" class="">30 April 2018</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; 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