From jsanz at osgeo.org Sat Mar 25 17:05:55 2017 From: jsanz at osgeo.org (Jorge Sanz) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:05:55 +0100 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] Registration for STDM Code Sprint 2017 opened Message-ID: Dear All, the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) is a concept to model a continuum of people-to-land relationships in informal environments. Legacy cadastre and land registry software from the developed world has proven to lack flexibility and literally does not meet the bill, financially. The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) has closed this gap by developing fit-for-purpose STDM software tools under an Open Source license based on well known core technology including QGIS, PostGIS, GDAL/OGR and Sahana Eden. To further extend the functionality of these tools and also to improve the know-how in the region, GLTN organizes a code sprint. The code sprint is free of cost to attend thanks to the kind sponsorship of GLTN and OSGeo. A formal application is required including a CV and a list of practical experience in the field. Find more details here: http://stdm.gltn.net/docs/STDM_Code_Sprint_2017.pdf There are limited travel grants available for applicants who fit the profile and preferably come from Africa, Asia, and South America. Application closes on March 31st. Register here: http://bit.ly/stdm-code-sprint Please apply soon, seats are limited. This is hot. With FOSS4G 2018 coming up in Africa we really, really want to support and grow the African OSGeo Local Chapter! Please feel free to forward to your domain, we are trying to avoid lots of cross postings. Considered keywords include: land innformation, land administration, cadastre, social tenure, land rights, open source GIS, QGIS, PostGIS, LADM. Thank you and best regards, Arnulf Christl (OSGeo GLTN Liaison Officer, Organizer) -- http://metaspatial.net Spatially enabling your business. From jsanz at osgeo.org Sat Mar 25 17:15:46 2017 From: jsanz at osgeo.org (Jorge Sanz) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:15:46 +0100 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] The 2nd gvSIG Festival is underway! Message-ID: After the successful first gvSIG Festival in the last year, the virtual gvSIG conference, a second edition will be held this year [1], in May 16th and 17th. The novelty of this year is that users can send their proposals about projects done with gvSIG, that will convert this initiative in a more global and open event. This event is free of charge and completely online, through the webinar service of the gvSIG Association, with the advantage to count with speakers from different countries and where users and developers from any part of the world can hold them. If you have done any project with gvSIG and you want to present it at the gvSIG Festival, you can send a summmary to the following e-mail address: conference-contact at gvsig.com, explaining the project. The summary will have no more than 300 words, it has to be written in Spanish or English, and you have to indicate the title and the language of the presentation. Once the program is configured it will be published at the event website, and registrations will be opened. [1] http://www.gvsig.com/festival