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<DIV><SPAN class=962415705-21022008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cameron,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=962415705-21022008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
is good news. I would like to put the wording on government agency
involvement up on the OSDM web site. So let me know when you and everybody
else are happy with the words.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=962415705-21022008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OSDM
is also hosting a Spatial Data Management Group Meeting of senior government
officers in a few weeks time and I would like to put FOSS4G on the Agenda and
provide some material on this to the group. I will seek your help in
getting some material together if this is OK.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Regards</FONT>
</SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2> </FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>Ben Searle</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>General Manager, Office of Spatial Data Management</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>and</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Group Leader, National
Mapping & Information</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Geospatial & Earth Monitoring
Division</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Geoscience Australia</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Phone: 02 6249 9298</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Mobile: 0439-995-785</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Fax: 02 6249
9942</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>Email:</FONT> </SPAN><A href="mailto:ben.searle@osdm.gov.au"><SPAN
lang=en-au><U></U><U><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>ben.searle@ga.gov.au</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN lang=en-au></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Postal address: GPO Box
378, Canberra ACT 2601</FONT></SPAN> </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Cameron Shorter<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 21 February 2008
4:54<BR><B>To:</B> Aust-NZ OSGeo<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Aust-NZ] Ideas for
Australian government agencies to get involvedin
FOSS4G<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I've had a second request from an Australian
Government agency for ideas about how they can get involved in FOSS4G and I've
written up my ideas at the web page below. Feel free to contribute
more.<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/FOSS4G_2009_Get_Involved#Government_Agencies">http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/FOSS4G_2009_Get_Involved#Government_Agencies</A><BR><BR>
<H1><SPAN class=mw-headline>Government Agencies</SPAN></H1>
<P>OSGeo's theme is "User Driven" and Governments are a big geospatial user,
so this conference has a strong focus on you. Your agency will have a lot to
gain by having employees rub shoulders with the best Open Source developers in
the world, and having them help solve your problems in real time. So what can
a Government agency do to promote the conference: </P>
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<LI><B>Shape program</B>. Have representatives involved in the conference
organisation and setting of the program. Ensure the program includes issues
of relevance to your organisation.
<LI><B>Provide presentations</B>. Present case studies and research. This
will encourage other agencies to follow in your footsteps which will
increase sponsorship in your technologies.
<LI><B>Send attendees</B>. I've heard of one organisation offering a trip to
FOSS4G as a price.
<LI><B>Supply Labs</B>. Computer labs are very popular as they give people
the chance to get their hands dirty trying out the latest technology. You
may have access to computers which can be made available.
<LI><B>Live CD</B>. Effective use of labs require a common environment which
can be installed easily and used by all. Development or sponsorship of this
would be an excellent contribution which long lasting value.
<LI><B>Promotion</B>. Promote FOSS4G through your organisation and publicity
channels.
<LI><B>Sponsorship</B>. Have your name associated with the conference
through sponsorship or in kind contribution. </LI></OL><BR><BR><PRE class=moz-signature cols="72">--
Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Systems Architect
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
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