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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">OSGeo board,<br>
Is anyone available and interested in providing a plenary
presentation at the Africa Geospatial Forum, at your own expense?<br>
Jeff, I understand you will be passing through Africa at the time.
Are you available and interested?<br>
<br>
Otherwise I'll open the request to the Advocate list.<br>
Megha, I'd like to send out a call for speakers to our public
email list, is that ok?<br>
<br>
On 4/09/2012 4:41 PM, Megha Datta wrote:<br>
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looking for a Plenary speaker for the conference, so whoever
we invite should have substantial experience in Open Source
field and also be able to provide the delegates with an
International perspective. Do let me know if you can help
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lang="EN-US"> Cameron Shorter [<a
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<b>Sent:</b> 04 September 2012 04:24<br>
<b>To:</b> Megha Datta<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Arnulf Christl; OSGeo Board<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board] Fwd: Invitation to
deliver Plenary Address at Africa Geospatial Forum
2012</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Megha,<br>
The OSGeo community is currently working out how we
can be more efficient and addressing requests such as
yours for speakers on behalf of OSGeo.<br>
<br>
In particular, we are building up a list of "OSGeo
Advocates" [1].<br>
<br>
For a keynote presentation from an international
speaker, you should expect that you will need to cover
speaker expenses [2]. Are you in a position to cover
such expenses?<br>
<br>
[1] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate</a><br>
[2] <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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On 4/09/2012 12:03 AM, Arnulf Christl wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Board,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>we have been invited to give a plenary address at the Africa<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Geospatial Forum 2012. Unfortunately I cannot go on that date (which<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>is a pity because I never was in Ghana before). I send this to you in<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>the hope that someone form the board can accommodate this date.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Otherwise this might be a chance to leverage our new advocate list.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>With Cameron on the board I trust that you can carry this forward. If<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>you need the letter addressed to your name please contact Megha<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>directly, she will be happy to provide it quickly.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>...on my way now to OSGIS UK now which I could squeeze in at the last<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>moment and looking forward to meeting with Jo and the UK Local Chaps.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Arnulf<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Dear Arnulf<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Trust you are doing well. We would like to invite you to deliver *a<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Plenary Address at Africa Geospatial Forum 2012, which is scheduled<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>for<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>3-4 October, 2012 at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana*. As you<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>might be aware, Africa Geospatial Forum 2012 is the 7^th Annual<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>African Conference on Geospatial Technologies and Applications and<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>hosts the largest exhibition on geospatial information in the<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>continent. This year, Africa Geospatial Forum has gained support from<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Lands Commission, Ghana; Accra Metropolitan Municipality; Ministry of<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana amongst others. We expect<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>participation of more than<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>500 professionals from both technology domain and user agencies from<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>across the continent.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Please find attached a formal invitation letter with this email.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Updated information on the conference is available at<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.africageospatialforum.org">www.africageospatialforum.org</a> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.africageospatialforum.org"><http://www.africageospatialforum.org></a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>I look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Megha<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Cameron Shorter<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Geospatial Solutions Manager<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Think Globally, Fix Locally<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Geospatial Solutions Manager<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>Think Globally, Fix Locally<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">http://www.lisasoft.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Solutions Manager
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
Think Globally, Fix Locally
Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">http://www.lisasoft.com</a>
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