<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Suchith, Cameron</div><div>That's great! Let me see if I'm able to find some time for a first meeting during FOSS4G Europe. Days are busy, but probably there could be some time on Friday evening after the closing session. I know that it is not the best, but let us try.</div><div>In any case I'm absolutely interested in being part of this effort. 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Let us try that.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I also think it is good to plan ideas also for special track for FOSS4G conferences on "Open GIS for UN and International development" (like the Academic tracks etc we now regularly have) as that helps build long term collaborations.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best wishes,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Suchith</span><br><span>________________________________________</span><br><span>From: <a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter [<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>]</span><br><span>Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:39 PM</span><br><span>To: <a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Board] GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hi Board,</span><br><span>Great to see this item on the board agenda tomorrow.</span><br><span>With regards to this conference, an easy and initially</span><br><span>non-confrontational step would be to offer an OSGeo based presentation</span><br><span>at the conference. I regularly approach conference organisors and offer</span><br><span>a presentation or workshop which provides a comprehensive overview of</span><br><span>Open Source Geospatial Software, based on the OSGeo-Live presentation</span><br><span>[1]. We are almost always warmly encouraged to present, and wh then</span><br><span>source a local OSGeo Advocate [2] to present.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Someone from the OSGeo Board might want to do something similar for this</span><br><span>ESRI UN conference, or alternatively, I'd be happy to approach on behalf</span><br><span>of OSGeo-Live.</span><br><span></span><br><span>[1] <a href="http://live.osgeo.org/en/presentation/index.html#/">http://live.osgeo.org/en/presentation/index.html#/</a></span><br><span>[2] <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Warm regards,</span><br><span>Cameron</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 11/05/2015 9:08 pm, Suchith Anand wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Sanghee,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you for the updates. Please also inform them on our previous collaborations with the UN (through the ICA) for this.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In 2012 and 2014 we have organised hands on workshop "Open Source GIS & WebMapping for UN staff" in Vienna, Austria. It was organized on behalf of the Commission on Open Source Geospatial Technologies of the International Cartographic Association (ICA). Barend Kobben (ITC) was the course organisor for this. Thank you Barend.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://kartoweb.itc.nl/kobben/SOMAP-OSGEO-workshop/">http://kartoweb.itc.nl/kobben/SOMAP-OSGEO-workshop/</a> (2014 Workshop )</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://kartoweb.itc.nl/kobben/SOMAP-OSGEO-workshop/report2012.html">http://kartoweb.itc.nl/kobben/SOMAP-OSGEO-workshop/report2012.html</a> (2012 Workshop )</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>So we are keen scale up our engagement with the UN to higher levels. Please cc me in your email and i am happy to also contact our other key contacts in the UN for this if needed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks again for your help with this.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Suchith</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Sanghee Shin [<a href="mailto:endofcap@gmail.com">endofcap@gmail.com</a>]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:05 AM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Suchith Anand</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Shin Sanghee; Jeff McKenna; <a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [Board] GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Suchith and others,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>For the update, Seoul team is currently discussing with UN Cartographic Section and other interested parties whether we can have special session named "Open GIS for the United Nations and for International Development.”</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hope I get back to you soon.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>All the best,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sanghee</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sanghee Shin, Chair of FOSS4G 2015 Seoul</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Toward Diversity! FOSS4G Bigbang from Seoul!"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://2015.foss4g.org">http://2015.foss4g.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Twitter: @foss4g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Facebook: FOSS4G2015</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>email: <a href="mailto:foss4gchair@osgeo.org">foss4gchair@osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>2015. 5. 1., 오후 11:06, Suchith Anand <<a href="mailto:Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk">Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk</a>> 작성:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Sanghee,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is great to hear and i am sure the United Nations will never endorse any particular properitory GIS vendors products etc. The UN GGIM Beijing Declaration on Sustainable Development with Geospatial Information clearly provides highlights on the importance of Openness (software, standards, data) <a href="https://ggim.un.org/docs/meetings/3rd%20HLF/Beijing%20Declaration%2024Oct2014%20FINAL.pdf">https://ggim.un.org/docs/meetings/3rd%20HLF/Beijing%20Declaration%2024Oct2014%20FINAL.pdf</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This event at <a href="http://www.gisfortheun.com">http://www.gisfortheun.com</a> , (though the url is misleading as initially i thought this event was endorsed by the UN! ), it looks like it is a vendor initiated event (Esri) trying to reach out to the UN agencies to help indirectly promote thier properitory products in the hope that the UN will buy and use thier products :-)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think, this discussion anyway helped us to take proactive action to engage more proactively United Nations. It is great if we can do a special session at FOSS4G Seoul (though i thought it will be quite short notice and hence thinking ideas for FOSS4G 2016) but if you as the chair of FOSS4G 2015 wants a special session organised, i will be happy to help you oragnise this (i will help remotely though as i wont be able to attend the conference) .</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me know if you want to goahead with organising special session for the United Nations at FOSS4G 2015 and we can start contacting colleagues in the UN for support and participation.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Suchith</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Sanghee Shin [<a href="mailto:endofcap@gmail.com">endofcap@gmail.com</a>]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 7:09 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Suchith Anand</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Shin Sanghee; Jeff McKenna; <a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [Board] GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Suchith,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>As far as I know there is already some moves toward openness in UN.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>1. At FOSS4G Seoul, Mr. Kyung-Soo Eom, Head of UN Cartographic Section, will give a keynote speech[1] about UN’s views, plans toward open source GIS. And I was told that some UN technical officers will attend FOSS4G Seoul to discuss feasibility of open source GIS in UN and share their thoughts.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>2. UN already called for RFI named "Request for Information (RFI) on the implementation of an enterprise open source GIS software at the United Nations”[2]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>3. This years SotM will be held at UN Headquarter with support from UN.[3]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>4. When UN-GGIM[4] was established in 2011, President of OSGeo - Arnulf Christl - was invited to UN-GGIM conference and at the same year, OSGeo submitted OSGeo’s vision for UN-GGIM.[5] And importance and role of open source GIS is also written in UN-GGIM’s report.[6]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think we can explore the possibility of organising similar session you suggested at FOSS4G Seoul.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>All the best,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sanghee</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[1]<a href="http://2015.foss4g.org/programme/keynote-speech/">http://2015.foss4g.org/programme/keynote-speech/</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[2]<a href="http://www.un.org/depts/ptd/pdf/rfi50.pdf">http://www.un.org/depts/ptd/pdf/rfi50.pdf</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[3]<a href="http://openstreetmap.us/2015/04/at-united-nations/">http://openstreetmap.us/2015/04/at-united-nations/</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[4]<a href="http://ggim.un.org/">http://ggim.un.org/</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[5]<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Vision_for_UN-GGIM">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Vision_for_UN-GGIM</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>[6]<a href="http://ggim.un.org/docs/Future-trends.pdf">http://ggim.un.org/docs/Future-trends.pdf</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sanghee Shin, Chair of FOSS4G 2015 Seoul</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Toward Diversity! FOSS4G Bigbang from Seoul!"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://2015.foss4g.org">http://2015.foss4g.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Twitter: @foss4g</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Facebook: FOSS4G2015</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>email: <a href="mailto:foss4gchair@osgeo.org">foss4gchair@osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>2015. 4. 30., 오후 6:03, Suchith Anand <<a href="mailto:Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk">Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk</a>> 작성:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Madi,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for bringing this up. Though i dont know details of the conference (just going through the website), it looks like a clever marketing event by Esri.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>My suggestion is the following</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>1. Folks can email their contacts in the United Nations to understand why this event is only showcasing just one properitory vendor .At the very least there should be some competition among the properitory GIS vendors :-)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>2. Ask the United Nations contacts why this event is not supporting Openness in GIS . In fact, the recent earth quake relief operations in Nepal by the Humanitarian Open Street Map Team <a href="http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2015/04/mapping-response-contributions-for-nepal/">http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2015/04/mapping-response-contributions-for-nepal/</a> highlight the importance of Openness and bringing the International community together based on open principles.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>3. We are in a very strong position for organising our own focussed events for the United Nations community in parallel to the FOSS4G conferences from next year. So my suggestion is let us plan a special one day event at FOSS4G 2016 in Germany titled " Open GIS for the United Nations and for International Development". I am happy to be one of organisors and would like to get help from 2-3 people who wish to support to get this organised. Please let this list know if you can help. Thanks.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Suchith</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: <a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna [<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>]</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 2:00 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [Board] GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Madi,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you for pointing to this event.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To be honest, this is a tough one to handle (likely why no one else</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>responded to you yet), but I definitely see your point. Its audience is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>supposed to be "The International Community", but it is invite only.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>There are so many questionable items here.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The only point that I could make for their side, is that other than the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>event title, it is clear that this event is for Esri "partners". And</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that this event seems to run every year (since 2012 it appears).</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I'm not sure how to handle this one. Maybe we can start a discussion</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>with the organizers/Esri, in hopes that for next year's event OSGeo can</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>be involved. But the only way to contact the organizers appears to be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>through exhibits(at)esri</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am hoping my response awakens other readers and those who are able to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>share their thoughts. Worst case scenario: we will discuss this item at</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the next Board meeting (I've added it to the agenda).</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Madi, not to change the subject on purpose, but while I am talking with</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>you here, I'd like you to consider joining the OSGeo Board. I think</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>you'd be a great representative of the community. (keep this in mind</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>for when the next Board elections begin) Maybe we can chat about this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>at FOSS4G-Europe.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-jeff</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 2015-04-29 12:17 PM, Margherita Di Leo wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dears,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>with some colleagues we noticed the following event organized at UN:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.gisfortheun.com">http://www.gisfortheun.com</a> called "GIS for the United Nations and the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>International Community Conference". At a closer look at the agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>(<a href="http://www.gisfortheun.com/agenda/index.html">http://www.gisfortheun.com/agenda/index.html</a>), it turned out that the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>only GIS mentioned is Esri.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>At the beginning we thought that Esri was a sponsor, but apparently it</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>does not seem to be the case <a href="http://www.gisfortheun.com/sponsors/index.html">http://www.gisfortheun.com/sponsors/index.html</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>However, although the very general title, turns out that the event is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>co-organized by Esri. Indeed in the home page, it reads:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>"The event is jointly hosted by UNITAR’s Operational Satellite</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Application Programme (UNOSAT) and Esri."</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I don't have anything against Esri but with such general title, it seems</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>misleading that no other software representative is invited. For the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>sake of diversity, some OSGeo software might as well be part of this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>event. Just to be sure that people do not think that Esri is the only</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>GIS on Earth. Otherwise, if it is an advertising event, it could just be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>clear in the title: instead of just GIS, it could as well be called</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Esri GIS for the United Nations and the International Community</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Conference".</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What do you think? Could OSGeo politely ask Esri to clarify the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>situation and either open up to the broader GIS community or just change</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the title of this event? Would the board take action in this sense?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best regards,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dr. Margherita DI LEO</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Scientific / technical project officer</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>European Commission - DG JRC</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Via Fermi, 2749</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I-21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy - TP 261</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tel. +39 0332 78 3600</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu">margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu">mailto:margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Board mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and may contain confidential information. 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