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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If its just 1 then its really no problem.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Michael Smith</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>OSGeo Foundation Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>treasurer@osgeo.org</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Margherita Di Leo <diregola@gmail.com><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:06 AM<br><b>To: </b>Michael Smith <michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com><br><b>Cc: </b>Jeff McKenna <jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com>, osgeo-board List <board@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Board] Motion: use GSoC student mobility grant at FOSDEM geospatial devroom<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mike,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Michael Smith <<a href="mailto:michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>For a limit of how many total grants?<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It would be 1 grant for 1 student <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><br>I see its already been added to the board meeting agenda, that’s good.<span style='font-family:"PMingLiU",serif'><br><br></span>One thing that was a problem at FOSS4G2017 was trying to provide funding for multiple students, many wanted cash, which, while problematic, was doable at foss4g. I won’t be at FOSDEM to do this. Is it possible for OSGeo to fund the housing at FOSDEM directly for however many? Something to consider.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We can just set the conditions for reimbursement beforehand and they have to accept them.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br>Mike<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br>On 11/8/17, 9:36 AM, "Board on behalf of Jeff McKenna" <<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> on behalf of <a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> wrote:<br><br> Madi has clarified that this 500 USD is for 1 student's travel. -jeff<br><br><br><br> On 2017-11-08 9:38 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote:<br> > Dear OSGeo Board,<br> ><br> > I would like to propose a motion to be discussed at your earliest<br> > convenience. I'm not sure how to do that, I assume I can write it in<br> > this mailing list?<br> > This is my proposal.<br> > In the payment issued by Google for GSoC 2017, they accounted 500 USD as<br> > a grant for GSoC students mobility. This money should be used as a<br> > travel grant for GSoC students that would like to present their work to<br> > conferences.<br> > I would like to propose that OSGeo use this money for the geospatioal<br> > devroom at FOSDEM 2018 [1,2,3]. Why FOSDEM? Because for several years I<br> > tried to invite GSoC students to present, they replied that they could<br> > consider it only if there was a sort of economical aid. FOSDEM is a free<br> > event and the amount of $500 should decently cover accommodation and<br> > travel at least within Europe, but would make it also possible to join<br> > from outside Europe with a small addition from their own pocket.<br> > Please let me know should you need any additional information /<br> > clarification.<br> > Thank you in advance<br> ><br> > Kind regards,<br> ><br> > [1] <a href="https://fosdem.org/2018/" target="_blank">https://fosdem.org/2018/</a><br> > [2] <a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html" target="_blank">https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html</a><br> > [3] Last year's geospatial devroom:<br> > <a href="https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/" target="_blank">https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/</a><br> ><br> > --<br> > Margherita Di Leo<br> ><br> ><br> _______________________________________________<br> Board mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Board mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#666666'>Margherita Di Leo</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>