<div><div dir="auto">Hey Jeff,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks, I’d love to attend but unfortunately this year I can’t be at FOSDEM in person. I hope that others can make it.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cheers </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>Il giorno mer 29 nov 2017 alle 16:44 Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> ha scritto:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Madi, Johan, Anne, Marc + all the FOSDEM devroom team,<br>
<br>
It would be great to have a representative of OSGeo attend the<br>
"Foundations Dinner" there on Feb 2nd @7pm:  see<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGD_uKDEvFGh6kd_WNW7mNUg-wM6PJalAg66vV-PgGHcziPA/viewform" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGD_uKDEvFGh6kd_WNW7mNUg-wM6PJalAg66vV-PgGHcziPA/viewform</a><br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
-jeff<br>
<br>
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On 2017-11-28 10:08 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote:<br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Angelos Tzotsos <<a href="mailto:gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com" target="_blank">gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com" target="_blank">gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>     Motion passed.<br>
>     Thanks all.<br>
>     <a href="https://www.loomio.org/p/3mDhc7Z8/motion-to-use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.loomio.org/p/3mDhc7Z8/motion-to-use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom</a><br>
>     <<a href="https://www.loomio.org/p/3mDhc7Z8/motion-to-use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.loomio.org/p/3mDhc7Z8/motion-to-use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
>     On 11/27/2017 04:10 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:<br>
><br>
>         Note that only Vasile's vote is missing now (and there is a<br>
>         December 1st deadline related to this).  -jeff<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>         On 2017-11-26 6:59 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:<br>
><br>
>             2 more votes needed to approve this motion.<br>
><br>
>             Angelos<br>
><br>
>             On 11/21/2017 06:47 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:<br>
><br>
>                 I have opened a thread on Loomio for approval:<br>
>                 <a href="https://www.loomio.org/d/J81IU29z/use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.loomio.org/d/J81IU29z/use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom</a><br>
>                 <<a href="https://www.loomio.org/d/J81IU29z/use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.loomio.org/d/J81IU29z/use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
>                 Best,<br>
>                 Angelos<br>
><br>
>                 On 11/08/2017 06:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote:<br>
><br>
>                     If its just 1 then its really no problem.<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     Mike<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>                     --<br>
><br>
>                     Michael Smith<br>
><br>
>                     OSGeo Foundation Treasurer<br>
><br>
>                     <a href="mailto:treasurer@osgeo.org" target="_blank">treasurer@osgeo.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:treasurer@osgeo.org" target="_blank">treasurer@osgeo.org</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>                     From: Margherita Di Leo <<a href="mailto:diregola@gmail.com" target="_blank">diregola@gmail.com</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:diregola@gmail.com" target="_blank">diregola@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>                     Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:06 AM<br>
>                     To: Michael Smith <<a href="mailto:michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>                     Cc: Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>>>, osgeo-board<br>
>                     List <<a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">board@lists.osgeo.org</a>>><br>
>                     Subject: Re: [Board] Motion: use GSoC student<br>
>                     mobility grant at FOSDEM geospatial devroom<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     Mike,<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Michael Smith<br>
>                     <<a href="mailto:michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>                     For a limit of how many total grants?<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     It would be 1 grant for 1 student<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     I see its already been added to the board meeting<br>
>                     agenda, that’s good.<br>
><br>
>                     One thing that was a problem at FOSS4G2017 was<br>
>                     trying to provide funding for multiple students,<br>
>                     many wanted cash, which, while problematic, was<br>
>                     doable at foss4g. I won’t be at FOSDEM to do this.<br>
>                     Is it possible for OSGeo to fund the housing at<br>
>                     FOSDEM directly for however many? Something to consider.<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     We can just set the conditions for reimbursement<br>
>                     beforehand and they have to accept them.<br>
><br>
><br>
>                     Thanks,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>                     Mike<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>                     On 11/8/17, 9:36 AM, "Board on behalf of Jeff<br>
>                     McKenna" <<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>> on behalf of<br>
>                     <a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a><br>
>                     <mailto:<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>                           Madi has clarified that this 500 USD is for 1<br>
>                     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<br>
>                     discussed at your earliest<br>
>                           > convenience. I'm not sure how to do that, I<br>
>                     assume I can write it in<br>
>                           > this mailing list?<br>
>                           > This is my proposal.<br>
>                           > In the payment issued by Google for GSoC<br>
>                     2017, they accounted 500 USD as<br>
>                           > a grant for GSoC students mobility. This<br>
>                     money should be used as a<br>
>                           > travel grant for GSoC students that would<br>
>                     like to present their work to<br>
>                           > conferences.<br>
>                           > I would like to propose that OSGeo use this<br>
>                     money for the geospatioal<br>
>                           > devroom at FOSDEM 2018 [1,2,3]. Why FOSDEM?<br>
>                     Because for several years I<br>
>                           > tried to invite GSoC students to present,<br>
>                     they replied that they could<br>
>                           > consider it only if there was a sort of<br>
>                     economical aid. FOSDEM is a free<br>
>                           > event and the amount of $500 should decently<br>
>                     cover accommodation and<br>
>                           > travel at least within Europe, but would<br>
>                     make it also possible to join<br>
>                           > from outside Europe with a small addition<br>
>                     from their own pocket.<br>
>                           > Please let me know should you need any<br>
>                     additional information /<br>
>                           > clarification.<br>
>                           > Thank you in advance<br>
>                           ><br>
>                           > Kind regards,<br>
>                           ><br>
>                           > [1] <a href="https://fosdem.org/2018/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fosdem.org/2018/</a><br>
>                           > [2]<br>
>                     <a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html</a><br>
>                     <<a href="https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html</a>><br>
>                           > [3] Last year's geospatial devroom:<br>
>                           ><br>
>                     <a href="https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/</a><br>
>                     <<a href="https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/</a>><br>
>                           ><br>
>                           > --<br>
>                           > Margherita Di Leo<br>
>                           ><br>
>                           ><br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
><br>
>     --<br>
>     Angelos Tzotsos, PhD<br>
>     Charter Member<br>
>     Open Source Geospatial Foundation<br>
>     <a href="http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos</a><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Margherita Di Leo<br>
><br>
><br>
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