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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IT" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dear Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Serena and I are organizing a Forum at the ISPRS Congress 2020 (<a href="http://www.isprs2020-nice.com/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.isprs2020-nice.com/</span></a>) related to “<b>Openness and
Innovation in Geomatics and Earth Observation”. The tentative date of the Forum is 18<sup>th</sup> June. The Forum is composed of 4 panels, one related to “ Geospatial open source software and open standards”. The panel starts with a keynote of 20 minutes,
followed by short speeches of 5 minutes of 5<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">panelists and 45 minutes of questions and answers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We are kindly asking the Board if, considering the MoU existing between OSGeo and ISPRS and the fact that the Congress is the major event of ISPRS, gathering more than 3000 people, the President of OSGeo
can give the keynote. In our opinion, it is a good occasion for visibility for our organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please, let us know your opinion and, in a positive case, which is the title that you want to propose. We are obviously available for further pieces of information. Thanks a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Maria and Serena</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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