<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I have updated the 2018 TGP page with some guidance for anyone who wants to run a TGP (global or regional) which explains what is involved based on our 2017 experience<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">See <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2018#Guidance_for_those_wishing_to_run_a_TGP" class="">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2018#Guidance_for_those_wishing_to_run_a_TGP</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope this helps<br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 21 Mar 2018, at 09:38, María Arias de Reyna <<a href="mailto:delawen@gmail.com" class="">delawen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Hi,<br class=""><br class="">After a quick poll, I got different answers, but most of the<br class="">rejections come from:<br class=""><br class="">1.- They don't feel relevant in the international community to<br class="">participate. As if working on a project or going to conferences is not<br class="">enough to have the "power" to decide who should be granted the TGP.<br class="">Like you need to be one of the "famous" ones.<br class="">2.- They feel unsure they will be able to perform this task. Because:<br class="">lack of knowledge, subjectivity,...<br class=""><br class="">So I think it would be good if you can clarify how did you work in<br class="">previous years and what kind of skills are needed here (maybe just<br class="">understand English and being able to fill an objective criteria<br class="">test?). Like a step by step "what would a volunteer for TGP have to<br class="">do". Also, a confirmation that (if the team is big enough?) each<br class="">request will be reviewed by more than one person. So they feel less<br class="">stressed in case of subjectiveness.<br class=""><br class="">I think that will help getting more people involved. And then we can<br class="">try sending requests to each chapter and project teams to make sure<br class="">this reach as much people as possible?<br class=""><br class="">Regards,<br class="">María.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Till Adams <<a href="mailto:till.adams@fossgis.de" class="">till.adams@fossgis.de</a>> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Dear CC-list!<br class=""><br class="">As you know, the next FOSS4g events show up on our time map!<br class=""><br class="">Steven Feldman, Mark Iliffe and I already started our discussions about<br class="">how to run the Travel Grant program for Dar Es Salaam.<br class="">See our first results here:<br class=""><a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2018" class="">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_2018</a><br class=""><br class="">Beside the global event, also FOSS4G NA is coming up, a Grant Program is<br class="">also wanted there.<br class=""><br class="">Because we need people to manage the TGP's, this is a call for<br class="">volunteers, as both events need some helping hands in TGP. Last year we<br class="">reviewed 80 applications and every member of TGP brought them in his/her<br class="">order. Also the contact to the grantees and so forth takes some time. So<br class="">be prepared to spent some hours, but on the other hand, it's your chance<br class="">to to s.th. really meaningful. Bring people to a FOSS4G!<br class=""><br class="">Call for Dar:<br class="">In general we think that at least 3 from CC and 3 locals for Dar are<br class="">needed. So if we could have one more helping hand from CC for TGP Dar<br class="">this is very appreciated (last year Eli joined us, perhaps you have time<br class="">to support TGP again this year?). If interested, please contact me,<br class="">Steven or Mark.<br class=""><br class="">F4GNA<br class="">We need volunteers to run the full program for FOSS4G NA. Steven and me<br class="">are occupied with the Dar program, so we have no capacties to also<br class="">support the F4GNA program. If interested, please contact Jody.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Many thanks in advance!<br class=""><br class="">Till<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">Conference_dev mailing list<br class="">Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org<br class="">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev<br class=""></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br class="">Conference_dev mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org" class="">Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a><br class="">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev</div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>