<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">+1<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">We laid out the process. We provided an extension. We have one enthusiastic LOI. Let the process continue by seeing and evaluating the full Prizren proposal.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">At the same time, and per the earlier Conference Dev exchanges on the <i>overall conference selection process, </i>we do need to continue thinking about how to recruit more interest in hosting, including retaining regional diversity. It seems clear, and makes sense, that the pandemic's ripple effects remain and continue to impact volunteering/recruiting. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Lots to think and talk about...And, a <b>thank you</b> to Prizren for stepping forward...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">My $.02...mt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 4:17 AM María Arias de Reyna <<a href="mailto:delawen@gmail.com">delawen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I think it makes sense.<br>
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I am confident (based on their history) they are able to provide a<br>
solid proposal, but we can't know until we read it. So let's move on<br>
with the process.<br>
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 11:04 AM Steven Feldman <<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" target="_blank">shfeldman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> We have only one LoI, I suggest we vote on whether to invite the team to present a full proposal? I would suggest that we are clear with the Prizren team that acceptance of their full proposal will be dependent on its quality and is not automatic<br>
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> On 25 Mar 2022, at 19:15, Eli Adam <<a href="mailto:eadam@co.lincoln.or.us" target="_blank">eadam@co.lincoln.or.us</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Should we enter the question phase and otherwise continue on the process? <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2023_Bid_Process#Summary_of_Important_Dates_.28AoE.29" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2023_Bid_Process#Summary_of_Important_Dates_.28AoE.29</a><br>
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> Typically all these documents are checked into SVN, <a href="https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/foss4g/proposals/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/foss4g/proposals/</a> Is anyone interested in taking the lead in this? I'm here to help but would like to have other people join in. Who would volunteer if it was git?<br>
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> Best regards, Eli<br>
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> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 7:44 AM Vasile Craciunescu <<a href="mailto:vasile@geo-spatial.org" target="_blank">vasile@geo-spatial.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Maybe the problem is related to the attachment. Please find the document uploaded at<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/FLOSSK-LoI-FOSS4G23.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/FLOSSK-LoI-FOSS4G23.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>> Best,<br>
>> Vasile<br>
>><br>
>> On 21.03.2022 16:37, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:<br>
>> > Dear all,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Today, is the deadline for the extended RfP FOSS4G2023. We got a first Letter of intend. Please see the message below. The message was also sent to our mailing list, but for some reasons is delayed.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Warm regards,<br>
>> > Vasile<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > -------- Forwarded Message --------<br>
>> > Subject: Letter of Intent to host FOSS4G 2023 in Prizren, Kosovo<br>
>> > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:27:35 +0100<br>
>> > From: Besfort Guri <<a href="mailto:besfort.guri@flossk.org" target="_blank">besfort.guri@flossk.org</a>><br>
>> > To: <a href="mailto:vasile@geo-spatial.org" target="_blank">vasile@geo-spatial.org</a><br>
>> > CC: info <<a href="mailto:info@flossk.org" target="_blank">info@flossk.org</a>><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Dear FOSS4G Conference Committee,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > It is our utmost pleasure to submit our Letter of Intent on hosting FOSS4G 2023 in Prizren, Kosovo.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Please find our bid attached to this email.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Looking forward to FOSS4G 2023, hoping our bid will be accepted.<br>
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>> > Best regards,<br>
>> > Besfort Guri<br>
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