<div dir="ltr">Dear members of Conference Committee,<br><br>In the name of Prizren LOC we would like to thank you, and inform that we started working on it.<br><br>Regards,<br>Besfort Guri<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 11:53 AM Vasile Craciunescu <<a href="mailto:vasile@geo-spatial.org">vasile@geo-spatial.org</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">
  
    
  
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    <div>On 04.04.2022 10:22, Steven Feldman
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          <div>On 4 Apr 2022, at 07:13, Eli Adam <<a href="mailto:eadam@co.lincoln.or.us" target="_blank">eadam@co.lincoln.or.us</a>>
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            <div dir="ltr">+1 to advance the FLOSSK LOC from
              the stage 1 polling period to prepare a full proposal due
              May 2 according to our schedule.  <br>
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              <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at
                7:51 PM Peter Batty <<a href="mailto:peter@ebatty.com" target="_blank">peter@ebatty.com</a>>
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                  <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 1, 2022
                    at 1:41 PM michael terner <<a href="mailto:ternergeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">ternergeo@gmail.com</a>>
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                      <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>
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                      <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>
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                      <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>
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                      <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">My
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                      <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" target="_blank">delawen@gmail.com</a>>
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                      <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>
                        > ______<br>
                        > Steven<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>
                        ><br>
                        > 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>
                        ><br>
                        > Best regards, Eli<br>
                        ><br>
                        > 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>
                        >> ><br>
                        >> > Best regards,<br>
                        >> > Besfort Guri<br>
                        >><br>
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