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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Dear
All,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>CASCADOSS
project organizes several regional events, targeted to disseminate project's
output, extended with demonstrations, case studies and training. In general
there will be 5 regional workshops, held in: Benelux, Poland, Czech Rep.,
Slovakia and Hungary, organized idependently from each other.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>For the start
I would like to announce the workshop for the region of Benelux. It will be held
on February 5<SUP>th</SUP>-6<SUP>th</SUP> 2009 in Leuven, Belgium. The
participation is free of charge. The event is bilingual: French and Dutch, with
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Everyone
interested in the practical applications of FOSS4G should find here
comprehensive information on:</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>1.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>FOSS4G licensing issues</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>2.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>FOSS4G business models</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>3.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>Software evaluation methods</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>4.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>Results of the evaluation on wide range
of FOSS4G software projects</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT face=Calibri>5.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>Practical applications in EA,
e-government, decision support.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>You are
welcome to submit your own case study, application, business model, software
development cases, community developments etc. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>You will find
more details, including registration and abstract submission forms on our
Belgian website : </FONT><A href=""><FONT
face=Calibri>www.cascadoss.be</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> .</FONT></P>
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size=2></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best
regards:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Raf</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dr.
Rafal Wawer<BR>K.U.Leuven<BR>R&D Division SADL (Spatial Application
Division) <BR>Celestijnenlaan 200e bus 2224 <BR>BE-3001
Leuven-Heverlee<BR>Belgium<BR>tel. 0032 16 329731</FONT></P></DIV><BR>
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