<div dir="ltr"><span id="m_6603374414611614189gmail-docs-internal-guid-5e00aeb3-7fff-9b99-b846-4564d7db0ef6"><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 4pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear FOSS4G Community,</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:14pt 0pt 18pt">The Travel Grant Program (TGP) for FOSS4G-Asia 2023 Seoul has been launched, it aims to enable deserving individuals to attend the event. Please read the TGP guidelines below and if you meet the eligibility criteria, feel free to submit your application.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:14pt 0pt 18pt"><a href="https://foss4g.asia/2023/travel-grant-program/">https://foss4g.asia/2023/travel-grant-program/</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:14pt 0pt 18pt">Yours Sincerely,</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:14pt 0pt 18pt">Junyoung CHOI</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:14pt 0pt 18pt"><br></p><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 4pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">FOSS4G-ASIA 2023 Seoul</span></h1><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 4pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Toward Future of FOSS4G in Asia</span></h1><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 4pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Travel Grant Program</span></h1><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font size="2">Who is eligible?</font></strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><font size="2">The travel grants are available to individuals from Asian countries, with a focus on assisting those who would not be able to attend otherwise. If you have the means to attend on your own, we kindly request that you refrain from applying. In an effort to foster a diverse community, priority will be given to students, women, and minority attendees from low-income and lower-middle-income countries as classified by the World Bank (see: <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/new-world-bank-country-classifications-income-level-2022-2023" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background-color:transparent">https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/new-world-bank-country-classifications-income-level-2022-2023</a>). These groups have historically been underrepresented in the open-source community, and we strive to address this disparity. Applicants who have been selected as conference speakers will be given preference.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font size="2">What is included?</font></strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><font size="2">Travel grants include a discounted admission to the main conference and round-trip airfare. However, please note that accommodation expenses will not be covered, and participants will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations. Upon registration, we kindly request a payment of USD 50 as a commitment to attending the conference.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font size="2">How do I apply?</font></strong></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><font size="2">The application process will be open from June 1st until August 11th on the FOSS4G-ASIA Seoul 2023 website. Please download the application form provided below, fill it out, and send it to the FOSS4G-ASIA Seoul 2023 committee at <a href="mailto:foss4g-asia-2023-seoul-info@googlegroups.com" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background-color:transparent">foss4g-asia-2023-seoul-info@googlegroups.com</a> with the subject line ‘[Travel Grants]’. In your application, please address the following questions: ‘Why should I attend FOSS4G-ASIA 2023 Seoul?’ and/or ‘How have I contributed to the open-source community?’ If you are from a low-income or lower-middle-income economy, it is mandatory to include a scan of your passport with your application. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:0px;clear:both;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font size="2">Application Form</font></strong></p><div class="gmail-wp-block-file" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><font size="2"><a id="gmail-wp-block-file--media-a7a1f1d2-0fb6-4539-a795-d3cdc3913890" href="https://foss4g.asia/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form.odt" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background-color:transparent">[ODT] FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form</a><a href="https://foss4g.asia/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form.odt" class="gmail-wp-block-file__button gmail-wp-element-button" aria-describedby="wp-block-file--media-a7a1f1d2-0fb6-4539-a795-d3cdc3913890" style="border-radius:2em;padding:0.5em 1em;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background:rgb(50,55,60);margin-left:0.75em">Download</a></font></div><div class="gmail-wp-block-file" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(53,53,53);font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-align:start"><font size="2"><a id="gmail-wp-block-file--media-a6ea7d92-f282-4750-9048-ea346ffc08a7" href="https://foss4g.asia/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form.docx" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background-color:transparent">[Word] FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form</a><a href="https://foss4g.asia/2023/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FOSS4G-Asia-2023-Seoul_Travel_Grants_Form.docx" class="gmail-wp-block-file__button gmail-wp-element-button" aria-describedby="wp-block-file--media-a6ea7d92-f282-4750-9048-ea346ffc08a7" style="border-radius:2em;padding:0.5em 1em;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(53,53,53);background:rgb(50,55,60);margin-left:0.75em">Download</a></font></div></h1></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>---------------------------------------------------------</div>
<div><div style="font-size:small"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px"><b>최준영</b>, 공학박사 | 연구위원</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">데이터사이언스센터 | <b>서울기술연구원</b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">Email: <a style="color:blue">junyoung.choi@sit.re.kr</a> | 02-6912-0991 | +82-10-2312-6843</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">(03909) 서울특별시 마포구 매봉산로37(상암동) DMC 산학협력연구센터 8층</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:돋움,dotum,굴림,gulim,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px"><b>Choi, Junyoung</b>, Ph.D.<b> </b>| Research Fellow</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">Center for Data Science | <b>Seoul Institute of Technology</b> | <a href="http://www.sit.re.kr/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://www.sit.re.kr</a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:돋움,dotum,굴림,gulim,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">Charter Member, Open Source Geospatial Foundation | <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org</a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:돋움,dotum,굴림,gulim,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin:0px;padding:0px">Email: <a style="color:blue">junyoung.choi@sit.re.kr</a> | +82-010-2312-6843</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:굴림체;font-size:9pt;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">37, Maebongsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>