<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Alexander Brateanu</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:info@foss-backstage.de">info@foss-backstage.de</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:50 AM<br>Subject: Join us at FOSS Backstage 2024: The conference on Management, Community & Compliance<br>To: OSGeo <<a href="mailto:info@osgeo.org">info@osgeo.org</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>

  
    
  
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    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">Dear
        OSGeo-team,</font></font><br>
    <br>
    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">we
        would be thrilled to welcome participants from OSGeo at <b>FOSS
          Backstage 2024. </b>Our conference aims to bring together
        people across different organizations, projects and companies to
        discuss the non-coding aspects of open source software. In
        talks, workshops, and panel discussions we will be exchanging
        ideas on <b>community, management, governance and security</b>
        in free and open source software.<br>
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        The conference will take place on March 4-5, 2024 in Berlin
        & online.</font></font><br>
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    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><b>The
          program</b><br>
        Our opening keynote will be delivered by<b> Dr. Melanie Rieback,
        </b>CEO and Co-Founder of <b>Radically Open Security</b>.
        Melanie will share her thoughts on <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=3ERGX7" target="_blank">conflicting
          business models in a cybersecure world</a>.<br>
        We will kick off the second day of #fossback with our keynote by
        <b>Dr. Sünje Dallmeier-Tiessen</b> from the Open Science Office
        at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (<b>CERN</b>).
        Sünje will tell us the story behind the recently launched <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/news/sunje-dallmeier-tiessen-to-keynote-at-fossback/" target="_blank">OSPO
          at CERN</a>.<br>
        <br>
        Have a look at the full program, featuring more than 40 session
        by over 50 international speakers, on our <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/schedule/" target="_blank">website</a>. </font></font><br>
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    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><b>Fringe
          Events</b><br>
        If you decide to be in Berlin during the week of FOSS Backstage
        you also have the opportunity to join on of our <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/" target="_blank">fringe
          events</a>:</font></font><br>
    <ul>
      <li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/foss-backstage-design/" target="_blank">FOSS
                          Backstage Design</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> The day after FOSS
                      Backstage we take a deep dive into user experience
                      and design.</span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal"> <br>
                      (starting from 10€ as a FOSS Backstage ticket
                      upgrade or 25€ stand-alone)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
      <li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/#ORT-Community-Days" target="_blank">ORT
                          Community Days</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> Exchange about how to
                      automate open source management whether license,
                      security or ways of working using ORT. <br>
                    </span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal">(free)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
      <li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/#breakfastclub" target="_blank">OSPO++
                          Breakfast Club</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> A networking event
                      for stakeholders and institutions in Open Source.<br>
                    </span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal">(free)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
    </ul>
    <br>
    <b>FOSS Backstage </b><b><span lang="en-GB">Tickets<br>
      </span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Get your ticket for FOSS
                    Backstage 2024 now! Learn more about available
                    ticket types, like Business and Online Only Tickets
                    and </span></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>register for FOSS
                    Backstage <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/tickets/" target="_blank">here</a></b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">.</span></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><br>
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    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">We hope
        to see OSGeo attend FOSS Backstage 2024!</font></font><br>
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    <font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">best
        regards,<br>
        The FOSS Backstage orga team – Anne, Sven, Paul & Alex</font></font><br>
    <br>
    <span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">PS: FOSS Backstage wouldn’t
                be possible without the support of our partners. Learn
                more about sponsoring opportunities <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/become-a-partner/" target="_blank">here</a>
                — We are also always happy to discuss options that are
                tailor made for your needs and budget!</span></span></span></font></font></span><br>
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    <pre cols="72">-- 
Alexander Brateanu (er/ihm; he/him)

working days: Monday-Thursday

Plain Schwarz UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Schönhauser Allee 6-7
10119 Berlin

Geschäftsführer: Andreas Gebhard
Handelsregister (HRB): 205726 B
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg</pre>
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