[FOSS4G-Oceania] Fwd: [OSGeo-Conf] TGP's in 2019

Sun Feb 10 01:20:07 PST 2019

Hi all

Great to have the OSGeo TGP application process come to the fore early in our planning as it’s something I think we need to get moving on earlier than last year. And it’s nice that John has provided input to the OSGeo process from our experience as the first regional conference to have a Travel Grant Programme.

I believe the $8700 John mentioned was partly general “Good Mojo” funds left over, and partly specifically earmarked as Travel Grant Programme funding, which has a very clear purpose. If I’ve got that right, then clarifying that would help with putting together a budget and determining what funding is available for other initiatives.

The application to OSGeo has to come from the LOC, that’s clear from the application criteria.

My proposal will be that we have a Good Mojo Lead as part of the LOC, and that person works with the coalition of the willing (as seen in this thread!) to pull all of this together.

Since we have 3-4 weeks to put our application in, there are a few things raised here that will need to happen promptly - I’ll add those to the timeline / agenda once I’m back in front of a computer.

Cheers
Daniel

> On 10/02/2019, at 10:20 AM, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I feel that the TGP application should happen after a budget has been set for the conference, as it’s specifically related to the conference. We may also want to say that the conference committee should apply to our board for access to the good mojo funds, but that’s something to be decided later (and of course the answer will be yes! It’s just process..)
> 
> Regarding broader TGP ideas, I feel it better to be treated as a separate initiative.
>> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 at 7:04 am, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Re where the TGP sits:
>> 
>> * I expect people involved in the TGP will likely have a foot in both the LOC and Board, so for this round, it won't matter much who makes the final call.
>> 
>> * As we have all noticed, the LOC has a significant amount of work to do. The more non-core tasks that can be out-sourced to external sub-committees, the better. (This also allows for external expertise to be developed between years and carried over between conferences.)
>> 
>> * I see core tasks as being tasks which are bound to the physical location, and probably also the financial success.
>> 
>> * For everything else, I'd err on suggesting that we try to source a leader from outside of the core LOC.
>>> On 9/2/19 10:16 pm, adam steer wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>> 
>>> …as always, I’m happy to help on the Mojo/TGP front, and I’d like to hear Daniel chime in here - there may be visions/plans afoot in the LOC already, and in the OSGeo TGP funding sense the LOC must be the primary drivers (see the cookbook referenced here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kzu9z_4BRMzCc5y9SsE7--GnShL30kPGnh7gXlqJspQ). While it might seem onerous/inflexible, OSGeo aims to make sure that TGP money is used for one thing only - getting people to conferences.
>>> 
>>> It seems natural for ‘Good Mojo’ contributions to be managed by OSGeo Oceania, and delivered to conference LOCs per their requests for TGP/inclusivity measures - more or less how TGPs work in OSGeo, actually. However, I’m not certain we’ve had that conversation yet and this may be pre-empting discussion.
>>> 
>>> Wider outreach/travel funding is a separate issue, and needs to be discussed in the context of funding the organisation more generally.
>>> 
>>> So yes, we need to move - but not rush. I apologise if my overly-brief note indicated a need to act immediately-as-in-right-now-on-a-weekend.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> Adam
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 at 21:47, Greg Lauer <gregory.lauer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I think that the TGP is far wider than just the annual conference, and thus should be coordinated/managed at board level. As well as funding travel to the annual conference I think there is scope to make funds available for travel to other related conferences, training (inbound and outbound), and any other initiatives that meets the vision of OSGeo Oceania. Maybe this is a Working Group or a sub-committee role. I see funding coming from multiple sources such as AID agencies, commercial entities and other associations (SSSI for example). It may be that we set up a separate TGP for each conference/event but the funding/governance is coordinated at a much wider level,
>>>> 
>>>> The above said I think it is important to 'strike while the iron is hot', and follow up on the FOSS GIS funding opportunity ASAP. I am happy to assist Jonah in putting together the application.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> 
>>>> Greg
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 6:16 PM John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I'd see this as sitting with the conference committee, if that group is willing and able to take it on. Of course, the CC hasn't actually formed yet, but perhaps this can be on the agenda for the first meeting? The Letter of Intent specifically                   references a TGP so it seems likely to be considered a priority.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'd also see the need for the CC to pull together at least a first draft of a budget before we can really estimate what our TGP can look like, financially.
>>>>> 
>>>>> And as an update, relevant to budget discussions, we're currently waiting on the SSSI board to agree with our request to carry forward the outstanding balance ($8700) of the Good Mojo Fund. I believe it will be on the agenda for their next board meeting, within next couple of weeks I think (Kerry?).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> John
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sat., 9 Feb. 2019, 3:03 pm adam steer, <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey Jonah - great! Just make sure it's coordinated with the board and in particular the conference loc.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On that front, where do people think tgp coordination sits - with the osgeo Oceania board, or with conference committees? 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I think the conference loc, because they're the operational unit and have responsibility to execute/manage tgp with respect to each conference (which will be different each time).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> 
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