[Ica-osgeo-labs] Pre-AAG Workshop on "Open GIS: New Opportunities for Research and Education, " April 7, 2014

Sat Sep 28 04:53:52 PDT 2013

Mike, wonderful to find that you are with us!! I didn't realize before....
A great hug from Italy!

Maria

Def. Quota Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>:

> Mike -  Thank you for confirming participation for AAG pre- meeting  
> . That is excellent.
>
> Serge, Daniel-  Mike will be able to support you for any help needed  
>  for your workshop. Mike has been active in helping  workshops for  
> the ICA Commission on Open Source Geospatial Technologies in the US.  
> before . For example in  2012 , he coorganised a workshop on "The  
> Internet and Geospatial Technologies"  held in conjunction with the  
> AutoCarto 2012 conference. Details at
>
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2012/11/summary-of-the-internet-and-geospatial-technologies-workshop-at-autocarto-2012-ohio-usa/
>
> Workshop report at  
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/autoCarto_ICA_workshop.pdf
>
> Timing of this workshop call is excellent. This will now create the  
> momentum for establishing over 20 Open Source Geospatial Labs  in US  
> and set the agenda  for Open GIS research and education in the US  
> for the future. We are also working for more closer collaborations  
> between ICA and UCGIS and this is an excellent opportunity to build  
> up this.
>
> Suchith
>
>
> ________________________________________
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> [ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Finn, Michael  
> [mfinn at usgs.gov]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 4:56 PM
> To: Helena Mitasova
> Cc: Serge Rey; Daniel Sui; werner.kuhn at gmail.com; E. Lynn Usery;  
> Maidment, David R; Michael Speak; Eric Constance;  
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> anitagraser at gmx.at; mreichardt at opengeospatial.org;  
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> Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Pre-AAG Workshop on "Open GIS: New  
> Opportunities for Research and Education, " April 7, 2014
>
> Helena,
>
> I have just replied that I would like to attend this workshop as I  
> am planning on attending AAG. I have been a member of the ICA  
> Commission of Open Source Geospatial Technologies for many years.
>
> Further I have been on the ICA-OSGEO Labs mailing list since its  
> inception. We at the USGS (particularly CEGIS) discussed joining the  
> lab network and then decided we shouldn't in favor of educational  
> institutions.
>
> All that said, I would be willing to try to help you (us, the lab  
> network) out by presenting something on your behalf; however, I am  
> not sure I would be the person best suited for the task.
>
> Mike Finn
>
>
>
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> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Helena Mitasova  
> <hmitaso at ncsu.edu<mailto:hmitaso at ncsu.edu>> wrote:
> Serge, Dan,
>
> Thank you very much for for the invitation, I did not plan to come  
> to AAG, but I am wondering whether there will be anybody from our  
> rapidly expanding
> ICA-OSGeo network represented to provide update on the current state  
> of the initiative and perhaps show some examples of collaborations
> that we have already in place. The workshop sounds really  
> interesting so I will check my schedule and get back to you if I can  
> come.
>
> For those on this list who have not yet heard about the network, you  
> can learn more here:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Edu_current_initiatives
> and if you already have an established open source geospatial  
> research and/or education and are interested to join, please let us  
> know,
> new members are welcome!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Helena
>
> Helena Mitasova
> Associate Professor
> Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
> 2800 Faucette Drive, Rm. 1125 Jordan Hall
> North Carolina State University
> Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
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> On Sep 25, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Daniel Sui wrote:
>
>> Dear all:
>>
>>  You are cordially invited to attend  a pre-AAG workshop on "Open  
>> GIS: New Opportunities for Research and Education" next year in  
>> Tampa, FL.   Next year's AAG meeting is April 8-12, 2014.  Our  
>> workshop will be one full day on April 7, 2014, which means you  
>> need to arrive in Tampa, no later than April 6, 2014.
>>
>>  The primary goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers  
>> from academia, industry, and government agencies to discuss the new  
>> opportunities and set the agenda  for Open GIS research and  
>> education in light of new advances during the past five years.  An  
>> edited volume is planned based upon the talks given at this workshop.
>>
>>
>>  We are still working on the logistic details for the workshop.  At  
>> this point, we just need a confirmation on two items: 1). whether  
>> you are interested in attending the pre-AAG Open GIS workshop; 2).  
>> In case you are unable to attend the pre-AAG workshop, but still  
>> attend the AAG meeting, please let us whether you are interested in  
>> getting involved in a panel (or paper session) devoted to open GIS  
>> during the 2014 AAG meeting.  Of course, you are more than welcome  
>> to attend the pre-AAG workshop and serve on the open GIS panel.
>>
>>
>> Please reply by Oct. 1, 2013 if you can. Thanks!    More details  
>> will follow soon.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>  Sergio (Serge) Rey - Arizona State University
>>
>>  Daniel Sui - The Ohio State University
>>
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