<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">I found that I can't apply for the certification system because I am already applied for another grant in this issue, sorry I don't read the instructions carefully.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Charles Schweik <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cschweik@pubpol.umass.edu" target="_blank">cschweik@pubpol.umass.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;border-right:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;padding-right:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I just wanted to say that it is GREAT to see these conversations trying to go after collaborative grants. Rania, in FOSS4G Como there was some discussion about a certification system for FOSS4G educational material led by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.7px;line-height:19.05px">Tanzeel Rehman Khan (cc'd above). You two might want to talk. </span></div><div><br></div><div>And generally, for what it is worth, time permitting, I am happy to read any drafts of grant proposals in our network people produce with an eye as a 'reviewer'. I hope others will offer that service as well. I think we as a community should build social norms here trying to especially help younger researchers in our community go after and get grants around open geographical science -- especially ones that build the GeoForAll effort.</div><div><br></div><div>I think there are two models: </div><div><br></div><div>1) Building the thematic group (e.g., AgGIS) and communicating to that subgroup (like we did for the OpenCitySmart grant proposal); or,</div><div><br></div><div>2) Sending emails to the full ica-osgeo-labs list like this to build the possible collaboration subgroup and then email the full list when you are facing a puzzle or need some brainstorming of some kind. </div><div><br></div><div>Good luck on your efforts Rania. Keep us posted on your progress.</div><div><br></div><div>Charlie Schweik</div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class=""><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 6:57 AM, Rania Elsayed <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ranyaalsayed@gmail.com" target="_blank">ranyaalsayed@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">STDF Grant for
Leaders in Innovation Fellowships
(LIF)
UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa
Program <br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">Within the framework of UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program, The STDF and the
Royal Academy of Engineering are seeking applications from Egyptian researchers, with strong
entrepreneurial potential, to take part in their Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF)
program. This is a residential training program in innovation and technology
entrepreneurship that will take place, in the UK, between Monday 25th January, 2016
and Friday 5th February, 2016. </div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">The applicant’s innovation can be any new product, technology or service, based on
research in engineering defined in its broadest sense to encompass a wide range of
fields, including: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil
engineering, computer science, design engineering, electrical and electronic
engineering, ICT, materials science, mechanical engineering, and medical
engineering<br></div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">for more details see the attached pdf</div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">Deadline 31 October 2015</div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">The maximum fund is £90,000 from each side<br></div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">is there anyone interested in taking this grant with me?</div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:'arial black',sans-serif;font-size:small">I am interested in developing certification system , other ideas are also welcome</div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div>Thanks & Regards</div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Rania Elsayed Ibrahim, PhD. Computers & Information</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Researcher,</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Division of Scientific Training & Continuous Studies,</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;direction:ltr"><i>23, Joseph Tito St., ElNozha El-Gedida, Cairo, Egypt. </i></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;direction:ltr"><i>P.O.Box: 1564 Alf-Maskan </i></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;direction:ltr"><i>Tel: (202) 26251200 Ext 308 </i><i><span lang="AR-EG" dir="RTL"></span></i></p><i><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Fax: (202) 26225832 </span></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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