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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Kurt, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Well deserved!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can you fit in your busy schedule a 50 min webinar for the Geo4All network?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I can think of 2 possible topics that probably will require little if any preparation for you.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Presentation of some of your most recent work using FOSS4G.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Your perspectives, experiences, and opinions on what would be some QGIS: a) Why QGIS? Points beyond the fact that is FOSS (e.g. technical advantages; etc…); b) priorities for development
or improvement; c) priorities for addressing educational needs regarding QGIS; others?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know what you think. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We can have a web meeting to fine tune idea. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for considering. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafael <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">__________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafael Moreno, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Colorado Denver<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: North Classroom 3524, Auraria Campus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Campus Box 172<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1200 Larimer Street NC 3524<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Denver, CO 80204<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: <span style="color:black">303-315-7556</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 303-556-6197<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href="https://clas.ucdenver.edu/directory/faculty-staff/Rafael-Moreno">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://clas.ucdenver.edu/directory/faculty-staff/Rafael-Moreno</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> GeoForAll [mailto:geoforall-bounces@lists.osgeo.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suchith Anand<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 4, 2018 9:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> geoforall@lists.osgeo.org; discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Geo4All] GeoAmbassador – Kurt Menke<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the GeoForAll community, it is my great pleasure to honour Kurt Menke as our Geo<span style="background:white">Ambassador</span>.
A former archaeologist,<span class="xapple-converted-space"> <span style="background:white">Kurt </span></span>Menke is a Certified GIS Professional (GISP) based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He received a Master’s degree in Geography from the University
of New Mexico in 2000. That same year he founded </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.birdseyeviewgis.com/blog/"><span style="color:black">Bird’s Eye View</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to
apply his expertise with GIS technology towards ecological conservation. Along with conservation, his other focus areas are public health and education. He splits his time between GIS consulting and education.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kurt is an avid open source GIS proponent, recently co-authoring </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.packtpub.com/big-data-and-business-intelligence/mastering-qgis-second-edition"><span style="color:black">Mastering
QGIS</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for Packt Publishing and authoring </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://locatepress.com/dqw"><span style="color:black">Discover
QGIS</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> through Locate Press. In 2015 he became an OSGeo Charter Member. He is an experienced FOSS4G educator and is a co-author of the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://fossgeo.org/"><span style="color:black">GeoAcademy</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
He teaches on a regular basis. <span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">
He is also experienced in developing college GIS curricula. Bird's Eye View is a<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt">GeoForAll</span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt;text-decoration:none"> </span></span></a><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Edu_current_initiatives#sortable_table_id_0"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt">lab</span></a><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">.
In 2015 he was part of the<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://fossgeo.org/"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt">GeoAcademy</span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt;text-decoration:none"> </span></span></a><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">team
awarded the<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.geoforall.org/news/?action=story&id=20"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:.4pt">GeoForAll Educator of the Year award</span></a><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">. Currently,
he develops curriculum and teaches for Central New Mexico Community College, University of New Mexico Continuing Education and Del Mar College.
</span>His offerings range from a semester long Intro to FOSS4G course he originally developed in 2009, to short courses and professional workshops. <span style="background:white">He is the first US educator to be an
<a href="http://changelog.qgis.org/en/qgis/certifyingorganisation/list/"><span style="color:black">authorized QGIS training center</span></a>.</span>For those interested in community health mapping and information on Low Cost Mapping Tools for Community-based
Organizations , you might be interested in the resources at <a href="https://communityhealthmaps.nlm.nih.gov/about/">
<span style="color:black">https://communityhealthmaps.nlm.nih.gov/about/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are proud to honour Kurt Menke as our GeoAmbassodor and we are extremely grateful for his contributions to GeoForAll and for his excellent
contributions for expanding geoeducation opportunities for all.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Suchith </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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