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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The organizers of the conference below are looking for someone to organize a FOSS4G track in this conference.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone can do it?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact the organizers: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mohamed Sarwat [<a href="mailto:msarwat@asu.edu">msarwat@asu.edu</a>]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:FARNOUSH.BANAEI-KASHANI@UCDENVER.EDU">FARNOUSH.BANAEI-KASHANI@UCDENVER.EDU</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ehoel@esri.com">ehoel@esri.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jckrumm@microsoft.com">jckrumm@microsoft.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafael <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mohamed Sarwat [mailto:msarwat@asu.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 1, 2018 2:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Banaei-kashani, Farnoush <FARNOUSH.BANAEI-KASHANI@UCDENVER.EDU><br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Krumm <jckrumm@microsoft.com>; Moreno-sanchez, Rafael <Rafael.Moreno@ucdenver.edu>; ehoel@esri.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Workshop Invitation - Open Source Geo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Rafael,<br>
<br>
We would like to welcome your ideas to propose a workshop theme for ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2019. I believe a workshop that covers open source geospatial SW is a great idea. i am personally very excited about that; Let me know how we can be of any help. As a start,
please take a look at the call for workshop proposals (given below): <br>
<br>
Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">26th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">(ACM SIGSPATIAL 2018)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Call for Workshop <span class="gmail-il">Proposals</span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="gmail-aqj"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">November6, 2018</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
Seattle, Washington, USA</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems (ACM SIGSPATIAL)
traditionally holds one-day co-located workshops on the day immediately preceding the first day of the conference. The workshops have proven to be very vibrant events, providing focused environment for exchanging ideas and experiences, and they attract a significant
majority of the regular conference attendees. ACM SIGSPATIAL 2018 aims to continue this practice and invites submissions of <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> for workshops. The <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> should be submitted as pdf-format
attachment to an email sent to the workshops chairs Mohamed Sarwat (<a href="mailto:msarwat@asu.edu" target="_blank">msarwat@asu.edu</a>) and John <span class="gmail-il">Krumm</span> (<a href="mailto:jckrumm@microsoft.com" target="_blank">jckrumm@microsoft.com</a>)
by <span class="gmail-aqj">May 1, 2018</span>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The expected duration of a workshop is one half day or one full day, and all the accepted workshops
will take place on November 6th, 2018 at the main conference venue.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The proceedings of the workshops are expected to be published jointly with the conference proceedings
and will appear in the ACM Digital Library. Workshops will benefit from the registration process of ACM SIGSPATIAL 2018. All workshops will have a common continental breakfast and common morning and afternoon coffee breaks. The workshops focus on particular
aspects of the field and are intended to enhance the conference experience for those attending the ACM SIGSPATIAL Conference. The conference sets the registration fees for the workshops, which are the same for each workshop and are set at a minimum level to
recover costs of room rental, refreshments, and AV. No complimentary registration is provided to workshop organizers nor keynote speakers nor any other persons affiliated with the workshops. If workshop organizers wish to have invited speakers, any additional
financial support must come from funds that are raised by the workshop organizers. Workshops are encouraged to recognize their best papers or presentations with awards, which can be announced at the conference banquet.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">When composing the actual call for papers, workshop organizers are advised to explicitly mention that
one author per accepted workshop contribution (paper, poster, demo) is required to register for the workshop and the conference, as well as attend the workshop to present the accepted work. Otherwise, the accepted submission will not appear in the ACM Digital
Library version of the workshop proceedings. Each workshop <span class="gmail-il">proposal</span> must contain information deemed pertinent by the organizer(s) which, at the minimum, should include the following:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Workshop title</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Short description of the topic and the format of the workshop</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Explanation of why the workshop is a good match with ACM SIGSPATIAL 2018.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Names and contact information of the workshop organizer(s)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Names of the members of the program committee (at least 50% must be already known and confirmed at the time of the <span class="gmail-il">proposal</span>)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Expected number of participants</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">A written confirmation from all organizers that they will register and attend the workshop, upon acceptance</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The decision about acceptance/rejection of workshop <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> will be
made by the Workshop Chairs in consultation with the SIGSPATIAL Executive Committee and the General Chairs, taking into account the venue capacity as well as viability.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Evaluation criteria include overall quality and the fit with respect to the expected ACM SIGSPATIAL
2018 program. Note that <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> are especially encouraged on emerging topics that are relevant to spatial information systems and algorithms. Notification regarding acceptance of particular workshop <span class="gmail-il">proposals</span> is
expected to be sent out by <span class="gmail-aqj">June 1, 2018</span>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The organizers of successful workshops will be responsible for their own review process. Publicity will
be handled jointly with the workshop organizers being responsible for the creation of a workshop website. The local arrangements chairs require that all workshops adhere to a specific general timetable to facilitate catering. Workshop organizers must inform
the Workshop Chairs of the numbers of submissions and acceptances as soon as these numbers become available. Because of limited meeting room space, workshops with fewer than 20 expected registrants might be reduced to a half-day format, at the discretion of
the conference organizers. All proposers and organizers of accepted workshops must also register for the workshop or the workshop will be cancelled.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmail-il"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Proposal</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Submission
Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333"> May 1, 2018</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Send the <span class="gmail-il">proposal</span> (PDF, no more than 3 pages) to Workshops Chairs:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">Mohamed Sarwat (<a href="mailto:msarwat@asu.edu" target="_blank">msarwat@asu.edu</a>)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">John <span class="gmail-il">Krumm</span> (<a href="mailto:jckrumm@microsoft.com" target="_blank">jckrumm@microsoft.com</a>)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 9:10 AM, Banaei-kashani, Farnoush <<a href="mailto:FARNOUSH.BANAEI-KASHANI@ucdenver.edu" target="_blank">FARNOUSH.BANAEI-KASHANI@ucdenver.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I would like to introduce Prof. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez, a colleague of mine who serves on the advisory board of Geoforall, runs a very active Geoforall lab at UC Denver, and is a
key member of the OSGeo community, among other communities that work in the area of open data/source/education/ … .
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I have discussed with Rafael the possibility of involving his community to hold a workshop in the area of open source geo at SIGSPATIAL 2018. He has kindly offered to communicate
this opportunity to his colleagues in the open-source geo community. It would be great if you could send your call for workshop proposals to Rafael, addressing his community. Please note that in this community the term “session” is used to refer to what we
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best<o:p></o:p></p>
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