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<p>Hello Local Chapter Chairs & anyone who might know,</p>
<p>I've been asked whether I (as OSGeo:UK Chair) / we (as OSGeo:UK)
can write a letter of support for a UK University of a research
bid?</p>
<p>There are a few details below, and I wondered what other local
chapters did. My inclination is to say yes. The people/group are
very good and know what they are doing, and have done work in open
source software before. <br>
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<p>What do you think? Any comments (including 'I don't know'!) are
welcome :-)</p>
<p>Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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Nick Bearman | OSGeo:UK Chair
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Nick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a rather random question for you
with your OSGeo hat on .. do OS Geo offer letters of support
for research bids ? UCL are putting in a bid for a 5-year
Digital Twins Research Network+, to bring together communities
of researchers and industry /government partners involved in
Digital Twins from all across the UK. The aim of the network
will be to provide policy guidance, set a longer term research
plan for what the UK needs to develop leadership in this area,
identify skills gaps and how to fill them, and look at ethics,
data security, human integration, environmental sustainability
and much more, and we’d like to involve people with all levels
of Digital Twins skills – from ‘no idea what this is’ to ‘I’m
an expert’<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, open source software would be
key to long term success in the area, hence the question
about the letter of support. The actual support could simply
be publicising activities around the UK and international
network, or could be hosting/organising training, or
participating in workshops and much more. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy to provide more details – and a
template letter if helpful – if this is something that could
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<p class="MsoNormal">Claire<o:p></o:p></p>
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