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<p>Thanks very much Rafael and Sergio - I really appreciate your
input. <br>
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<p>We can specify the wording in the letter - and I am happy to
share this with everyone / or specific people to confirm. <br>
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<p>Yes - I think a vote is a good idea. <br>
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<p>How does this work? (Sorry for my ignorance of the process - this
is all new to me!)</p>
<p>Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/03/2023 00:05, Moreno-Sanchez,
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good question. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The project sound really interesting and
useful. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think providing a letter of support from
the GeoForAll would point to the need and importance to
include FOSS/FOSS4G in this cutting-edge research projects.
The support could be worded in those terms given that
GeoForAll resources likely could not be committed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How about requesting a vote? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rafael <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Geo4All] [*Correo Sospechoso*]
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I would say
"Yes" but maybe it is better to have the opinion of
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Fwd: OSGeo UK letter of support?</span>
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<p>Hello Local Chapter Chairs & anyone who might know,<o:p></o:p></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?<o:p></o:p></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.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>What do you think? Any comments (including 'I don't
know'!) are welcome :-)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Nick Bearman | OSGeo:UK Chair<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>+44 (0)7717745715<o:p></o:p></pre>
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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 be supported?<o:p></o:p></p>
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