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<p class=MsoPlainText>Barcelona, Spain. 15 January 2010.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G)
conference is pleased to announce a Call for Workshops and Tutorials for the
2010 conference, being held September 6-9, 2010, in Barcelona, Spain.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>FOSS4G is the international "gathering of
tribes" for open source geospatial communities. Users and developers are
encouraged to present their latest projects and software to demonstrate the
power of Open Source for system integration through a series of workshop
sessions and tutorial presentations. Session participants should expect to see
presentations on both geospatial open source and propriety software integration
along with pure open source solutions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>----------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Workshops are expected to be 3 hour hands-on experiences
with participants following along with the instructor, working directly with
the application under discussion. All workshop rooms will be equipped with
computers to support this vision. A projector will be provided for each
computer room for use within a workshop. Instructors will need to discuss
pre-installation requirements with the Conference Organising Committee if
required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Workshops are expected to require considerable effort to
create, with past experience showing that three days of preparation per hour of
presentation are required to produce a high quality workshop.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Additionally you will be expected to develop material for
attendees to take home with them, such as handouts, workbook, CD-ROMs, etc. Due
to the effort involved in producing and presenting a workshop, instructors will
receive a single complementary registration to the conference for delivering a
workshop.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>All workshop submissions will be considered, but
particular interest will be shown in:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Practical Introduction to FOSS4G software<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Integrating Open Source<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Spatial Data Infrastructure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tutorials<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tutorials are 90 minute sessions during the regular
presentations portion of the conference. Tutorial rooms will not be equipped
with computers. However, presenters may make use of delegate laptops and the
FOSS4G LiveDVD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Preference will be given to hands-on tutorials.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Any hands-on aspects to a tutorial will be the
responsibility of the presenter and needs to be described in the tutorial
description.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Presenters making use of the LiveDVD will be expected to
contribute to testing pre-releases to ensure material and software is properly
installed. To discuss your requirements for LiveDVD, please contact the LiveDVD
community:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Contact_Us">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Contact_Us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>All tutorial submissions will be considered, but
particular interest will be shown in the following topics:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Practical Introductions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Interoperability<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Integration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Performance tuning<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * SDI services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> * Mobile/phone applications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Application form<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-----------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Follow this link to submit your proposals:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a
href="http://intranet.pacifico-meetings.com:8081/abscoweb/Inicio.iface?id=14">http://intranet.pacifico-meetings.com:8081/abscoweb/Inicio.iface?id=14</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please add a 300 word abstract, in plain text format
(pasting a text with style markup could make the process fail).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The deadline for workshop / tutorial submissions is
January 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>FOSS4G 2010 Highlights<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Workshops and Tutorials: Workshops and Tutorials allow
presenters to lead attendees through applications, integration solutions, or
other topics in an interactive environment. Half-day workshops (3 hours) will
be held in computer rooms on September 6 (afternoon session) and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>7 (morning session). Tutorials (90 minutes) will be held
in standard presentation rooms, run concurrently with presentations on 7-9
September.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Presentations: The meat of the conference are it's
presentations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Drawing on a huge community of local, regional and
international experts we will discuss some of the most current and poignant
topics in the industry today.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Academic Track: The academic sessions, with paper
publications and poster presentations, aims at bringing together researchers,
developers, users and practitioners carrying out research and development in
the geospatial and the free and open source fields and willing to share
original and recent research developments and experiences. The academic track
will act as an inventory of current research topics, with the main objective of
promoting cooperative research between OSGeo developers and the academia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>FOSS4G Live DVD: LiveDVDs, based on the Xubuntu operating
system and including Geospatial Open Source Software, will be given to all
delegates. Users can boot a Live DVD on their computer and trial the software
without installing or effecting the existing system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Installfest: The Installfest will give delegates the
opportunity to meet in a common area and install a wide variety of FOSS
software on their laptops, netbooks or any other system they care to bring in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Community members will assist with any troubles and
provide help and insight into the software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Birds of a Feather: Rooms have been set aside for
semi-organised meetings between like minded groups. Some prominent community
initiatives started in prior FOSS4G Birds of a Feather sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Code Sprint: The day after the conference is reserved for
the Hackers'<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Code Sprint. Hackers will be locked in a basement with
lots of bandwidth, plugs and coffee. :)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Upcoming milestones<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>15 Jan 2010, Call for Workshops/Tutorials opens 30 Jan
2010, Call for Workshops/Tutorials closes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>1 Feb 2010, Call for Abstracts opens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>16 Feb 2010, Notification of acceptance for
workshops/tutorials<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>22 Feb 2010, Registration for workshop and tutorials
opens<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>1 May 2010, Abstract submission deadline<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>1 Jun 2010, Presenters notified of acceptance for talks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>15 Jun 2010, Author/Early registration deadline Aug 2010,
Completed program available<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>6-7 Sep 2010, FOSS4G Workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>7-9 Sep 2010, FOSS4G Presentations and Tutorials 10 Sep
2010, FOSS4G Code Sprint<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please visit our site to subscribe and find more
information about this conference:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://2010.foss4g.org">http://2010.foss4g.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Or contact Conference Chair for details about this
announcement:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lorenzo Becchi E-mail: <a href="mailto:lbecchi@osgeo.org">lbecchi@osgeo.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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