<div dir="auto">I'll contact the organisers and get a presentation going. Thanks for bringing this opportunity to my attention.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 22 Aug 2022, 18:42 Adam Steer, <<a href="mailto:adam.d.steer@gmail.com">adam.d.steer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Oceania<br>
<br>
The following opportunity to speak about OSGeo Oceania and its role in<br>
the regional geospatial community came across my desk this week. Its<br>
for a symposium run by the Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations<br>
(AOGEO) [1].<br>
<br>
The tl:dr is that there's a 10 minute slot to give an online talk<br>
about OSGeo Oceania on Friday 30 September, we need to pick a<br>
representative by Friday 2 September (or soon after). The talk is in a<br>
session with the theme "Highlight the important role of 4 different<br>
community led EO networks in supporting the PICTs with their<br>
geospatial needs", and OSGeo Oceania is one of those networks,<br>
<br>
Full details are given below my blurb.<br>
<br>
I highly encourage anyone who wants to make some connections in the<br>
GEO [2] community and feels like they can represent OSGeo Oceania and<br>
its goals to step up! I think it is super valuable if the speaker can<br>
provide some perspective on OSGeo Oceania outside of the government<br>
focus that GEO sits inside of (my opinion, totally fine if that is not<br>
shared!)<br>
<br>
If it seems daunting there are a lot of resources available to help -<br>
slide decks about OSGeo Oceania, mentoring, people to practice on,<br>
general support.<br>
<br>
I've removed attachments from the e-mail below, I can send them or set<br>
them up as google docs for anyone interested.<br>
<br>
Cheers, and happy FOSS4G week!<br>
<br>
Adam<br>
<br>
<br>
[1] <a href="https://aogeo.net/en/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aogeo.net/en/</a><br>
[2] <a href="https://earthobservations.org/index.php" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://earthobservations.org/index.php</a><br>
<br>
--<br>
<br>
Dear friends and colleagues of Asia Oceania GEO and the Pacific Islands<br>
<br>
This email is to follow up on our earlier discussions in relation to<br>
presenting at the upcoming 15th Asia Oceania Group on Earth<br>
Observations (GEO) Symposium “New horizons for Earth observation in<br>
Asia Oceania Region: Searching for engagements”.<br>
<br>
This will be a virtual event hosted by Japan 28 to 30 of September<br>
2022 (Time: 11:00-15:30[Beijing]; 12:00-16:30 [Tokyo & Seoul];<br>
13:00-17:30 [Canberra]; Geneva 04:00 (UTC+1:00); Nepal 08:45<br>
(UTC+5:45); Beijing 11:00 (UTC+8:00); Seoul & Tokyo 12:00 (UTC+9:00);<br>
Canberra 14:00 (UTC+11:00); Aukland 16:00 (UTC+13:00)].<br>
<br>
This is a very important symposium for AO GEO and its role going<br>
forward, given the big structural changes and decadal planning cycle<br>
underway through<br>
<br>
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will be unable to lead this<br>
session, but I am still very hopeful it will be a great session<br>
through your collective, collaborative efforts.<br>
<br>
Session details<br>
<br>
· Title: Importance of local and sub-regional EO networks to the PICTs<br>
<br>
· Date, time: Friday 30th September, 12.00-1pm, JST (UTC+9:00)<br>
<br>
· Focus: Highlight the important role of 4 different community<br>
led EO networks in supporting the PICTs with their geospatial needs<br>
<br>
· Chair: TBC<br>
<br>
· Session outline<br>
<br>
o Opening remarks by chair (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
o 4 presentations (10 minutes each)<br>
<br>
o Discussion (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
o Closing remarks by chair (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
· Proposed speakers/topics<br>
<br>
o Blue Planet Asian Secretariat – please provide an outline of the<br>
regional network, and conclude with a brief outline of the planned<br>
conference in Korea next year (Proposed presenter – Dr Sung-Jin Cho,<br>
key contact – Emily Smail)<br>
<br>
o OS GEO Oceania – please provide an outline of the regional chapter<br>
of OS GEO Oceania, conclude with a brief outline of plans for Suva<br>
conference focussing on FOSS4G angle (Lead – tbc – in the interim<br>
please work with Adam Stocks)<br>
<br>
o Pacific GRSC - please provide an outline of PGRSC’s work, and<br>
conclude with a brief outline of the planned conference in Suva angle<br>
(Lead – tbc – in the interim please work with Adam Steer)<br>
<br>
o The New Caledonian GeoDEV RAN – please provide an outline of the<br>
regional network, and conclude with an outline of the Oceania<br>
Geospatial Symposium, including its links to GEO and the 2025 pa brief<br>
outline of the planned conference in Korea next year (Proposed<br>
presenter – Valerie Burtet for GEO DEV Ran, Jean Massenet for OGS)<br>
<br>
Speaker instructions<br>
<br>
· To accept this speaker invitation, please complete the<br>
attached short speaker bio template, together with proposed topic and<br>
three discussion starter questions by Friday 2 September 2022. Email<br>
to <a href="mailto:emilie@oceania-geospatial.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">emilie@oceania-geospatial.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Emilie.long@csiro.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Emilie.long@csiro.au</a>;<br>
<a href="mailto:aogeo15@restec.or.jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aogeo15@restec.or.jp</a><br>
<br>
· Each presentation will be a maximum of 10 minutes. Please<br>
confirm with the symposium secretariat on the timeframes and process<br>
to send your presentation.<br>
<br>
· Please follow the attached presentation instructions (for both<br>
Mac and PC). Contact the <a href="mailto:Aogeo15@restec.or.jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Aogeo15@restec.or.jp</a> if you have any<br>
questions<br>
<br>
Thank you so much for your help and cooperation. I’ve included some<br>
broader background about the symposium and this session below for<br>
further context.<br>
<br>
I look forward to watching the recordings and congratulating you all<br>
personally upon my return to work.<br>
<br>
Best wishes<br>
<br>
Emma<br>
<br>
Emma Luke | Director, National Planning and International Relations<br>
| Digital Earth Branch | Space Division<br>
<br>
15th Asia Oceania Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Symposium:<br>
<br>
New horizons for Earth observation in Asia Oceania Region: Searching<br>
for engagements<br>
<br>
1. THEME<br>
<br>
The theme of this symposium has been set as an “New horizons for Earth<br>
observation in Asia Oceania Region: Searching for engagements”.<br>
Recognizing EO provides a stronger evidence base for decision making,<br>
AOGEO has been working closely to utilize the EO data for addressing<br>
regional agendas. These collaborations provide significant<br>
achievements especially for cooperation amongst the public sectors. On<br>
the other hand, we have recognized the importance of enhancing<br>
engagement of stakeholders including the private sector to facilitate<br>
EO related regional networks and application to decision-making in the<br>
region (2021 AOGEO statement, the 14th AOGEO symposium). Therefore,<br>
this symposium will organize special sessions which provide<br>
opportunity for enhancing stakeholder engagement by showcasing<br>
progressive use cases in the region. Furthermore, this symposium<br>
contributes to GEO post-2025 strategic mission development. Providing<br>
important platform for AOGEO community to engage in the GEO post-2025<br>
strategic mission development process through the special session.<br>
<br>
Dear friends and colleagues of Asia Oceania GEO and the Pacific Islands<br>
<br>
This email is to follow up on our earlier discussions in relation to<br>
presenting at the upcoming 15th Asia Oceania Group on Earth<br>
Observations (GEO) Symposium “New horizons for Earth observation in<br>
Asia Oceania Region: Searching for engagements”.<br>
<br>
This will be a virtual event hosted by Japan 28 to 30 of September<br>
2022 (Time: 11:00-15:30[Beijing]; 12:00-16:30 [Tokyo & Seoul];<br>
13:00-17:30 [Canberra]; Geneva 04:00 (UTC+1:00); Nepal 08:45<br>
(UTC+5:45); Beijing 11:00 (UTC+8:00); Seoul & Tokyo 12:00 (UTC+9:00);<br>
Canberra 14:00 (UTC+11:00); Aukland 16:00 (UTC+13:00)].<br>
<br>
This is a very important symposium for AO GEO and its role going<br>
forward, given the big structural changes and decadal planning cycle<br>
underway through<br>
<br>
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will be unable to lead this<br>
session, but I am still very hopeful it will be a great session<br>
through your collective, collaborative efforts.<br>
<br>
Session details<br>
<br>
· Title: Importance of local and sub-regional EO networks to the PICTs<br>
<br>
· Date, time: Friday 30th September, 12.00-1pm, JST (UTC+9:00)<br>
<br>
· Focus: Highlight the important role of 4 different community<br>
led EO networks in supporting the PICTs with their geospatial needs<br>
<br>
· Chair: TBC<br>
<br>
· Session outline<br>
<br>
o Opening remarks by chair (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
o 4 presentations (10 minutes each)<br>
<br>
o Discussion (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
o Closing remarks by chair (5 minutes)<br>
<br>
· Proposed speakers/topics<br>
<br>
o Blue Planet Asian Secretariat – please provide an outline of the<br>
regional network, and conclude with a brief outline of the planned<br>
conference in Korea next year (Proposed presenter – Dr Sung-Jin Cho,<br>
key contact – Emily Smail)<br>
<br>
o OS GEO Oceania – please provide an outline of the regional chapter<br>
of OS GEO Oceania, conclude with a brief outline of plans for Suva<br>
conference focussing on FOSS4G angle (Lead – tbc – in the interim<br>
please work with Adam Stocks)<br>
<br>
o Pacific GRSC - please provide an outline of PGRSC’s work, and<br>
conclude with a brief outline of the planned conference in Suva angle<br>
(Lead – tbc – in the interim please work with Adam Steer)<br>
<br>
o The New Caledonian GeoDEV RAN – please provide an outline of the<br>
regional network, and conclude with an outline of the Oceania<br>
Geospatial Symposium, including its links to GEO and the 2025 pa brief<br>
outline of the planned conference in Korea next year (Proposed<br>
presenter – Valerie Burtet for GEO DEV Ran, Jean Massenet for OGS)<br>
<br>
Speaker instructions<br>
<br>
· To accept this speaker invitation, please complete the<br>
attached short speaker bio template, together with proposed topic and<br>
three discussion starter questions by Friday 2 September 2022. Email<br>
to <a href="mailto:emilie@oceania-geospatial.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">emilie@oceania-geospatial.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Emilie.long@csiro.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Emilie.long@csiro.au</a>;<br>
<a href="mailto:aogeo15@restec.or.jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aogeo15@restec.or.jp</a><br>
<br>
· Each presentation will be a maximum of 10 minutes. Please<br>
confirm with the symposium secretariat on the timeframes and process<br>
to send your presentation.<br>
<br>
· Please follow the attached presentation instructions (for both<br>
Mac and PC). Contact the <a href="mailto:Aogeo15@restec.or.jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Aogeo15@restec.or.jp</a> if you have any<br>
questions<br>
<br>
Thank you so much for your help and cooperation. I’ve included some<br>
broader background about the symposium and this session below for<br>
further context.<br>
<br>
I look forward to watching the recordings and congratulating you all<br>
personally upon my return to work.<br>
<br>
Best wishes<br>
<br>
Emma<br>
<br>
Emma Luke | Director, National Planning and International Relations<br>
| Digital Earth Branch | Space Division<br>
<br>
15th Asia Oceania Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Symposium:<br>
<br>
New horizons for Earth observation in Asia Oceania Region: Searching<br>
for engagements<br>
<br>
1. THEME<br>
<br>
The theme of this symposium has been set as an “New horizons for Earth<br>
observation in Asia Oceania Region: Searching for engagements”.<br>
Recognizing EO provides a stronger evidence base for decision making,<br>
AOGEO has been working closely to utilize the EO data for addressing<br>
regional agendas. These collaborations provide significant<br>
achievements especially for cooperation amongst the public sectors. On<br>
the other hand, we have recognized the importance of enhancing<br>
engagement of stakeholders including the private sector to facilitate<br>
EO related regional networks and application to decision-making in the<br>
region (2021 AOGEO statement, the 14th AOGEO symposium). Therefore,<br>
this symposium will organize special sessions which provide<br>
opportunity for enhancing stakeholder engagement by showcasing<br>
progressive use cases in the region. Furthermore, this symposium<br>
contributes to GEO post-2025 strategic mission development. Providing<br>
important platform for AOGEO community to engage in the GEO post-2025<br>
strategic mission development process through the special session.<br>
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