[Pacific] FOSS4G Pacific Islands
Nomeneta Saili
nome.saili at gmail.com
Mon Dec 4 16:19:37 PST 2017
Yes good idea to start small and especially to start with the next
generation of geospatial professionals as well.
My hope is that more kids not only get involved in Osgeo not just as users
but also contributors to many different open source GIS projects in the
future. This I believe would open up more doors not just for them but also
for the region as a whole.
I have been disillusioned with how the industry has developed or rather the
lack of development here in Pacific. My first conference was 10 years ago
and even now they are still talking about the same thing that they were
talking about then.
Nothing really is filtering down to grass root and making any real
difference at least here in Samoa. GIS/RS is the same as it were 10 years
ago. SPC/SOPAC haver tried their best but not much of the projects they
have pushed have had any real impact from my observation at least.
It just seems like all the great ideas that were discussed in the
conference stays and dies in those conference.
Ed, I am actually looking at doing a partnership with our NUS to do some
basic course in UAV Mapping to start getting more people at least in UAV
Mapping then go from there.
Regards,
Nome
On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Yahoo Mail Team <vasiti.soko at yahoo.com>
wrote:
>
> I like jeff's end quote.." follow the passion"
>
> Happy to help and contribute to this Ed
>
> Vinaka
>
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
> On Tue, 5 Dec 2017 at 7:15, Jeff McKenna
> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> My advice is to start small, assume small, have an affordable event at a
> university; and grow the FOSS4G-Pacific Islands event each year. If we
> listened to every message of "well odds are against it" then no FOSS4G
> event would have ever happened, anywhere in the world :)
>
> Follow the passion.
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2017-12-04 3:36 PM, Martin Isenburg wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > not to douse anyone's excitement, but having just attended the main
> > annual geospatial event in the region (the Pacific GIS and RS 2017
> > conference) whose attendance numbers were not that great, I wonder how
> > realistic a separate conference event FOSS4G Pacific really is. Travel
> > money seems ***incredibly*** tight in the region so I have my doubts
> > that you can bring together a crowd large enough to have an actual
> > conference. That said the enthusiasm for geospatial open source seems
> > great and the severe lack of money makes open source a strong candidate
> > for many sectors usually dominated by commercial GIS. I could imagine
> > that a series of smaller event such as workshops that can travel from
> > island to island could be a successful approach for the Pacific Islands.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 8:17 PM, Edwin Liava'a <liavaa.edwin at gmail.com
> > <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings Nome,
> >
> > Tonnes of thanks for the positive response.
> >
> > Definitely working towards making FOSS4G a reality for the Pacific
> > Islands region.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Nomeneta Saili <nome.saili at gmail.com
> > <mailto:nome.saili at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > This is excellent. Yes definitely support this. Will definately
> > come as well
> > > as one other staff for any future events Ed.
> > >
> > > Malo lava
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Nome
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Edwin Liava'a
> > <liavaa.edwin at gmail.com <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Tonnes of thanks Vasiti,
> > >>
> > >> We are still working on logistics and our infrastructure.
> > >>
> > >> Once we have completed setting-up our Server and network all
> > >> workstations then we will bring you all up-to-date on our
> courses.
> > >>
> > >> On the same note, I have NOT tried using IntraMaps but will give
> > it a try.
> > >>
> > >> A blessed evening to you.
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Ed
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Yahoo Mail Team
> > <vasiti.soko at yahoo.com <mailto:vasiti.soko at yahoo.com>>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > Thanks Ed,
> > >> >
> > >> > And well done on the move by far...i have some staff asking
> > whether
> > >> > uni.fiji
> > >> > has started course on prommaning language? Java, python?
> > >> >
> > >> > In addition to the above, just a call out, has anyone used
> > intramaps
> > >> > roam?
> > >> > Its open source and used mainly for gis mobility?
> > >> >
> > >> > If you have please can you share some lights as to your
> > experience on
> > >> > the
> > >> > software?
> > >> >
> > >> > Many thanks,
> > >> > Vasiti
> > >> >
> > >> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 at 7:04, Edwin Liava'a
> > >> > <liavaa.edwin at gmail.com <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > >> > Greetings All,
> > >> >
> > >> > As part of our logistics to start mobilizing FOSS4G Pacific
> > Islands, I
> > >> > would like to invite to you all to participate in designing a
> > logo for
> > >> > the event.
> > >> >
> > >> > We would also start an initiative here with the Students at the
> > >> > University of Fiji and GeoForAll Lab.
> > >> >
> > >> > On the same token we will also provide the Server IP address
> soon.
> > >> >
> > >> > A blessed day to you all.
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 6:34 AM, Jeff McKenna
> > >> > <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> > <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> wrote:
> > >> >> Hi Ed,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Great, I'm happy to help and promote, as it will be great for
> > the local
> > >> >> community. (sorry for the odd domain suggestion ha)
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I wonder also, if a local student or designer would be
> > interested in
> > >> >> drafting a logo, that includes the FOSS4G ribbon of course
> > (see ribbons
> > >> >> at
> > >> >> http://foss4g.org) for the potential FOSS4G-Pacific Islands
> > event?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Or am I going too fast? Just thinking out loud.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Exciting.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> -jeff
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On 2017-11-13 1:24 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Greetings Jeff,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Tonnes of thanks for your kind support and yes, a FOSS4G
> > event will be
> > >> >>> a
> > >> >>> great booster to our local community.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Cheers,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Ed
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> On Nov 14, 2017 2:16 AM, "Jeff McKenna"
> > <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
> > >> >>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> > <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>> wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Hi Ed,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> I think creating a FOSS4G-Pacfic Islands event is a
> > wonderful idea.
> > >> >>> Indeed the Pacific Islands chapter of OSGeo has been so
> > active and
> > >> >>> with a lot of history back to 2012. Please add me to
> these
> > >> >>> discussions, I would like to help create this first
> > FOSS4G event
> > >> >>> with your vibrant local community. (I am also a member
> > of your
> > >> >>> chapter mailing list now) Can I suggest that a first step
> > be to
> > >> >>> purchase a domain name for the event? Something like:
> > >> >>> http://foss4g.com/fj
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> thanks,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> -jeff
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> On 2017-11-12 10:13 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Greetings Colleagues,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> It's a pity that the Pacific Islands GIS/RS
> > Conference is now a
> > >> >>> predominantly owned SPC initiative.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Maybe they should rename it to SPC GIS/RS Conference
> > because
> > >> >>> they
> > >> >>> won't allow GeoForAll a presentation slot even-though
> > we've
> > >> >>> already
> > >> >>> registered for it.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Anyway, let by-gones-be-by-gones. I am totally
> > grateful for
> > >> >>> this
> > >> >>> eye-opener so we can start logistics on mobilizing a
> > Pacific
> > >> >>> FOSS4G
> > >> >>> event for all Pacific Islanders and NOT just the SPC
> > Elite:)
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> A blessed day to you all.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> cheers,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Ed
> > >> >>> _____
> > >> >>>
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> > <mailto:GeoForAll at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:GeoForAll at lists.osgeo.org>>
> > >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geoforall
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> > >> >>> <https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geoforall
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> > >> >>>
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