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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Over the last
several months, the OSGeo community provided significant input into the OGC.
This input included issues, concerns, and strengths of the OGC processes and
covered a range of topics ranging from better public engagement, transparency,
documentation, knowledge management and more.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>We would like to
continue the dialogue to improve the OGC with the goal of enhancing the value of
OGC contributions to the community and to our Members. As part of this process,
there are going to be a series of net meetings.</SPAN></P>
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style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; COLOR: ">The
"Ideas for OGC" (Ideas4OGC) effort aims to collect feedback, ideas, critiques,
and comments to help us develop and improve the OGC. After 3 successful members
meetings this week we will now </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>run 3 open public
meetings on 11<SUP>th</SUP> July to hear the thoughts and ideas from both
members and non-members. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>If you would
like to participate please register here <A
href="https://portal.opengeospatial.org/public_ogc/register/130711ideas.php"><FONT
color=#0000ff>https://portal.opengeospatial.org/public_ogc/register/130711ideas.php</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-US>Most
importantly, if know people who should participate please forward this email to
them!</SPAN></U></B></P>
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lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Registration
details can be found here <A
href="http://external.opengeospatial.org/twiki_public/Ideas4OGC/WebHome"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://external.opengeospatial.org/twiki_public/Ideas4OGC/WebHome</FONT></A>
along with our public wiki.</SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>We are looking
forward to your contribution!</SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>Regards</SPAN></P>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000">Carl
Reed, PhD<BR>CTO and Executive Director Standards Program<BR>Open Geospatial
Consortium<BR>www.opengeospatial.org<BR><BR>The OGC: Making Location
Count!<BR><BR>---------------------<BR><BR>This communication, including
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confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient,
any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly
prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender
immediately by return email and delete this communication and destroy all
copies.<BR><BR>"The important thing is not to stop questioning." -- Albert
Einstein <BR>"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller
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