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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=284524613-07092012><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Thanks Jo, Suchith,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>The next year is full of exciting opportunities for the UK chapter –
in addition to FOSS4G, we'll need to be ready for an increase in interest prior
to the conference as well as a swelling of our membership following the
event.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=284524613-07092012><FONT size=2
face=Arial>The next AGM will be very forward looking, with smaller events
arranged throughout 2014 including code sprints, working groups, GISRUK &
OSGIS, and a restructured committee to spread the administration and offer
people the opportunity to take on the positions of chair, treasurer, media
secretary etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=284524613-07092012><FONT size=2
face=Arial>At each step of the planning I'll share thoughts and progress with
the list, but for now I would just like to express my thanks for an excellent
OSGIS 2012 conference on behalf of myself and my colleagues who attended from
the Met Office.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT><BR><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Ian Edwards<SPAN
class=284524613-07092012> - Brief Bio</SPAN></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ian's GIS career has spanned
academia, business and government. He has held research positions at the
universities of Cambridge and Exeter, been a director of a GIS company and more
recently has begun working for the UK government in his current post as a senior
software engineer at the Met Office. He has been fortunate to work on diverse
range of environmental and conservation GIS projects including work on the
connectivity of marine ecosystems in Antarctica and the Caribbean and supporting
environmentally-focused GIS projects across the world.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In addition to his current roles
at the Met Office and for OSGeo UK, Ian continues to be a<SPAN
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class=284524613-07092012>h</SPAN>onorary fellow and visitor lecturer at the
University of Exeter, a regular guest lecturer at the University of Cambridge
and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ian Edwards<BR>Chair, OSGeo
UK</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Senior Software Engineer
(GIS)<BR>Met Office FitzRoy Road Exeter Devon EX1
3PB United Kingdom<BR>Tel: +44 (0)1392 884078<BR>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:ian.edwards@metoffice.gov.uk"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>ian.edwards@metoffice.gov.uk</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=Arial>
Website: </FONT><A href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>www.metoffice.gov.uk</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>See our guide to climate change
at </FONT><A href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-change/guide/"><FONT
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face=Arial>http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-change/guide/</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2 face=Arial>Our magazine Barometer is now available online at </FONT><A
href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/</FONT></A><FONT size=2
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