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Hi Michel,<br>
<br>
I'm searching in OSGeo website trying to find some work that I can
help. Below there are some reasons that make me contact you.<br>
I'm mantainer of the biggest group of Open Source Geotechnologies in
Brazil (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/mapserver_brasil/">http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/mapserver_brasil/</a>). I created
this group in 2003, and today It has than 500 people.<br>
In the last years, I have participated in main Geotechnologies events
in Brazil and I have presented the concepts of Open Source and GNU
Philosophy.<br>
I'm mantainer of geolivre.org.br (Geolivre Community) and I'm working
in Geolivre Conference (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org">www.geolivre.org</a>).<br>
All these projects can be used by OSGeo to talk directly to portuguese
language communities. So I think this is a good start point to give
more integration of OSGeo with Latin America. <br>
A suggestion that I can make to Promotion and Visibility Committee is
define the websites in many languages that can be used to talk about
OSGeo. The ideia is make a strong link with local communities. I'm
afraid the OSGeo walks to the same way the OGC: <b>no representation
in Latin America</b>. So I believe that my work can contribute to make
this link with our community.<br>
<br>
Fell free to talk about my initial "brainstorm". :)<br>
<br>
Questions: How does work the process to join to this commitee? Can I
add the Geolivre Conference 2007 (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org">www.geolivre.org</a>) in section "Future
events with OSGeo Project and Foundation presence"?<br>
<br>
[]s<br>
<br>
Uchoa<br>
<br>
Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
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I'm sure we'd love to have you join us -- but I'm afraid I'm not sure
how "real" of a group we are this point nor what the membership criteria
might be. (..or maybe I've missed something in all the osgeo mail I'm
getting. :-)
Arnulf, do we plan to have a formal kick-off meeting, or..?
-mpg
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From: Helton Uchoa [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:uchoa@geolivre.org.br">mailto:uchoa@geolivre.org.br</a>]
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 12:34 PM
To: Michael P. Gerlek
Subject: Promotion and Visibility Committee
Hi Michael,
I'd like to join the Promotion and Visibility Committee. How
can I help you?
[]s
Uchoa
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Helton UCHOA :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:uchoa@{opengeo.com.br;geolivre.org.br;open3dgis.org">uchoa@{opengeo.com.br;geolivre.org.br;open3dgis.org</a>}
Consultant in Free Software for Geomatics - 55 21 8272-4899
OpenGEO :: On-demand training and solutions :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.opengeo.com.br">www.opengeo.com.br</a>
Geolivre Conference 2007 :: FOSS GIS solutions :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org">www.geolivre.org</a>
GEO Livre community:: Because Geoinformation should be free
:: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org.br">www.geolivre.org.br</a>
Open3DGIS.org :: The Open Source Web 3D GIS :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.open3dgis.org">www.open3dgis.org</a>
Be free by using Free Software, such as MapServer, uDIG, Open
3D GIS, QGIS...
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Helton UCHOA :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:uchoa@{opengeo.com.br;geolivre.org.br;open3dgis.org">uchoa@{opengeo.com.br;geolivre.org.br;open3dgis.org</a>}
Consultant in Free Software for Geomatics - 55 21 8272-4899
OpenGEO :: On-demand training and solutions :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.opengeo.com.br">www.opengeo.com.br</a>
Geolivre Conference 2007 :: FOSS GIS solutions :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org">www.geolivre.org</a>
GEO Livre community:: Because Geoinformation should be free :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.geolivre.org.br">www.geolivre.org.br</a>
Open3DGIS.org :: The Open Source Web 3D GIS :: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.open3dgis.org">www.open3dgis.org</a>
Be free by using Free Software, such as MapServer, uDIG, Open 3D GIS, QGIS...
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