[OSGeo Africa] FOSS4G Dar es Salaam/Africa 2018

[cparadzayi at giskonsult.com]

On 2016-10-07 16:29, Mark Iliffe wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I've been speaking to some of you about holding FOSS4G 2018 in Dar es
> Salaam and have received some very positive feedback. This wouldn't
> just be a FOSS4G for Tanzania but would be Africa's FOSS4G. There is
> strong support in Tanzania for this and within the LOC (in cc).
> What’s needed now is you!
> 
> On Monday, our team will submit a Letter of Intent for hosting FOSS4G
> 2018 in Dar es Salaam, but we’re looking to cast the net as far and
> wide to raise Geo across Africa and the World. Is anyone interested in
> joining us to make this the best FOSS4G ever?
> 
> Please let us know! Hopefully, the OSGEO committee will choose us and
> we’ll be in the Dar sun in two years.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Mark
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> FROM: Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
>> 
>> SUBJECT: [OSGEO-DISCUSS] FOSS4G 2018 - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOW
>> OPEN
>> 
>> DATE: 22 September 2016 at 22:47:56 BST
>> 
>> TO: OSGeo-Conf <conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org>,
>> announce at lists.osgeo.org, OSGeo Discussions
>> <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>> 
>> CC: OSGeo Board <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>> 
>> I am pleased to announce that the process to select a host for
>> FOSS4G 2018 has now opened.
>> 
>> 2018 is designated as a “Rest of the World” year (i.e. not North
>> America or Europe)
>> 
>> Details of the selection process, the RfP document, key dates and
>> useful links are available at
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2018_Bid_Process [1]
>> 
>> Any questions should be submitted to conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org
>> not by replying in the list in which this message has been posted,
>> please start a new mail thread with a subject line beginning FOSS4G
>> 2018
>> 
>> The Conference Committee are excited at the prospect of reaching new
>> communities in 2018 and sharing our passion for FOSS4G. We look
>> forward to receiving your proposals.
>> 
>> May the FOSS be with you
>> 
>> ______
>> Steven Feldman
>> Chair of the Conference Committee
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2018_Bid_Process
> 
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Hi

Please count me in and let me know what I need to do to contribute to 
this event.

Regards

Charles