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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here&#8217;s something to kick off activity on the education
thread for FOSS4G2008. Attached is an announcement that&#8217;s going to be
distributed at the IEB (<a href="http://www.ieb.co.za/">www.ieb.co.za</a>) geography
teachers conference this weekend in <st1:City w:st="on">Durban</st1:City>,
attended by geography teachers from private schools through southern <st1:place
w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The ISASA (<a href="http://www.isasa.org/">http://www.isasa.org/</a>)
conference happens to overlap FOSS4G2008 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City> and will also be attended by the
same group of geography teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOSS4G2008 has already been advertised on the South African
Education Portal: <a href="http://www.thutong.org.za/"><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.thutong.org.za</span></font><font
size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'>/</span></font></a>. This is one means of marketing to government schools
and teachers.</span></font><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Geoinformation Society of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> (<a
href="http://www.gissa.org.za/">www.gissa.org.za</a>), which is co-hosting
FOSS4G2008, already has an education committee. Carrin, please forward this to
the GISSA education members. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Some tasks that need attention:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-So far the topic we&#8217;ve posted is simply &#8216;GIS in
education&#8217; &#8211; can this be refined for the Call for papers? How would
you like to see the Call going out for education-related presentations and
workshops?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-How would you like the education-related material to be
worked into the conference programme?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Work needs to get going on setting up the Outreach
activities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Teachers as users need to provide input into development of
the FOSS GIS education CD (OsGeo Edu Task E)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-planning for launching English and Spanish FreeGIS books
and other publications at the conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-any more?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Of course by &#8216;education&#8217; I include everything
from schools to universities to training, courses, books, CDs and other
materials. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any volunteers for heading the FOSS4G2008 Education working
group? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Gavin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-----------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gavin Fleming </span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>MSc, Pr. GISc Technologist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Senior GISc and
Sustainable Development Researcher <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.foss4g2008.org/">FOSS4G2008</a> conference chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mintek, </span></font><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><span lang=EN-US>200 Malibongwe Drive</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
lang=EN-US> (formerly <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Hans
  Strijdom Drive</st1:address></st1:Street>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P/Bag X3015, Randburg,
2125, </span></font><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span
  lang=EN-US>South Africa</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>w: +27-11-709-4668 c:
0845965680 f: 0866164820<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>xmpp (Jabber, Google
Talk, etc.): </span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a href="mailto:gavinjfleming@gmail.com">gavinjfleming@gmail.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=section1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Skype: phlemingo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>27.9782E 26.0896S</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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