[OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) sign MoU

[Anne Ghisla]

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaborative relationship
between the photogrammetry and remote sensing communities with the Open
Source geospatial community. The goal of this agreement is to promote
the distribution and use of open geo-data sets in all communities,
promote the development of related photogrammetry and remote sensing
Open Source software, and to organise joint international workshops on
global geo-information sharing through the use of open geo-data sets
and Open Source geospatial software. It also aims to work closely with
the Geo for All initiative, to help promote openness in education and
research. Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, is also an
Advisory Board member of the Geo for All initiative, which aims to make
geospatial education, software, and opportunities accessible to all.


Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, said "ISPRS have a long
tradition in open data and open software in photogrammetry and remote
sensing. One of the most recent changes in our field is the open access
of GlobalLand30 dataset which was recently donated to the United
Nations. With this MoU signed, ISPRS is looking forward to more
advances in this field with a win-win collaboration with OSGeo and ICA."

Jeff McKenna, President of OSGeo, said "Remote sensing data is a huge
part of OSGeo's projects, and this MoU will allow the open geospatial
community to work closely with the ISPRS community to discover and
share these geo-data sets. The hope is also that specific open software
for the photogrammetry and remote sensing community can be expanded and
developed with the help of our vibrant OSGeo community members. This is
exciting news for the Geo For All community." About ISPRS



The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
is a non-governmental organisation devoted to the development of
international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and
remote sensing and their applications. About OSGeo

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) is a not-for-profit
organisation founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote
the collaborative development of open source geospatial technologies
and data. OSGeo software and technologies are the major contributor for
the global geospatial economy and used by millions of users in
academia, governments and business worldwide and rapidly increasing.
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