[Australia] [Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo education outreach at FOSS4G2007 etc]

[Bruce.Bannerman at dpi.vic.gov.au]

Tim,

We should look at engaging the CRC-Spatial Information on this as well. 
There are a number of tertiary institutions involved with the CRC.



However, before all of this gets started, we will need to sort out:

- just what the Australian Chapter of OSGeo is (if it exists). 

- what are the 'rules of engagement'?

- are there enough interested members to support it (I've only seen posts 
from a couple of people). 
  If we don't have the support on the ground, it may not be worth the 
effort to  establish a local chapter.

- the legal standing of the chapter. I wouldn't want to see too many 
decisions being made that would
  potentially leave individual members liable.

Sorry to play the wet blanket, but we need to get this right if we want it 
to succeed for the longer term.


I'd like to hear the thoughts from some of our other list members as well. 
Please don't be shy (I promise that I won't play Aunty Jack  ;-)  (for 
those old enough to remember)).

Bruce





Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au> 
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>From the main osgeo list.  Perhaps there is something here we could do
for our '09 conf bid.  We'd like to get some engagement with UNSW
spacial sciences, but maybe that could go further- Sydney TAFE runs well
regarded surveying & town planning diplomas.  There must be some
opportunities to get some engagement with students in those disciplines.
Any ideas/comments?

Regards,
Tim

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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo education outreach at FOSS4G2007
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:30:43 -0700

Has there been any discussion, by the OSGeo
Education Committee or elsewhere, about doing
any "education outreach" in conjunction with
the FOSS4G2007 conference in Victoria?

In particular, I had the idea that on Friday
September 28, 2007, there may be the possibility
for people who attended the conference to do some
"outreach".

Looking at the minutes of the last Education Committee
meeting, I see mention of post-secondary education, but
I wonder if there exists the possibility of educational
opportunities for Victoria K-12 schools(OK, maybe "K"
is a bit young, but you get my point :-)


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