[Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Thu Apr 22 23:34:31 EDT 2010

You could probably add Sahana as a spatial tool that we are always keen to promote to government ;)

Cheers Gavin


On 2010-04-23, at 15:27 , Bruce Bannerman wrote:

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> Ben,
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> It sounds like we have a go-er.
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> John W's approach of workshops and conference stream would be good.
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> There are a number of Open Source Spatial projects underway or about to kick off at the moment. 2011 would be a good time to demonstrate where they are at.
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> Bruce 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: john.weaver at osdm.gov.au [mailto:john.weaver at osdm.gov.au] 
>> Sent: Friday, 23 April 2010 11:40 AM
>> To: Ben.Searle at osdm.gov.au; Bruce Bannerman
>> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>> 
>> Bruce,
>> 
>> One way to meet government and community expectations 
>> together would be to have OS workshops for the techos and 
>> co-opt the best of them to present high level papers to the 
>> conference.
>> 
>> The spatial at gov committee has talked about when to introduce 
>> workshops to the conference agenda and this would be an 
>> excellent initial theme.
>> 
>> 
>> John Weaver
>> Manager, Office of Spatial Data Management
>> 
>> 
>> Post: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
>> Ph: 6249 9590
>> Mob: 0419 464 128
>> Email: john.weaver at osdm.gov.au
>> 
>> Web: www.osdm.gov.au
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
>> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Searle Ben
>> Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2010 1:12 PM
>> To: B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au
>> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>> 
>> Bruce,
>> 
>> We will be having a specific Defence stream at spatial at gov 
>> this year and perhaps we could have a stream on the use of 
>> open source within government in 2011.
>> 
>> Things to be included could be what is available in OS 
>> applications - who has successfully adopted OS, what are the 
>> issues, legalities etc.
>> 
>> I am happy to look at working with the OS community to 
>> develop a program and if we feel it would be of relevance to 
>> government then we can offer to provide the conference 
>> platform for this.  This would take away the OS community 
>> need to work on the infrastructure component of a conference, 
>> such as venue, PCO issues, costs, budgets delegate fees and 
>> managing all this.  OS could concentrate on getting a good 
>> theme populated with good presenters.
>> 
>> My only caveat would be it would need to be relevant to 
>> senior government people, less to the tech heads....
>> 
>> I am happy to explore this further.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Ben Searle
>> General Manager,
>> Australian Government Office of Spatial Data Management
>> 
>> Phone: 02 6249 9298
>> Mobile: 0439-995-785
>> Fax: 02 6249 9942
>> Email: ben.searle at ga.gov.au
>> Web Site URL: http://www.osdm.gov.au/
>> Postal address: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bruce Bannerman [mailto:B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au]
>> Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2010 12:48
>> To: Searle Ben
>> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> That sounds like a good idea Ben.
>> 
>> What did you have in mind?
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>> 
>> John,
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>> This could also be a good venue for OSM if Ben was interested.
>> 
>> It would be good to expose many decision makers to the power 
>> of the OSM approach to Community maintained spatial data.
>> 
>> The approach has potential for the future maintenance of 
>> Government data (with Government organisations, private 
>> industry and public sharing the maintenance burden).
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> Bruce
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>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Ben.Searle at osdm.gov.au
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:33 AM
>>> To: deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com; cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Given that you are looking at a 2011 conference would there be any 
>>> interest in holding an open source event together with spatial at gov 
>>> 2011.  This will be in Canberra towards the end of 2011 - possibly 
>>> November.
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> Ben Searle
>>> General Manager,
>>> Australian Government Office of Spatial Data Management
>>> 
>>> Phone: 02 6249 9298
>>> Mobile: 0439-995-785
>>> Fax: 02 6249 9942
>>> Email: ben.searle at ga.gov.au
>>> Web Site URL: http://www.osdm.gov.au/
>>> Postal address: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of John Smith
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:16
>>> To: Cameron Shorter
>>> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21 April 2010 07:43, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Teaming with Linux.conf.au is a good idea. It will certainly make 
>>>> organisation easier, and should make it easier to attract 
>> delegates.
>>> 
>>> That's what we're hoping for, however they don't put out 
>> applications 
>>> for mini-confs until next month, even if that falls through 
>> we would 
>>> still like to hold something next year...
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