[Belgium] Official expression of interest forming a Belgian Chapter - FINAL

[Jeff McKenna]

Looks good.  I would also be sure to point to this mailing list, for 
those interested and to come say hello.

-jeff



On 2015-06-23 8:29 AM, Dirk Frigne wrote:
> Dear list,
> Great news!
>
> I propose following quote - DRAFT:
>
> Board press release OSGeo-BE is an official local chapter
>
> Subject:
> OSGeo-BE is an official local OSGeo chapter
>
> News date:
> June 23, 2015
>
> Subject:
> The local active OSGeo members from Belgium are proud to announce the
> birth of the Belgian local Chapter.
>
> Belgium is, as a country divided in at least 3 speaking languages and 3
> official languages. The active OSGeo community members today are either
> active in the OSGeo.nl, the OSGeo.fr or in several OSGeo communities.
>
> The Belgium chapter will actively work on the promotion of open source
> Geo solutions and the continuation of all the good work based on the
> existing software stacks.
>
> Together with the Belgian eco-system of administrations, industry and
> schools, we want to build on a more open world.
>
> on 29 October, we will organise a first FOSS4G-BE and announce the birth
> of the (legal) organisation to the Belgium public.
>
>
> reactions?
>
> Dirk
>
> On 22-06-15 23:36, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> Hi everyone, the motion passed!  OSGeo-BE is an official local chapter!!!!
>>
>> Could someone, possibly Dirk as the OSGeo liaison, provide a short (1 or
>> 2 sentences) quote, that I/we can use in a news item so we can post this
>> news on osgeo.org??
>>
>> Alternatively, you could draft the news item yourselves and send it to
>> news_item at osgeo.org (it will automagically then be posted on osgeo.org
>> and to the Discuss list).  You could draft it on the wiki (example:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Press_Release_GeoServer_Graduates_Incubation)
>>
>>
>> Thank you all for your passion!
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>