[OSGeo-Board] Message for Press Briefing in Tokyo

[Mark Lucas]

Venkatesh,

Well said, I'm sure you will represent us well.

Mark

On May 10, 2006, at 8:04 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:

> Dear Board,
>
> I have received info from Autodesk Japan office
> that of Autodesk CEO Chris Bradshaw will be
> in Tokyo next week. Coinciding with this
> visit a Press Briefing is scheduled for the
> 16th of May, 2006 in which the establishment
> of "OSGeo Japan Branch" will be announced.
>
> As one of the members of preparatory committee
> for setting up of "OSGeo Japan Branch", I have
> been requested to attend the press briefing in
> Tokyo and give a message or comment about
> establishment of "OSGeo Japan Branch".
>
> I am wondering if I can give such a message
> in my capacity as Director of OSGeo. Does the
> message need to be approved by the OSGeo board?
>
> Below is the brief message that I have written.
> Comments or corrections are welcome.
>
> Regards
>
> Venka
>
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> Message
>
> Open Source software has come to be a proven environment for  
> building stronger software through open global collaboration. The  
> Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, has been created  
> support and build the highest-quality geospatial software. The  
> foundation's goal is to encourage the use and collaborative  
> development of community-led projects. The establishment of “OSGeo  
> Japan Branch” would be another milestone in promoting distributed  
> innovation in Open Source geospatial solutions. I sincerely hope  
> that the “OSGeo Japan Branch” will play a stellar role in  
> catering to user needs not only in Japan but also in the Asian region.
>
> Apart from being a strong voice for OSGeo, some of the major tasks  
> whereby “OSGeo Japan Branch” could enrich and enhance Open  
> Source geospatial initiatives would be;
>
> 1) Software Internationalization and Localization
> 2) Development of prototype applications to demonstrate Open Source
> 　 geospatial capabilities to local and regional audiences
> 3) Software Packaging and Customization for local and regional needs
> 4) Training, Support and Development of e-Learning Contents in  
> local and
> 　 regional languages
> 5) Support Open standards and Open access to geospatial data in region
>
> On this momentous occasion, it my great privilege to offer this  
> message of felicitation to “OSGeo Japan Branch”. I wish “OSGeo  
> Japan Branch” a great success and look forward to pleasure of  
> working together to nurture and promote Open Source geospatial  
> solutions.
>
> Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan
> Director, OSGeo
> Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto,
> Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585
> Japan
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