[Board] First Latin American Conference of Free and Open Source GIS

[Maria Brovelli]

Many thanks, Jeff. I did what you suggested. About liaison, I'm wondering if Mauricio Miranda wants to do that.
ciao!
Maria


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On Jul 3, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:

> Hello Maria!
> 
> Although I am no longer on the Board, I can definitely give some
> pointers: probably the fastest way to get your idea moving (which is an
> excellent way to promote OSGeo/FOSS4G in Latin America!) is for you to
> add the item on the next board meeting's wiki page
> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-07-12) and then attend
> that IRC session to discuss the idea.  From my experience on the Board
> that is the best way to answer questions and get things moving.
> 
> If you can't attend that IRC session then have a representative of the
> local committee attend.
> 
> What do you think of this plan?
> 
> Also, maybe the local committee needs an official OSGeo liason, which I
> did for FOSS4G for so many years; it might be good to have this role for
> this event.
> 
> Contact me if you have any questions.
> 
> Hello from Canada's beautiful East Coast!
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 12-07-01 8:48 AM, maria.brovelli at diiar-topo.polimi.it wrote:
>> Dear Board members
>> I sent some days ago to the discussion list a proposal to support the
>> First Latin America Conference of Free and Open Source GIS the
>> colleagues of Guayquil University and I are organizing for 22-23 October
>> 2012.
>> 
>> The proposal founds enthusiastic comments also from other groups in
>> Latin American. Among them, the OSGeo spanish local chapter (Mauricio
>> Miranda has been the spokesman).
>> 
>> At that point, I'm wondering if OSGeo can support that initiative,
>> supporting travel and stay for one person of the OSGeo spanish local
>> chapter who will give an invited speech on OSGeo and on the Latin
>> America OSGeo.
>> 
>> Let me know please what is the opinion of the Board.
>> 
>> Obviolsly if you have other suggestions or if you want to contribute
>> more, you are very welcome!
>> 
>> Many thanks!
>> Waiting for your answer.
>> 
>> Nice sunday to All of you.
>> Maria
>> 
>> P.S. Attached the draft of the first "Call for Papers". In few days the
>> website is available.  Let us put please the logo of OSGeo on it!!
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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