[Board] [geoforall-ab] IMPORTANT - feedback and vote will be needed: geo4all relationship

Cameron Shorter cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Thu Nov 26 11:08:00 PST 2015


+1 to Venka's logic (and others) that OSGeo is about supporting and 
encouraging Open Source GIS.
This includes supporting Open Source GIS projects which have not yet 
matured to a point where they are ready to be certified as graduated 
projects.

With regards to including NASA WorldWind on OSGeo-Live.
We are right now calling for projects to be included on the next release 
of OSGeo Live.
I'd love to see NASA World Wind step up.
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#How_to_add_a_project_to_OSGeoLive


On 27/11/2015 5:30 am, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> On 2015/11/27 3:04, Phillip Davis wrote:
>> Open source tools, like NASA WorldWind, are not supported nor 
>> developed by OSGeo, but clearly come under the banner of G4A.
> I think that is the same as what I have said. Also, "NASA OPEN SOURCE 
> AGREEMENT VERSION 1.3"
> under which WorldWind is released is compatible with OSI-certified 
> open source license [1].
> Would be great if it could be included as a part of the OSGeo-Live 
> package.
>
> Best
>
> Venka
>
>
> [1] https://opensource.org/licenses/NASA-1.3
>> ________________________________________
>> From: GeoForAll-ab [geoforall-ab-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Venkatesh Raghavan [raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp]
>> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 12:02 PM
>> To: OSGeo Board; geoforall-ab at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: Re: [geoforall-ab] [Board] IMPORTANT - feedback and vote 
>> will be needed: geo4all relationship
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I am traveling now and haven't had time to go through all the mails in
>> this thread. Maybe what I say below could be a bit off-topic.
>>
>> OSGeo as a foundation has been inclusive and diverse. This is evident
>> from the presentations at our FOSS4G events of contents the our 
>> OSGeo-Live
>> which include several software projects that are not OSGeo projects.
>> I think Geo4All takes up a similar position as our FOSS4G events
>> and OSGeo-Live to include projects that are not a part of OSGeo.
>>
>> I have noticed some comments to the effect that OSGeo seems to about
>> OSGeo "products"
>> and I do not think that is true (as evident from our FOSS4G events and
>> OSGeo LIve
>> package).
>>
>> There has also been some talk about where do we draw a line on what we
>> can include under
>> the umbrella of Geo4All. I believe that Geo4All is an initiative to
>> promote Free and Open Source
>> Geospatial Software. So any geospatial software that requires a
>> proprietary software or
>> library to be installed before it can be executed can neither be a part
>> of OSGeo nor Geo4All.
>> Also, any software that is not made available under a valid Open Source
>> License can neither
>> be a part of OSGeo nor Geo4All, I think.
>>
>> Geo4All as an integral part of OSGeo (Scenario 1 and 1B) or OSGeo being
>> one of the "partners"
>> of OSGeo is something that the Geo4All advisory board has to decide.
>>
>> OSGeo as a foundation, has a priority of supporting/promoting software
>> that are its integral part.
>> OSGeo has no issues with other open source software "products" being a
>> part of events and
>> initiatives supported/fostered by OSGeo.
>>
>> I would also like to mention that OSGeo student awards that were
>> presented at FOSS4G-2015 are
>> for innovative use of OSGeo "products" and as a foundation it is one of
>> ways to promote wider
>> use of OSGeo "products".
>>
>> Does ICA or ISPRS have some in-house projects or initiatives that need
>> to be included as a part of
>> Geo4All initiative? Or is there some compelling reason why Geo4All needs
>> to be an independent
>> initiatives despite fact that the "partners" have concluded an MoU to be
>> "equal" partners in
>> promoting Free and Open Software, Data, Standards for Geospatial 
>> Education?
>>
>> As I have mentioned before, Scenario 1 reflects what is presently shown
>> in the OSGeo and Geo4All
>> websites. Scenario 1B is a variant and only does away with the OSGeo Edu
>> Committee. And my preference would be for either 1 or 1B over 
>> Scenario 2.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Venka
>>
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoForAll_OSGeo_Relationship
>>
>> On 2015/11/27 0:05, Sanghee Shin wrote:
>>> +1
>>>
>>>> 2015. 11. 26., 오후 8:36, Arnulf Christl 
>>>> <arnulf.christl at metaspatial.net> 작성:
>>>>
>>>> Dear OSGeo Board,
>>>> if OSGeo does not manage to reactivate/reinvigorate the Education
>>>> Committee, then we will not have one. OSGeo is a do-ocracy, right? 
>>>> This
>>>> is how OSGeo functions. Forcing something in place just because will
>>>> probably not work.
>>>>
>>>> In my opinion we should let Geo4All go where it wants to go, otherwise
>>>> chances are high we restrict it's potential. At the same time I am
>>>> absolutely sure that Geo4All will continue to focus on good, solid 
>>>> Open
>>>> Source software as we promote it through OSGeo. If Geo4All were
>>>> something that emerged "outside" of OSGeo then I would absolutely push
>>>> for joining and supporting the initiative. Does this make any sense?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Geo4All Advisory Board,
>>>> I would like to keep the close bounds to OSGeo - simply because it is
>>>> the Open Source compass for geospatial Open Source and therefore the
>>>> natural place to go to for selecting best practice technology for
>>>> education.
>>>>
>>>> Wrt. to the lab name "Geo4All Partners" sounds like a good middle 
>>>> path.
>>>> I would refrain from externalizing Geo4All as a separate legal entity.
>>>> This will only eat up resources and divert energy from what we want to
>>>> achieve. Maybe at a later stage (and with too much funding coming in)
>>>> this may make sense, right now I do not really see the need (or 
>>>> funding
>>>> or volunteers).
>>>>
>>>> Having responsible and thoroughly "Open Source" educated people act as
>>>> OSGeo liaison officer totally makes sense (as suggested Venka, 
>>>> Helena).
>>>>
>>>> Which option does this best map to? Not sure, seems like 2 would make
>>>> more sense? I do believe that option 1 and 1b look like OSGeo is 
>>>> trying
>>>> to "grab a hold of" Geo4All. Instead I would like to see us "let go of
>>>> it" and at the same time have the confidence that it will always stick
>>>> with OSGeo's mission, because there is solid involvement from OSGeo
>>>> folks and simply because our Open Source software is the core asset 
>>>> for
>>>> the labs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Arnulf
>>>>
>>>> On 18.11.2015 08:01, Suchith Anand wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Jeff, Charlie, Venka, Jeroen for your inputs and ideas. I 
>>>>> am sure
>>>>> with the combined wisdom of everyone , we will find the best 
>>>>> solution.
>>>>> As Charlie said we can keep promoting OSGeo and all OSGeo official
>>>>> projects and keep  partnership with educational (and research) 
>>>>> efforts
>>>>> with other open projects (who might one day join OSGeo). We need 
>>>>> to keep
>>>>> doors of collaborations open as it is key for growth.
>>>>>
>>>>> Building Bridges (the theme of FOSS4G Bonn) is very appropriate 
>>>>> and also
>>>>> good point to think for next stage (10th Anniversary) of OSGeo's 
>>>>> growth.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>> Suchith
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* GeoForAll-ab [geoforall-ab-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on 
>>>>> behalf of
>>>>> Jeroen Ticheler [jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net]
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2015 6:47 AM
>>>>> *To:* GeoForAll-ab at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [geoforall-ab] IMPORTANT - feedback and vote will be
>>>>> needed: [Board] geo4all relationship
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I prefer option 1 as it seems to be the logical next step. However I
>>>>> would suggest the OSGeo board to not force a big process of change 
>>>>> onto
>>>>> the geo4all committee. This transition could go step by step. 
>>>>> Options 1B
>>>>> and 2 are not optimal I think.
>>>>> Greeting,
>>>>> Jeroen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Op 18 nov. 2015 om 02:11 heeft Venkatesh Raghavan
>>>>> <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp 
>>>>> <mailto:raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>>
>>>>> het volgende geschreven:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I prefer  Scenario 1 as it reflects more closely to the information
>>>>>> presently available
>>>>>> on the OSGeo Website. I think Scenario 1 is less confusion as it 
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> clarifies the status
>>>>>> of former Edu Committee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Venka
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2015/11/18 6:17, Charles Schweik wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think I'd like to hear the opinions of others.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I lean toward 1b and want to keep rules 'lean'. I want to 
>>>>>>> promote OSGeo and
>>>>>>> OSGeo official projects, but I also want to make sure we keep 
>>>>>>> strong
>>>>>>> partnership with educational (and research) efforts with other 
>>>>>>> projects
>>>>>>> like NASA WorldWind.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But I don't want rules around organization hinder good strong open
>>>>>>> geospatial science and education collaboration.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Charlie
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Jeff McKenna 
>>>>>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi Suchith,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I actually wrote option 1b, so I can tell you that this option 
>>>>>>>> only works
>>>>>>>> if the entire GeoForAll initiative agrees to focus on OSGeo as its
>>>>>>>> education committee.  This document was drafted because it 
>>>>>>>> seems that
>>>>>>>> GeoForAll, as great as the initiative is for education, may not 
>>>>>>>> always have
>>>>>>>> OSGeo in their interests (as many GeoForAll members have stated 
>>>>>>>> recently,
>>>>>>>> that they should not be forced to promote OSGeo, they should 
>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>> choice).  Well, this document was created because OSGeo really 
>>>>>>>> needs a
>>>>>>>> committee/existing initiative to always promote OSGeo.  So 
>>>>>>>> option1b can
>>>>>>>> only work if the entire GeoForAll initiative agrees to always 
>>>>>>>> promote
>>>>>>>> OSGeo, as its education "arm" of the foundation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So before you overwhelmingly choose option 1b, please realize 
>>>>>>>> that this
>>>>>>>> would mean that GeoForAll would be responsible for always 
>>>>>>>> promoting OSGeo.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So maybe GeoForAll needs to debate what is actually its focus, 
>>>>>>>> is it
>>>>>>>> OSGeo, or, is it in fact nothing to do with OSGeo, because it 
>>>>>>>> promotes
>>>>>>>> "open" through many different tools and organizations.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Personally, I want Option 1b, but at the same time, I also want 
>>>>>>>> GeoForAll
>>>>>>>> to realize that the OSGeo foundation needs a 
>>>>>>>> committee/group/initiative to
>>>>>>>> always be out there promoting OSGeo.  If this is a problem, 
>>>>>>>> then Option 1b
>>>>>>>> unfortunately will not work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I hope this explanation helps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -jeff
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2015-11-17 4:34 PM, Suchith Anand wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Phillip,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, if Option 1b gets more votes, then  in this scenario 
>>>>>>>>> Geo4All would
>>>>>>>>> be required to name an officer who would liaise with the OSGeo 
>>>>>>>>> Board (as
>>>>>>>>> every other OSGeo committee does). Then my suggestion is that 
>>>>>>>>> someone who
>>>>>>>>> is an OSGeo Board member (Venka or Helena) is nominated for 
>>>>>>>>> this role.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Suchith
>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> From: Phillip Davis [pdavis at delmar.edu]
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 8:02 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: Suchith Anand; Helena Mitasova; GeoForAll-ab at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: IMPORTANT - feedback and vote will be needed: 
>>>>>>>>> [Board]
>>>>>>>>> geo4all relationship
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Looks like 1a provides easiest implementation path and keeps 
>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll
>>>>>>>>> unique identity.  Option 1b provides more autonomy for 
>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll, but the
>>>>>>>>> requirement for an officer is somewhat problematic, since that 
>>>>>>>>> would be
>>>>>>>>> more or less permanent and might entail much footwork?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My vote is 1a.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dr. Phillip Davis
>>>>>>>>> Director GeoAcademy (http://fossgeo.org)
>>>>>>>>> Professor: Del Mar College Department of Computer
>>>>>>>>> Science-Engineering-Advanced Technology
>>>>>>>>> Program Lead: Geographic Information System & Cartography - 
>>>>>>>>> Geospatial
>>>>>>>>> Technology Program
>>>>>>>>> 101 Baldwin, VB 153 | Corpus Christi, TX 78404
>>>>>>>>> 361.698.1476 | 361.698.1475 | 361.698.1479 fax
>>>>>>>>> pdavis at delmar.edu
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ALL THESE WORLDS…ARE YOURS…EXCEPT TEXAS…ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: GeoForAll-ab 
>>>>>>>>> [mailto:geoforall-ab-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On
>>>>>>>>> Behalf Of Suchith Anand
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1:05 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: Helena Mitasova; GeoForAll-ab at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [geoforall-ab] IMPORTANT - feedback and vote will 
>>>>>>>>> be needed:
>>>>>>>>> [Board] geo4all relationship
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Helena. Please all AB members provide feedback and vote 
>>>>>>>>> on their
>>>>>>>>> choice of scenario by 30th Nov 2015.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also Regional Chairs please inform your views on Regional 
>>>>>>>>> chairs being
>>>>>>>>> constituted within the OSGeo Foundation structure if there is 
>>>>>>>>> a majority
>>>>>>>>> vote for Scenario 1? Yes/No
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Suchith
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> From: Helena Mitasova [hmitaso at ncsu.edu]
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 2:41 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: GeoForAll-ab at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>>> Cc: Suchith Anand
>>>>>>>>> Subject: IMPORTANT - feedback and vote will be needed: [Board] 
>>>>>>>>> geo4all
>>>>>>>>> relationship
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Suchith,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanks for presenting the GeoForAll OSGeo Relationship < 
>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoForAll_OSGeo_Relationship> 
>>>>>>>>> document to
>>>>>>>>> the community.
>>>>>>>>> I noticed that the link to the actual document was somewhat 
>>>>>>>>> burried in
>>>>>>>>> the forwarded email where it could be overlooked. I am 
>>>>>>>>> resending it at
>>>>>>>>> least for the advisory board because after discussion a 
>>>>>>>>> decision and vote
>>>>>>>>> on one of the options (perhaps with some revisions) will be 
>>>>>>>>> needed.
>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoForAll_OSGeo_Relationship
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Helena
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2015, at 7:19 AM, Suchith Anand <
>>>>>>>>>> Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Jody . I have added more details into the wiki and 
>>>>>>>>>> forwarding to
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All advisory Board and community.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Geo4All Advisory Board and Regional chairs,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Recently there had been  discussions on the future directions 
>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All  .There were different opinions and hence we arranged 
>>>>>>>>>> a meeting at
>>>>>>>>>> Como to discuss this and find a way forward. Following lot of 
>>>>>>>>>> discussions
>>>>>>>>>> among our members in our mail lists  etc and the meeting at 
>>>>>>>>>> Como[1] that
>>>>>>>>>> was led by Charlie Schweik ,the consensus was that OSGeo 
>>>>>>>>>> Education and
>>>>>>>>>> Curriculum Committee and GeoForAll are the same and it is now 
>>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll:
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo's Education and Curriculum Effort as reflected in OSGeo 
>>>>>>>>>> website at
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.osgeo.org/education . Venka has also presented 
>>>>>>>>>> this outcomes
>>>>>>>>>> at FOSS4G Seoul [2]. Geo4All will continue to be inclusive 
>>>>>>>>>> and include all
>>>>>>>>>> partners that OSGeo Board have MOUs with for expanding this 
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo' Geo4All
>>>>>>>>>> education initiative and warmly welcome everyone who are 
>>>>>>>>>> following the
>>>>>>>>>> principles.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All initiative was started with the key aim to build up 
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo's
>>>>>>>>>> education aims by collaborating with like minded 
>>>>>>>>>> organisations and it is
>>>>>>>>>> one of the most successful initiatives that we have 
>>>>>>>>>> undertaken. OSGeo Board
>>>>>>>>>> has made separate MoUs with both ICA and ISPRS for expanding 
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All and
>>>>>>>>>> universities,SMEs, government organisations etc worldwide 
>>>>>>>>>> have trusted the
>>>>>>>>>> MoUs that OSGeo provided and setup labs and joined the 
>>>>>>>>>> network , so it is
>>>>>>>>>> important we provide strong continuity and focus. MoUs have 
>>>>>>>>>> to be respected
>>>>>>>>>> and the momentum created need to build upon with clear 
>>>>>>>>>> direction and focus.
>>>>>>>>>> It is important that proper structures are in place and steps 
>>>>>>>>>> need to be
>>>>>>>>>> taken to ensure the smooth transition to GeoForAll as OSGeo's 
>>>>>>>>>> Education and
>>>>>>>>>> keep collaborating with ICA, ISPRS and other organisations 
>>>>>>>>>> that OSGeo has
>>>>>>>>>> MoU with. This will also make sure the efforts put in by lot 
>>>>>>>>>> of  volunteers
>>>>>>>>>> for this is build upon for the future.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All had been working hard to expand OSGeo education 
>>>>>>>>>> activities
>>>>>>>>>> globally .Members have been running courses,training 
>>>>>>>>>> events,workshops
>>>>>>>>>> using OSGeo software, MOOC programs (that benefitted 
>>>>>>>>>> thousands of students
>>>>>>>>>> globally) etc have raised OSGeo education efforts globally. 
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All members
>>>>>>>>>> have been actively contributing to OSGeo Curriculum 
>>>>>>>>>> development effort and
>>>>>>>>>> will continue to expand this by having more course materials 
>>>>>>>>>> in various
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo software added to the OSGeo education repository for 
>>>>>>>>>> everyone to make
>>>>>>>>>> use of for their teaching and education.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We will welcome and include all partners that OSGeo Board 
>>>>>>>>>> have MOUs with
>>>>>>>>>> for expanding this OSGeo' Geo4All education initiative and 
>>>>>>>>>> warmly welcome
>>>>>>>>>> everyone who are following the principles. That way the OSGeo 
>>>>>>>>>> Board will be
>>>>>>>>>> able to keep expanding the initiative and to make MoUs with 
>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>> organisations etc as we are doing now (ICA, ISPRS) and also 
>>>>>>>>>> in future .
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So steps need to be taken to ensure the smooth transition to 
>>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll
>>>>>>>>>> as OSGeo's Education and keep collaborating with ICA, ISPRS 
>>>>>>>>>> and other
>>>>>>>>>> organisations that OSGeo has MoU with. This will also make 
>>>>>>>>>> sure the efforts
>>>>>>>>>> put in by lot of  volunteers for this is build upon for the 
>>>>>>>>>> future.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> There are some steps that are outlined below and looking 
>>>>>>>>>> through the
>>>>>>>>>> options - Scenario 1 seems to  be best option based on the 
>>>>>>>>>> Como discussions
>>>>>>>>>> for ensure the smooth transition to GeoForAll as OSGeo's 
>>>>>>>>>> Education and keep
>>>>>>>>>> collaborating with ICA, ISPRS and other organisations that 
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo has MoU
>>>>>>>>>> with.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In this case, the Geo4All Advisory Board would include 
>>>>>>>>>> representatives
>>>>>>>>>> from our partners like ICA, ISPRS etc. Geo4All Advisory Board 
>>>>>>>>>> comprises of
>>>>>>>>>> representatives from ICA, ISPRS, OSGeo and other 
>>>>>>>>>> organisations that join in
>>>>>>>>>> future. As a partner in the Geo4All initiative, a Project 
>>>>>>>>>> Steering
>>>>>>>>>> Committee (PSC) comprising of VP OSGeo Foundation (Education 
>>>>>>>>>> and Curriculum
>>>>>>>>>> Project) and other representatives (e.g Regional Chairs of 
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All) need to
>>>>>>>>>> be constituted within the OSGeo Foundation. The PSC could 
>>>>>>>>>> liaise with
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All Advisory Board to evolve way and means to achieve 
>>>>>>>>>> mutual goals and
>>>>>>>>>> objectives.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Charlie Schweik as VP OSGeo Foundation (Education and Curriculum
>>>>>>>>>> Project) and other representatives (e.g Regional Chairs of 
>>>>>>>>>> Geo4All)  please
>>>>>>>>>> let us know if you are happy to being constituted within the 
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo
>>>>>>>>>> Foundation structure?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> May i request all AB members and Regional Chairs to also send 
>>>>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>>>> suggestions on this, so we can  move forward. It is important 
>>>>>>>>>> that proper
>>>>>>>>>> structures are in place and steps need to be taken to ensure 
>>>>>>>>>> the smooth
>>>>>>>>>> transition to GeoForAll as OSGeo's Education and keep 
>>>>>>>>>> collaborating with
>>>>>>>>>> ICA, ISPRS and other organisations that OSGeo has MoU with. 
>>>>>>>>>> This will also
>>>>>>>>>> make sure the efforts put in by lot of volunteers for this is 
>>>>>>>>>> build upon
>>>>>>>>>> for the future.Please send your inputs before 30th Nov 2015 
>>>>>>>>>> .Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Suchith
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_EU_Como_2015_Preconference_meeting 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [2] http://www.slideshare.net/VenkateshRaghavan1/g4-a-newver2
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> From: Board [board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Jody 
>>>>>>>>>> Garnett
>>>>>>>>>> [jody.garnett at gmail.com]
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 4:25 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: board at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Board] geo4all relationship
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have added an entry to our wiki for:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Revised Education Committee mandate pending clarification of 
>>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll
>>>>>>>>>> OSGeo Relationship with Geo4All advisory board
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Venkatesh Raghavan and Jeff McKenna are our representatives 
>>>>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>>>> GeoForAll advisory board.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for taking taking on what is an important 
>>>>>>>>>> relationship for our
>>>>>>>>>> foundation objectives.
>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>>>>>>
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