[Board] Request for supporting a code sprint

[Jody Garnett]

I would also love something to list for the http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship
page.

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Jody Garnett

On 17 March 2017 at 11:17, Arnulf Christl <arnulf.christl at metaspatial.net>
wrote:

> Dear OSGeo Board of Directors,
>
> we very much appreciate the support of OSGeo. The call for participation
> is almost ready and will go out early next week. This will be a good
> opportunity to publish an OSGeo news item and will also help to promote the
> CfP. We are happy to provide a draft text.
>
> Best regards and have a nice weekend.
>
> Arnulf
>
> Am 16.03.2017 um 21:07 schrieb Jody Garnett:
>
> The motion <https://www.loomio.org/d/vlbUMzcC> is now approved (a few
> days early as everyone voted).
>
> Thanks again Arnulf, is there anything you need from us?
>
> If possible I would love to request a news_item for the event highlighting
> its importance (and our  participation, sponsorship).
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 13 March 2017 at 09:33, Arnulf Christl <arnulf.christl at metaspatial.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Board,
>>
>> this is a request to support a code sprint in Nairobi, Kenya focusing on
>> the region of Eastern Africa. The code sprint with a total budget of 19k
>> USD is planned for end of April. This funding request is for 3k USD to
>> account for catering at the four day event.
>>
>>
>> Summary:
>>
>> The Global Land Tool Network GLTN (of which OSGeo is a member since 2014
>> [1]) has a budget to support activities of their work groups called
>> "clusters". OSGeo is a member of the "Professional Cluster" [2]. In my
>> function as OSGeo liaison officer I have requested a budget to organize
>> code sprint to further develop the software STDM [3], create interest in
>> the region and to jump-start potential contributors to OSGeo software
>> projects in the Eastern Africa region. The code sprint will take place
>> at the end of April and we are basically set to go. Please find the
>> (draft) CfP for the code sprint at [4] to be finalized and published on
>> the STDM web sites in the coming days.
>>
>>
>> The support request including the preliminary budget is available in the
>> Wiki at:
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/STDM_2017_Code_Sprint
>>
>>
>> Thank you and best regards,
>> Arnulf
>>
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GLTN
>> [2] http://www.gltn.net/index.php/about-us/gltn-partners
>> [3] http://stdm.gltn.net/
>> [4] http://metaspatial.net/downloads/STDM-code-sprint_invitation_v4.pdf
>>
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