[Board] Motion: use GSoC student mobility grant at FOSDEM geospatial devroom

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Motion passed.
Thanks all.
https://www.loomio.org/p/3mDhc7Z8/motion-to-use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom

On 11/27/2017 04:10 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Note that only Vasile's vote is missing now (and there is a December 
> 1st deadline related to this).  -jeff
>
>
>
> On 2017-11-26 6:59 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>> 2 more votes needed to approve this motion.
>>
>> Angelos
>>
>> On 11/21/2017 06:47 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>> I have opened a thread on Loomio for approval:
>>> https://www.loomio.org/d/J81IU29z/use-gsoc-student-mobility-grant-at-fosdem-geospatial-devroom 
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Angelos
>>>
>>> On 11/08/2017 06:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>>> If its just 1 then its really no problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> Michael Smith
>>>>
>>>> OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>>>
>>>> treasurer at osgeo.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Margherita Di Leo <diregola at gmail.com>
>>>> Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:06 AM
>>>> To: Michael Smith <michael.smith.erdc at gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>, osgeo-board List 
>>>> <board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Board] Motion: use GSoC student mobility grant at 
>>>> FOSDEM geospatial devroom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Michael Smith 
>>>> <michael.smith.erdc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> For a limit of how many total grants?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It would be 1 grant for 1 student
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I see its already been added to the board meeting agenda, that’s good.
>>>>
>>>> One thing that was a problem at FOSS4G2017 was trying to provide 
>>>> funding for multiple students, many wanted cash, which, while 
>>>> problematic, was doable at foss4g. I won’t be at FOSDEM to do this. 
>>>> Is it possible for OSGeo to fund the housing at FOSDEM directly for 
>>>> however many? Something to consider.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We can just set the conditions for reimbursement beforehand and 
>>>> they have to accept them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/8/17, 9:36 AM, "Board on behalf of Jeff McKenna" 
>>>> <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of 
>>>> jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      Madi has clarified that this 500 USD is for 1 student's 
>>>> travel. -jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>      On 2017-11-08 9:38 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote:
>>>>      > Dear OSGeo Board,
>>>>      >
>>>>      > I would like to propose a motion to be discussed at your 
>>>> earliest
>>>>      > convenience. I'm not sure how to do that, I assume I can 
>>>> write it in
>>>>      > this mailing list?
>>>>      > This is my proposal.
>>>>      > In the payment issued by Google for GSoC 2017, they 
>>>> accounted 500 USD as
>>>>      > a grant for GSoC students mobility. This money should be 
>>>> used as a
>>>>      > travel grant for GSoC students that would like to present 
>>>> their work to
>>>>      > conferences.
>>>>      > I would like to propose that OSGeo use this money for the 
>>>> geospatioal
>>>>      > devroom at FOSDEM 2018 [1,2,3]. Why FOSDEM? Because for 
>>>> several years I
>>>>      > tried to invite GSoC students to present, they replied that 
>>>> they could
>>>>      > consider it only if there was a sort of economical aid. 
>>>> FOSDEM is a free
>>>>      > event and the amount of $500 should decently cover 
>>>> accommodation and
>>>>      > travel at least within Europe, but would make it also 
>>>> possible to join
>>>>      > from outside Europe with a small addition from their own 
>>>> pocket.
>>>>      > Please let me know should you need any additional information /
>>>>      > clarification.
>>>>      > Thank you in advance
>>>>      >
>>>>      > Kind regards,
>>>>      >
>>>>      > [1] https://fosdem.org/2018/
>>>>      > [2] 
>>>> https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2017-October/002633.html
>>>>      > [3] Last year's geospatial devroom:
>>>>      > https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/track/geospatial/
>>>>      >
>>>>      > --
>>>>      > Margherita Di Leo
>>>>      >
>>>>      >
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