[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures

[Venka]

Hi Jody and all,

On 2017/09/28 14:52, Jody Garnett wrote:
> Thanks Venka, that is what we needed.
> 
> I have updated the wiki page and attached the file:
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MOU_DOI#Memorandum_of_Understanding_2017
> 
> And started a draft blog post (Venka you may wish to provide a quote?).

“OSGeo has traditional roots in projects such as GRASS and MapServer 
that were initiated with the support of U.S. Government Departments and 
Agencies. The MoU with U.S. Department of the Interior opens up exciting 
possibilities for collaboration in furthering the development and 
adoption of Open Source Geospatial technologies.”

Let me know if that is OK.

Best

Venka

> ​
>   OSGeo signs MOU with US Department of Interior
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zIpEomF6Vjg03LlaPzw9PGbwb_5EmSHYwuu6hs_o3gA/edit?usp=drive_web>
> ​
> 
> --
> Jody Garnett
> 
> On 27 September 2017 at 20:35, Venkatesh Raghavan <
> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
> 
>> Dear Board,
>>
>> Perhaps this mail did not reach the board list
>>
>> and I forward again.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Venka
>>
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [Board] OSGeo DoI MoU signatures
>> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:11:34 -0400
>> From: Dabolt, Thomas <thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>
>> <thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>
>> To: Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
>> <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
>> CC: Newcomb, Doug <doug_newcomb at fws.gov> <doug_newcomb at fws.gov>,
>> board at lists.osgeo.org <board at lists.osgeo.org> <board at lists.osgeo.org>,
>> Lisa Kilday <lisa.kilday at sol.doi.gov> <lisa.kilday at sol.doi.gov>, Mark
>> Negri <mark_negri at ios.doi.gov> <mark_negri at ios.doi.gov>, DOI_GAC
>> <doi_gac at ios.doi.gov> <doi_gac at ios.doi.gov>
>>
>> Dear Prof Venkatesh Raghavan,
>>
>> I appreciate all the hard work that went into this effort and believe it
>> will serve both our organizations well in the future.   Doug and Helena a
>> especial thank you to you for  making this work!
>>
>> Attached is a version with my electronic signature.
>> Sincerely,
>> Tod Dabolt
>> Geospatial Information Officer
>> Office of the Chief Information Officer
>> Office of the Secretary
>> US Department of the Interior
>> 1849 C Street, NW
>> Washington, DC 20240
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 9:09 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Thomas Dabolt,
>>>
>>> It is a great pleasure to note that the MoU between DoI and OSGeo
>>> has been concluded. I am attaching the signed version. If you need
>>> an editable version, please let me know.
>>>
>>> I would like to take this opportunity to thank Doug, Helena and Jody
>>> for their efforts to making this happen.  I look forward to our fruitful
>>> partnership.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Venka
>>> ------------
>>> Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan
>>> President, OSGeo Foundation
>>> Osaka City University, Japan
>>>
>>> On 9/25/2017 8:37 AM, Helena Mitasova wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you all for moving this forward.
>>>>
>>>> Venka, at the end of this Loomio discussion, Jody includes a text of
>>>> email from Doug Newcomb, who has initiated this effort
>>>> from the DOI side, suggesting that we do the signing electronically
>>>> starting with your signature of the final document
>>>> which is attached  on the bottom of the loomio page
>>>>
>>>> https://www.loomio.org/d/MR4sXt1G/memorandum-of-understandin
>>>>> g-with-united-states-of-america-department-of-interior <
>>>>> https://www.loomio.org/d/MR4sXt1G/memorandum-of-understandi
>>>>> ng-with-united-states-of-america-department-of-interior>
>>>>>
>>>> Once you sign it please email it to the Department of Interior Geospatial
>>>> Information Officer Thomas Dabolt
>>>> for the DoI signature (thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov <mailto:
>>>> thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>) and please cc to Doug (doug_newcomb at fws.gov
>>>> <mailto:doug_newcomb at fws.gov> <doug_newcomb at fws.gov>) to keep him in the loop.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Helena
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Tod Dabolt*
>> Geospatial Information Officer
>> Office of the Chief Information Officer
>> Office of the Secretary
>> US Department of the Interior
>> 1849 C Street, NW
>> Washington, DC 20240
>>
>> Mail Stop 7112-MIB
>> Room 7145N
>> Office Phone:  202-208-4109 <(202)%20208-4109>
>> Cell Phone:     202-734-0103 <(202)%20734-0103>
>>
>> E-mail:  thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov
>>
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>>
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