[Board] Proposal: Research Organisation Registry entry for OSGeo

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi all,

Our ROR code is
https://ror.org/00cjqbk89

On 11/15/22 13:06, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> https://github.com/ror-community/ror-updates/issues/1527
>
> On 11/7/22 15:16, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The application was just submitted.
>> I will forward the progress information here when our application is 
>> processed.
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>> On 10/31/22 18:59, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>> Hi Peter,
>>>
>>> We have just approved this during our meeting:
>>> https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/131
>>> https://www.loomio.com/d/2NztCM6x/register-osgeo-to-research-organization-registry 
>>>
>>>
>>> I have an action item to make this happen.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Angelos
>>>
>>> On 9/13/22 17:41, Peter Löwe via Board wrote:
>>>> Hello Board,
>>>>
>>>> here's a proposal about persistent identifiers (PID).
>>>> OSGeo already uses PIDs such as DOI (for publications (e.g. 
>>>> https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-W1-2022-1-2022, 
>>>> 2022), data, software repos (e.g. 
>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/DOI#DOI_for_OSGeo_Projects) and video 
>>>> (e.g. https://doi.org/10.5446/s_1233)) and ORCID (for persons, e.g. 
>>>> https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-5561).
>>>>
>>>> Recently, a new kind of PID has been created to identify research 
>>>> organisations, the Research Organisation Registry.
>>>>
>>>> I want to propose that the OSGeo Foundation gets registered in the 
>>>> Research Organisation Registry.
>>>>
>>>> One benefit is that OSGeo can be officially referred to in 
>>>> proposals for scientific research funding from agencies such as NSF 
>>>> or european counterparts. This will make it easier to request money 
>>>> for OSGeo related research (wich will lead to more and better OSGeo 
>>>> code).
>>>>
>>>> The process is straightforward and well documented. No costs involved.
>>>>
>>>> Details here:
>>>> https://ror.readme.io/docs
>>>> Application form: 
>>>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJYaMTCwS7muuTa-B_CnAtCSkKzt19lkirAKG4u7umH9Nosg/viewform
>>>>
>>>> If necessary I will gladly volunteer to support the Board in 
>>>> getting a ROR entry.
>>>>
>>>> By the way, this is the ROR entry for ESRI: https://ror.org/0428exr50
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>> <peter.loewe at gmx.de>
>>>>
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>>>
>>
>

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Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
President
Open Source Geospatial Foundation
http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos