[Board] OSGeo Oceania Travel Grant Funding Request

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Dear Alex,

Thank you for your request, the motion is now on Loomio for approval:
https://www.loomio.com/d/iLjCDEWV/osgeo-oceania-travel-grant-funding-request/2

Best,
Angelos

On 5/23/23 14:11, Alex Leith via Board wrote:
> Dear OSGeo Board members
>
> This year, OSGeo Oceania are running a conference in Auckland, New Zealand,
> and we're anticipating another popular event.
>
> As we have done each year we've held an in-person conference, we are
> planning a travel grant program to encourage representation from across
> Oceania and to ensure we continue to build connections in our diverse
> community.
>
> The OO Board has approved $20,000 AUD to go towards the travel grant
> program, and will hopefully increase this number pending registrations and
> sponsorship.
>
> We would like to request that the OSGeo Board contribute $5,000 AUD towards
> the program, which will form part of this initial $20 k.
>
> I'd like to thank the Board for their past support for our TGP and look
> forward to hearing your response. Please let me know if you have any
> questions.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Alex
>
>
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