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<div style="font-family: 'verdana'; font-size: 12px; color: #000;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Jeroen shared a while back this call for experts on Linkedin: <a href="https://digital-commons-edic.eu/news/2026-07-01-advisory-board-call-for-experts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://digital-commons-edic.eu/news/2026-07-01-advisory-board-call-for-experts/</a></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'verdana'; font-size: 12px; color: #000;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">The call asks for experts for a European consortium that develops, maintains, and scales digital commons: open-source software, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure for public administrations, enterprises, and citizens (Digital Commons EDIC).</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'verdana'; font-size: 12px; color: #000;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">I am considering to submit an expression of interest. Would it be feasible to receive a letter of support from the OSGeo board for this ?</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'verdana'; font-size: 12px; color: #000;">My wiki page gives an overview of my current and past OSGeo-related activities:</div>
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<div style="font-family: 'verdana'; font-size: 12px; color: #000;">The deadline for the call for experts is September 7 2026.</div>
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<div><strong>Gesendet: </strong>Montag, 27. Juli 2026 um 18:56</div>
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<div><strong>Betreff: </strong>Board Digest, Vol 236, Issue 1</div>
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Send Board mailing list submissions to <br>board@lists.osgeo.org <br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <br><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a> <br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <br>board-request@lists.osgeo.org <br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at <br>board-owner@lists.osgeo.org <br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific <br>than "Re: Contents of Board digest..." <br><br><br>Today's Topics: <br><br>1. Re: Inquiry Regarding the Establishment of an OSGeo Student <br>Chapter (Vicky Vergara) <br>2. Re: Board meeting 2026-03-31 (Angelos Tzotsos) <br>3. Re: [Incubator] Fwd: Motion to Graduate GeoStyler as an OSGeo <br>Project - approved (Jody Garnett) <br><br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------- <br><br>Message: 1 <br>Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:53:40 -0600 <br>From: Vicky Vergara <vicky@erosion.dev> <br>To: ITZEL EVELYN ALCANTARA RIVAS <ialcantarar003@alumno.uaemex.mx> <br>Cc: osgeo-board List <board@lists.osgeo.org> <br>Subject: Re: [Board] Inquiry Regarding the Establishment of an OSGeo <br>Student Chapter <br>Message-ID: <br><CAFxHbZTGmXCR514JmzTYQ-d0qAqk6ukwrKJx+WVUe6YcCrJE5Q@mail.gmail.com> <br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" <br><br>Hello Itzel, <br><br>Thanks for contacting us. <br>I have CC'd the OSGeo Board of Directors. <br><br>First of all, in order to reply to this email, you must join this mailing <br>list: <br><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a> <br><br>We appreciate the idea of an OSGeo Student chapter at your university, but <br>if that were to happen it would be at an international level. <br><br>Having said that, we are non stoppers. <br><br>This is what can happen: <br><br>Create your university group (read note 1), make your guidelines, your <br>organizational procedure and follow your procedures to make decisions. <br>One of the first decisions is deciding the actual name of the group. <br><br>Note 1: Attached to your university or at a more generalized level, like <br>country wise or language wise which would include many countries. <br><br>Once you have your group up and functioning: <br><br>*Add wiki page* <br>You can add your group to <br>- <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Interest_Groups" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Interest_Groups">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Interest_Groups</a> <br>You will need to create the wiki page about your group also. <br><br>*Discourse channel* <br>Currently we have the Mexico channel that you can use to communicate <br><a href="https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/geoinquietos/mexico/20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/geoinquietos/mexico/20">https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/geoinquietos/mexico/20</a> <br>To be able to post on the channel you need to register here: <br><a href="https://discourse.osgeo.org/g/mexico" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://discourse.osgeo.org/g/mexico">https://discourse.osgeo.org/g/mexico</a> <br><br>You might also want to join <br><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall-iberoamerica/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall-iberoamerica/">https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall-iberoamerica/</a> <br>Which is a group that is more on the focus of education <br>They create a monthly newsletter. <br>Start a conversation there (Spanish OK). <br><br>You can read more about local chapters here <br>- <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapters" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapters">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapters</a> <br><br>There are groups (not even mentioned on the wiki) on telegram: <br>GeoChicas, (Annual even in Mexico this year celebrating 10 years of <br>GeoChicas) <br>Comunidad Brazil <br>QGIS latam <br>That you can join to promote the "students group". <br>If you are interested let me know (reply only to me) so I can give you the <br>telegram handle. <br><br>Hope this is helpful. <br><br>Regards and good luck with your group! <br><br>Vicky Vergara <br>OSGeo Vice-President South America and Asia <br><a href="https://www.osgeo.org/about/board/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.osgeo.org/about/board/">https://www.osgeo.org/about/board/</a> <br><br>This is the response from the mail received in info mailbox from Itzel <br>Alcantara <br>Copy/pasted down bellow. <br>*Dear OSGeo Education Committee,* <br>I am writing to express our enthusiastic interest in establishing an OSGeo <br>Student Chapter at the Universidad Aut?noma del Estado de M?xico (UAEMex). <br>We are a dedicated group of undergraduate Geography students who actively <br>utilize open-source geospatial technologies,including QGIS and spatial data <br>analysis in R,for cartographic modeling, environmental analysis, and remote <br>sensing. We strongly believe in the principles of open science and open <br>data. Establishing an official OSGeo chapter would allow us to foster a <br>collaborative environment on campus, contribute to open-source projects, <br>and connect with the global geospatial community. <br>Could you please provide us with the necessary details and guidelines to <br>formally charter a student chapter at our university? We would specifically <br>appreciate information on the following: <br><br>- The minimum number of students required to form a recognized chapter. <br>- The expectations and responsibilities of a faculty advisor. <br>- The official documentation, forms, or Memorandum of Understanding <br>(MoU) needed for the application. <br>- Any specific activities or annual reports expected from active student <br>chapters. <br><br>Thank you very much for your time and guidance. We are eager to promote <br>open-source geospatial software within our academic community and look <br>forward to your response. <br>Sincerely, <br>*Itzel Evelyn Alc?ntara Rivas * <br>-------------- next part -------------- <br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed... <br>URL: <<a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260630/1fbfdc04/attachment-0001.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260630/1fbfdc04/attachment-0001.htm">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260630/1fbfdc04/attachment-0001.htm</a>> <br><br>------------------------------ <br><br>Message: 2 <br>Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:36:28 +0300 <br>From: Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com> <br>To: OSGeo Board <board@lists.osgeo.org> <br>Subject: Re: [Board] Board meeting 2026-03-31 <br>Message-ID: <90c27222-99e4-4d9a-ae5e-67750b1d8e40@gmail.com> <br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed <br><br>Motion passed: <br><a href="https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31">https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31</a> <br><br>On 5/26/26 13:29, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: <br>> Hi all, <br>> <br>> Meeting minutes available on wiki and motion on Loomio: <br>> <br>> <a href="https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31">https://www.loomio.com/p/VipYIt8y/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-03-31</a> <br>> <br>> <br>> Cheers, <br>> Angelos <br>> <br>> On 3/23/26 18:00, Jeroen Ticheler wrote: <br>>> Hi Angelos, <br>>> <br>>> I think that is a good idea. At least until we decide otherwise of <br>>> course. <br>>> Thanks for planning it! <br>>> <br>>> I've starting adding to the agenda. It would be great if we can discuss <br>>> most topics ahead of the meeting, so we can keep discussions short and <br>>> focus on decisions. <br>>> <br>>> Cheers, <br>>> Jeroen <br>>> <br>>> On Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at 15:49, Angelos Tzotsos via Board < <br>>> board@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: <br>>> <br>>>> Hi all, <br>>>> <br>>>> I just continued the "last Tuesday of the month" rule, please propose <br>>>> another day/time if you want to switch. <br>>>> <br>>>> On 3/21/26 20:28, Tom Kralidis wrote: <br>>>>> Hi all: sorry I am offsite on 31 March and will be unable to <br>>>>> participate. <br>>>>> <br>>>>> ..Tom <br>>>>> <br>>>>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 2:15?PM Angelos Tzotsos via Board < <br>>>>> board@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: <br>>>>> <br>>>>>> Hi all, <br>>>>>> <br>>>>>> This is the next meeting agenda, please add your topics: <br>>>>>> <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2026-03-31" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2026-03-31">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2026-03-31</a> <br>>>>>> <br>>>>>> Best, <br>>>>>> Angelos <br>>>>>> <br>>>>>> -- <br>>>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD <br>>>>>> Former President, Board of Directors <br>>>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation <br>>>>>> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/">https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/</a> <br>>>>>> <br>>>>>> _______________________________________________ <br>>>>>> Board mailing list <br>>>>>> Board@lists.osgeo.org <br>>>>>> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a> <br>>>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>> -- <br>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD <br>>>> Former President, Board of Directors <br>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation <br>>>> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/">https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/</a> <br>>>> <br>>>> _______________________________________________ <br>>>> Board mailing list <br>>>> Board@lists.osgeo.org <br>>>> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a> <br>>>> <br>> <br>> <br><br>-- <br>Angelos Tzotsos, PhD <br>Former President, Board of Directors <br>Open Source Geospatial Foundation <br><a href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/">https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/</a> <br><br><br><br><br>------------------------------ <br><br>Message: 3 <br>Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:56:01 -0700 <br>From: Jody Garnett <jody.garnett@gmail.com> <br>To: Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas@gmail.com> <br>Cc: "incubator@lists.osgeo.org" <incubator@lists.osgeo.org>, OSGeo <br>Board <board@lists.osgeo.org> <br>Subject: Re: [Board] [Incubator] Fwd: Motion to Graduate GeoStyler as <br>an OSGeo Project - approved <br>Message-ID: <br><CAOhbgAmqNnPGxP-mJ37mWQJENcZpJhOq8N7tXWLaz_NVP7-h4g@mail.gmail.com> <br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" <br><br>With the motion passed by the board, welcome to OSGeo to the GeoStyler <br>project. <br><br>If you get a moment please update your project page to say "OSGeo Project" <br>then it will show up in the project menu etc... <br><br>You may also wish to make a blog post, or foundation news item. <br><br>Congratulations :) <br>- - <br>Jody Garnett <br><br><br>On May 26, 2026 at 11:23:57?AM, Angelos Tzotsos via Incubator < <br>incubator@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: <br><br>> Motion open on Loomio: <br>> <br>> <br>> <a href="https://www.loomio.com/p/1xfRcw2Q/motion-to-approve-geostyler-as-new-osgeo-project-with-project-officer-jan-suleiman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.loomio.com/p/1xfRcw2Q/motion-to-approve-geostyler-as-new-osgeo-project-with-project-officer-jan-suleiman">https://www.loomio.com/p/1xfRcw2Q/motion-to-approve-geostyler-as-new-osgeo-project-with-project-officer-jan-suleiman</a> <br>> <br>> On 5/26/26 21:21, Angelos Tzotsos wrote: <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- <br>> <br>> Subject: Re: [Incubator] Motion to Graduate GeoStyler as an OSGeo <br>> <br>> Project - approved <br>> <br>> Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 07:43:21 -0400 <br>> <br>> From: Michael Smith via Incubator <incubator@lists.osgeo.org> <br>> <br>> Reply-To: Michael Smith <michael.smith.erdc@gmail.com> <br>> <br>> To: incubator@lists.osgeo.org <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Hi all: declaring motion passed with the following votes: <br>> <br>> <br>> GeoStyler Graduation: <br>> <br>> <br>> - Angelos Tzotsos +1 <br>> <br>> - Arnulf Christl +1 <br>> <br>> - Bob (CI-StPaul) Basques <br>> <br>> - Brian M Hamlin <br>> <br>> - Daniel Morissette +1 <br>> <br>> - Dimitris Kotzinos <br>> <br>> - Frank Warmerdam <br>> <br>> - Jo Cook <br>> <br>> - Jody Garnett <br>> <br>> - Michael Smith +1 <br>> <br>> - Nick Bearman +1 <br>> <br>> - Regina Obe + 1 <br>> <br>> - Steve Lime + 1 <br>> <br>> - Tom Kralidis + 1 <br>> <br>> <br>> 8 votes in favor. <br>> <br>> I will open a motion to add GeoStyler to the list of OSGeo Projects to <br>> <br>> the board. <br>> <br>> Congratulations GeoStyler! <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD <br>> Former President, Board of Directors <br>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation <br>> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/">https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/</a> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________ <br>> Incubator mailing list <br>> Incubator@lists.osgeo.org <br>> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/incubator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/incubator">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/incubator</a> <br>> <br>-------------- next part -------------- <br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed... <br>URL: <<a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260727/97c031e9/attachment.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260727/97c031e9/attachment.htm">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/attachments/20260727/97c031e9/attachment.htm</a>> <br><br>------------------------------ <br><br>Subject: Digest Footer <br><br>_______________________________________________ <br>Board mailing list <br>Board@lists.osgeo.org <br><a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board</a> <br><br><br>------------------------------ <br><br>End of Board Digest, Vol 236, Issue 1 <br>************************************* </div></body></html>