[OSGeo-Conf] Nominate Jachym Cepicky to OSGeo conference committee

Helena Mitasova hmitaso at ncsu.edu
Wed Jul 3 06:53:32 PDT 2013


> 
> +1 for Jeroen, Vasile and Jachym

from me too,


Helena 

On Jul 3, 2013, at 7:13 AM, Gavin Fleming wrote:

> 
> 
> On 03/07/2013 11:36, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> I'd like to nominate Jachym Cepicky and Vasile Craciunescu to the OSGeo Conference committee, including voting on selection of FOSS4G 2014. (I trust neither has a vested interest in either of the proposed locations?)
>> 
>> Both have (privately) confirmed their willingness to help the Conference committee out.
>> 
>> Jachym Cepicky was chair of FOSS4G-CEE 2012, and is on the OSGeo Board.
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#J.C3.A1chym_.C4.8Cepick.C3.BD
>> +1 from me
>> 
>> Vasile Craciunescu chaired FOSS4G-CEE 2013, as well as organising a series of FOSS4G workshops:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#J.C3.A1chym_.C4.8Cepick.C3.BD
>> +1 from me.
>> 
>>> On 3/07/2013 7:52 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>> >>I agree with Jeff's suggestion that we should invite global and
>>>> >>regional FOSS4G chairs and LOC members to join the OSGeo conference
>>>> >>committee. LOC committee members typically have gathered significant
>>>> >>knowledge in running FOSS4G events, and we should tap into this
>>>> >>experience in deciding on the next FOSS4G.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>This is particularly pertinent this time around as a number of our
>>>> >>committee members have withdrawn from voting as they are involved in
>>>> >>one of the North America FOSS4G bids.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Current members are listed here:
>>>> >>http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee#Current_Members
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Please speak up if you have experience with running FOSS4G events, and
>>>> >>can spare some time to help select future events. (This will involve
>>>> >>you voting on which city will hold FOSS4G 2014). Once you have spoken
>>>> >>up, we can go through the motion of formalising that in our wiki.
>> 
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