[OSGeo-Conf] [Board] Any updates on travel grant foss4g push?
Till Adams
till.adams at fossgis.de
Tue Jun 6 07:36:21 PDT 2017
Hi Steven,
many thanks for putting this forward! Indeed a text we can directly use
(if funds of 10k $ are safe). If we agree, we should kick that call out
ASAP!
I am willing to volunteer for the selections.
@ConfComm: nevertheless a good thing to add/edit the WIKI draft, so that
we can take this as part of the conference handbook from 2018 on!
Till
Am 02.06.2017 um 15:14 schrieb Steven Feldman:
> I have updated the wiki
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Draft_FOSS4G_Travel_Grants#Preface with
> some thoughts and additions.
>
> We need to get moving if we are gong to give applicants a chance to
> apply etc in time for the conference. Here is a quick summary that
> could form the basis of an announcement:
>
> *OSGeo invites applications for its Travel Grant Program for
> FOSS4G 2017*
> *
> *
> The 2017 Travel Grant Program (TGP) will offer support to between
> 6 and 8 delegates to attend FOSS4G in Boston.
>
> The TGP will provide
> 1) A Full Conference Pass (including attendance at workshops?) and
> access to social events
> 2) An accommodation and meals allowance of $750 for 5 days
> attendance or $1,000 for 7 days attendance
>
> Applicants will need to confirm that they can fund the costs of
> travel and that they have a valid visa for entry to the US when
> submitting an application. Conference passes and accommodation
> allowances will only be issued to TGP recipients once evidence of
> travel tickets and visas has been provided.
>
> The TGP selection criteria will prioritise applicants from Low or
> Lower-Middle or Upper-Middle economies as defined by the World
> Bank
> at https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519
>
> Applicants should submit their application via [create a simple
> Google Form] detailing their experience of Open Source Geo and
> past activity, explaining why they wish to be considered for a
> grant and outlining the benefits that they and their employers
> will receive from their attendance.
>
> Applications should be submitted by 19th June. Decisions will be
> notified on 26th June
>
>
>
> If the Boston LOC are willing to make conference passes available for
> $500 we would be able to make at least 1 and possibly 2 more grants.
> We also need clarity on whether workshop attendance would eb included
> with those passes - personally i think workshop attendance will be a
> key benefit for TGP recipients.
>
> I suggest we get 3-5 volunteers from ConfComm to evaluate
> applications. They can agree the precise criteria that they will
> apply, the extent to which the applicants letter/statement will score
> and how they will choose between closely ranked applications (subject
> to the broad criteria on the wiki).
>
> Hope this helps
> ______
> Steven
>
>
>> On 2 Jun 2017, at 07:53, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de
>> <mailto:till.adams at fossgis.de>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear michael,
>>
>> thanks for coming up with this again.
>>
>> I added a temporal WIKI page as base for further discussions and
>> pleased members of ConComm to comment on this:
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Draft_FOSS4G_Travel_Grants
>>
>> So, ConfComm please watch up this page and edit/comment!
>>
>> Till
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 02.06.2017 um 01:32 schrieb Michael Terner:
>>> /Repeating note sent to Conference Dev in reply to Jody's comment
>>> for the Board:/
>>>
>>> Understood Jody.
>>>
>>> I am simply reporting what we feel we are capable of doing. We will
>>> absolutely follow the wishes of Conference Dev and the Board and we
>>> understand and agree with the importance of "simplicity" and
>>> repeatability.
>>>
>>> We remain on standby and look forward to watching this take further
>>> shape.
>>>
>>> MT
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for the update.
>>>
>>> The board has done our bit with travel grant budget and mandate.
>>>
>>> Speaking for myself (not OSGeo or conference committee) I would
>>> prefer if we stick with early bird discount pricing to avoid
>>> setting a complicated precedent for subsequent events to follow.
>>>
>>> If the LOC is feeling confident you can donate or credit the
>>> travel grant program an appropriate amount.
>>>
>>> I know on the books it looks the same, but this way we allow the
>>> travel grants to reach more people this year while avoiding
>>> setting a moving target for fundraising.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 3:30 PM Michael Terner <mgt at appgeo.com
>>> <mailto:mgt at appgeo.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just a couple of updates from Boston:
>>>
>>> 1. Today we launched our "call for volunteers
>>> <http://2017.foss4g.org/volunteer/>" which provides
>>> another "more affordable" means of covering registration.
>>> 2. With the success of our early bird registration, the
>>> Boston team is comfortable providing full conference
>>> registrations to travel grant recipients for $500 (a
>>> discount below Early Bird) for recipients who aren't
>>> applying/accepted as a volunteer. If/when our
>>> registration momentum increases, we are hopeful we may
>>> be able to do more.
>>> 3. We are maintaining a list of people who have inquired
>>> about our Travel Grant program and we are ready to
>>> launch an application page off of our website, or
>>> provide a link to an OSGeo page on applying for a travel
>>> grant.
>>>
>>> We look forward to hearing how the Board and Conference Dev
>>> deliberations are going and are ready to assist when needed...
>>>
>>> MT
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Jody Garnett
>>> <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> It has now been another week. I am writing up sponsor
>>> press releases, and would love to have something to link
>>> to for this travel grant program.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 24 May 2017 at 12:43, Jody Garnett
>>> <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am sure we are all getting lots of interest above
>>> travel grants for foss4g. We managed to pass two
>>> motions last week - is anyone from the conference
>>> committee around to acknowledge the change of
>>> scope/budget?
>>>
>>> I would like to confirm we have done our bit as the
>>> osgeo board, and ask if there is anything more we
>>> should be doing.
>>> --
>>> --
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>>>
>>>
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