[OSGeo-Conf] [Board] Any updates on travel grant foss4g push?
Till Adams
till.adams at fossgis.de
Thu Jun 8 01:28:45 PDT 2017
Hi Steven,
will do (for my first time, never setup a google form before) at the
weekend.
Till
Am 06.06.2017 um 17:51 schrieb Steven Feldman:
> Till
>
> Can I leave it to you to create an application form on Google Forms
> (or some other way) and put the announcement out?
>
> I will volunteer to be part of the sub-group for the selections unless
> there is an overload of volunteers (hint) in which case I sm happy to
> leave to others
> ______
> Steven
>
>
>> On 6 Jun 2017, at 15:36, Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de
>> <mailto:till.adams at fossgis.de>> wrote:
>>
>> 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> 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> 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>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>
>>>>>
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