[OSGeo-Conf] [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] R: FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions

Tue Nov 21 00:18:46 PST 2017

Suchith,

last year the TGP committee was run by members of LOC and OSGeo CC - so
the procedure is clear and worked fine in our eyes. As we anyhow grant
some students, I would prefer not to seperate extra 2k inside TGP
especially for students. this justm akes thingsm ore complicated.

If you can trust the TGP committee, that it will give grants to as many
people as possible *including* several students, everything is fine in
my eyes. And of course, TGP committee is open for participation ;-)

Till

Am 20.11.2017 um 17:12 schrieb Suchith Anand:
> It will be the same "Travel Grant programme" (TGP) and the criteria will be defined by the LOC as they think is appropriate. The aim of the GeoForAll student travel budget (say 2k USD) will be to add into this pot and give more flexibility for the LOC to provide opportunity for more students to participate at FOSS4G 2018. I understand TGP is for anyone to apply but this 2k USD from GeoForAll budget for supporting  student travel can be used specifically to support more students using the same TGP criteria.  The LOC need not give the money directly to the students .  For example, once LOC know they have 2000 USD in this pot , they can bulk book student accomodation earlier (this might help in getting accommodation at lower costs ) thereby getting more impact for the same amount and hopefully benefiting more students (maybe 40 students!). I leave it to LOC to decide details as they will have more ideas .
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> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
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> From: Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de>
> Sent: 20 November 2017 2:49 PM
> To: conference; Suchith Anand
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeo-Conf] [Geo4All] R: FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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> Hi,
>
> Suchith, what especially do you mean with "Student Travel programme" ?
>
> Yet, we have a "Travel Grant programme" (TGP) that also adresses to
> Students (but not only!). In order to keep things clear and simple (and
> to avoid that the same people might participate in the "TGP" and "the
> Student TGP") I would suggest not to have two different travel grant
> programms.
>
> Perhaps this was just an incorrect formulation and we mean the same TGP
> ;-) ?
>
> In general I agree with Steven and Mark not to have too high prices -
> the value of participation of many is much higher, than letting one
> student return back home very happy from a FOSS4G ... ;-)
>
> Till
>
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> Am 20.11.2017 um 14:35 schrieb Suchith Anand:
>> I agree. I was thinking aloud on the list so I can get more ideas coming in :-)
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>> We want to get ideas/inputs from everyone before we decide the exact amount for the student prizes. May be we should aim for 1000 USD maximum for each global FOSS4G event for the student prizes (First , second and third prize) with certificate . That way we may be able to provide more for other FOSS4G events also as needed. The Travel Grant program for the global FOSS4G event is important , so maybe the solution is 1000 USD for student prize and 2000 USD for Student Travel grant to support widening participation. Is that okay?
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>> For local FOSS4G events maybe the aim should be 500 USD budget for the student awards. We will not be doing travel grants for local FOSS4G events as the idea is to encourage more local events to happen in the future.
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>> I will wait for inputs ideas from everyone . If you all can send before 22nd Nov it is greatly appreciated as I can then use the new estimates to propose GeoForAll budget including all these.
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>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Suchith
>>
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>> ________________________________________
>> From: Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com>
>> Sent: 20 November 2017 1:07 PM
>> To: Suchith Anand
>> Cc: Mark Iliffe; discuss osgeo; geoforall at lists.osgeo.org; conference
>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] R: FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Sounds like a lot of money for these awards
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>> Why wouldn’t small prizes (say $250) and certificates incentivise submissions? In past years the challenge has been that some people who have successfully submitted a paper have been unable to attend because of costs, we don’t solve that with the possibility of a prize.
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>> Would some of this money not be better invested in facilitating more people (students, academics, developers and practitioners) to attend FOSS4G?
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>> ______
>> Steven
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>> On 20 Nov 2017, at 12:37, Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
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>> Thanks Mark for the query. Yes, This is specifically for awarding the best presentations/posters of students at FOSS4G conference. It is fully upto the LOC to decide the criteria for this and plan this. It will need to be given at the closing ceremony and it will be good if someone from the LOC (after the event) sends us some photos and short blogpost for the OSGeo website. The bigger aim is to get more students to submit the work for FOSS4G conferences as well as providing recognition for the excellent work of students.
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>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Suchith
>>
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>> ________________________________________
>> From: Maria Antonia Brovelli <maria.brovelli at polimi.it<mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>>
>> Sent: 20 November 2017 12:20 PM
>> To: Mark Iliffe; Suchith Anand
>> Cc: discuss osgeo; geoforall at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org>; conference
>> Subject: R: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] R: FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Dear Mark
>> These are prizes for the best presentations or posters of young authors at the conference. They are given at the closing session and there will be a jury at the conference evaluating posters and presentations.
>> It is different from the travel grants.
>> Best,
>> Maria
>>
>>
>>
>> Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung
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>> -------- Messaggio originale --------
>> Da: Mark Iliffe <markiliffe at gmail.com<mailto:markiliffe at gmail.com>>
>> Data: 20/11/17 13:11 (GMT+01:00)
>> A: Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>>
>> Cc: discuss osgeo <discuss at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>>, geoforall at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org>, conference <conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org>>
>> Oggetto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Geo4All] R: FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Dear All,
>>
>> Thank you for this!
>>
>> Suchith, can you help clarify the differences between this program and the Travel Grant Program please? I just want to ensure that the two differing programs are coordinated and that we’re targeting different constituencies with the funding - I believe that the two programs are targeting similar constituencies in groups that need to have their participation widened, so understanding GeoForAll’s specific guidelines will help guide the LOC in the appropriate approach. In that respect, with the LOC, I’m happy for this to be ran within the LOC, as a LOC effort too.
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>> Let us know what further information you require/want to discuss too!
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>> Thanks!
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>> Mark
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>> On 20 Nov 2017, at 02:44, Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
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>> Thank you Maria, Serena for your help and volunteering for this. Greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Suchith
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>> ________________________________________
>> From: serenacoetzee <serenacoetzee at gmail.com<mailto:serenacoetzee at gmail.com>>
>> Sent: 20 November 2017 7:42 AM
>> To: Maria Antonia Brovelli
>> Cc: Suchith Anand; geoforall at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org>; discuss osgeo
>> Subject: Re: [Geo4All] R: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Dear Maria, happy to assist if you need help.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Serena
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 20 Nov 2017, at 09:39, Maria Antonia Brovelli <maria.brovelli at polimi.it<mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it><mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>> wrote:
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>> Dear Suchith I can lead the prizes commission and celebration for FOSS4G 2018 Dar, being the Chair of the Academic Track. If there is somebody else willing to help me, please show you up.
>> Best.
>> Maria
>>
>> Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung
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>> -------- Messaggio originale --------
>> Da: Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk><mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>>
>> Data: 20/11/17 02:07 (GMT+01:00)
>> A: geoforall at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org><mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org>, discuss osgeo <discuss at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org><mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>>
>> Oggetto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Dear all,
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>> We are now working to put proposal for GeoForAll budget and OSGeo student awards at FOSS4G conferences are important way for us to support excellent students. It will be great to have these awards given at FOSS4G Dar.
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>> My suggestion is  that 7500 USD in the budget is kept for OSGeo student awards at FOSS4G  conferences (global or local). These awards will be decided and given by the FOSS4G LoC. But before we make this request to OSGeo Board , I would like to know if FOSS4G 2018 LOC  in Dar Es Salaam will like to give Student awards (max 3500 USD in total for global event) and is there anyone in the LOC willing to coordinate this. Unless there is someone in LOC willing to do this, we cannot make this possible. If there are any other FOSS4G local events happening in 2018 and wish to give student awards , the LOC can contact the GeoForAll mail lists informing their interest and contact person and we can plan to allocate the rest (maximum 1000 USD per local event - so maximum 4 local events will be supported per year)
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>> My question is - Is there any one in FOSS4G 2018 LOC and local FOSS4G conferences happening in 2018 interested to give student awards and willing to be point of contact for this. Ideally, if the LOCs can match fund this with external funding the better for expanding impact .
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>> Please let us know asap, so we can make an informed decision. thanks.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Suchith
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Discuss <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org><mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>> on behalf of Maria Antonia Brovelli <maria.brovelli at polimi.it<mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it><mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>>
>> Sent: 19 November 2017 4:15 PM
>> To: geoforall at lists.osgeo.org<mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org><mailto:geoforall at lists.osgeo.org>; discuss osgeo
>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Sorry for my mistake. Below the correct version (Early Bird 15 May 2018!!!!)
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>> Dear All
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>> please be noticed that, due to the extension of the Early Bird Registration and to the many requests, the deadlines of the FOSS4G Academic Track in Dar Es Salaam have been changed in this way:
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>> Abstract Submission deadline is  15 February 2018
>> Abstract acceptance notice is 15 March 2018
>> Early Bird Registration closes  15 May 2018
>> Camera ready paper for the Proceedings has to be submitted by  30 April 2018
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>> I recall you that the Proceedings of the Academic Track will be ready the First Day of the Conference. They are published in “The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences”, which are open access publications, published under the Creative Common Attribution 3.0 License and listed in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) of the Web of Science, SCOPUS, the E/I Compendex,and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
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>> Here the call for papers:
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>> https://easychair.org/cfp/FOSS4G2018ACA
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>> We are looking forward  to seeing you in Dar Es Salaam (http://2018.foss4g.org/)
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>> Maria, Ally Hassan and the whole LOC
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>> Pay attention to this Special Issue and see if it is of interest by you:
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>> Oggetto: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Academic Track: deadlines extensions
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>> Dear All
>>
>> please be noticed that, due to the extension of the Early Bird Registration and to the many requests, the deadlines of the FOSS4G Academic Track in Dar Es Salaam have been changed in this way:
>>
>>
>> Abstract Submission deadline is  15 February 2018
>> Abstract acceptance notice is 15 March 2018
>> Early Bird Registration closes  31 March 2018
>> Camera ready paper for the Proceedings has to be submitted by  30 April 2018
>>
>> I recall you that the Proceedings of the Academic Track will be ready the First Day of the Conference. They are published in “The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences”, which are open access publications, published under the Creative Common Attribution 3.0 License and listed in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) of the Web of Science, SCOPUS, the E/I Compendex,and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
>>
>>
>> Here the call for papers:
>>
>> https://easychair.org/cfp/FOSS4G2018ACA
>>
>>
>> We are looking forward  to seeing you in Dar Es Salaam (http://2018.foss4g.org/)
>>
>>
>> Maria, Ally Hassan and the whole LOC
>>
>>
>>
>> Pay attention to this Special Issue and see if it is of interest by you:
>>
>> http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/Geospatial_Big_Data_Urban_Studies
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli
>> Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing
>> Politecnico di Milano
>>
>>
>> ISPRS WG IV/4 "Collaborative crowdsourced cloud mapping (C3M)" http://www2.isprs.org/commissions/comm4/wg4.html, Board of Directors of OSGeo; GeoForAll Advisory Board; NASA WorldWind Europa Challenge; SIFET Advisory Board
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>> UN-GGIM Academic Network Deputy Chair, UN-GGIM Italy, UN OpenGIS Initiative (Chair of the Capacity Building WG)
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>> Sol Katz Award 2015
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>> P.zza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 - Building 3 - 20133 Milano (Italy)
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