[OSGeo-Conf] Motion: Applicaiton for Travel Grant Programme "OSGeo Oceania" 2019

[Eli Adam]

On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 7:35 AM Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de> wrote:
>
> Dear CC!
>
> my email-call below lead to the application of FOSS4G-NA (which we
> decided fast, see my email on 27th of March) and since we have only
> received one more application:
>
> John Bryan from OSGeo-LC Oceania and their regional FOSS4G in 2019
> applied 2.5k US$ support of their TGP (In 2018 we supported them with
> US$ 2000).
>
> Our budget looks as follows:
>
> 25k US $ total budget
>
> - 15k US $ (global FOSs4G)
>
> - 2k US $ (FOSS4G NA)
>
> -----------
>
> 8k US $ open
>

That's pretty easy math!

>
> I would propose to fully accept the application of FOSS4G Oceania.
>

+1 to 2.5k US$ support of FOSS4G Oceania TGP.

>
> That would leave us a rest of 5.5k US$ - for this we can schedule a 2nd
> call in June.

Sounds good.  We should plan to complete that call before (or after)
we make the decisions on the global FOSS4G grants.

Best regards, Eli


>
> Regards, Till
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> Am 25.03.19 um 14:43 schrieb Till Adams:
> > Dear OSGeo community,
> >
> > - sorry for the delay in the procedure -
> >
> > The board dedicated the OSGeo conference committee a budget for
> > supporting travel grant programmes for our global FOSS4G event, but also
> > for supporting regional FOSS4G events.
> >
> > We will share the budget, so that one major part will support the global
> > FOSS4G event, but there is still budget, with which we want to support
> > regional events.
> >
> > As we have no clue, how many regional events will apply for support, we,
> > OSGeo's Conference Committee (CC) decided to first *call for
> > applications*. Depending on the number of applications, we decide later
> > whether selection is necessary and how to select events to support. What
> > we do not want to have is a "first comes, first serves", because that
> > would favour events, that take place earlier in the year.
> >
> > Applicants should email the CC list with the info requested at [1],
> > please send your application until 19th of April.
> >
> > If possible, it would be great if you would also number the amount of
> > support that you would like to receive.
> >
> > When we see how many applications we receive, we will then decide
> > whether CC needs to set up a basic set of requirements for decision.
> >
> >
> > Till and Steven for OSgeo's CC
> >
> >
> > [1]
> > https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Travel_Grant_Programme_Cookbook#Applications_to_the_Conference_Committee_for_OSGeo_support
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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