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

Steven Feldman shfeldman at gmail.com
Thu May 2 08:23:36 PDT 2019


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> On 2 May 2019, at 15:35, 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
> 
> 
> I would propose to fully accept the application of FOSS4G Oceania.
> 
> 
> That would leave us a rest of 5.5k US$ - for this we can schedule a 2nd
> call in June.
> 
> 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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