[OSGeo-Conf] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2022

[Steven Feldman]

I’d like to ask any LOC submitting a LoI to provide  some explanation of how they will account for the risk of a loss in 22. 

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Steven


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> On 6 Feb 2021, at 14:04, michael terner <ternergeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> - Discussion list
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> Vasile et al:
> Congratulations on getting this out, and a huge thanks for your efforts. Indeed, there are no guarantees, but it is time to see what is possible, and who is willing to take a run at a 2022 event. I also remain hopeful that there is a reasonable chance for meeting in Buenos Aires in late September; and a shout-out to the sponsors that have already committed to FOSS4G2021.
> 
> Here's to some letters of interest coming back in just three weeks...
> 
> Best to all and may the vaccines get ever more abundant!
> 
> MT
> 
>> On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 3:47 AM Vasile Craciunescu <vasile at geo-spatial.org> wrote:
>> Dear OSGeo/FOSS4G Community,
>> 
>> Our civilization went through a major crisis in the last year. These
>> days, the world is still holding its breath, waiting for a
>> solution to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We were all scared and
>> worried for our family and friends and for our future. However, in time,
>> we learn how to cope with the situation and how to fight back. And we
>> have great hopes as the vaccination programs started to roll out across
>> the globe. Our community has to fight back as well and to find solutions
>> to continue with our activities. This is why our beloved event, the
>> global FOSS4G conference, must go on, in one way or the other. If
>> physical conference will not be possible, well... we must reinvent and
>> keep the FOSS4G spirit alive.
>> 
>> Today, OSGeo's Conference Committee is happy to announce that the call
>> for location for the
>> 
>> "Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference 2022"
>> 
>> is open. The events is to be held in Europe or North America. Only in
>> case that we do not receive any appropriate bid from these parts of the
>> world, we will consider to accept bids from any region.
>> 
>> Historically, every FOSS4G bid was a great challenge for the LOCs. 2022
>> will add a bit extra. But, as an anime character once said "Hard work
>> betrays none". And OSGeo is committed to stand by the hard working LOCs
>> to provide all the needed support.
>> 
>> Please find all details on our wiki page [1]. In case that you have any
>> questions, don't hesitate to ask the Conference Committee [2]!
>> 
>> 
>> May the FOSS4G be with everyone,
>> 
>> Vasile & Msilikale, on behalf of OSGeo's Conference Committee
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2022_Bid_Process
>> 
>> [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee
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