[OSGeo-Conf] MOTION: Oceania TGP Application

[Mark Iliffe]

Hi All, Eli,

Perhaps it is an idea for the cc to meet virtually and scope out a list of
upcoming events and ensure that we are prioritising specific areas of
geographic focus.

I vote +1 in this instance, because it's Ocenaia - I would be less inclined
to support a more accessible/developed region. Perhaps it would be good for
us to come together and identify a common framework?

Cheers,

Mark

On Wed, 26 Oct 2022 at 10:18, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> +0 Eli
>
> (While enthusiastic for the TGP and the good work of OSGeo Oceania, I'm
> not sure that the conference committee is actually engaged and functioning
> enough to actually approve this - hence the initial lack of responses.
> I'll assume that Till and Steven checked our budget.  We very much need new
> champions on the Conference Committee.)
>
> Best regards, Eli
>
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> +1
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> On 25 Oct 2022, at 09:49, adams at osgeo.org wrote:
>
> Hi ConfComm,
>
> Adam contacted me directly and asked what happened to their application.
>
> I motion to support the chapter from the OSGeo Travel Grant Fund in the
> amount of USD$3,500.
>
> +1 Till
>
>
> Till
>
> Am 10.10.22 um 23:24 schrieb Alex Leith:
>
> Hi Folks
>
> For the first time The Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council (PGRSC),
> OSGeo Oceania and HOT OSM are collaborating to present the 2022 GIS
> users conference in Oceania. The conference series has been running in
> Fiji for about 20 years and is the largest GIS and RS Conference in the
> Pacific, with content covering applications of FOSS and open data. This
> year will be enriched with additional formal integration into the FOSS4G
> community, combining the annual FOSS4G and SoTM Oceania event with the
> PGRSC conference. Thus, a new conference name will be used to represent
> this new venture: "The Pacific Geospatial Conference''.
>
> The Pacific Geospatial Conference will be held from 28th November to 2nd
> December at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji and the
> theme will be “Digital Platforms, GIS and Remote Sensing to anticipate
> and manage impacts of Global Warming.”
>
> Following the success of our Travel Grant Program (TGP) in 2018 and
> 2019, OSGeo Oceania is offering a TGP for the 2022 Pacific Geospatial
> Conference, aimed at enabling attendance for people who are
> disadvantaged by economic circumstances and/or geography. Oceania is a
> vast region, with a highly distributed population, a large proportion of
> which is in small, lesser-developed countries. Travelling to Fiji could
> be difficult and expensive, even for local communities in the most
> remote areas of the country, and visas are also costly.
>
> There is a strong need in this region for this type of program, and
> there are clear economic and social benefits of spreading open
> geospatial knowledge to those who stand to gain the most. The TGP’s goal
> is increasing the diversity, accessibility, and reach of the conference.
> We want to support worthy recipients who are interested in gaining
> in-depth insight into development and application of open-source
> geospatial software and are committed to making an impact in their home
> country, given the opportunity provided.
>
> To support this program, we are requesting support from the OSGeo Travel
> Grant Fund in the amount of USD$3,500.
>
> We are pleased to confirm we are prepared to more than match OSGeo's
> contribution with our own funds. OSGeo Oceania has already approved a
> cash contribution of AUD$5000 (approximately USD$3500) and we also hope
> that OSGeo's contribution will act as a 'seed' for other funders, such
> as NGOs and government grants.
>
> There is more information available in this
> document:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DYf-nTKN1NI5kAOlZHuLX1hQ750W_b_1/edit#
> <
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DYf-nTKN1NI5kAOlZHuLX1hQ750W_b_1/edit#
> >
> (also attached as a PDF for posterity).
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> --
> Alex Leith
> Treasurer, OSGeo Oceania
> m: +61 419 189 050
>
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