[OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G 2026 updates and question

[Nobusuke Iwasaki (岩崎亘典)]

Dear OSGeo Board and Conference Committee,

I would like to share a brief update on our progress and ask a few
questions regarding the FOSS4G 2026 setup.

1. Preparation Status We are currently preparing the conference
website, the CfP, and the initial announcement emails. We expect to
share this information with the community soon.

2. Academic Track Email Address We received several email addresses
for the conference, but we found that there is no address for the
Academic Track. Would it be possible to have an address such as
academic at foss4g.org, or does it already exist?

3. Travel Grant Program (TGP) Regarding the Travel Grant Program,
could you please clarify where the official requests should be sent?
Should they go to the Conference Committee, the Board, or somewhere
else?

Best regards,
Nobusuke

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Nobusuke Iwasaki
 Representative, OSGeo Japan Chapter
 FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima Co-Chair
 Professor, Geographic Information Science Lab.,
 Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University