[OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source GeospatialTechnologies

[Suchith Anand]

Tyler, 

It is very important that Open Source GIS has high profile in ICA and
other international bodies. I welcome participation from OSGeo members
from different countries in the ICA WG. Especially from countries in
South America, Asia and Africa.

The ICA Commissions were established by the ICA General Assembly (all
member nations voting) in 2007, and they have a four year term.  The
Working Groups are set up by the ICA Executive Committee between the
General Assemblies.  The next General Assembly is in 2011. I aim to work
to make the Open Source Geospatial Technologies as an ICA Commission in
2011.

I look forward to active participation by OSGeo members for the First
Open Source GIS UK conference at University of Nottingham on June 22nd
2008. The call for papers and conference website will be activated on
December 15, 2008.

Suchith 


Dr Suchith Anand
Centre for Geospatial Science
Sir Clive Granger Building
University of Nottingham
Tel: (0)115 846 8408
url: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html


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GeospatialTechnologies

Suchith,
How can OSGeo members help with this initiative and how/where do you see
overlap with any OSGeo current activities?  Sounds like a very good
development for keeping the ICA's eyes open about new technology.
Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your guidance and ideas.

Tyler

On 9-Dec-08, at 7:59 AM, Suchith Anand wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> The International Cartographic Association's Executive Committee 
> http://cartography.tuwien.ac.at/ica/  has approved the establishment 
> of Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies at its meeting

> last week in Chile.
>
> The Open Source Geospatial Technologies Working Group aims to promote 
> multi-national holistic research in open source geospatial 
> technologies in order to make accessible the latest developments in 
> open source tools to the wider cartographic community. The WG attempts

> to enhance the usage of open source geospatial tools among the 
> cartographic community worldwide, especially for education. Finally, 
> the working group will promote the usage of professional and technical

> standards (ISO TC 211,
> OGC) for the development of open source geospatial software.  Working 
> group membership is open to all interested parties and we aim for 
> representation by as many countries. Promotional strategies of the 
> working group include regular e-mails to members, meetings, 
> conferences, workshops, promotion of geospatial standards and 
> publications.
>
> Terms of Reference - Working Group on Open Source Geospatial 
> Technologies
>
> 1. To promote the widespread use of open source geospatial software 2.

> To provide support for the use of open source geospatial software in 
> education through relevant publications 3. To organise conferences, 
> workshops and training sessions for open source geospatial 
> technologies 4. To organise special lectures and demonstrations on 
> open source geospatial technologies 5. To make open source geospatial 
> software more accessible to end users 6. To serve as a network for ICA

> members interested in open source geospatial technologies by the use 
> of mailing lists, wiki etc 7. Through collaboration with other ICA 
> commissions and working groups promote coordination with different 
> open source geospatial organisations (eg. Open Source Geospatial 
> Foundation) and developer communities.
> 8. Develop and keep updated the working group's website to disseminate

> the working group activities.
> 9. Produce annual reports of the working group activities.
>
> ICA have adopted a policy of approving WGs on a one year approval 
> period and within this period it is essential to prove sufficient 
> activity and the First Open Source GIS UK Conference to be jointly 
> organised with OSGeo UK Chapter and Open Knowledge Foundation on 22nd 
> June 2009 at CGS, University of Nottingham will be one of the key 
> events planned as part of the WG activities. We are inviting 
> expressions of interest from interested people to become members of 
> the Working Group and to help steer its activities. If interested to 
> join the WG please email Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk
>
> The Working Group's website and mailing lists will be activated in 
> January 2009. Please contact me for any information needed.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
> Dr Suchith Anand
> Centre for Geospatial Science
> Sir Clive Granger Building
> University of Nottingham
> Tel: (0)115 846 8408
> url: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html
>
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