[OSGeo-Discuss] Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013

[Michael P. Gerlek]

It's not been mentioned in the Upper Echelons that I hang about in, for what that's worth.

If someone wanted to propose OSGeo get involved in this somehow, I'm sure we'd be interested…

-mpg



On Aug 14, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Barry Rowlingson <b.rowlingson at lancaster.ac.uk> wrote:

> Is anyone at the upper echelons of OSGeo aware of MPE2013?
> 
> http://mpe2013.org
> 
> """
> The mission of the MPE project is to:
> 
> * Encourage research in identifying and solving fundamental questions
> about planet earth
> * Encourage educators at all levels to communicate the issues related
> to planet earth
> * Inform the public about the essential role of the mathematical
> sciences in facing the challenges to our planet
> """
> 
> One point in one of the newsletters caught my eye:
> 
> """
> MPE2013 received the patronage of UNESCO. This includes, in
> particular, the international launching of the Mathematics of Planet
> Earth Open Source Exhibition foreseen to take place in the beginning
> of 2013. UNESCO had been approached on behalf of the International
> Union through the Canadian and French Commissions at UNESCO. In
> particular, MPE2013 will work in partnership with UNESCO for the
> promotion of the MPE exhibition.
> """
> 
> Is this on the OSGeo radar?
> 
> [Next year is also the International Year Of Statistics 2013 (plus or
> minus a few months)]
> 
> Barry
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