[OSGeo-Discuss] foss4g-cee 2012 call for papers and workshops

[Jachym Cepicky]

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Prague, 5.1.2012

The first Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and
Eastern Europe together with Geoinformatics FCE CTU (FOSS4G-CEE and
Geoinformatics) conference is reaching out to speakers. The 2012
conference will be held from 21st till 23rd May 2011 in Prague, Czech
Republic. It is an international conference focused on open source
geospatial solutions and issues specific for Central and East European
Region.

Papers and presentations
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Users and developers are encouraged to present their latest
development related to

* FOSS, OGC and INSPIRE
* Education & Academia ? Geoinformatics FCE CTU
* Sensors, Remote Sensing, Laser-scanning
* Core development of geospatial software
* Open data access and crisis management
* Usage of Open Source Software, case studies

Presentations will either fill 30-minute slots with time for questions
or 5-minute lightning talks. Proposals can be submitted online at
http://cms.foss4g-cee.eu/author/submit.php.

Workshops
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Workshops are 1.5-3 hour hands-on experiences with participants
following along with the instructor, working directly with the
application under discussion. All workshop rooms will be equipped a
projector, and with computers for participants to use.

Instructors will need to discuss pre-installation requirements with
the Conference Organizing Committee if required.
Workshops are expected to require considerable effort to create, with
past experience showing that three days of preparation per hour of
presentation are required to produce a high quality workshop.

Additionally you will be expected to develop material for attendees to
take home with them, such as handouts, workbook, CD-ROMs, etc. Due to
the effort involved in producing and presenting a workshop,
instructors will receive a single complimentary registration to the
conference for delivering a workshop.

Tutorials
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Tutorials are 90 minute sessions during the regular presentations
portion of the conference. Tutorial rooms will not be equipped with
computers. However, presenters may make use of delegate laptops and
the FOSS4G LiveDVD. Preference will be given to hands-on tutorials.
Any hands-on aspects to a tutorial will be the responsibility of the
presenter and needs to be described in the tutorial description.

All submissions will be considered, but particular interest will be
shown in the following topics:

* Practical Introductions to FOSS4G software
* Interoperability / Spatial Data Infrastructure, INSPIRE
* Integration between open and closed source solutions
* Free and open geospatial data

About FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012
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FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012 is the first local conference focused
on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern
Europe. This year, it is connected together with the traditional
Geoinformatics FCE CTU.
The conference intends to move its location over the region every
year. It should be similar to the global FOSS4G conference, with a
focus on local- regional issues.

About FOSS4G
============
FOSS4G is ?the global conference? focused on Free and Open Source
Software for Geospatial, organized by OSGeo. At FOSS4G you can meet
all kinds of actors: Free Software developers and all kinds of
representatives from companies, institutions and the academic world.

About Geoinformatics FCE CTU
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Geoinformatics FCE CTU is the international conference that is
organized by Department of Mapping and Cartography, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The conference is
focused on the relevance of Free and Open Source Software in
Geoinformatics concerning a wide range of topics. Geoinformatics FCE
CTU is an event with a fruitful history, organized since 2006.

FOSS4G Organizing Committee

RELATED LINKS:
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* http://foss4g-cee.org/  Foss4G-CEE
* http://geoinformatics.fsv.cvut.cz/  Geoinformatics FCE CTU
* http://foss4g.org/  The Global FOSS4G Conference
* http://cms.foss4g-cee.eu/author/submit.php FOSS4G-CEE Papers and
Workshop registration page
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