[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSDEM 2015: proposal for a geospatial devroom

[Astrid Emde]

Hello Johan,

thanks for you initiative. Would be great to get an OSGeo devroom on
FOSDEM 2015.

Astrid

Am 06.08.2014 09:11, schrieb Johan Van de Wauw:
> Hello everyone,
>
> FOSDEM[1] is a free open source event bringing together about 5000
> developers together in Brussels, Belgium. The goal is to provide open
> source software developers and communities a place to meet to. The
> next edition will take place the weekend 31/1 -> 1/2/2015.
>
> Last edition (in february this year) both Osgeo and Openstreetmap had
> a stand and there was a lot of interest in geospatial technologies.
>
> That is why the idea was coined to organise a geospatial devroom the
> next edition.
>
> Since the call for participation for developer rooms and main tracks
> is now open [2], I would like to start writing a proposal [3], so
> hopefully we can have a geospatial devroom next year.
>
> Rather than organising the devroom organised by one project FOSDEM
> really prefers joint organisation "Proposals involving collaboration
> across project or domain boundaries are strongly encouraged." That's
> why I'm sending this mail to Osgeo, OSM and locationtech.
>
> If you would like organising the devroom (writing the proposal and
> selecting the presentations) and will be present, please get in touch
> or add your name to my current draft proposal [3].
>
> Note that one can also propose main track presentations. For main
> track speakers travel expenses and accommodation will be covered by
> the organisation. This is not the case for the devroom.
>
> Finally a reminder that we are only sending a proposal for a devroom
> -> We are not sure it will be accepted. Competition will be fierce.
>
> Cheers,
> Johan
>
> [1] http://fosdem.org
> [2] https://fosdem.org/2015/news/2014-07-01-call-for-participation/
> [3] https://titanpad.com/GptTJKIKJB
> _______________________________________________
> Discuss mailing list
> Discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss


-- 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Astrid Emde
GIS-Consultant

********************************************
FOSS Academy Sommerschule 2014
GDI in 5 Tagen! | 1.-5.9.2014 in Berlin
http://www.foss-academy.eu/sommerschule_2014
******************************************** 

 Astrid Emde
 WhereGroup GmbH & Co.KG
 Eifelstraße 7
 53119 Bonn
 Germany

 Fon: +49(0)228 90 90 38 - 19
 Fax: +49(0)228 90 90 38 - 11

 astrid.emde at wheregroup.com
 www.wheregroup.com

 Folgen Sie der WhereGroup auf twitter: http://twitter.com/WhereGroup_com

Amtsgericht Bonn, HRA 6788
-------------------------------
Komplementärin:
WhereGroup Verwaltungs GmbH
vertreten durch:
Olaf Knopp, Peter Stamm
-------------------------------
 pgp-public key:
 http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x06DA52D72D515284
  Signierte und/oder verschlüsselte Nachrichten sind sehr willkommen
  Signed and/or encrypted mail is highly appreciated