[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Belgium: join meeting in Brussels

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Dirk,

I wonder if those interested could also meet during the FOSS4G-Europe 
event in July? I am excited to support OSGeo Belgium grow, but it is 
difficult for me to attend your initial meeting in person.

-jeff




On 2015-03-25 6:28 AM, Dirk Frigne wrote:
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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Rita Vermeersch [mailto:rita.vermeersch at geosparc.com]
> Verzonden: woensdag 25 maart 2015 9:55
> Aan: 'mlennert at club.worldonline.be'; 'Johan Van de Wauw'; 'Pieter Colpaert'; 'Ben Abelshausen'; 'Milo van der Linden'; 'Jeff McKenna'; 'Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl'; 'CAPPELLE Ruben'; 'Maelle Vercauteren'; 'Jachym Cepicky'; 'Arnulf Christl'
> CC: 'OSGeo Discussions'; 'dirk.frigne at geosparc.com'
> Onderwerp: OSGeo Belgium: join meeting in Brussels
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> Dear all,
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> Interested in joining a physical meeting in Brussels to find out if there is support for a OSGeo Belgium Chapter?
>
> If yes, please fill out this doodle:
> http://doodle.com/s4w4st9azsax2swm
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> Best regards,
> On behalf of Dirk Frigne
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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Dirk Frigne [mailto:dirk.frigne at geosparc.com]
> Verzonden: dinsdag 17 maart 2015 10:47
> Aan: OSGeo Discussions
> CC: dirk.frigne at geosparc.com; mlennert at club.worldonline.be; Johan Van de Wauw; Pieter Colpaert; Ben Abelshausen
> Onderwerp: OSGeo in Belgium
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> Dear list,
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> Following some contacts I had since FOSDEM 2015, I think there is some opportunity to start with a local chapter in Belgium.
> There is already the .nl (dutch speaking chapter)[1] and the .fr (french speaking chapter)[2], but a local chapter has other benifits (bringing OSGeo closer to the local people).
>
> We want to organize a physical meeting with the local OSGeo people in Belgium to see if there is enough critical mass and interest to start with a local chapter.
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> I also talked with Pieter Colpaert[3] in cc, active in the open knowledge foundation in Belgium. As they have already a legal non profit structure, where also the local chapter of OSM Belgium [4] has a place, we cooperate with this organisation and become also a working group under the umbrella of the open knowledge foundation.
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> So 2 questions to the community:
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> 1. Do you agree with the fact that we investigate how we can join forces with the open knowledge foundation Belgium to start up the Belgium chapter of OSGeo
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> 2. Who is interested to Join a physical meeting in Brussels to find out if there is support for a OSGeo Belgium Chapter?
> For this second question, you may mail me directly, so we don't over post this list.
> I'll send out a doodle end of the week to the list, but will also include everybody showing interest.
>
> thanks in advance for your reaction,
> Dirk
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> [1] http://osgeo.nl/
> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Francophone
> [3] http://www.openknowledge.be/
> [4] http://osm.be/
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> Yours sincerely,
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