[OSGeo-Discuss] Nomination of Rafael Moreno-Sanchez as an OSGeo Charter Member

[Vasile Craciunescu]

We confirm that Rafael Moreno-Sanchez accepted the nomination by Suchith 
Anand. The 2017 member nominations list will be updated ASAP [1].

Best regards,
Vasile & Jeff
2017 OSGeo Elections CROs

[1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/New_Member_Nominations_2017


On 8/26/17 11:02 AM, Suchith Anand wrote:
> It is my pleasure to nominate Dr. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez, from USA, as an 
> OSGeo Charter Member.  Rafael  is working at the Department of Geography 
> and Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver, USA [1].
> 
> 
> Rafael is also very active contributor in the OSGeo’s GeoForAll 
> initiative . Rafael Moreno led the effort to establish the FOSS4G lab 
> which opened in 2014 in the Department of Geography and Environmental 
> Sciences at the University of Colorado , USA  to fulfill a growing 
> demand for education, research and service in Free and Open Source 
> Software for Geospatial applications (FOSS4G) development and 
> applications by citizens, businesses, governments, educators, students, 
> researchers and geospatial working professionals in the Front Range of 
> Colorado and beyond at University of Colorado Denver and constantly 
> assisting educators and students.
> 
> Rafael also initiated and leads the GeoForAll's "Open Geospatial Science 
> & Applications" webinar series [2].  These webinars (and recordings) are 
> viewed by hundreds of people around the world and helped us to spread 
> the ideas and philosophy of Openness in GeoEducation and Research. We 
> are very grateful for his contributions and help.
> 
> Thank you Rafael for accepting my request for nomination and  for your 
> contributions to our community.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Suchith
> 
> [1] 
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2017/02/geoambassador-dr-rafael-moreno-sanchez/ 
> 
> 
> [2] http://www.geoforall.org/webinars/
> 
> 
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