[OSGeo-Discuss] Nomination of Msilikale Msilanga as OSGeo Charter Member

[Vasile Craciunescu]

We confirm that Msilikale Msilanga accepted the nomination by Maria 
Antonia Brovelli. 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 11:36 PM, Polimi wrote:
> I'm honored of nominating Msilikale  Msilanga as OSGeo Charter Member.
> 
> He is consulting the World Bank on Transportation and ICT by collecting 
> in Tanzania geospatial information on transportation,  education, and 
> public facilities and by training the government on Open Data. He has a 
> huge experience in community based projects (using FOSS) for flooding 
> resilience in informal settlements.
> 
> He has been working with the local community since 2011 helping them to 
> understand how to use the mapping equipment for collaborative projects.
> 
> After the experience in Tanzania, he also helped the creation of the 
> first community mapping in Mozambique.
> 
> Moreover, Msilikale is one of the two chairs of FOSS4G 2018 in Dar Er 
> Salaam. I believe that his experience on collaborative mapping is 
> fundamental for our OSGeo Community.
> 
> Many thanks and best regards,
> 
> Maria
> 
> 
> Pay attention to this Special Issue and see if it is of interest by you:
> 
> http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/Geospatial_Big_Data_Urban_Studies
> 
> *----------------------------------------------------*
> 
> *Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli*
> 
> Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing
> Politecnico di Milano
> 
> ISPRS WG IV/4"Collaborative crowdsourced cloud mapping (C3M)" 
> http://www2.isprs.org/commissions/comm4/wg4.html, Board of Directors 
> of OSGeo; GeoForAll Advisory Board; NASA WorldWind Europa Challenge; 
> SIFET Advisory Board
> 
> UN-GGIM Italy, UN-GGIM Academic Network Task Team, UN OpenGIS Initiative 
> (Chair of the Capacity Building WG)
> 
> *Sol Katz Award 2015*
> 
> P.zza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 - Building 3 - 20133 Milano (Italy)
> 
> Tel. +39-02-23996242 - Mob. +39-328-0023867, maria.brovelli at polimi.it 
> <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>
> 
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