[OSGeo-Discuss] UNGGIM Private Sector

[Cameron Shorter]

Suchith, I agree with Marc's points.

I notice a similar discussion on the OSGeo Board thread about joining GEO.


I think there is little value in setting up "trophy" MOUs or becoming 
members of communities unless we have specific community members who are 
actively wanting to get involved. So steps I'd suggest:

1. Find our community members who want involvement

2. If our community members feel that joining some external group will 
help our community be more effective, then OSGeo supports them in the 
activity.


At the moment, I don't think we have passed step 1 yet.


On 2/2/18 12:03 am, Suchith Anand wrote:
>
> Thanks Marc. I am trying to think ideas to make sure that OSGeo is 
> involved in all levels at all different forums for maximising impact. 
> We are very active in the UNGGIM Academic Network (thanks to Maria).
>
>
> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2018-January/037059.html
>
>
> We need to be more active in regional networks in UNGGIM and spread 
> our ideas.We need champions to spread ideas in UNGGIM Private Sector 
> and the main way to do this is to join these networks . As far as I am 
> aware they are free to join at http://unggim-psn.org/psn-members.html
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Suchith
>
>
>
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> *From:* Marc Vloemans <marcvloemans1 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 01 February 2018 11:43
> *To:* Suchith Anand
> *Cc:* discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UNGGIM Private Sector
> Thx Suchith,
>
> However I struggle to see the opportunities for SME’s in particular. 
> Especially, since these make up for the large part of the present 
> OSGeo sponsors.
> I think the argument to join the initiative needs to be SMART. 
> Otherwise it is a plea in a virtual ocean of requests upon open source 
> businesses.
> Apologies, but I can not bolster the argument for joining. Perhaps 
> others on the list can help you.
>
> Kind regards,
> Marc Vloemans
>
>
> Op 1 feb. 2018 om 12:33 heeft Suchith Anand 
> <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk 
> <mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>> het volgende geschreven:
>
>> Hi Marc,
>>
>>
>> I do not have any expertise in this but seeing all the companies who 
>> have joined this already ( including many proprietary GIS 
>> companies),  it is important that SMEs in the OSGeo ecosytem should 
>> be part of this to make sure there is balance of opportunities for 
>> everyone.
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Suchith
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Marc Vloemans <marcvloemans1 at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:marcvloemans1 at gmail.com>>
>> *Sent:* 01 February 2018 11:24
>> *To:* Suchith Anand
>> *Cc:* discuss at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UNGGIM Private Sector
>> Hi Suchith,
>>
>> What would be the business value of joining as an SME or other 
>> (commercial) company?
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Marc Vloemans
>>
>>
>> Op 1 feb. 2018 om 12:09 heeft Suchith Anand 
>> <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk 
>> <mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>> het volgende geschreven:
>>
>>> I was looking at UNGGIM Private Sector website and I didn’t much  
>>> presence of commercial sector in the OSGeo ecosystem in the UNGGIM 
>>> Private Sector Network.
>>>
>>> There are lot of SMEs in the OSGeo ecosystem and I think this will 
>>> be a good opportunity for the commercial sector in the OSGeo 
>>> ecosystem [2] to join this network  at 
>>> http://unggim-psn.org/psn-members.html and proactively engage with 
>>> UNGGIM Private Sector
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Suchith
>>>
>>> [1] https://www.osgeo.org/service-providers/
>>>
>>>
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