[OSGeo-Discuss] [Call out] Diversity team volunteering

[SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA]

Ah, I couldn't find time yet :-(. I'll let you know when that happens...

Sergio Acosta y Lara
Departamento de Geomática
Dirección Nacional de Topografía
Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
URUGUAY
(598)29157933 ints. 20329/20330
http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/

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De: María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com>
Enviado: jueves, 19 de abril de 2018 11:20
Para: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA
Cc: Jody Garnett; OSGeo Discussions
Asunto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Call out] Diversity team volunteering

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 4:10 PM, SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA
<sergio.acostaylara at mtop.gub.uy> wrote:
> María, congratulations for your concern in this. I think we still have
> strong barriers regarding gender and language. The latter particularly
> affects the "Third World" (to put it in some way). And all POC, WIT, LGBT+,
> blind, women, etc. inside it (that find it much more difficult to
> integrate/emancipate than in the "First World"). Language is surely an
> important reason why you didn't get any response to your call. If there is
> any way I can help you spread your concern just let me know.
>
> Best wishes,

You are right, Sergio. Language is a barrier. I have on my TO-DO
translate the message and go chapter by chapter asking for help. So if
you want to take that task (or part of it), that would be great!
Thank you very much,
María.