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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Dear </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>all,</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On behalf of the “Geo for All” initiative<span style='color:#1F497D'>, i</span><span style='color:#212121'>t is my </span>great<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#212121'>pleasure to inform the launch of the new website for the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>University of Colarado Denver's FOSS4G Lab</span></strong>. Thanks to Dr. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez who has been leading this at University of Colarado, Denver, USA. It is also great to see the establishment of an international advisory board for the lab to review plans and activities and provide advice for the growth and future direction of the lab. Details at<a href="http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/advisory-board" target="_blank">http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/advisory-board</a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>The University of Colarado Denver's FOSS4G Lab is supported by a diverse group of faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Architecture and Planning, all of whom have a particular interest in FOSS4G. The faculty collective is constantly expanding into new departments and colleges, adding to the breadth of knowledge and expertise in Geospatial Science. The initial lab faculty include Dr. Peter Anthamatten, Dr. Joshua French, Michael Hinke, Dr. Wesley Marshall, Dr. Carolyn McAndrews, Dr. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez, Dr. Deborah Thomas, Dr. Austin Troy, Dr. Amanda Weaver, Dr. Michael Wunder, Suzanne Anderson, Tim Stalker and Valerie Kraucunas.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Details at <a href="http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/faculty" target="_blank">http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/faculty</a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>They also offer a wide diversity of geospatial training with certificate programs in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science, the College of Architecture of Planning, and the School of Engineering. More details of the University of Colarado Lab at <a href="http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/home-2" target="_blank">http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/home-2</a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>University of Colarado is the 18th University in the USA to establish Open Geospatial Lab</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'><a href="http://www.geoforall.org/" target="_blank">http://www.geoforall.org/</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> in the last 2 years and joins a great family of other key research universities (University of Massachusetts ,Harvard University,University of California, University of North Carolina, University of Kansas, Arizona State University, Kent State University etc). </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We are looking <span style='color:#212121'>forward to receiving more applications from other universities in USA to establish research labs and expand our research in Open Geospatial Science in the United States and globally.</span></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Best wishes,</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Suchith</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>PS: There is also good news on Open Education with the U.S. Open Government Partnership: National Action Plan that is released. Details at<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/new_nap_commitments_report_092314.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/new_nap_commitments_report_092314.pdf</a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121'>Thanks to all who made this possible and this will have a domino effect...</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>