<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Alexander Brateanu</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:info@foss-backstage.de">info@foss-backstage.de</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 11:50 AM<br>Subject: Join us at FOSS Backstage 2024: The conference on Management, Community & Compliance<br>To: OSGeo <<a href="mailto:info@osgeo.org">info@osgeo.org</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">Dear
OSGeo-team,</font></font><br>
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<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">we
would be thrilled to welcome participants from OSGeo at <b>FOSS
Backstage 2024. </b>Our conference aims to bring together
people across different organizations, projects and companies to
discuss the non-coding aspects of open source software. In
talks, workshops, and panel discussions we will be exchanging
ideas on <b>community, management, governance and security</b>
in free and open source software.<br>
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The conference will take place on March 4-5, 2024 in Berlin
& online.</font></font><br>
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<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><b>The
program</b><br>
Our opening keynote will be delivered by<b> Dr. Melanie Rieback,
</b>CEO and Co-Founder of <b>Radically Open Security</b>.
Melanie will share her thoughts on <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=3ERGX7" target="_blank">conflicting
business models in a cybersecure world</a>.<br>
We will kick off the second day of #fossback with our keynote by
<b>Dr. Sünje Dallmeier-Tiessen</b> from the Open Science Office
at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (<b>CERN</b>).
Sünje will tell us the story behind the recently launched <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/news/sunje-dallmeier-tiessen-to-keynote-at-fossback/" target="_blank">OSPO
at CERN</a>.<br>
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Have a look at the full program, featuring more than 40 session
by over 50 international speakers, on our <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/schedule/" target="_blank">website</a>. </font></font><br>
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<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><b>Fringe
Events</b><br>
If you decide to be in Berlin during the week of FOSS Backstage
you also have the opportunity to join on of our <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/" target="_blank">fringe
events</a>:</font></font><br>
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<li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/foss-backstage-design/" target="_blank">FOSS
Backstage Design</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> The day after FOSS
Backstage we take a deep dive into user experience
and design.</span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal"> <br>
(starting from 10€ as a FOSS Backstage ticket
upgrade or 25€ stand-alone)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/#ORT-Community-Days" target="_blank">ORT
Community Days</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> Exchange about how to
automate open source management whether license,
security or ways of working using ORT. <br>
</span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal">(free)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b><a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/fringe-events/#breakfastclub" target="_blank">OSPO++
Breakfast Club</a>:</b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> A networking event
for stakeholders and institutions in Open Source.<br>
</span></span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><i><span style="font-weight:normal">(free)</span></i></span></span></font></font></span></li>
</ul>
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<b>FOSS Backstage </b><b><span lang="en-GB">Tickets<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Get your ticket for FOSS
Backstage 2024 now! Learn more about available
ticket types, like Business and Online Only Tickets
and </span></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>register for FOSS
Backstage <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/tickets/" target="_blank">here</a></b></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><b><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">.</span></span></span></span></font></font></span></b><br>
<br>
<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">We hope
to see OSGeo attend FOSS Backstage 2024!</font></font><br>
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<font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">best
regards,<br>
The FOSS Backstage orga team – Anne, Sven, Paul & Alex</font></font><br>
<br>
<span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#1f1f1f"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">PS: FOSS Backstage wouldn’t
be possible without the support of our partners. Learn
more about sponsoring opportunities <a href="https://24.foss-backstage.de/become-a-partner/" target="_blank">here</a>
— We are also always happy to discuss options that are
tailor made for your needs and budget!</span></span></span></font></font></span><br>
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Schönhauser Allee 6-7
10119 Berlin
Geschäftsführer: Andreas Gebhard
Handelsregister (HRB): 205726 B
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg</pre>
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