[OSGeo-Edu] COST action

[Charles Schweik]

Hi,

This is great Ari, all. Maybe if you EU folks can figure out who might take
the lead on this and document who all is interested in being listed as a
participant. Then we can turn to a collaborative writing on the 3 page
brilliantly written document and what the scope of the project is.

I may have missed it in an email, but can someone send the link to the COST
RFP?

I'm working with Phil to get a virtual meeting set up for sometime in early
November hopefully.

Cheers
Charlie

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Ari Jolma <ari.jolma at gmail.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Here's some information about COST actions.
>
> Only collaboration (includes student exchange) is funded. An action
> typically lasts 4 years and gets 400 kEUR.
>
> At least 5 European countries are needed, non-European countries are ok,
> perhaps they are plus.
>
> COST actions are popular, thus highly competitive and typically only < 1/10
> proposals gets funded.
>
> The initial proposal (due well before March 30) needs to be 3 pages and
> brilliantly written.
>
> If funded, the action could start in spring 2013. An action is an open and
> country points of contact will look for eligible participants. My own
> eligibility is dubious since my current contract with my university ends
> 2014.
>
> The proposal needs a right scope and domain. Domain could be "Earth System
> Science and Environmental Management" (I could find one GIS related action)
> or "Information and Communication Technologies" (I could not find any
> actions directly related to FOSS - which may tell something or not). The
> proposal needs a main objective. The objective could be for example "enhance
> academic relevance/use/usability of existing free and open source geospatial
> (FOSS4G) software and develop methods and workflows for increasing the
> impact and exploitation of FOSS4G emerging from academia". That could
> perhaps have the right span.
>
> The action needs subobjectives, scientific content (as tasks), and a
> timetable. These need to link to activities and research that are carried
> out with other funds.
>
> I have expressions of interest from 3-4 parties plus me. I assume we could
> get 3-4 more. Then we have good contacts to academia in U.S., OSGeo
> foundation, and FOSS4G companies. If we decide to submit, the European
> partners need to contact their national COST points of contact.
>
> I'd say it's worth a try. But I also say that due to the shortness of my
> current contract I may not be the best person to be the key named person.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ari
>
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