[OSGeo-Edu] COST action

[Lluís Vicens]

Dear all, 

We will be pleased to be involved on that educational meeting during the
Spanish foss4g conference here in Girona. Could be a nice option and a
good idea. We can start to look for places and infrastructure to
allocate meetings and workshops during -or the days(s) before- the
conference if everybody agree. Meanwhile, Rosa, a colleague of us here
in the SIGTE, says that she could take a look to the COST program and
give you some feedback later on. She also will take a look to some other
options as the Coordination Actions (FP7).

In summary, we can start to move the things here, if there isn't any
other option in mind.

Best regards,
Lluís



El dj 20 de 10 de 2011 a les 14:45 +0300, en/na Ari Jolma va escriure:

> 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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