[FOSS4G-Oceania] Announcing the results of our Travel Grant Program

[Cameron Shorter]

Feedback is a bit late, but for next time, I suggest this message would 
benefit from info about the criteria and reasoning behind the travel 
grant program. Maybe a sentence, and link to more info.

Cheers, Cameron

On 1/8/19 11:04 am, OSGeo Oceania wrote:
>
>
>       Announcing: Travel Grant Program Recipients
>
> The FOSS4G SotM Oceania Travel Grant Program (TGP) is in its second 
> year and going strong. Based on last year's success, we've grown the 
> TGP from 7 to 13 people and included more grants and higher levels of 
> support.
>
> We're very pleased to announce the recipients of our 2019 TGP! We were 
> very impressed by the calibre of the applicants, and we had to make 
> some hard decisions, but we've ended up with a wonderful cohort of 
> grantees:
>
>   * Emily Hurry (Australia)
>   * Kamsin Raju (Fiji)
>   * Nick Rollings (Fiji)
>   * Carrol Chan (Fiji)
>   * Vasiti Soko (Fiji)
>   * Violaine Doutreleau (French Polynesia)
>   * Gavin Bare (New Zealand)
>   * Elisa Puccioni (New Zealand)
>   * Bradley Eichelberger (Northern Mariana Islands)
>   * Joeli Varo (Papua New Guinea)
>   * Ebony-Jean Ta'avili (Samoa)
>   * To'oa Faleaupu Brown (Samoa)
>   * Zenoveva Xavier Correia (Timor-Leste)
>
>
> Helping these recipients attend FOSS4G SotM Oceania, helps grow the 
> open geospatial community across the region. These attendees will 
> bring their unique perspectives to the event enriching the experience 
> for all of us. In turn, they'll take their learnings back to their 
> communities, sharing the enthusiasm far and wide.
>
> Thanks to our TGP working group (John Bryant, Greg Lauer, Jonah 
> Sullivan, David Garcia, and Kim Fitter) for securing funding, and 
> ensuring a smooth and fair process. Also, thanks to: Dorothy Pion, 
> Nimalika Fernando, Vika Fane, and Conway Pene who joined our Selection 
> Panel.
>
> The TGP is made possible by financial support from OSGeo Oceania 
> <https://foss4g-oceania.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26f3c80da46835144592b59b6&id=399fb98fe5&e=eb67222120>, 
> the international OSGeo Foundation 
> <https://foss4g-oceania.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26f3c80da46835144592b59b6&id=ebd85e31e6&e=eb67222120>, 
> individual contributors, and sponsors. We're always looking for more 
> support to continue to grow the TGP, there are many people out there 
> who could benefit from this program. If you want to contribute, you 
> can make a contribution to our Good Mojo fund through our registration 
> portal 
> <https://foss4g-oceania.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26f3c80da46835144592b59b6&id=fea1685f66&e=eb67222120>, 
> or get in touch with us at tgp at foss4g-oceania.org 
> <mailto:tgp at foss4g-oceania.org>.
>
>
-- 
Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M +61 (0) 419 142 254

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