[FOSS4G-Oceania] Fwd: [OSGeo-Conf] TGP's in 2019

[Greg Lauer]

I think that the TGP is far wider than just the annual conference, and thus
should be coordinated/managed at board level. As well as funding travel to
the annual conference I think there is scope to make funds available for
travel to other related conferences, training (inbound and outbound), and
any other initiatives that meets the vision of OSGeo Oceania. Maybe this is
a Working Group or a sub-committee role. I see funding coming from multiple
sources such as AID agencies, commercial entities and other associations
(SSSI for example). It may be that we set up a separate TGP for each
conference/event but the funding/governance is coordinated at a much wider
level,

The above said I think it is important to 'strike while the iron is hot',
and follow up on the FOSS GIS funding opportunity ASAP. I am happy to
assist Jonah in putting together the application.

Cheers

Greg

On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 6:16 PM John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd see this as sitting with the conference committee, if that group is
> willing and able to take it on. Of course, the CC hasn't actually formed
> yet, but perhaps this can be on the agenda for the first meeting? The
> Letter of Intent specifically references a TGP so it seems likely to be
> considered a priority.
>
> I'd also see the need for the CC to pull together at least a first draft
> of a budget before we can really estimate what our TGP can look like,
> financially.
>
> And as an update, relevant to budget discussions, we're currently waiting
> on the SSSI board to agree with our request to carry forward the
> outstanding balance ($8700) of the Good Mojo Fund. I believe it will be on
> the agenda for their next board meeting, within next couple of weeks I
> think (Kerry?).
>
> Cheers
> John
>
> On Sat., 9 Feb. 2019, 3:03 pm adam steer, <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Jonah - great! Just make sure it's coordinated with the board and in
>> particular the conference loc.
>>
>> On that front, where do people think tgp coordination sits - with the
>> osgeo Oceania board, or with conference committees?
>>
>> I think the conference loc, because they're the operational unit and have
>> responsibility to execute/manage tgp with respect to each conference (which
>> will be different each time).
>>
>> Cheers
>>
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