[Foss4g2009] Backing ISO TC 211 meeting with the FOSS4G conference

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

Excellent opportunity if it can be managed!

Tyler

On 19-Sep-08, at 12:29 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:

> Chris Body, from Geosciences Australia and I were discussing the  
> possibility of holding the ISO TC 211 standards meeting in Sydney,  
> the week before or after the FOSS4G 2009 meeting.
> http://www.isotc211.org/
>
> This committee discuss ISO and OGC standards and is very closely  
> aligned with FOSS4G, so there is likely to be a cross-over of  
> participants.
> I'm quite excited by the potential cross over of the two conferences.
>
> Number of participants ~ 150 people.
> The conference goes for 5 days, 3 days of workshops, followed by 2  
> plenary sessions.
> Chris can probably fill in more details.
>
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