[Foss4g2009] Conference Presentation Starter Topics

[Cameron Shorter]

Harley,
Sorry for the delayed response.

I think you have compiled a good list here. A few comments inline...

Harley Prowse wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I raised the issue of suggested presentation topics or themes to be sent
> out as part of the call for papers.  The idea is to communicate to
> possible presenters the types of topics we are keen to see at the
> conference.  I don't think this should be a list that people need to
> stick to, just some ideas to get people thinking and to ensure that we
> get a good coverage of topics to appeal to the many different types of
> potential delegates.  We should make it clear that any presentations
> relating to FOSS4G and the conference theme will be considered whether
> they fall into one of the suggested topic areas or not.
>
> So, in the interests of building up some suggested topics, here is a
> starter.  Please feel free to re-word, and/or add more as you see fit
> (and suggest deletion).  I will compile a list for the OC to approve
> (before the next OC Meeting on 18th Feb) to the Wiki here
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Program#Presentation_Themes
>
>
> Technical Topics (not my domain, I will need some input from the Techies
> for this list).
> - New Developments and software
> - Technical implementations
>   
- Spatial Data Infrastructure programs
> - Using FOSS with proprietary software
>   
... "Integrating" FOSS with proprietary software
> - FOSS Cartography and Map Production
>   

- Trends with Geospatial standards
- Security
- Data: collection, integration, manipulation, presentation, licensing, 
business models
- Web 2.0
- Addressing Reliability, Performance, Load, Scalability, Distributed 
datasets
- Testing and Validation

>
> Business Topics
> - Implementation Case Studies - The business problem, the solution, how
> it was implemented, how the solution solved the problem etc.
> - FOSS4G Business Case - Selling FOSS4G to managers, cost benefit,
> risks, lessons learned etc  Might be old hat for NA and Europe, but of
> interest "down under"
>   
- FOSS4G Marketing
> - Best of Breed Case Studies - Implementing a combination of proprietary
> and FOSS software, why, how etc.
>   
If appropriate, you might want to link to 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies
> - Interoperability and Standards
> - The state of FOSS4G - where is it at now, future directions and
> trends.
>
>
> Areas of Application (from the FOSS4G2008 website, with a few mods)
> - Disaster management
> - Health
> - Energy
> - Water
> - Climate change
> - Weather
> - Ecosystem management
> - Agriculture
> - Biodiversity
> - Land reform
> - Education
> - Government
> - Local economic development, poverty alleviation
> - Participatory GIS
> - Semantic Web and ontologies in GIS
> - Location based services, logistics, routing
> - NGOs, CBOs (Community-based organisations) and community development
> workers
> - Mining, exploration, beneficiation
> - Spatial economics
> - Military
> - Utilities (municipal, gas, electricity, telco)
>  
>
> Harley Prowse
>
> Director
> Geographic Business Solutions Ltd
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