[Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint

[Suchith Anand]

Hi Jeff,

This is excellent idea to bring together OSGeo, ICA and ISPRS communities for an education materials development focussed sprint. I suggest the following

1. Any lab interested to host the event please inform the list (if possible with the best timings for them).

2. We can then help the the lead person to put a request for funding for the Education materials focussed sprint. It will also be a good opportunity to make use of for planning grant sprints (H2020 etc) on the sidelines (similar to the one Charlie did at FOSS4G Europe). That will then help have regular Edu sprints in the future.


So please everyone who are interested to be the lead host for the GeoForAll Sprint event , please let us know. Also those who are interested to participate in this sprint , please do also let us know your ideas/suggestions. Thanks.

Suchith

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Subject: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Idea: GeoForAll Sprint

Hello everyone,

I'd like to pose an idea to the OSGeo-ICA-ISPRS community: a "GeoForAll
Sprint" event.  The goal of the event would be to get the OSGeo, and
ICA, and ISPRS communities together over a few days to work together on
developing Open curriculum materials.  What do you think??

Those of you familiar with code sprints, know them as getting developers
from around the world to work together, usually in a big room with good
wifi, and working on OSGeo software projects.

Now, the GeoForAll Sprint would be a little different, as code may not
be written for the OSGeo projects, but materials would be developed that
could be used by the project communities, and educators.

If you choose to do this, there are already steps available if you want
to request for funding to the OSGeo Board for a sprint (see the steps at
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines).

I wonder if someone in GeoForAll would like to take this on and champion
it.  If so, it could be a great event for the 3 communities.


-jeff




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