[Ica-osgeo-labs] Our charter: Education definitely, but also Research? and SERVICE

Thu May 14 01:24:16 PDT 2015

+1 Suchith.

Related to the service component: In the "Smart City" grant proposal I am
working on right now in support of our network, I am planning on drawing
from a book my colleague Tom Dedeurwaerdere in Belgium recently published,
called "Sustainability Science for Strong Sustainability" [1]. In it, he
talks about "Transdisciplinary" research partnerships and the issue of
trying to close the gap between academic research and what is really needed
in the practicing world -- especially in urgent environmental or social
matters where quick advances are needed. I think one of the pillars of our
network should be along these lines, trying to create Geospatial research
and education following a 'Commons-based Peer Production' model [2] across
academia and the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Cheers,
Charlie

[1]
http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/sustainability-science-for-strong-sustainability
[2] http://www.benkler.org/Benkler_Wealth_Of_Networks.pdf

On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 7:34 AM, Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX) <
patrick.hogan at nasa.gov> wrote:

> My vote doesn't count, but I sure like it!
>
> Aside from Education! Education! Education!
>
> -Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
> ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Suchith Anand
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:24 PM
> To: Charles Schweik
> Cc: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Our charter: Education definitely, but also
> Research? and SERVICE
>
> As all colleagues in AB seem to be in agreement (we gave 2 weeks time for
> informing any disageements) to the proposed addition of "Research" into the
> main text, so we will add this.
>
> Looking through Denver website, i thought the words they put it great
> summarizer of what we are "Education, Research, Service"
>
> http://geospatial.ucdenver.edu/foss4g/community
>
> In fact, what is the point of all the education and research if it is only
> available for a few privilaged  . So service to the society and humanity is
> key and i think that is exactly what that brought us all together in the
> first place.
>
> So i propose we add "Education, Research and Service" as our key aims  in
> the criteria.
>
> Please let us know if you agree with the proposed update to the text by
> 30th May 2015. I promise there will not be any other updates to the
> criteria :)
>
> Suchith
>
> PS: Also remember to update the wiki table at
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Edu_current_initiatives#sortable_table_id_0
>  with contact info etc that Helena send before 30th May, so we have
> everything in place for the next steps.
> ________________________________________
> From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [
> ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Suchith Anand [
> Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk]
> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 12:21 PM
> To: Charles Schweik
> Cc: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Our charter: Education definitely,
> but also Research?
>
> Hi Charlie,
>
> We have put research also in the criteria list but maybe this need to be
> more highlighted
>
> [C] There should be a website established for your Open Source Geospatial
> Laboratory listing current research, people, and training information. This
> web presence will allow other nodes in the network and the general public
> to understand and promote your local efforts around research and teaching
> of open source geospatial technologies and approaches. The website should
> be established within a year of the lab announcement and has to be
> maintained at least annually.
>
> We can highlight importance of research in the main mission statement
>
> Central to "Geo for All" mission is the belief that knowledge is a public
> good and Open Principles in Education and Research will provide great
> opportunities for everyone.
>
> Suchith
> ________________________________________
> From: Charles Schweik [cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 11:29 AM
> To: Suchith Anand
> Cc: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Our charter: Education definitely, but also Research?
>
> Hi,
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Suchith Anand <
> Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>>
> wrote:
> but we will only allow ICA-OSGeo-ISPRS lab title from now only to
> universities, educational institutes, government organisations with focus
> on education
>
> An educational focus is imperative. But I'd like to encourage us to think
> also about a collaboration on the RESEARCH front too -- we all know this is
> a critical component to education. Perhaps we should make that more
> apparent in the text on [1]?
>
> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geoforall_criteria
>
> Cheers,
> Charlie
>
>
>
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Dept of Environmental Conservation and Center for Public Policy and
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