[Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program

Mon Oct 19 06:42:41 PDT 2015

Dear Tanzeel,

Thank you for the email and more information. The idea of open source certification model based on geospatial technology competency model is good BUT i do have concerns  on your  aim to commercialise this certification under the umberella of  a private company.  OSGeo Board should be the one who should be able to take the decision on certification for OSGeo software training.

I was not aware of your discussions with Jeff and others on this that you mention in your mail . I am ccing this to our education colleagues, so they can give an informed answer and suggestions to this. I suggest that you email the OSGeo Board with all details, so that they will be able to give you suggestions on the best way for this.

Best wishes,

Suchith

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From: tanzeel rehman [tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 2:20 PM
To: suchith.anand at nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program

Dear Suchith

Thanks for concerns .yes it is my master thesis and I develop an open source certification model based on geospatial technology competency model. I preseneted this topic in FOSS4g Como pre conference and it was highly appriciated even some of guys were really intrested. We had a meeting also for accereditation and approval for this model and jeff suggested that it should be project based certifocation. Now a days me in spokane for gis pro confernece because i want to commercialise this certification under the umberella of my new born company spatial junction
And my second supervisor phillip davis  appriciated alot.
I need support and suggesstions from all of you to uplift the OSgeo model
Thanks

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From: Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk
To: tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com
CC: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 08:45:14 +0000

Hi Tanzeel,

Apologies i could not understand the background discussion on the topic on certification. From Frans-Josef email some time back i understand this is something related to your Masters Thesis. Is this correct? Did you discuss this with the OSGeo Board?  If it is related to OSGeo certification then you should get approval from the OSGeo Board first.

Best wishes,

Suchith

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From: ica-osgeo-labs [ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Charles Schweik [cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu]
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 4:20 PM
To: tanzeel rehman
Cc: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program

Great news Tanzeel!

I don't really know anything about the below call. But Rania is not eligible -- based on an earlier email post.
But maybe you could apply yourself?

Cheers
Charlie

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM, tanzeel rehman <tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com<mailto:tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Dear All

I am now a days in Washington spokane for my URISA Talk on certification and geospatial busniss concept. I was in Pakistan before to launch Pakistani local chapters OSGeo and now in US. I HAVE lot of information to share and I hope I will update it all the info for the end of this month.

I will keep you updated. Please charlie and Rania tell me the more details about above mentioned colloborative grant and so that I can join.

Ps .Charlie..US spokane and people are really cooperative and welcoming ..

Regards

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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 08:42:31 -0400
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program
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Hi,

I just wanted to say that it is GREAT to see these conversations trying to go after collaborative grants. Rania, in FOSS4G Como there was some discussion about a certification system for FOSS4G educational material led by Tanzeel Rehman Khan (cc'd above). You two might want to talk.

And generally, for what it is worth, time permitting, I am happy to read any drafts of grant proposals in our network people produce with an eye as a 'reviewer'. I hope others will offer that service as well. I think we as a community should build social norms here trying to especially help younger researchers in our community go after and get grants around open geographical science -- especially ones that build the GeoForAll effort.

I think there are two models:

1) Building the thematic group (e.g., AgGIS) and communicating to that subgroup (like we did for the OpenCitySmart grant proposal); or,

2) Sending emails to the full ica-osgeo-labs list like this to build the possible collaboration subgroup and then email the full list when you are facing a puzzle or need some brainstorming of some kind.

Good luck on your efforts Rania. Keep us posted on your progress.

Charlie Schweik

On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 6:57 AM, Rania Elsayed <ranyaalsayed at gmail.com<mailto:ranyaalsayed at gmail.com>> wrote:
STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program

Within the framework of UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program, The STDF and the Royal Academy of Engineering are seeking applications from Egyptian researchers, with strong entrepreneurial potential, to take part in their Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) program. This is a residential training program in innovation and technology entrepreneurship that will take place, in the UK, between Monday 25th January, 2016 and Friday 5th February, 2016.

The applicant’s innovation can be any new product, technology or service, based on research in engineering defined in its broadest sense to encompass a wide range of fields, including: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, design engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science, mechanical engineering, and medical engineering
for more details see the attached pdf
Deadline 31 October 2015
The maximum fund is £90,000 from each side
is there anyone interested in taking this grant with me?

I am interested in developing certification system , other ideas are also welcome

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Thanks & Regards
Rania Elsayed Ibrahim, PhD. Computers & Information
Researcher,
Division of Scientific Training & Continuous Studies,
National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt.

23, Joseph Tito St., ElNozha El-Gedida, Cairo, Egypt.

P.O.Box: 1564 Alf-Maskan

Tel:  (202) 26251200  Ext 308

Fax: (202) 26225832

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