[Ica-osgeo-labs] Technical Workshop in support of the UN OpenGIS Initiative
Maria Brovelli
maria.brovelli at polimi.it
Mon Feb 22 11:34:47 PST 2016
Many thanks Charlie!!!
Maria
Il 22/02/2016 19:47, Charlie Schweik ha scritto:
> Hi Maria,
>
> Here is a slide for our GeoForAll lab. It has now grown from just
> UMass Amherst to a collaboration between UMass, Amherst College and
> Smith College (all are within 5 miles of each other) - which is great!
>
> It also showcases a collaboration that we are doing with another
> GeoForAll node -- Ron Fortunato and Trillium Learning.
>
> What is interesting on the course side is my colleague Andy Anderson
> urged us to use GitBook for the course content. It is an interesting
> direction that we as a network could begin to use for sharing content
> perhaps and new derivatives. But it requires learning the markup
> language so I worry that will be a drag on some people's willingness
> to contribute.
>
> Sorry - no nice pictures included but could get you some if you need it.
>
> Thanks for flying the flag!
>
> Charlie
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 1:09 AM, Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
> <patrick.hogan at nasa.gov <mailto:patrick.hogan at nasa.gov>> wrote:
>
> Maria,
>
> Here is the one slide for the Trillium Learning Lab representing
> the long standing partnership NASA WorldWind has with Trillium
> Learning and Politecnico di Milano at Como
>
> www.AWorldBridge.com <http://www.AWorldBridge.com> epitomizes
> Geo4All by repeatedly establishing very successful High School
> geospatial education programs in Maryland, Taiwan, China and now
> the State of Alaska, with NASA WorldWind as a centerpiece for
> analyses and visualization of geospatial data. AWorldBridge
> actualizes the Geo4All mission. And Trillium Learning is the first
> Lab to partner with another Lab, UMASS at Amherst, for teaching
> AWorldBridge pedagogy and real-time project-based-learning methods
> at the University level.
>
> -Patrick
>
> On Feb 14, 2016, at 1:03 PM, maria.brovelli at polimi.it
> <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it> wrote:
>
> Dear All
>
> I will be attending from 9 to 11 March 2016 in Brindisi (UN
> Logistics Base) a Technical Workshop in support of the UN OpenGIS
> Initiative.
>
> I proposed to present the GeoForAll Network and my proposal was
> accepted.
>
> I will prepare a presentation having in mind that our interlocutor
> is UN.
>
> I want to add ONE slide for Lab. I'm not sure I will be able to
> present these details, but at least all the Labs that are
> interested can be mentioned in the material that I will make
> available to UN.
>
> Attached you find a "template" that I ask you to be compliant with.
>
> There are 4 possible different slide models: please choose one of
> them and write your ONE SLIDE adding the following info:
>
> 1. Name, logo, website of the Lab
>
> 2. Name, address of the Point of Contact
>
> 3. Description of products, activities and projects relevant to UN
> (I expect a list of keywords with few comments and, in case, link
> to software, app, etc).
>
> Be sure to be clear and that what you write is self-explained.
>
> The font to be used is BITSTREAM VERA SANS.
>
> The color of the title is fixed (black). Please use the area that
> is available, in case reducing the font size.
>
> For the free text use the size that you prefer. Colors that can be
> used in the text are those of the icons of the page. If you need
> to increase a bit the areas where you have to write it is not a
> problem but leave the two logos of GeoForAll and OSGeo exactly in
> those positions and with those sizes (--don't move or resize the
> logos).
>
> Sorry for being boring but I want to avoid to edit 100 slides.
>
> The timing: I will include the slides (ONE per Lab) that I will
> receive before the end of February (deadline: 29th February).
> Later it is no more possible for me. So, please, hurry up if you
> are interested.
>
> The name of the odp file: please call your UNIQUE slide with the
> number corresponding to your Lab. As an example:
>
> Politecnico di Milano - Polo Territoriale di Como --6.odp
>
> Many thanks and sorry for this long email.
>
> Have a lovely Sunday night!
>
> Maria
>
> --
>
> 4 February 2016: Ten years of OSGeo!
>
> Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli
>
> Vice Rector for Como Campus and GIS Professor
>
> Politecnico di Milano
>
> ISPRS WG IV/5 "Web and Cloud Based Geospatial Services and
> Applications"; OSGeo; GeoForAll Advisory Board; NASA WorldWind
> Europa Challenge; SIFET
>
> Sol Katz Award 2015
>
> Via Natta, 12/14 - 22100 COMO (ITALY)
>
> Tel. +39-031-3327336 <tel:%2B39-031-3327336> - Mob.
> +39-328-0023867 <tel:%2B39-328-0023867> - fax. +39-031-3327321
> <tel:%2B39-031-3327321>
>
> e-mail1: maria.brovelli at polimi.it <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>
>
> e-mail2: prorettrice at como.polimi.it
> <mailto:prorettrice at como.polimi.it>
>
> <G4A_slide.odp>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Charlie Schweik
>
> Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
> Dept of Environmental Conservation and School of Public Policy
>
> Personal website: http://people.umass.edu/cschweik
> Publications: http://works.bepress.com/charles_schweik/
>
> Author, Internet Success: A Study of Open Source Software (MIT Press,
> 2012) - see http://tinyurl.com/d3e4545
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Q: Why do I try my best to keep my emails to five sentences or less?
> A: http://five.sentenc.es
--
Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli
Vice Rector for Como Campus and GIS Professor
Politecnico di Milano
ISPRS WG IV/5 "Web and Cloud Based Geospatial Services and Applications"; OSGeo; ICA-OSGeo-ISPRS AB; NASA WorldWind Europa Challenge; SIFET
Sol Katz Award 2015
Via Natta, 12/14 - 22100 COMO (ITALY)
Tel. +39-031-3327336 - Mob. +39-328-0023867 - fax. +39-031-3327321
e-mail1: maria.brovelli at polimi.it
e-mail2: prorettrice at como.polimi.it
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