[Geo4All] Please share the Philosophy of Openness in Geospatial Science and Education on GIS Day and other Geo events

[labrinos at eled.auth.gr]

Dear colleagues,

I would like to add on what Suchith said ... please send a short  
report and some photos of your activities to our newsletter to me  
(labrinos at eled.auth.gr).
It will be nice to inform the community about our activities.
You can send them anytime before 25th of the month.

Thank you
Nikos Lambrinos
Chief Editor



Παραθέτοντας από Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> It  is over a decade now since we started working on the philosophy  
> of Openness in Geospatial Science  and Education.The pace of change  
> in the GIS in the last decade towards Openness has been beyond even  
> my expectations.
>
> May i request all who are taking part in various Geo events  
> (Geography Awareness Week, OSM Geo Week, GIS day etc ) to  make use  
> of the opportunity to promote Open Principles in GeoEducation by  
> sharing information on GeoForAll and welcoming those interested to  
> be part of Open Principles in Science and Education. Please share  
> the  pledge for  supporting Open Principles for Science and  
> Education for building a better world for everyone  
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2017/07/the-pledge-i-support-open-principles-for-science-and-education-for-building-a-better-world-for-everyone/
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> Please give away OSGeo Live DVDs, USBs [1] and share GeoForAll ideas  
> [2] [3] at these events.
>
> The ideas are summarized at  
> https://www.slideshare.net/SuchithAnand/the-future-of-geo-is-open
>
> Everyone is welcome to support Open Principles for Science and  
> Education for building a better world for everyone.
>
> The Future of Geo is For Everyone...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
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> [1]  
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2017/08/osgeo-live-11-0-released-and-available-free-for-the-benefit-of-everyone/
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> [2] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/foss4g-geoacademy-curriculum-suchith-anand
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> [3]   
> http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2016/07/sharing-is-caring-why-openness-is-key-for-true-empowerment-and-sustainability/
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