[Geo4All] GeoForAll Africa - new chair

[Serena Coetzee]

Thank you for the kind words. I agree with Bridget: GeoForAll Africa is now
in good hands!

Serena Coetzee (GPr GISc 1245)

University of Pretoria
Director: Centre for Geoinformation Science
Professor and Head of Department Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology
Geography Building 3-5, Hatfield Campus, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, 0083,
South Africa
email: serena.coetzee at up.ac.za · Web: www.up.ac.za/ggm · Mobile: +27 82 464
4294 · Tel: +27 12 420 3823


On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 9:16 AM Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk>
wrote:

> Dear Serena,
>
>
> Thank you for all the work you did as chair for GeoForAll-Africa . Your
> leadership and commitment has been instrumental in helping us expand
> GeoforAll ideas in Africa. We started with nothing few years back . It was
> with your great leadership to establish the first Open Source Geospatial
> Lab in Africa at the University of Pretoria and your work that helped us build
> the momentum across Africa.
>
>
> We will need your help and guidance for the future. Your new leadership
> role and work for UN-OpenGIS is very important for the whole world and we
> are looking forward for your leadership on this.
>
>
> It is also great to know Msilikale Msilanga will take over as
> GeoForAll-Africa chair.
>
>
> Msilikale-  Welcome. We are all looking forward to your leadership to
> expand GeoForAll and make sure everyone benefits from geoeducation and
> digital economy opportunities.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Suchith
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* GeoForAll <geoforall-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Victor
> Sunday <victor.sunday at uniport.edu.ng>
> *Sent:* 04 November 2018 21:57
> *To:* Serena Coetzee
> *Cc:* GeoForAll; msilikalemsilanga at gmail.com;
> geoforall-africa at lists.osgeo.org; fleming.bridget at gmail.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Geo4All] GeoForAll Africa - new chair
>
> Dear Prof Serena,
> You all have really done a great job keeping track of GeoForAll activities
> to ensure active participation from Africa!!!! Our hope is that your
> leaving the chair does not exonerate you all from your mentoring commitment
> to us,and I do hope your other commitments will not stop you from sharing
> with us your passion for GeoForALL.
> Msilikale Msilanga,you are welcome on board and be assured of my support
> from Nigeria.
> Cheers
> Victor N.Sunday
> Lecturer-Geoinformatics/Environmental management
> University of Port Harcourt
> Team Coordinator-UniqueMappersTeam-Port Harcourt,Nigeria
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 10:33 PM Serena Coetzee <serenacoetzee at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Dear GeoForAll-Africa friends,
>
> Rania, Bridget and I have been the Chairs for GeoForAll Africa for a few
> years now. Changes in our respective work responsibilities are putting
> pressures on our time and make it difficult to stay on in this role.
>
> Msilikale Msilanga (CC'd) has shown interest in taking over as chair of
> GeoForAll-Africa. His involvement in the World Bank activities in Tanzania
> will provide a platform to initiate and coordinate GeoForAll activities in
> Africa. We would therefore like to step down and hand over to him as chair.
>
> We remain committed to GeoForAll and specifically its activities in
> Africa, and look forward to working with all of you on this under
> Msilikale's leadership.
>
> Regards,
> Serena
>
> Serena Coetzee (GPr GISc 1245)
>
> University of Pretoria
> Director: Centre for Geoinformation Science
> Professor/Head: Department Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology
> Geography Building 3-5, Main Campus, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, 0083, South
> Africa
> email: serena.coetzee at up.ac.za · Web: www.up.ac.za/cgis · Mobile: +27 82
> 464 4294 · Tel: +27 12 420 3823
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