[Local-chapters] Fwd: OSGeo UK letter of support?

[Nick Bearman]

Hello Local Chapter Chairs & anyone who might know,

I've been asked whether I (as OSGeo:UK Chair) / we (as OSGeo:UK) can 
write a letter of support for a UK University of a research bid?

There are a few details below, and I wondered what other local chapters 
did. My inclination is to say yes. The people/group are very good and 
know what they are doing, and have done work in open source software 
before.

What do you think? Any comments (including 'I don't know'!) are welcome :-)

Best wishes,
Nick.


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Nick Bearman | OSGeo:UK Chair
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nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk



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Subject: 	OSGeo UK letter of support?
Date: 	Wed, 8 Mar 2023 17:14:19 +0000
From: 	Ellul, Claire <c.ellul at ucl.ac.uk>
To: 	nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk 
<nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>



Hi Nick

<snip>

I have a rather random question for you with your OSGeo hat on .. do OS 
Geo offer letters of support for research bids ?   UCL are putting in a 
bid for a  5-year Digital Twins Research Network+, to bring together 
communities of researchers and industry /government partners involved in 
Digital Twins from all across the UK.  The aim of the network will be to 
provide policy guidance, set a longer term research plan for what the UK 
needs to develop leadership in this area, identify skills gaps and how 
to fill them, and look at ethics, data security, human integration, 
environmental sustainability and much more, and we’d like to involve 
people with all levels of Digital Twins skills – from ‘no idea what this 
is’ to ‘I’m an expert’

Of course, open source software would be key to long term success in the 
area,  hence the question about the letter of support.  The actual 
support could simply be publicising activities around the UK and 
international network, or could be hosting/organising training, or 
participating in workshops and much more.

Happy to provide more details – and a template letter if helpful – if 
this is something that could be supported?

<snip>

Best regards

Claire

Dr Claire Ellul

Reader in 3D GIS and GeoBIM

Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

University College London

Gower Street

London WC1E 6BT

UK
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