FW: [VisCom] OSGeo Promotions/Workshop in Vietnam
Michael P. Gerlek
mpg at lizardtech.com
Thu Oct 26 14:26:25 EDT 2006
Good points, my fault -- I said "up to $1000", because I assumed the
local contingent would tell us exactly what they need and are going to
use the funds for. I'd figured Venka's request was an informal
precursor to a formal request for funds.
-mpg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Holmes [mailto:cholmes at openplans.org]
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:23 AM
> To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> Cc: Gary Lang; raghavan
> Subject: Re: FW: [VisCom] OSGeo Promotions/Workshop in Vietnam
>
> It's $1000 to print brochures, make cds and put up a banner?
>
> Are we 'sponsoring' this event? Or are we just providing material to
> run a booth and get people t-shirts?
>
> Sorry I didn't make the meeting, I guess I missed the reminder (and
> probably had another call at the same time anyways), are the
> minutes up?
>
> Chris
>
> Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> > Treasurer Gary:
> >
> > VisCom agreed this morning to spend up to US$1000 to aid in this
> > workshop as described below. This is over my $500 remit, so your
> > agreement is needed.
> >
> > (FYI, we also worked this morning on our general policy as to how to
> > handle $ requests like this and allocate / prioritize shows
> and events.
> > You'll be hearing more about this anon.)
> >
> > -mpg
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael P. Gerlek [mailto:mpg at lizardtech.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 1:34 AM
> > To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> > Subject: RE: [VisCom] OSGeo Promotions/Workshop in Vietnam
> >
> > Venka-
> >
> > We can do 10 T-shirts easily -- please let me know sizes, shipping
> > address, and due date and I'll get them to you.
> >
> > The $1000 aid for the show seems a worthy cause, but it it above my
> > spending limit as VisCom chair. I'll bring this up at our
> meeting on
> > Thursday. [Question for VisCom members to consider: we
> still don't have
> > a formal budget; should we try again to make one, continue
> to react as
> > events happen and hope for the best, or..?]
> >
> > -mpg
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Venkatesh Raghavan [mailto:raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp]
> > Sent: Mon 10/23/2006 6:02 PM
> > To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> > Subject: [VisCom] OSGeo Promotions/Workshop in Vietnam
> >
> > Hi VisCom members,
> >
> > GIS-IDEAS 2006
> (http://wgrass.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/gisideas06) where we
> > have more that 10 papers (can be viewed for the web-site)
> related to
> > OSGeosoftware. We are doing a pre-conference OSGeo workshop
> > (See program below) and also plan to discuss about Vietnam OSGeo
> > Chapter. Atleast 10 volunteers are willing to walk-around
> with OSGeo
> > T-Shirts at the workshop and also during the conference. I
> await from
> > VisCom about possible support for this event. GIS-IDEAS is organized
> > on a shoe-string budget and sponsorship, exhibition booth
> cost a tiny
> > fraction of that in other conferences. About 200 particpants are
> > expected (50 from overseas and 150 from Vietnam)
> >
> > It would be nice if Viscom could support the workshop/promotion
> > (about US$1000 for printing OSGeo brochures, burning CD and
> > display banner etc.).
> >
> > Some T-shirt donation for OSGeo volunteers would also be most
> > welcome.
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Venka
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Title: Open Source Geoinformatics Workshop
> > Venue: Institute of Information Technology HCMC,
> > 1 Mac Dinh Chi Str., Dist. 1, HCMC
> > Date: 8th November 2006
> > Coordinators: Dr. Tran Van Lang, Director, Institute of Information
> > Technology HCMC and Dr. Ho Dinh Duan, Institute of Physics HCMC
> > Organized by: Japan-Vietnam Geoinformatics Consortium &
> > Institute of Information Technology &
> > Institute of Physics, VAST HCMC
> >
> > Number of participants: 30 (first come first serve)
> > Fee: USD 10 (covering CD set, Documents, Coffee breaks and Lunch)
> >
> > Schedule:
> >
> > 09:00-09:30 Registration
> > 09:30-10:00: Opening Speech
> > a) Prof. Mamoru Shibayama
> > Kyoto University, Japan
> > Joint Secretary, JVGC
> >
> > b) Dr. Dao Van Tuyet
> > Director
> > Institute of Information Technology
> >
> > 10:15-11:15 a) Free and Open Source Software for
> Geoinformatics (FOSS4G)
> > Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan
> > Osaka City University, Japan
> > Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation
> >
> > 11:15-12:00 b) Open Source Geoinformatics in Vietnam -
> > Present Status and Future prospects
> > Dr. Ho Dinh Duan
> > Institute of Physics, VAST-HCMC
> > Mr. Do Long Van
> > Institute of Information Technology, VAST-HCMC
> >
> > 14:00-14:45 a) Installing and using FOSS4G Toolkit CD
> > Dr. Go Yonezawa
> > Kyoto University, Japan
> >
> > 15:00-16:00 b) Demonstration for Open Source Web-GIS Applications
> > Mr. Sarawut Ninsawat
> > Osaka City University, Japan
> >
> > 16:00-16:30 Q&A and Round table discussion on Establishing
> > the Vietnam OSGeo Chapter
> >
> > Particpants: Will be provided with FOSS4G Toolkit CD Developed
> > by the Osaka City University FOSS4G Team.
> >
> >
> >
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