[Oceania-Board] Discussion re: webinars with GCA GIS and Digital Analytics Working Group

[John Bryant]

Thanks Oscar! Appreciate the input. Do you think it's too early because the
GCA audience wouldn't be ready for it?

Cheers
John

On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 at 16:15, Oscar So <oscar.so at outlook.com> wrote:

> +1 open-source panel
>
> I think it might be a bit too early to do a QGIS or OSM technical webinar
> IMO.
>
> But open to what others think.
>
> Kind Regard,
> Oscar
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> *Subject:* [Oceania-Board] Discussion re: webinars with GCA GIS and
> Digital Analytics Working Group
>
> Hi all, just a quick update...
>
> Ewen and I just joined an exploratory chat with the Geospatial Council of
> Australia GIS and Digital Analytics Working Group. They're working on a
> webinar series and they suggested collaborating on a webinar with open
> source related content.
>
> By coincidence, Ewen and I had been discussing the idea of an OSGeo
> Oceania webinar series, perhaps via the Communications Working Group.
>
> There was a suggestion of an MOU, we let them know that there's already a
> discussion happening between OO and GCA regarding a potential MOU, so they
> said they would follow that up. My thought is that it's probably not
> required yet - we need a U before we have an MOU.
>
> One question that came up was whether the webinar would be free of charge.
> It's a possibility but there may be a need for cost recovery, perhaps
> through sponsorship.
>
> Anyway, it was a very preliminary discussion, there's nothing concrete on
> the table yet. More details to come. Potentially a great way for us to
> reach a wide audience that's very open-curious!
>
> Should it progress further, any ideas on potential topics? QGIS and OSM
> technical sessions came up, and there was a suggestion of an "open source"
> panel of some kind.
>
> Cheers
> John
>
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