[OSGeo Oceania] 2024 FOSS4G SotM Oceania Conference Travel Grant Program is now live!

[Dawn Hendrick]

The 2024 FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference will be held at the C3 Conference Centre in Hobart from 5 - 8 November, 2024.
Keep an eye out on the website for more information as it becomes available.

For now, we have some early information and opportunities below.

Conference website<https://2024.foss4g-oceania.org/>

The TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM is now live!
OSGeo Oceania is pleased to announce that it is again providing a Travel Grant Program (TGP) to facilitate accessibility and diversity at the FOSS4G SoTM Oceania 2024 Conference. You will find below more details about who is eligible, the type of grant tiers you can apply for, where to submit your application, and who to contact if you need assistance with the process.  Applications will be accepted until midnight on the 30th June 2024 (AEST Standard Time).

Who should apply:
Only residents in the Oceania region are entitled to apply for the grant.
The aim of the program is to increase the chances of attendance and accessibility of this conference to community members and it especially focuses on facilitating the participation for minority groups and categories usually underrepresented. This includes, but it is not limited to:

People from remote areas of the Oceania region, who wouldn't be able to attend without funding assistance.
People attending the FOSS4G SoTM Conference for the first time.
People from underrepresented communities, such as Indigenous communities; Residents of remote communities; and Women and minority genders.
Community development workers or students who don’t have workplace or government funding
People who will make use of what they learn to make a positive impact on themselves and their communities.
People who contribute to open communities, such as contributing to OpenStreetMap, or open source software.

What you can apply for:
Successful applicants will be provided with free registration to the conference and workshop sessions, plus financial assistance to help cover eligible travel costs. Grants will be issued in the following tiers:

Tier 1: free conference & workshop registration, plus up to AUD $3000

Tier 2: free conference & workshop registration, plus up to AUD $1000

Tier 3: free conference & workshop registration only

How to apply:
You can find the application form here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NNPSqYvYDGnbr7u6Fz8bDGfQ8m5m49gbCzBPAs9kORI/edit>.
Applicant data will be kept confidential and only used for assessing TGP applications. Please ensure that the email address provided is regularly monitored as the selection committee may seek clarification of your response.

For more information, either on the disbursement of grants or guidance on the application process, please email us at tgp at foss4g-oceania.org and we will do our best to assist and accommodate you.

The Travel Grant Program is funded by OSGeo Oceania, OSGeo Foundation, proceeds from our generous sponsors, and contributions from organisations and individuals. Please note that the number of grants available is dependent on this funding and the number of applications we receive.

About the TGP
The FOSS4G Travel Grant Program initiative was established in 2018 by the OSGeo Oceania Board to facilitate accessibility and diversity at the FOSS4G SoTM conference in Melbourne.
The travel grant program is managed by the Conference Committee, in collaboration with the OSGEO Oceania Board.

Apply for the TGP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NNPSqYvYDGnbr7u6Fz8bDGfQ8m5m49gbCzBPAs9kORI/edit>

LOGO COMPETITION
We need your help to design a brand for this year’s conference. We’ve been very lucky to have had some great logos in previous years and would love to have your design on shirts, the website, and everywhere. If your logo is chosen, you’ll get a free ticket to attend the conference and the dinner and some special swag too.

To find out about the Design Brief and examples of some of the logos that have been used in the past have a look at the website. The logo competition closes on the 10th of May, so get in quick!

Logo competition<https://2024.foss4g-oceania.org/#/logo-competition>

SPONSORSHIP
Sponsoring this event ensures that it stays affordable and any surplus from the event goes towards supporting the day-to-day activities of the organisation, like bookkeeping and web hosting, but also in funding micro-grants and sponsoring community projects.

The FOSS4G regional conference gets global visibility, and sponsoring is a great way to reach a wide audience of enthusiastic and engaged open geospatial practitioners across Oceania.

Sponsor benefits range from website placement, inclusion in promotional material and placement in presentations and communications such as this.

Please reach out to anyone on the conference committee if you’d like more information, or email us directly at  sponsorship at foss4g-oceania.org

Download Sponsorship Prospectus<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vo0SqYTH7UUDWyTBHPIwtLD5-VodcmV0/view>

The CALL FOR PAPERS & WORKSHOPS is now open
Have you got an interesting project, product or story that involves FOSS4G or OpenStreetMap? Come and share it with your community at the 2024 FOSS4G SotM Oceania Conference in Hobart this year.

Submit your presentation or workshop here<https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-sotm-oceania-2024/cfp>

Dawn Hendrick
Hobart, Tasmania.
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