[Qgis-psc] QGIS in Africa

[Paolo Cavallini]

Hi Andreas,

On 12/07/19 07:55, Andreas Neumann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> If we think that a presence of QGIS is valuable at this (or similar)
> events, I would prefer to send people who are - either local - or want
> to combine it with some holidays.
> 
> I am against flying around the world to events with questionable
> benefits/results for us. People fly way too much - and we geo people
> should act more responsibly. We know about the global threats to this
> planet - and we can't close our eyes and say - oh no climage change is
> for real, but no - I am not the one that has to act responsibly. Others
> should do that for me ...

agreed. also remote videoconferencing can be of help here, even though I
I'm still sure personal contact is far more effective in motivating people.

> Do we have local QGIS users in Rwanda or neighbour countries?

not that I know of - I have someone in TZ, but Tim will probably know more.
Cheers.

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