[Qgis-psc] QGIS in Africa

[Paolo Cavallini]

Thanks a lot Gavin for your explanation and offer to help.
Please do not hesitate letting me know if I can assist.
Cheers.

On 24/07/19 15:59, Gavin Fleming wrote:
> AfricaGIS is the biggest continental GIS conference series. I've
> attended several, the last being in Addis Ababa where I helped make sure
> FOSS GIS had a big presence. We also hit the town with Jeff Johnson and
> Lee Schwartz (The US 'Mr National GIS' from the State Department), who I
> see is a keynote this year. 
> 
> EIS-Africa is an NGO but a few years ago they ran out of funds for their
> secretariat and ESRI South Africa offered to keep them going, which they
> do. So though it is nominally independent it seems to have a big ESRI
> influence now. So it would be important to have a QGIS (and OSGeo)
> presence there if possible. 
> 
> Kartoza might send someone pending funding availability but the best
> course for now is to stir interest on OSGeo Africa and local QGIS groups
> if there are any around there. 

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Paolo Cavallini - www.faunalia.eu
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