[OSGeo-UK] OSGeo:UK AGM 11th Oct 2022 12-1 & Funding of Open Source Geo projects

[Nick Bearman]

The Zoom link for the AGM is now setup: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89568328934?pwd=R3pwcjA1Njg3aFVwVU5EZDhhTkcrQT09.

The link is also listed on the website: 
https://uk.osgeo.org/agm/agm2022.html.

I have also updated the Funding of Open Source Geo Projects document: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHdzrLIAEsp73neJiXGagaz_zeh4GAiH6gVgMZIwPQw/edit?usp=sharing. 
Please have a look at this before the meeting if you would like to.

Any questions, or concerns joining the meeting please email me 
nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk or osgeouk at gmail.com.

Best wishes,
Nick.

On 10/7/22 12:13, Nick Bearman wrote:
> We have received some submissions for OSGeo:UK Sponsorship, which we 
> are going to discuss at the AGM on Tuesday 11th Oct at 12 noon UK time.
>
> I have collated these into a document available for anyone to view at 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHdzrLIAEsp73neJiXGagaz_zeh4GAiH6gVgMZIwPQw/edit?usp=sharing. 
>
>
> Please do have a look before the AGM, and bring your comments along 
> for our discussion during the AGM. Details here: 
> https://uk.osgeo.org/agm/agm2022.html.
>
> I am also pleased to confirm that we have £6000 - £7000 available, and 
> additionally the RGS GISc Research Group have contributed £250 to be 
> allocated to Open Source Geo projects.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
>
> Best wishes,
> Nick.
>
> On 9/9/22 11:44, Nick Bearman wrote:
>> Plans for FOSS4G:UK Local 2022 are developing quickly - we have a 
>> range of venues, including Keyworth. Please register online and send 
>> in your talks now! Details at https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2022local/.
>>
>> We also have scheduled the AGM for Tue 11th Oct, 12-1. We will run 
>> this online, with the link circulated here and posted online. An 
>> agenda is posted online at https://uk.osgeo.org/agm/agm2022.html, and 
>> there are a number of official agenda items we have to cover.
>>
>> We are also going to discuss OSGeo:UK sponsorship, and this is where 
>> we want your input. As discussed at the 2021 AGM 
>> (https://uk.osgeo.org/agm/agm2021minutes.html) we have an overall 
>> budget of money. This may be in-excess of the £5k mentioned in the 
>> minutes, but is unlikely to be significantly above this. We are 
>> looking to use this money to fund projects in the range of £500 - 
>> £1000 each.
>>
>> We would like to hear from you - what project(s) do you think we 
>> should fund? We are making this as simple a process as possible, so 
>> please submit your ideas to osgeouk at gmail.com by Mon 10th Oct. We 
>> will need a short paragraph that covers what is being funded, why it 
>> is useful, who will do it and how much you are applying for. We will 
>> share these for discussion at the AGM.
>>
>> We have funding guidelines online at 
>> https://uk.osgeo.org/fundingguidelines.html, but briefly, we only 
>> fund open source projects, our preference is to support discrete 
>> pieces of work, or to meet specific sponsorship levels, and we are 
>> focused on items that will benefit the UK community.
>>
>> We will discuss the submissions at the AGM, and decide which ones to 
>> fund.
>>
>> Everyone is welcome at the AGM, so please come along to discuss which 
>> projects we should support.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Nick.
>>
>> -- 
>> Nick Bearman
>> OSGeo:UK Chair
>> +44 (0) 7717745715
>> nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk
>>
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