Suchith,
It is good to hear this news and it will be great to hear how ICA and
OSGeo can complement each other.
You have identified enviable ICA Open Source GIS goals, many which are
shared with OSGeo. This is great. Have there been any discussions yet
about how these goals will be achieved? What resources does ICA have at
it's disposal?
Suchith Anand wrote:
Tyler,
It is very important that Open Source GIS has high profile in ICA and
other international bodies. I welcome participation from OSGeo members
from different countries in the ICA WG. Especially from countries in
South America, Asia and Africa.
The ICA Commissions were established by the ICA General Assembly (all
member nations voting) in 2007, and they have a four year term. The
Working Groups are set up by the ICA Executive Committee between the
General Assemblies. The next General Assembly is in 2011. I aim to work
to make the Open Source Geospatial Technologies as an ICA Commission in
2011.
I look forward to active participation by OSGeo members for the First
Open Source GIS UK conference at University of Nottingham on June 22nd
2008. The call for papers and conference website will be activated on
December 15, 2008.
Suchith
Dr Suchith Anand
Centre for Geospatial Science
Sir Clive Granger Building
University of Nottingham
Tel: (0)115 846 8408
url: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html
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Suchith,
How can OSGeo members help with this initiative and how/where do you see
overlap with any OSGeo current activities? Sounds like a very good
development for keeping the ICA's eyes open about new technology.
Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your guidance and ideas.
Tyler
On 9-Dec-08, at 7:59 AM, Suchith Anand wrote:
Hi All,
The International Cartographic Association's Executive Committee
http://cartography.tuwien.ac.at/ica/ has approved the establishment
of Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies at its meeting
last week in Chile.
The Open Source Geospatial Technologies Working Group aims to promote
multi-national holistic research in open source geospatial
technologies in order to make accessible the latest developments in
open source tools to the wider cartographic community. The WG attempts
to enhance the usage of open source geospatial tools among the
cartographic community worldwide, especially for education. Finally,
the working group will promote the usage of professional and technical
standards (ISO TC 211,
OGC) for the development of open source geospatial software. Working
group membership is open to all interested parties and we aim for
representation by as many countries. Promotional strategies of the
working group include regular e-mails to members, meetings,
conferences, workshops, promotion of geospatial standards and
publications.
Terms of Reference - Working Group on Open Source Geospatial
Technologies
1. To promote the widespread use of open source geospatial software 2.
To provide support for the use of open source geospatial software in
education through relevant publications 3. To organise conferences,
workshops and training sessions for open source geospatial
technologies 4. To organise special lectures and demonstrations on
open source geospatial technologies 5. To make open source geospatial
software more accessible to end users 6. To serve as a network for ICA
members interested in open source geospatial technologies by the use
of mailing lists, wiki etc 7. Through collaboration with other ICA
commissions and working groups promote coordination with different
open source geospatial organisations (eg. Open Source Geospatial
Foundation) and developer communities.
8. Develop and keep updated the working group's website to disseminate
the working group activities.
9. Produce annual reports of the working group activities.
ICA have adopted a policy of approving WGs on a one year approval
period and within this period it is essential to prove sufficient
activity and the First Open Source GIS UK Conference to be jointly
organised with OSGeo UK Chapter and Open Knowledge Foundation on 22nd
June 2009 at CGS, University of Nottingham will be one of the key
events planned as part of the WG activities. We are inviting
expressions of interest from interested people to become members of
the Working Group and to help steer its activities. If interested to
join the WG please email [email protected]
The Working Group's website and mailing lists will be activated in
January 2009. Please contact me for any information needed.
Best wishes,
Suchith
Dr Suchith Anand
Centre for Geospatial Science
Sir Clive Granger Building
University of Nottingham
Tel: (0)115 846 8408
url: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html
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