Good points Maria. GeoForAll is a global inclusive community and we are all working for Open Principles in Science and Education. Our colleagues are members of AGILE, UCGIS, ISPRS, ICA, IGU, AGS, AAG, EGU, various national and regional associations etc etc and they are our Ambassodors for Open Principles in these networks. Over the last few years, we have build up a huge global network of influential ambassadors for Open Principles in Science and Education who are all in key positions in various international and national levels globally. We are working closely with the wider open education , open science communities so that science and education is always a public good forever . Science is for everyone and geospatial science should not be "owned" by any vendor owners!
UN GGIM Academic Network is great synergies for us and we aim to use this platform to provide another opportunity to expand impact for Open Principles in GeoEducation in as many dimensions as possible. Best wishes, Suchith ________________________________________ From: Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]> Sent: 16 June 2017 9:02 AM To: Peter Mooney Cc: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA; Anand Suchith; Jody Garnett; discuss osgeo Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network Dear Peter You have touched the important point. GeoForAll is a Community, like OSGeo is. UN-GGIM is an Institutional Network. They are different and complementary. I know that it is not easy for many colleagues to join this institutional network. But some of us are also there and we can convey the initiative of GeoForAll there. We were just discussing few days ago about sustainability and open source. Well, if there is an initiative of GeoForAll related to this theme, I and our Universities that are formally joining UN-GGIM AN, can present it within UN-GGIM AN and this gives the initiative more visibility. And this is just an example. Best regards. Maria Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: Peter Mooney <[email protected]> Date: 15/06/2017 22:57 (GMT+00:00) To: Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]> Cc: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA <[email protected]>, Suchith Anand <[email protected]>, Jody Garnett <[email protected]>, discuss osgeo <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network This is great news - Congratulations and well done Maria on the development of the UN-GGIM Academic Network. Just to echo what Jody said about GeoForAll - I would be very interested to hear your opinion, and Suchith's opinion, on where GeoForAll stands now that this more formalised and high level academic network has been established? I feel that in many cases, for Universities and Research Centers, it might be very difficult to have an application signed by the top level of the University. I know in my case it would be very difficult. GeoForAll offers the very inclusive, bottom up, grass-roots, type of educational network where a single, small, dedicated and motivated lab within a complex system like a University can join (based on agreeing to the GeoForAll MOU) and working with open principles for open education and learning. Peter On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 7:58 PM, Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: At the beginning of August. Therefore there is a bit of time for sharing our ideas. Best, Maria Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: 15/06/2017 18:52 (GMT+00:00) To: Suchith Anand <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Jody Garnett <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: discuss osgeo <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network Hi María. Thanks for sharing this. When is it the meeting going to take place? Regards, Sergio Acosta y Lara Departamento de Geomática Dirección Nacional de Topografía Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas URUGUAY (598)29157933 ints. 20329/20330 http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/ ________________________________________ De: Discuss <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> en nombre de Suchith Anand <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Enviado: jueves, 15 de junio de 2017 14:44 Para: Maria Antonia Brovelli; Jody Garnett Cc: discuss osgeo Asunto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network Yes and this is exactly what we want as it will us more impact for Open Principles in GeoEducation in as many dimensions as possible. Best wishes, Suchith ________________________________________ From: Discuss <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: 15 June 2017 6:23 PM To: Jody Garnett Cc: discuss osgeo Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network Did you look at the website of UN-GGIM? It is a forum of representatives of the Members States or, in case of the Academic Network, of representatives of Universities and Research Centers. It is another level (instututional) with respect to GeoForAll. The Universities involved in GeoForAll can apply for becoming member of this network. The application must be signed by the top level of the University (for instance, in my case, as in many others, the Rector) and obviously the University has to be involved in projects which support SDGs and the UN-GGIM mission. If it is not clear the difference please ask me again. Best Maria Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: Jody Garnett <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: 15/06/2017 16:57 (GMT+00:00) To: Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: discuss osgeo <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UN-GGIM Academic Network Can they consider joining GeoForAll, or is there a reason a new network is being setup... -- Jody Garnett On 15 June 2017 at 02:52, Maria Antonia Brovelli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: Dear All As probably some of you already know, recently was created, under UN-GGIM, the Academic Network. Here you can see all details http://unggim.academicnetwork.org In my opinion it is relevant that all universities and research centers contributing to the UN mandate and the SDGs are part of this network. Please consider, if you have activities in this field, to join the network (procedures are described on the website) and to help me with comments and suggestions. The next meeting of the UN-GGIM Academic Network will be in New York (at UN). I will attend and therefore I can present our join activities and I can report you later the outcomes. Best regards Maria Sent from my Samsung device _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. 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