Seems like it could be interesting, but I really don't have the time to engage with it.
On Fri, 4 Sep 2020 at 01:48, Adam Steer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Oceania boardfolk, fyi: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Angelos Tzotsos <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020, 12:49 > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: Invitation virtual UIA Associations Round > Table Asia-Pacific > To: <[email protected]>, OSGeo Discussions < > [email protected]> > > > Hi all, > > We have received this invitation, it could be of interest to some of our > local chapters or individual members in Asia-Pacific regions. > > Best, > Angelos > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Invitation virtual UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:59:26 -0400 > From: Carol Williams <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Organization: http://www.uia.org > To: [email protected] > > To: Open Source Geospatial Foundation > E-mailed to:[email protected] > > We send you this invitation because your organization has an office in the > Asia-Pacific region or has members in the Asia-Pacific region! > > The Union of International Associations (UIA) cordially invites Open > Source Geospatial Foundation to participate at its > > 1stVirtual UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific > Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September 2020 > > Last day to register: Monday 7 September! > > UIA´s host partnerSeoul Tourism Organization will provide the virtual > meeting platform where easy access, networking and educational content will > combine to provide an engaging and rewarding experience for delegates. > > The Union of International Associations is inviting people working in and > with international associations, > > ·we will virtually meet and attend presentations on common challenges by > peers working in international associations > ·we will discuss in workshops and break-out rooms and you will have the > chance to ask in-depth questions and to share and exchange knowledge and > experience > ·participants will be invited to join mini games individually or in teams, > with opportunities to win prizes > ·UIA team members will moderate the sessions throughout, guiding and > assisting the delegates > ·the Seoul Tourism Organization Team will assist you in any technical need > ·we will have breaks! > ·and you will have the chance of a Virtual Seoul Tour > > See the topics of the programme below - and watch the Round Table > websitehttps://uia.org/roundtable/2020/asiapacificfor updates and more > details! > > Thanks to the support of our host,Seoul Tourism Organization, we will be > able to offer a high-level educational programme through a high-level and > easy to access technology platform for a low fee of KRW 50,000 / 40 US > dollars. > > > How to register for the 1stvirtual UIA Associations Round Table > Asia-Pacific: > > (1) Go tohttps://uia.org/roundtable/ > (2) Click on "register now" for Round Table Asia-Pacific > (3) Fill in your username XJ0041 > (4) Fill in your password (Angelos note: please ask me if interested) > > You can use this username and password to registerany number ofdelegates; > each of your delegates will need to log in and register separately. > > UIAis an independent non-profit research institute founded in 1907 which > documents and promotes the work of international associations. UIA shares > its information on associations through its publications: theYearbook of > International Organizations, and theInternational Congress Calendar. UIA > also promotes the work of associations by organizing educational > activities, such as the UIA Associations Round Table. > > For over 110 years the UIA has been working to promote and document the > work of international associations. We look forward to welcoming you at > ourRound Tablesthis year. > > Sincerely, > Carol Williams > Union of International Associations > > > PS. While you are logged in on the UIA website, you may also wish to check > your association´s profile in theYearbook of International Organizationsand > as well complete ourSurvey on International Meeting Issues > > > 1stVirtual UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific > Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September 2020 > > hosted and powered by our partnerSeoul Tourism Organization > > Moderation by UIA team members > Virtual meeting platform and technical support by Seoul Tourism > Organization > > > Speakers and Topics > > · Opening Keynote > · by Cyril Ritchie, President of UIA: "The UN´s 75thAnniversary and your > association - why it matters" > · panel discussion with all speakers and group discussions > > · Presentations / Case Studies / Workshops in break-out rooms > · Mr John Peackock, Associations Forum:"Why All Associations Need Good > Structure, Governance and Plans" > > ·Dr Christie Chang, Past President, Sakyadhita International Association > of Buddhist Women:"Looking for and negotiating a destination for an > association event" > > ·Mr Octavio B Peralta, Secretary-General, Asia-Pacific Federation of > Association Organizations (APFAO), and Secretary-General, Association of > Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific > (ADFIAP):"Association Business Model Innovation" > > ·Dr Wai Yie Leong, Member of Board of Directors, International Network of > Women Engineers and Scientists:"Measuring the impact your association has > on the community" > > ·Mr Zar Gomez, Regional Coordinator, Caritas Asia:"Mobilizing resources > from within and from outside a federation" > > ·Mr Ryan Brubaker, Web Designer, UIA:"Achieving goals, finding partners: > UIA´s Global Civil Society Database" > > · And more: > ·Mini games individually or in teams, with opportunities to win prizes > ·Virtual tours of Seoul > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- > Dr. Adam Steer > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Steer > Sent from mobile device > _______________________________________________ > Oceania-Board mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania-board > -- Alex Leith m: 0419189050
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