[OSGeo-Discuss] The FOSS4G 2021 team invites you to be official sponsor!

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Published at: 
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/foss4g-2021-invites-you-to-become-an-official-sponsor/

2021-02-04

Hello community!

From the LOC FOSS4G 2021 team we want to invite you to be our official 
sponsor!


The conference FOSS4G 2021  will cover many different topics in 
GeoSpatial Data and Technologies. Some of the expected topics will be 
the usage of GeoSpatial in a variety of industries including Location 
Intelligence, Data Analysis, PredictiveModels or Data Infrastructures.


Our conference will have days of talks, workshops, meetings of the 
different communities, social events and more things... Your financial 
support is vital for our community and for this event's success.


This year we invite you to you to share a new global FOSS4G, this time 
in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🌎


We have different categories of sponsorship adapted to your needs, with 
great benefits!


For more information check our website (https://2021.foss4g.org) or you 
can contact us at spons...@foss4g.org


https://2021.foss4g.org/documents/sponsors_brochure.pdf

Follow us on social media:
- Twitter https://twitter.com/foss4g
- Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/foss4g2021/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/foss4g2021ba
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/foss4g-2021-ba

*The cancellation policy in case the event is hosted online can be found 
on our website


Come hell or high water, FOSS4G.

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[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2021 Buenos Aires (Argentina) - September 27 to October 2 2021

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Published at: 
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/foss4g-2021-buenos-aires-argentina/

2020-02-03

FOSS4G is the international edition of the FOSS4G; the Free and Open 
Source Software for Geospatial conference of OSGeo.


The 2021 edition will be presented for the first time in South America 
with the collaboration of GeoLibres Asociación Civil. The LOC invites 
you to share a new global FOSS4G, this time in Buenos Aires.


It will take place from September 27 to October 2.

Each FOSS4G has its own special aura, wisely and kindly crafted by each 
Local Organizing Committee, sharing the local culture and spirit with 
the larger community.


We have made wonderful friends around the world by attending global and 
regional FOSS4G and we are eager to return the pleasure to our friends, 
as well as to make new friends who will continue this tradition. Our 
conference will have days of talks, workshops, meetings of the different 
communities, social events and more things... we are waiting for you!


With that in mind, check out our website (https://2021.foss4g.org) 
regularly for new updates on how your event is shaping up: 
https://2021.foss4g.org


Follow us on social media:
- Twitter https://twitter.com/foss4g
- Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/foss4g2021/
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/foss4g2021ba
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/foss4g-2021-ba


*The cancellation policy in case the event is hosted online can be found 
on our website


Come hell or high water, FOSS4G.
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] UK Food Poverty: Measurement and risk mitigation

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,


The recording of the GODAN webinar on UK Food Poverty: Measurement and Risk 
Mitigation is available at 
https://www.godan.info/news/uk-food-poverty-measurement-and-risk-mitigation


On behalf of the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition, I would like 
to thank Dianna Smith for sharing this important work that University of 
Southampton colleagues are doing on topics addressing food poverty alleviation, 
using Geospatial Science and open data.


Household food insecurity, or food poverty, is an ongoing challenge in the 
United Kingdom and in many countries. We would like to bring together all 
colleagues working in this area to learn and share ideas.

Universities in the UK are doing important research in this area. I am grateful 
to Vice- Chancellors of various UK universities and their representatives who 
have emailed me with details of the latest research in this topic being done at 
their universities.




In 2018, I was invited as lead speaker to address on the topic of  “Harnessing 
the digital potential to drive  higher education transformation in Africa” [1] 
at the  Sixth African Higher Education Week and the RUFORUM Biennial 
Conference attended by Science and 
Education Ministers from many African countries, over  85 Vice Chancellors from 
universities across Africa as well as key scientists from across the world. 
This high level  meeting aimed to bring together key stakeholders to share 
ideas  for “Aligning African Universities to accelerate attainment of Africa’s 
Agenda 2063” [2][3] . The meetings were hosted by the Government of Kenya 
through the Ministry of Education. One of the key lessons I learned from the 
African Higher Education meetings was the important contributions that 
Universities in Africa and globally are making towards a hunger-free world.  I 
am grateful to all Vice-Chancellor colleagues for their work and leadership for 
Zero Hunger Aim.


GODAN will be establishing a new working group focussed on how open data can 
help address Food Poverty issues globally (more details will be send soon) and 
we invite  experts from all universities, governments, private sector to join 
the WG and contribute ideas.


Through this new GODAN Working Group to address topics on Food Poverty, we aim 
to bring together experts from  governments, universities, private sector from 
across the world on a common platform to work together  and contribute ideas. I 
am looking forward for your support and participation in this WG. We want to 
build this platform for joining ideas for our collective mission to end hunger 
and poverty, both locally and globally.



I am grateful to everyone, everywhere working for Zero Hunger Aim.


Best wishes,


Suchith




[1] 
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/harnessing-the-digital-potential-to-drive-higher-education-transformation-in-africa/


[2] http://www.ruforum.org/Biennial2018/


[3] http://www.ruforum.org/Biennial2018/node/3



From: Suchith Anand 
Sent: 28 January 2021 08:11
To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org ; GeoForAll 

Subject: Re: UK Food Poverty: Measurement and risk mitigation


Dear colleagues,


Please join tomorrow’s (29th Jan 2021) GODAN webinar and discussions on UK Food 
Poverty: Measurement and risk mitigation. Details at  
https://www.godan.info/events/uk-food-poverty-measurement-and-risk-mitigation



Through this webinar series, we want to share research outputs and examples of 
work done in this theme at various UK universities.  University of 
Southampton’s research is a good example of how geospatial science and open 
data can help in developing measures to alleviate food poverty in the UK.  We 
would like to bring together all  universities working in theme to share 
examples of their research projects, publications etc so we all can learn from 
each other and work together to alleviate food poverty in the UK and everywhere.


The pain of hunger is the same for the hungry everywhere (in the developed 
economies or developing economies). We cannot ignore food poverty issues faced 
by economically poor families globally. We need to find solutions to alleviate 
food poverty everywhere.


I am grateful to everyone, everywhere working for Zero Hunger Aim.


Best wishes,


Suchith



From: Suchith Anand 
Sent: 23 January 2021 07:57
To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org ; GeoForAll 

Subject: UK Food Poverty: Measurement and risk mitigation




Dear colleagues,


I would like to invite you to GODAN Webinar covering UK Food Poverty and 
insecurity on 29th January 2021. Hidden hunger is a growing issue in developed 
economies.


Household food insecurity, or food poverty, is an ongoing challenge in the 
United Kingdom. There has been no systematic measurement of this growing public 
health and social justice problem until recently, with much data yet to be 
released. When the data are shared in early 2021, it will be a