Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G2025 bid process stage two: questions time
Dear OSGeo community, This is a kind reminder for all of you. We are in the question period of phase two of the venue selection for FOSS4G 2025 International. Your questions for the two wonderful LOCs involved in the bid will help the Conference Committee members to cast an informed and balanced vote next week. Please don't hesitate to read the proposals and ask questions. This will have a great impact on our 2025 conference experience. Thank you, Vasile CO-chair, OSGeo Conference Committee On 14.05.2024 08:46, Vasile Craciunescu via Conference_dev wrote: Dear all, Both full proposals for hosting FOSS4G2025 were received in due time from the Auckland and Hiroshima LOCs. Many thanks to both LOCs for delivering such exciting full bid proposals! We truly appreciate your efforts! Now, it is our important responsibility to go through the proposals[1], place questions in the wiki and announce the questions on the mailing list before May 20. Thank you for your involvement! Warm regards, Vasile & Msilikale Conference Committee Co-chairs [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2025_Bid_Process ___ Conference_dev mailing list conference_...@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation to the launch of the Geospatial Software Resources Platform for Geospatial Data Exploitation!
Dear OSGeo community, It is with great pleasure to announce the official release of the Open Source for Geospatial Software Resources Platform for Geospatial Data Exploitation! OSS4gEO is an initiative part of the Open Innovation framework at the European Space Agency and it was designed to lay the foundations for the community to maintain an open source geospatial software repository that functions as an extended metadata catalogue, curated by the community for the community. The initiative is supported by the European Space Agency and the first implementation was carried out by Terrasigna. At this point, OSS4gEO registers over 400 FOSS projects documented within the [ecosystem](https://www.oss4geo.org/). Everything we've done (and why) so far is documented and made publicly [available](https://project.oss4geo.org/). Join us online on the 11th of April, starting at 3:30 PM CET, when we will gladly share in an open and interactive discussion the results we’ve obtained during the 12 months of design, development and documentation of OSS4gEO, as well as our future plans. From 3:45 to 5:15, we will continue with FOSS best practices/directions/guidelines discussion. The online event will be available as a Teams meeting. Note that registration to the Teams meeting in advance is necessary and can be done using this [form](https://survey.terrasigna.io/index.php/851345?newtest=Y=en). A meeting invitation with a Teams link will be sent on your registered email. Note: asking questions and giving comments require attending the meeting through Teams. Best regards, Vasile ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2025
Dear OSGeo/FOSS4G Community, We are happy to announce that the call to organize our international "Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference 2025" is open. We accept bids from any region of the globe. COVID-19 is more or less history but the world is still facing important challenges. That's why OSGeo is committed to stand by the hard working LOCs to provide all the needed support to make the 2025 event a successful, true meeting of the tribes! Please find all details on our wiki page [1]. In case that you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the Conference Committee [2]! May the FOSS4G be with everyone, Vasile & Msilikale, on behalf of OSGeo's Conference Committee [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2025_Bid_Process [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2024
Dear OSGeo/FOSS4G Community, We are happy to announce that the call to organize our international "Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference 2024" is open. For the second year in a row, we accept bids from any region of the globe. The world is still in turmoil with war in places that experienced peace for generations, with COVID-19 still around and with severe effects of the climate change. That's why OSGeo is committed to stand by the hard working LOCs to provide all the needed support to make the 2024 event a successful, true meeting of the tribes! Please find all details on our wiki page [1]. In case that you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the Conference Committee [2]! May the FOSS4G be with everyone, Vasile & Msilikale, on behalf of OSGeo's Conference Committee [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2024_Bid_Process [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2023 (extended deadline)
Dear OSGeo/FOSS4G Community, The deadline for proposals to host our beloved global conference was extended. Please take a look at the information package and, *please*, dare to bid! It's very very important for our community. May the FOSS4G be with everyone, Vasile & Msilikale, on behalf of OSGeo's Conference Committee [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2023_Bid_Process [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2023
Hi Jonathan, I fully agree with Maria. I find your accusation very serious and I would like to ask you to provide more information to support this. Maria's answer described very well how the evaluation process goes. Please let us know what we can do to improve the transparency. Warm regards, Vasile On 13.01.2022 09:35, María Arias de Reyna via Discuss wrote: On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM Jonathan Moules via Discuss wrote: On the surface, this is a good idea, but unfortunately it has a fundamental problem: There are no "criteria for selection" of the conference beyond "the committee members voted for this proposal". There's zero transparency in the process. I can't let this serious accusation go unanswered. All the process is done via public mailing lists. All the criteria is published on the Request For Proposals. Anyone on the community can review the RFP and propose changes to it. Anyone on the community can read the proposals and interact with the candidatures. The only two things that are not public are: * Confidentiality issues with the proposals. For example sometimes providers give you huge discounts in exchange of not making that discount public. So you can't show the budget publicly, unless you are willing to not use the discount. * What each member of the committee votes. And this is to ensure they can freely vote without fearing consequences. Which are two very reasonable exceptions. Anyone can ask questions to the candidates. If I am right, you yourself have been very active on this process for the past years. Were you not the one that asked what a GeoChica is or am I confusing you with some other Jonathan? If I am confusing you with some other Jonathan, my mistake. Maybe you are not aware of the transparency of the process. The process is transparent and public except on those two exceptions that warrantee the process is going to be safe. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Announcement: Call for Location global FOSS4G 2023
Dear OSGeo/FOSS4G Community, Although the fight against COVID-19 is not over yet, we need to think and act to keep the FOSS4G spirit alive and to have our beloved global conference hosted in 2023. That's why OSGeo's Conference Committee is happy to announce that the call for location for the "Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference 2023" is open. This year we accept bids from any region of the globe. 2021 was the proof that a successful FOSS4G can be organized in virtual form as well. With the mankind understanding more and more about the coronavirus, we really hope that FOSS4G2023 can be safely organized in physical format. And OSGeo is committed to stand by the hard working LOCs to provide all the needed support. Please find all details on our wiki page [1]. In case that you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the Conference Committee [2]! May the FOSS4G be with everyone, Vasile & Msilikale, on behalf of OSGeo's Conference Committee [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2023_Bid_Process [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee ___ Conference_dev mailing list conference_...@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
