[OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies
Dear colleagues, The ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies website is now active at http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca/ I am thankful to Prof. Thierry Badard (Laval University, Canada) who has been very helpful in this. He will also be working with me as the chair of the WG. Subscribe to the discussion list for ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies at http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/ica-opensource Once subscribed, to post a message to all the list members, send email to: ica-opensou...@lists.nottingham.ac.uk I am happy to welcome Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) as co-sponsor of the First Open Source GIS UK Conference http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk Professor William Cartwright (President of the International Cartographic Association) will deliver the inaugural presentation on behalf of the ICA for the conference. The deadline for abstract submissions for the conference is 15 March 2009 and i look forward to receiving your abstracts. 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 This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies
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 This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Tyler Mitchell Executive Director Open Source Geospatial Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: +1-250-277-1621 M: +1-250-303-1831 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies
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 This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies
Hi, This is a nice development by ICA. pl give location of this information (website). Would like INCA (the Indian counterpart of ICA) informed about this. Cheers Ravi Kumar --- On Tue, 12/9/08, Suchith Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Suchith Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 9:29 PM 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 This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
