[OSGeo-Discuss] What Open Government can learn from us Open Technology folks

A number of us open source folks drafted a detailed (8 page) submission for Australia's next Open Government National Action plan explaining numerous aspects of the open communities which Open Government could learn from. This story has been picked up by the Linux Journal and Australia's

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Thank you very much Andy! I see this document for the first time... very interesting. I believe some (most?) of the actual OSGeo Charter Members may also see this certificate the first time now? ;-) Cheers, Christian Am 03.04.2018 um 13:51 schrieb Andy Anderson: Hi, Christian, The

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Hi, Christian, The "charter" of OSGeo is its certificate of incorporation: https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/osgeo_certificate.pdf There is not actually much detail, it's minimal boilerplate for establishing a nonprofit corporation. There is much more information in its bylaws,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Sorry for having forgot. Yes, now I've searched for your picture in internet and I remember! Names are more difficult than faces to remember. In any case, keep in touch! And participate all the same. Charter Membership is only 10 scores up to 100! Maria Have a good reading:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear Maria, thanks, I know and I have absolutely no problem with the UN! I just thought they have a multi billion dollar budget, so I they could support with some money, but I understand fully your arguments in this regard... And we met before at ISPRS 2016 in Prague, I had a talk in the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear Christian UN Open GIS is a big Initiative, where many are contributing. UN is also contributing, obviously. This that you see now is only part of the contribution that OSGeo gives. The greatest contribution is in our volunteer time, which overpasses definitely the budget that OSGeo is

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear Maria, thank you for your answers. The first answer makes sense now, even if I think the UN could add some money to the prices, if we promote their things in our name. But its fine... The second thing about Charter Members is still not clear. I know the membership process for OSGeo,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear Markus, thanks, I know that there is a list of Charter Members, I also know about the election process. My question was about "what is the OSGeo Charter". E.g. a document, or something intangible, I do not know? My point is, if this suddenly becomes a criteria for an evaluation, this

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear Christian Thanks for your interest; here my answers. 1. Why is this call connected to the UN, if they do not sponsor it? Because OSGeo is partner of an Initiative leaded by UN (UN Open GIS Initiative, you find the link to the initiative in the call). 2. And this is a more basic thing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Christian Willmes schrieb am Di., 3. Apr. 2018, 10:07: ... > Also, I never saw / read the OSGeo Charter, and I am also not able to find > it via google, may you help me with a link here? > That's unfortunately an open issue: #2127: List of charter members not yet

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational Challenge

Dear all, this is a very nice initiative. But I have two remarks/questions about this call: 1. Why is this call connected to the UN, if they do not sponsor it? 2. And this is a more basic thing about OSGeo itself. The "Criteria for evaluation" states as first criteria "Proposer is an OSGeo