[OSGeo-Discuss] UK cannot ignore calls for slavery reparations, says leading UN judge

2023-08-23 Thread Suchith Anand via Discuss
A leading judge at the international court of justice has said the UK will no longer be able to ignore the growing calls for reparation for transatlantic slavery. Judge Patrick Robinson, who presided over the trial of the former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević, said the international

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2024 has been awarded to Belém, Brazil

2023-08-23 Thread Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via Discuss
We are very happy to share the great news that the 2024 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference (FOSS4G) has been awarded to Belém (Brazil). FOSS4G (https://foss4g.org/) is the annual event organized by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) since 2006 and one of the

[OSGeo-Discuss] India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 lands near Moon's south pole

2023-08-23 Thread Suchith Anand via Discuss
Dear colleagues, A Historic moment, ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization Chandrayaan-3’s lander touches down on the lunar surface, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole. All previous missions to the Moon have touched down near the