[OSM-talk] Invitation to GeoForAll

2019-08-14 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
I am grateful to all colleagues working for bridging the geospatial digital divide [1] .  We are planning GeoForAll meeting on 28th August 2019 (Wednesday)  18:00-19:30 (Bucharest time) at FOSS4G 2019 [2],[3]  to discuss and plan ideas for the future. It will be similar to FOSS4G 2018

[OSM-talk] GeoForAll meeting at FOSS4G 2019

2019-08-03 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
GeoForAll is committed to provide geoeducation and Digital economy opportunities to all.  We are planning GeoForAll meeting on Wednesday 28th  August 2019 (Wednesday)  18:00-19:30 (Bucharest time) at FOSS4G 2019 [1],[2]  to discuss and plan ideas for the future. It will be similar to FOSS4G 2018

[OSM-talk] Fw: [Geo4All] Vol. 5 no.08 GeoForAll Newsletter - August 2019

2019-08-03 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
Thank you to all editors for their work and efforts for another excellent edition of the newsletter. I am grateful to everyone who are working to help bridge the digital divide  [1],[2]  and help create a world that is more accessible, equitable and full of innovation and opportunities

[OSM-talk] Bridging the Geospatial Digital Divide

2019-08-11 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
In July 2019, colleagues at theRegional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)  organised successful training program in Open Source Tools, Data and Applications. Participants from  Eswatini Kingdom, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe were given

[OSM-talk] Live streaming of FOSS4G 2019

2019-08-26 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
I would like to thank all LOC volunteers of FOSS4G 2019 [1] for making possible  the live streaming of all 11 parallel tracks and the plenary sessions following these links at   http://streaming.media.ccc.de and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2Lyc9VUX-jC-E1prJitHw Each talk will be

[OSM-talk] Please join the session on FOSS4G EO Data Challenge 2019 results on 30th August 2019

2019-08-29 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
Some of the presentations from yesterday’s sessions at FOSS4G 2019 are already available athttps://media.ccc.de/c/foss4g2019 You can watch the live presentations of the plenary and various parallel sessions at the links provided

[OSM-talk] Academic Track FOSS4G 2019

2019-08-24 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
Following the established tradition of FOSS4G conferences, at the 2019 edition [1], an Academic Track ran in parallel with the General Track.  Thank you to the chairs Andreea Florentina Marin (University of Bucharest, Romania) and Maria Antonia Brovelli ( Politecnico di Milano, Italy), all

[OSM-talk] Fw: OSGeo will be at SotM 2019 in Heidelberg 21-23 September 2019

2019-09-19 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
From: Discuss on behalf of Astrid Emde (OSGeo) Sent: 19 September 2019 07:11 To: Discuss Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo will be at SotM 2019 in Heidelberg 21.-23. September 2019 OSGeo will be at SotM 2019 in Heidelberg (Germany) from  21.-23. September 2019! https://2019.stateofthemap.org/

[OSM-talk] Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial highlights the value of open data and Earth observations

2019-08-07 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
GEO session at FOSS4G 2019 [1]  might be interest. It is a great opportunity to learn more about  GEO [2], the GEO Work Programme and explore potential avenues for collaboration. Details at https://www.earthobservations.org/geo_blog_obs.php?id=370 Best wishes, Suchith 

[OSM-talk] International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

2019-08-08 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August. This day recognizes the achievements and contributions of the world's 370 million indigenous people who live in more than 90 countries.  I wish to join the world in honouring and acknowledging the resilience, dignity

[OSM-talk] Fw: [Geo4All] FOSS4G 2019 (Bucharest) Conference Videos in the TIB AV-Portal

2019-09-26 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
From: GeoForAll on behalf of Drees, Bastian Sent: 26 September 2019 08:04 To: geofor...@lists.osgeo.org Subject: [Geo4All] FOSS4G 2019 (Bucharest) Conference Videos in the TIB AV-Portal  Dear all,   Apologies for cross-posting.   The videos of this year’s FOSS4G Conference in Bucharest

[OSM-talk] GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

2019-10-02 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
GeoForAll community are pleased to announce webinar mini-conference on  GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goalsduring World Commons Week 2019.    An important element of World Commons Week 2019 are establishing coordinated local events all over the world

[OSM-talk] Fw: ISPRS Forum on Openness and Innovation in Geomatics and Earth Observation

2019-11-12 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
- Forwarded message - From: Serena Coetzee To: OSGeo Discussions Sent: Monday, 11 November 2019, 21:27:20 GMTSubject: [OSGeo-Discuss] ISPRS Forum on Openness and Innovation in Geomatics and Earth Observation Dear all, Maria and I are organizing a one-day Forum on Openness and

[OSM-talk] The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 - "Open Science, leaving no one behind"

2019-11-10 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
I wish to send greetings to everyone on The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 [1]. GeoForAll community has been contributing to Open Science and Open Education over many years. Details

[OSM-talk] AGILE Reproducible Paper guidelines

2019-11-21 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
The Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE) developmentsmight be of interest. For the first time, the 2020 AGILE Conference [1] will support and encourage high transparency and reproducibility of research submissions. The AGILE Reproducible Paper guidelines

[OSM-talk] Policies to help reduce Digital Feudalism

2019-10-21 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
Earlier this month I asked some queries on Digital Feudalism to help me learn more after reading an article by Prof. Mariana Mazzucato on this topic. Details at  http://lists.codata.org/pipermail/codata-international_lists.codata.org/2019-October/001306.html Lot of good ideas have been shared

[OSM-talk] FOSS4G SOTM Oceania 2019 - November 12-15, 2019

2019-10-25 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
I wish to send my greetings to FOSS4G and OpenStreetMap communities of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands who are gathering for FOSS4G SotM Oceania in Wellington during November 12-15, 2019 . This is a great opportunity for knowledge sharing on open source geospatial technology & open

[OSM-talk] "GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" webinar recording available

2019-10-14 Thread Suchith Anand via talk
The "GeoForAll contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" webinar  recording link at https://youtu.be/Bd8Oe1Z-p3E Thank you Victoria, Rafael and Charlie. The presentation from Sergio Y Lara (Uruguay) on gvSIG Batovi is an excellent example of a successful