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The Irish Local Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) will host a one day Symposium in '''Limerick''' on '''Friday, 26th May 2017'''. The event will include a morning session of Keynote presentations and lightning talks, followed by a series of hands-on workshops focussing on OSGeo software projects.  
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The Irish Local Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) are delighted to announce the hosting of the first official meeting of the OSGeo Local Chapter in Ireland and a special one day Symposium in '''Limerick''','''Ireland''' on '''Friday, 26th May 2017'''.  
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The event is still in the planning phase but the symposium will include a morning session of Keynote presentations and lightning talks followed, in the afternoon, by a series of hands-on workshops focusing on learning and demonstration of some popular OSGeo software projects.
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The event is open to anyone: with an interest in FOSS4G, users of open source software, geographers and geoscientists, computer scientists, software developers and programmers, software companies, open data users, etc.  
  
 
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Revision as of 06:50, 24 March 2017

OSGeo Ireland – Symposium Pre-Announcement


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Overview
The Irish Local Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) are delighted to announce the hosting of the first official meeting of the OSGeo Local Chapter in Ireland and a special one day Symposium in Limerick,Ireland on Friday, 26th May 2017.

The event is still in the planning phase but the symposium will include a morning session of Keynote presentations and lightning talks followed, in the afternoon, by a series of hands-on workshops focusing on learning and demonstration of some popular OSGeo software projects.

The event is open to anyone: with an interest in FOSS4G, users of open source software, geographers and geoscientists, computer scientists, software developers and programmers, software companies, open data users, etc.

Programme

The programme is currently under preparation, but the current list of tentative topics includes:

  • Introduction to OpenLayers/Leaflet JS
  • Getting Started with git
  • Exploring GeoJSON
  • Getting Started with QGIS
  • GRASS-GIS
  • ...

Location
Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick

Keynote Speaker
TBC.