Atlantic Canada Chapter

Atlantic Canada Chapter of OSGeo



Mission

 * Promoting Open Source Geospatial tools and publicly available Geodata in Atlantic Canada
 * Work with local private, public, and academic sectors to promote OSGeo software and use

Objectives
Regular Meetings
 * bi-annual (once every 6 months), rotated around the region

Regional Events:
 * Workshops and Training
 * Special Lectures
 * Demonstrations

Communication

 * All chapter communication will be done through our email list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/atlanticcanada
 * other relevant communication links:
 * Open Street Map (Canada) mailing list: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
 * Open Street Map (Canada) project page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Canada
 * Open Street Map (Canada) IRC chat room: irc://irc.oftc.net/#osm-ca.

Legal status

 * chapter is in formation as of June 2010

Atlantic Canada Chapter Officers
Chapter Representative to OSGeo



Co-Chairs of the Local Chapter



Initial Membership

 * Jeff McKenna (Gateway Geomatics, Lunenburg, NS)
 * Ahmed Dassouki (public sector, NB)
 * Timothy Astle (CARIS, Fredericton, NB)
 * Bernie Connors, SNB (GeoNB, Fredericton, NB)

Links

 * mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/atlanticcanada