FOSS4G 2013 BirdsOfAFeather

= Introduction = During the FOSS4G2013 conference in Nottingham, UK, there will be a number of spaces for people to hold Birds of a Feather sessions.

Birds of a Feather sessions are unstructured timeslots where people can self organise themselves to discuss topics of interest.

Organising Contact

 * Ian Edwards

Timeslots Available
We'll update this page soon with details of the sessions slots available.

= BOF sessions =

Education and ICA-OSGeo Labs meeting
The aim is to update latest developments in the education efforts and progress update on the ICA-OSGeo Labs network and update members on future plans


 * When - Friday 20th September at 09:00 -10:00 (Venue- Marquee)

Specific topics:


 * Current updates -Suchith
 * Updates on bid opportunities focusing on H2020(All)
 * Updates on relevant training opportunities (All)
 * Webinar series plans - (All)
 * Curriculum discussion - (All)
 * ELOGeo update - Suchith, Jeremy
 * Responsibilities (moving forward (subcommittee chairs))

OSGeo Local Chapter meetup

 * We'll have a table / space for each local chapter
 * Existing members can hang out, and new people can find out about their local chapter
 * Consider bringing something local to decorate your space - a small table-top flag, cloth or just leaflets describing your chapter
 * Contact Ian Edwards or update your chapter details below to take part

Who is coming:
 * OSGeo:UK. (chapter contact: Ian Edwards)
 * Dutch Language Chapter OSGEO.nl. (chapter contact: Barend Köbben)
 * German Language Chapter FOSSGIS e.V.. (chapter contact: Marco Lechner)
 * Korean Language Chapter OSGeo Korean Chapter. (chapter contact:Sanghee Shin)
 * Spanish Language Chapter (chapter contact: María Arias, coordination)
 * Add your chapter details here...

Sensor Web BOF
Time Slot: Sometime during Friday Topics: Who is coming:
 * Sensor Web is gaining more and more relevance in many SDI frameworks as well as in the INSPIRE context
 * Discuss on-going implementation activities
 * Exchange on practical experiences how to bring sensor and observation data into SDIs
 * What are new, upcoming challenges?
 * Simon Jirka (52°North)

Join a Software Foundation
You owe it to your project, your users and yourself. Discussion and Q & A with OSGeo Incubation (and LocationTech?).

Who is coming:
 * Jody Garnett
 * You!

OGC/OSGeo meet up
OGC and OSGeo have always been strongly linked, from our common roots in the early open source geospatial community, our 2008 MoU, and the ongoing benefits we continue to realize from each other's activities. As both organisations continue to lead at the top of their respective fields, are there ways that we can work more closely and provide greater support for each other's work?

This BoF is intended as an informal meet up to hear people's thoughts and suggestions.

Who is coming:
 * Denise McKenzie, OGC Marketing and Communications
 * Ian Edwards), OSGeo UK/WebCom, OGC member

More information on other Birds of a Feather sessions will be added here before the event See FOSS4G 2009 Birds of a Feather for inspiration!