Italiano Chapter Report 2007

= Italiano Local Chapter =
 * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
 * Contact name: Massimiliano Cannata --Maxi71 11:55, 22 February 2008 (EST)

Key Accomplishments

 * “back office”/administrative management
 * Wiki, IRC, mailing list set up and maintain
 * productions of howto, help ecc.
 * created a debian.gfoss.it package
 * ECDL freeGIS, (The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is the European-wide qualification demonstrating competence in computer skills.)
 * works on open geodata
 * elaboration Italian toponimi ISTAT database
 * participation to petition and license definition
 * Support to mapping parties initiatives (Pavia, Arezzo, ...)
 * Extension of network contact (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL User Group)
 * Public relations
 * presence in the press (radio, journals)
 * developed presentation material (flyer, presentation layout, Youtube spot, gadgets)
 * started the population of the Italian web service on FOSS4G users (mapserver, grass, pmapper, etc...)

Areas for Improvement

 * better decision making processes

Outlook for 2008

 * this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)