Italiano Chapter Report 2008

(DRAFT)

Please use 2nd level heading for your project name

Project Name
Please use the triple single quotes to make contact name bold, above
 * Contact name: Massimo di Stefano

Please use 3rd level headings for your main headings:

Key Accomplishments

 * the top 5-10 key items that the project or PSC accomplished this period

This event does not replace the traditional GRASS/GFOSS meeting, typically held in the first months of the year with a focus on research & development and a strong participation of, May 2008: 3° Workshop Open Source, Free Software e Open Format nei processi di ricerca archeologica. - http://www.perseo.lettere.unipd.it/workshop08/doku.php?id=partners)
 * substantial grassroots activities (with 20 events in one year, mostly in Northern and Central Italy)
 * First edition of the GFOSS day held in Pontedera in November (130 participants).
 * media coverage (include note)
 * increase in registered members (+x%)
 * formal action (ISTAT), with the support of ASSOLI
 * ECDL GIS (one-liner to describe)
 * substantial support to the OpenStreetMap project in the first part of 2008 (January-July)
 * liaison to other organizations and institutions (OpenStreetMap, ITPUG (Italian PostgreSQL user group), Politecnico di Milano / Dipartimento di Architettura e Pianificazione, AGA Verona

Areas for Improvement

 * any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help


 * OSGEO liaison
 * aligning available resources
 * some administrative issues still to be cleared.

Opportunities to Help

 * list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report

Outlook for 2009

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


 * Hackmeetings are in the process of being planned. We expect to hold one or two events during 2009.
 * Second edition of the GFOSS day to be held in Bolzano, 11 Nov 2009 (abbiamo già un link ?)
 * Interest in providing additional momentum in Italy, and in connection with other European chapters, towards FOSS4G 2010