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== Local Chapter Reports == | == Local Chapter Reports == | ||
| − | * '''Francophone Local Chapter''': [[User:Yjacolin|Yves Jacolin]] | + | * '''Francophone Local Chapter''': [[User:Yjacolin|Yves Jacolin]] ('''confirmed''') |
* '''Aust/NZ chapter report''': [[User:Tbowden | Tim Bowden]] ('''confirmed''') | * '''Aust/NZ chapter report''': [[User:Tbowden | Tim Bowden]] ('''confirmed''') | ||
* '''Spanish chapter''': [[User:ominiverdi | Lorenzo Becchi]],[[User:Jsanz | Jorge Sanz]] ('''confirmed''') | others available? | * '''Spanish chapter''': [[User:ominiverdi | Lorenzo Becchi]],[[User:Jsanz | Jorge Sanz]] ('''confirmed''') | others available? | ||
Revision as of 02:48, 3 September 2007
This page is for planning the OSGeo Annual General Meeting, to be held during the FOSS4G 2007 event in Victoria, Canada.
Venue / Timing
- Monday, September 24th, 4:30-6:00pm after workshops on first day of FOSS4G
- Held in main conference lecture theatre
Objectives
If you are presenting during this event, please be sure to touch on each of these objectives:
- Update the community
- Discuss issues and ideas
- Present clear opportunities for community to be involved
Agenda
Session moderated by Tyler Mitchell
Format of talks will change as agenda fills up. Some portions may get switched into a lightning talk format to keep things moving. Most items are only proposed at the moment.
State of OSGeo
- Tyler Mitchell, Frank Warmerdam (confirmed)
- Current state, financial status, project status, goals achieved since start-up
- Membership report
- Goals for 2007/08, priorities, funding plans
Local Chapter Reports
- Francophone Local Chapter: Yves Jacolin (confirmed)
- Aust/NZ chapter report: Tim Bowden (confirmed)
- Spanish chapter: Lorenzo Becchi, Jorge Sanz (confirmed) | others available?
- Ottawa chapter: User:Dsampson tentative
- Taiwan Chapter: Sander Borghuis
Committee Reports
- Journal: Tyler Mitchell (confirmed)
- Public GeoData ?
- Education and Curriculum ?
- Board of Directors ?
Software Project Reports
- 4 or 5 minute lightning talk format
- OpenLayers - Chris Schmidt and Erik Uzureau (confirmed)
- GRASS - Helena Mitasova
- OSSIM - Mark Lucas (confirmed)
- GeoTools - Jody Garnett (confirmed)
- GeoNetwork opensource - Jeroen Ticheler (not confirmed)
- MapServer - Daniel Morissette (confirmed)
- FDO
- GDAL/OGR
- Mapbender
- MapBuilder
- MapGuide Open Source
- Quantum GIS
Open Discussion / Panel / Closing
This will be for some open discussion on various topics. Planned topics for discussion should be noted here before the event so there is time to prepare if needed. There will be time for questions from the floor but time is going to be tight.
Topics
- Membership ideas and status
- Fundraising goals and methods
- Conference direction, naming, maintaining consistency
- OSGeo & standards
- ... add more here
General Ideas
- Open Q&A floor
- Community debate?
- Panel with Board and VP's
- Any awards or prizes?
- ...
Schedule
This will be a 90 minute session, roughly scheduled as follows.
| Duration | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | State of OSGeo | |
| 15 | Local Chapter Reports | |
| 10 | Committee Reports | |
| 25 | Software Project Reports | |
| 20 | Open Q&A floor / Debate / Panel | |
| 5 | Closing remarks, awards, prizes | |
| ---------> | ---------> | To Welcome Reception at Sticky Wicket Pub (6:00pm-10:00pm) (map) |