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Sydney, Australia. 20 July 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org
  
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== Abstracts Announced ==
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A comprehensive list of presentations has been announced for the international Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial conference, in Sydney, Australia, 20-23 October 2009.
  
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Abstracts presented by the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, Sponsors and Geospatial Professionals include the latest geospatial applications, standards, government programs, business processes and case studies.
  
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Topics include mobile platforms, location based applications, crowd sourcing, cloud computing, development, spatial standards, integration of cross-agency data, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web Processing Services, Integration of Open Source and Proprietary Software and more.
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FOSS4G 2009 will be held in Sydney, Australia which is built around one of the largest, most beautiful harbours in the world with miles of golden beaches stretching north and south of the city on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It has a warm climate in October with average temperatures ranging from 15 - 22°C. Sydney and its surrounding areas provide a diverse range of visual excitement and vibrancy. Visitors to Sydney are spoiled with choice including national parks, famous beaches, the World Heritage Blue Mountains area and the picturesque Sydney Harbour.  Sydney’s also offers a diverse range of cultural activities including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company all performing at the well know Sydney Opera House.
 
  
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For the full list of quality abstracts, view: http://2009.foss4g.org/presentations/
  
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Community participation in the abstract selection was impressive, with over 150 community members selecting 85 general track abstracts from the 183 submitted and a further 12 academic abstracts selected by 52 academic peers.
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== Early Bird Registration ==
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After getting inspired from the breadth of abstracts, be sure to register for the FOSS4G conference. Early Bird registration closes in just over two weeks, on 7 August, 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org/registration/
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 11 February 2015

Translations at: FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 21 Translations

FOSS4G Abstracts announced + Early Bird registration looming

Sydney, Australia. 20 July 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org

Abstracts Announced

A comprehensive list of presentations has been announced for the international Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial conference, in Sydney, Australia, 20-23 October 2009.

Abstracts presented by the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, Sponsors and Geospatial Professionals include the latest geospatial applications, standards, government programs, business processes and case studies.

Topics include mobile platforms, location based applications, crowd sourcing, cloud computing, development, spatial standards, integration of cross-agency data, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web Processing Services, Integration of Open Source and Proprietary Software and more.

For the full list of quality abstracts, view: http://2009.foss4g.org/presentations/

Community participation in the abstract selection was impressive, with over 150 community members selecting 85 general track abstracts from the 183 submitted and a further 12 academic abstracts selected by 52 academic peers.

Early Bird Registration

After getting inspired from the breadth of abstracts, be sure to register for the FOSS4G conference. Early Bird registration closes in just over two weeks, on 7 August, 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org/registration/

Upcoming milestones

  • 7 Aug 2009, Early bird registration deadline
  • 14 Sep 2009, Completed program available
  • 20 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Workshop
  • 21-23 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Presentations and Tutorials
  • 24 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Code Sprint

Media Sponsors

For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G Organising Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at: http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/

or contact:

Cameron Shorter, Chair of the FOSS4G Organising Committee and Geospatial Systems Architect at LISAsoft

tel +61-2-8570-5050

c a m e r o n . s h o r t e r @ l i s a s o f t . c o m

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