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MemorandumofUnderstanding between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation and the GSDI Association
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'''Memorandum of Understanding''' between  
  
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The Open Source Geospatial Foundation
  
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI). Both parties to this MOU are not-for-profit organisations and share the goal of developing, on a global basis, collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations andindividuals indevelopmentanduseofgeomaticssoftware.
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the GSDI Association
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The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI). Both parties to this MOU are not-for-profit organisations and share the goal of developing, on a global basis, collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations and individuals in development and use of geomatics software.
  
 
The MOU addresses the following topics and activities:
 
The MOU addresses the following topics and activities:
  
• Development of collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations and individuals working in geomatics for the purpose of creating a sustainable ecosystem for GIS globally for implementing components of organisational, local and national Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).
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• Development of collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations and individuals working in geomatics with the purpose of creating a sustainable GIS ecosystem globally for implementing components of organisational, local and national Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).
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• Recognizing and promoting the importance of Open Source in the success of spatial data infrastructure initiatives.  
  
• Contributing to development of training materials, e.g. case studies of applications used for SDI implementation, such material to be made available to the global geo community for example through the FOSS4G Academy or the GeoAcademy platforms.
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• Contributing to development of training materials, e.g. case studies of applications used for SDI implementation, such material to be made available to the global geo-community.
  
• Promoting workshops, academic tracks and paper publications (open access) at the GSDI World Conferences and regional meetings, to educate and promote the use of GIS software for SDI implementation.
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• Promoting workshops, academic tracks and open access paper publications at the GSDI World Conferences and regional meetings, to educate and promote the use of Open Source software for SDI implementation.
  
• Providing promotional support for Open Source Geospatial Laboratories and Research Centers across the world, for supporting development of geospatial software technologies, training and expertise.
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• Providing promotional support for Geospatial Laboratories and Research Centers across the world, for supporting development of geospatial Open Source software technologies and expertise.
  
 
• Joint organization of events and workshops through the GSDI Association network for wider global promotion of OSGeo goals.
 
• Joint organization of events and workshops through the GSDI Association network for wider global promotion of OSGeo goals.
  
This MOU will be reviewed annually by both parties at which time revisions may be made and the agreement renewed.
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This MoU will be reviewed annually by both parties at which time revisions may be made and the agreement renewed.
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Signed by
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Dr. David Coleman                            Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan,
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President GSDI Association                  President OSGeo Foundation
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Date:                                        Date:
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Prof. Helena Mitasova                        Dr. Roger Longhorn
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Vice-President                              Secretary-General
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OSGeo Foundation                            GSDI Association
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Date:                                        Date:
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[[Category:MoU]]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 23 October 2016

Memorandum of Understanding between

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation

and

the GSDI Association

October 2016

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI). Both parties to this MOU are not-for-profit organisations and share the goal of developing, on a global basis, collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations and individuals in development and use of geomatics software.

The MOU addresses the following topics and activities:

• Development of collaboration opportunities for academia, industry, government organizations and individuals working in geomatics with the purpose of creating a sustainable GIS ecosystem globally for implementing components of organisational, local and national Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).

• Recognizing and promoting the importance of Open Source in the success of spatial data infrastructure initiatives.

• Contributing to development of training materials, e.g. case studies of applications used for SDI implementation, such material to be made available to the global geo-community.

• Promoting workshops, academic tracks and open access paper publications at the GSDI World Conferences and regional meetings, to educate and promote the use of Open Source software for SDI implementation.

• Providing promotional support for Geospatial Laboratories and Research Centers across the world, for supporting development of geospatial Open Source software technologies and expertise.

• Joint organization of events and workshops through the GSDI Association network for wider global promotion of OSGeo goals.

This MoU will be reviewed annually by both parties at which time revisions may be made and the agreement renewed.


Signed by

Dr. David Coleman Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan, President GSDI Association President OSGeo Foundation Date: Date:


Prof. Helena Mitasova Dr. Roger Longhorn Vice-President Secretary-General OSGeo Foundation GSDI Association Date: Date: