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'''Memorandum of Understanding between
 
'''Memorandum of Understanding between
  
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation
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: The [https://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation]
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: and
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: [http://www.youthmappers.org/ YouthMappers]
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'''Purpose'''
  
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[[File:Youthmappers-osgeo-mou.jpg|thumbnail|right|MoU and signatories on 2018-07-25 (M.Brovelli, P.Solís)]]
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[[File:Youthmappers-osgeo-mou-signed.png|thumbnail|right|link=https://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/mou/youthmappers-osgeo-mou.pdf|Image of signed MoU]]
  
YouthMappers
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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 YouthMappers. Both parties to this MOU share the goal of empowering communities with geo-information and geoeducation opportunities.
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April 2018
 
  
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the YouthMappers. Both parties to this MOU share the goal of helping share global geo-information and geoeducation opportunities with all communities .
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OSGeo and YouthMappers agree to cooperate in the following activities, which are to their mutual benefit:
  
The MOU will cover the following proposals and topics:
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* GeoForAll, the OSGeo research and education outreach initiative, will encourage its member laboratories to establish YouthMappers chapters to expand students' links with the Open Source geospatial community.
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* GeoForAll will proactively work to identify opportunities for student travel support to FOSS4G events and to explore opportunities for members of local YouthMappers chapters to contribute to the conferences as volunteers and participate with waived registration fees
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* GeoForAll will help YouthMappers to identify any competitions or internship opportunities for YouthMappers within the OSGeo ecosystem.
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* YouthMappers will include OSGeo-GeoForAll resources on their wiki for their chapters and promote the open source geospatial ecosystem at participating universities.
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* YouthMappers will advertise FOSS4G events to YouthMappers chapters, especially to local chapters, along with any travel support that might be available.
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* YouthMappers will assist OSGeo-GeoForAll with organizing competitive processes for travel assistance or conference participation of its members at FOSS4G events
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* GeoForAll will work to incorporate selected webinars from YouthMappers community in the GeoForAll webinar series to give more students a platform to share their work. YouthMappers will add any YouthMappers-driven GeoForAll webinars to their YouTube channel
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* GeoForAll will highlight and promote the work of YouthMappers leaders in GeoForAll newsletters and website.
  
· GeoForAll will encourage labs to establish YouthMappers chapters to expand students links with the Open Source geospatial community.
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This MOU will be reviewed biennially by both parties at which time revisions may be made.
  
· GeoForAll will proactively work to identify ways for student travel support for FOSS4G events and promote such funding in the future for students explore creative ways to have local or nearby chapters participate without registration costs (as conference assistants, etc.)
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'''Signed by'''
  
· GeoForAll will help YouthMappers to identify any competitions or internship opportunities for YouthMappers within the OSGeo ecosystem.
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: Maria Antonia Brovelli, Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
  
· YouthMappers will include GeoForAll resources on their wiki for their chapters and promote use of them by participating universities.
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: Patricia Solís, PhD CoFounder and Director, YouthMappers
  
· YouthMappers advertise FOSS4G events to YouthMappers chapters, especially to local chapters, along with any travel support that might be available.
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'''Liaisons'''
  
· YouthMappers will help with any competition (recruitment, selection, nominations, etc.) processing that GeoForAll might offer benefits for such as conference assistants, etc.
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The initial liaisons and their contact data is as follows:
  
· GeoForAll will work to encourage webinars from YouthMappers community in the GeoForAll webinar series to give more students platform to share their work. YouthMappers will add any YouthMappers-given GeoForAll webinars to their YouTube channel
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Primary OSGeo Liaison
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: Suchith Anand, co-chair of GeoForAll Committee, Suchith.Anand AT nottingham.ac.uk
  
· GeoForAll will highlight and promote the work of YouthMappers leaders in GeoForAll newsletters, website, etc.
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Secondary OSGeo Liaison
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: Maria Antonia Brovelli, Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
  
This MOU will be reviewed biennially by both parties at which time revisions may be made and the agreement renewed.
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Primary YouthMappers Liaison
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: Patricia Solís, PhD CoFounder and Director, YouthMappers
  
Signed by
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== Documents ==
  
President, OSGeo
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* [https://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/mou/youthmappers-osgeo-mou.pdf Signed document] (pdf)
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* [https://download.osgeo.org/osgeo/mou/youthmappers-osgeo-mou-template.doc document template] (doc)
  
Patricia Solís, PhD CoFounder and Director, YouthMappers
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[[Category:MoU]]

Latest revision as of 17:28, 31 July 2018

The MoU between YouthMappers and OSGeo was signed in Milan, Italy on 2018-07-25

Memorandum of Understanding between

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation
and
YouthMappers

Purpose

MoU and signatories on 2018-07-25 (M.Brovelli, P.Solís)
Image of signed MoU

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish a collaborative relationship between the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the YouthMappers. Both parties to this MOU share the goal of empowering communities with geo-information and geoeducation opportunities.

OSGeo and YouthMappers agree to cooperate in the following activities, which are to their mutual benefit:

  • GeoForAll, the OSGeo research and education outreach initiative, will encourage its member laboratories to establish YouthMappers chapters to expand students' links with the Open Source geospatial community.
  • GeoForAll will proactively work to identify opportunities for student travel support to FOSS4G events and to explore opportunities for members of local YouthMappers chapters to contribute to the conferences as volunteers and participate with waived registration fees
  • GeoForAll will help YouthMappers to identify any competitions or internship opportunities for YouthMappers within the OSGeo ecosystem.
  • YouthMappers will include OSGeo-GeoForAll resources on their wiki for their chapters and promote the open source geospatial ecosystem at participating universities.
  • YouthMappers will advertise FOSS4G events to YouthMappers chapters, especially to local chapters, along with any travel support that might be available.
  • YouthMappers will assist OSGeo-GeoForAll with organizing competitive processes for travel assistance or conference participation of its members at FOSS4G events
  • GeoForAll will work to incorporate selected webinars from YouthMappers community in the GeoForAll webinar series to give more students a platform to share their work. YouthMappers will add any YouthMappers-driven GeoForAll webinars to their YouTube channel
  • GeoForAll will highlight and promote the work of YouthMappers leaders in GeoForAll newsletters and website.

This MOU will be reviewed biennially by both parties at which time revisions may be made.

Signed by

Maria Antonia Brovelli, Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
Patricia Solís, PhD CoFounder and Director, YouthMappers

Liaisons

The initial liaisons and their contact data is as follows:

Primary OSGeo Liaison

Suchith Anand, co-chair of GeoForAll Committee, Suchith.Anand AT nottingham.ac.uk

Secondary OSGeo Liaison

Maria Antonia Brovelli, Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)

Primary YouthMappers Liaison

Patricia Solís, PhD CoFounder and Director, YouthMappers

Documents