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== Italian Chapter == | == Italian Chapter == | ||
| − | * Contact name: '''Massimo di Stefano''' | + | * Contact name: '''Massimo di Stefano''' [[User:Epifanio| User:Epifanio]] |
=== Key Accomplishments === | === Key Accomplishments === | ||
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* media coverage, with presence in radio and magazines. | * media coverage, with presence in radio and magazines. | ||
* increase in registered members | * increase in registered members | ||
| − | * | + | * Formal action towards the National Statistics Institute, in response to a tender which presented issues in the possibility of proposing FOSS solutions. This action is being conducted with the support of ASSOLI, another association for the promotion of free software. |
| − | * ECDL GIS: preparation of a test for GIS certification, based on QGIS | + | * ECDL GIS: preparation of a test for GIS certification, based on QGIS, for the ECDL Foundation |
* substantial support to the OpenStreetMap project in the first part of 2008 (January-July) | * substantial support to the OpenStreetMap project in the first part of 2008 (January-July) | ||
* liaison to other organizations and institutions (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL user group) | * liaison to other organizations and institutions (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL user group) | ||
| − | * election of new board (February) | + | * election of new board (February) |
=== Areas for Improvement === | === Areas for Improvement === | ||
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=== Opportunities to Help === | === Opportunities to Help === | ||
| − | * | + | * not immediately identified. Stay tuned for announcements from our community on the OSGEO mailing lists. |
=== Outlook for 2009 === | === Outlook for 2009 === | ||
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[[Category: Reports 2008]] | [[Category: Reports 2008]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 20 January 2010
Italian Chapter
- Contact name: Massimo di Stefano User:Epifanio
Key Accomplishments
- 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). The 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 the academic community.
- media coverage, with presence in radio and magazines.
- increase in registered members
- Formal action towards the National Statistics Institute, in response to a tender which presented issues in the possibility of proposing FOSS solutions. This action is being conducted with the support of ASSOLI, another association for the promotion of free software.
- ECDL GIS: preparation of a test for GIS certification, based on QGIS, for the ECDL Foundation
- substantial support to the OpenStreetMap project in the first part of 2008 (January-July)
- liaison to other organizations and institutions (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL user group)
- election of new board (February)
Areas for Improvement
- OSGEO liaison can be further consolidated (new liaison officer appointed in Feb 2009)
- some administrative issues still to be cleared
Opportunities to Help
- not immediately identified. Stay tuned for announcements from our community on the OSGEO mailing lists.
Outlook for 2009
- 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
- Interest in providing additional momentum in Italy, and in connection with other European chapters, towards FOSS4G 2010