Public Geospatial Data Project

Introduction

The Public Geospatial Data Project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation is currently in the "definition phase". That means that we're in the process of putting together information about the kinds of things we could do, which organizations might be relevant, how the project might be structured, etc. Since the entire OSGeo is new, we're really working out the process for starting a non-software based project as we go.

Likely scenario

• Information gathering
• Develop list of potential participants
• Invite people/organizations to express interest
• Discuss potential charter (is there an "official" OSGeo name for this?)
• Present charter to OSGeo Board for approval (or do the members also get to vote on it?)
  • Charter should probably have "Terms of Reference" - i.e. what the group will do
  • Charter should probably have an initial list of participants/organizations (not all need to be members)
  • Charter should name a Chair and a Vice Chair (or co-chairs?) (must proposed chair already be a member or can s/he become a member by virtue of being part of this?)
• Assuming project is approved - Get to work!

Existing Work

Geo Data Licenses

• Public Geodata License
• Group PGL-Canada
• Creative Commons

Geo Data Repositories / Group Collection Projects

• OpenStreetMap Project
• Free Earth Foundation

Geo Data Policy Advocacy

• Public Geodata Project with the support of the Open Knowledge Foundation
• Open Access to State-Collected Geospatial Data Manifesto

Geo Data Repository & Policy Research

• University of Maine Commons for Geographic Data