British Columbia Chapter

INTRODUCTION

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to building and supporting the highest quality open source geospatial software. The foundation's goal is to encourage the use and collaborative development of community-led projects. OSGeo BC is the proposed Local Chapter of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.

Scope: OSGeo BC would form a locus of interaction for the open source geospatial community in British Columbia. This community would include any individual with any interest in open source geospatial processes, applications, software, data, hardware, networks, etc…

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MISSION

OSGeo BC establishes a focal point for liaison, outreach, and technical interests within the geography of British Columbia

Liaison Committee

Officially representing OSGeo BC with OSGeo Board, OSGeo Branches, government departments, or academic institutions…
Taking responsibility for the strategies in planning and developing OSGeo BC, and networking with organizations to enlist participation and support for OSGeo
Committing organizational support to operate OSGeo BC (e.g. facilities, sponsorships, etc…)

Outreach Committee

Creating and managing OSGeo BC official website, including : regular updates, meeting announcements, workshops and training, FAQ, mailing lists and wiki
Managing OSGeo BC Directory List for consulting, solutions delivery, managed services, software development, and technical support and job opportunities
Increasing awareness about open source GIS solutions and promoting adoption in education, research, industry, government, and non-profit organizations through local technical supports.
Encouraging local technical contributions to OSGeo projects

Technical Committee

Software processes
Promotional demo development
Software Packaging and Customization for local and regional needs
Training, Support and Development of e-Learning Contents in local languages
Supporting open standards and open access to geospatial data

OBJECTIVES

Semi-Annual Meetings:

Presentations (1 hour)
Social Gathering (1 hour)
Committee work (1 hour)

Collaborative Project:

OSGeo BC Promotional demo development
OSGeo Requirements gathering
OSGeo/OGC Requirements gathering
OSGeo Usability evaluation

Regional Events:

Conference participation
Invited speaking engagements
Demonstration activities

Communication:

Mailing Lists
Wiki Development
Quarterly or Semi Annual-Meetings (TBD)
Vancouver/Victoria rotations with video conferencing

LEGAL STATUS

None

INITIAL MEMBERSHIP

in alphabetical order by last name

Jason Birch, City of Nanaimo
Max Bottoni, Sierra Systems
Clare Caldicott, Sierra Systems
Yao Cui, BC Government
Martin Davis, Refractions Research
Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project
Scott Emmons, GeoBorealis
Rob Frame, Sierra Systems
Daniel Hirner, BC Electoral Boundaries Commission
Kevin Ji, Sierra Systems
Martin Kyle, Sierra Systems
Brian Low, Natural Resources Canada (National Forest Information System)
Dean C. Mikkelsen, Terra ETL Ltd.
Tyler Mitchell, OSGeo
Dave Patton, CIS
Paul Ramsey, Refractions Research
Ken Sam, BGC Engineering
Ronnie Wahi, Pacific Alliance Technologies
Chris Webber, Pacific Alliance Technologies
Ken Johansson, District of North Saanich

INITIAL MEETING

Thursday November 15, 2007; 11:00 – 2:00 PM

1177 West Hastings, Suite 2500; Vancouver BC
737 Courtney Street, Victoria BC

(video conferencing between sites)

INITIAL AGENDA

Presentations (1 hour)
- OSGeo BC Business (10 min):
- Application Area (20 min): TBD
- Technical Area (20 min): TBD

Lunch (1 hour) - RSVP (state Vancouver or Victoria) to MartinKyle (at) SierraSystems d0t c0m

Committee Work (50 min)
- Liaison Track, Outreach Track, Technical Track

Committee Reports (10 min)