EGU Townhall 2015

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Ramp Up

Information to be provided

Type of event

Townhall Meetings are meetings during a EGU General Assembly open for all participants in the conference at which new initiatives or decisions are announced to a larger audience following an open discussion on the matter raised.


Audience
  • expected audience type
Size

100 - 150 people

Topical Background

Free Open Source Software from OSGeo projects affects most if not all EGU Divisions. Currently FOSS (OSGeo projects + R, GMT, etc.) is particularly strong in Hydrology, Atnospheric Sciences, ESSI and Tectonics.

Attendees are expected from the following fields.

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Biogeosciences
  • Climate: Past, Present & Future
  • Cryospheric Sciences
  • Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics
  • Energy, Resources and the Environment
  • Earth and Space Science Informatics
  • Geodesy
  • Geodynamics
  • Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems
  • Geomorphology
  • Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
  • Hydrological Sciences
  • Natural Hazards
  • Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences
  • Ocean Sciences
  • Planetary and Solar System Sciences
  • Seismology
  • Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology
  • Soil System Sciences
  • Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
  • Tectonics and Structural Geology


Professional Level
  • Doctorate Students, PostDocs, Researchers, Activists, Leaders, Visionaries, Decision Makers, Funding Agencies
Venue
  • EGU GA location
  • Townhall location: The townhall will be hosted in a dedicated lecture hall on the conference premises. Room capacity: Most likely up to 150 people.
  • Preliminary date and time: April 14 2015, 19:00 - 20:00 hours


Relevance for OSGeo
  • how will our participation help OSGeo
  • Reach out to young scientists starting their careers
  • Forum for people already active in OSgeo (high elvel meeting place / meta-BoF)
  • Reach out to decision makers/elders/scientific activists within the EGU Divisions
  • "Holding up the torch" - propiertary platforms including Microsoft, Google and ESRI are also staging dedicated events during EGU GA.
Budget
  • Venue rental: none
  • Give aways: 500 USD (OSGeo-live USB-drives ?)
  • Catering: 2000 USD
  • Promotional material: 100 USD (Posters/flyers announcing the event)
Support by OSGeo
  • Finacial support
  • Use of Logos
  • Volunteers: Preparation phase, event hosting, presentations during the event.
    • Markus Neteler ?
    • Yann Chemin ?
    • Edzer Pebesma?
    • Madi ?
Related Documents
  • what exactly do you need from OSGeo (state dollar amount, and any

use of the "OSGeo" brand name that you need)

  • state whether you need money up front before the event (seed

money), or just to pay the final bill

  • list your 2014 event report link[1] in a Related Documents

section, so the Board can review it

Next Steps
  • Upon completion: email request for the funding to the OSGeo Board (list

the amount in this email), and point to this wiki page for more details)


Preparation Phase

tbd

Catering

tbd

Materials / Give-aways

tbd

Programme

tbd

Speakers

tbd

Execution Phase

tbd