Atlantic Canada Chapter

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Atlantic Canada Chapter of OSGeo

Region of Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador

About the Chapter

Mission

  • Promoting Open Source Geospatial tools and publicly available Geodata in Atlantic Canada
  • Work with local private, public, and academic sectors to promote OSGeo software and use

Objectives

Regular Meetings

  • bi-annual (once every 6 months), rotated around the region

Regional Events:

  • Workshops and Training
  • Special Lectures
  • Demonstrations

Communication

Legal status

  • chapter is in formation as of June 2010

Atlantic Canada Chapter Officers

Chapter Representative to OSGeo

  • Jeff McKenna (Gateway Geomatics, Lunenburg, NS)

Co-Chairs of the Local Chapter

  • Ahmed Dassouki (public sector, NB)
  • Timothy Astle (CARIS, Fredericton, NB)

Initial Membership

Meetings of the Atlantic Canada Chapter

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