Ireland/Symposium2018
Welcome and Introduction
The Irish Local Chapter of OSGeo are delighted to announce the hosting of the Second National Symposium in Portlaoise, Ireland on Friday, 25th May 2018. We, the organisers, welcome all delegates to our second meeting as an OSGeo community in Ireland. Portlaoise is very centrally located in the midlands of Ireland. It is very well served by frequent public transportation.
The event is open to anyone. However it will be particular interest to individuals or groups such as: those with an interest in FOSS4G, users of open source software and FOSS4G, geographers and geoscientists, computer scientists, software developers and programmers, software companies, open data users, researchers, government agencies, SMEs, NGOs, students, citizens, etc.
The symposium will provide a relaxed and stimulating environment to learn about OSGeo, meet people with similar interest in OSGeo and FOSS4G, and learn new skills in the workshops. There are lots of people using OSGeo software and tools in Ireland and this symposium will allow them to meet and re-connect as a community.
The Symposium will feature a Keynote speech by a noted member of the OSGeo/FOSS4G community and a number of hands-on workshops in the afternoon.
Follow OSGeo IE on Twitter - we'll be using Twitter for the 2018 event. https://twitter.com/osgeoie
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS - Lightning Talks
We are delighted to announce the official call for participation in this event.To accommodate as many presentations as possible whilst showcasing a wide and varied selection of FOSS4G and OSGeo usage and applications in Ireland presentation format will be structured as lightning talks. Lightning talks will be structured as follows. They are strictly limited to 7 minutes.
Ideally, presentations should focus on the use of FOSS4G and OSGeo applications and software by large companies, SMEs, individuals, national and local government, academia (students, researchers, academics), volunteer communities, citizen scientists, etc who are based in Ireland.
Submit the abstract of your proposed contribution here on this Google Form. Deadline for submission of your abstract is Tuesday 17th April 2018 at 23:59:59
EVENT REGISTRATION
Registration IS NOW OPEN. Registration (ticket purchase) is available on EventBrite on Twitter, on the OSGeo Ireland mailing list and on the OSGeo Events page. Early bird registration will be open until 30th April 2018 at the superb price of €45.00. After this the standard price registration of €60.00 will apply up to the day of the event.
PROGRAMME TIMETABLE
This is the current version of the programme timetable. While some of the timings might change very slightly during the day the symposium will start at 09:00 and conclude at 16:45. This will allow all delegates to plan their travel to and from the event.
| Time Slot | Programme Item/Event |
|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration in Hotel (Tea/Coffee served to arriving delegates) |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Official Opening and Welcome |
| 09:15 - 10:00 | Keynote Speech (details to be announced soon) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Questions and Answers session for Keynote |
| 10:15 - 11:10 | Lightning Talks Session 1 |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:40 - 12:30 | Lightning Talks Session 2 |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Workshop Planning/Introductions |
| 12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch for Delegates in the Hotel + Networking |
| 14:00 - 15:15 | Workshops (part 1) |
| 15:15 - 16:30 | Workshops (part 2) |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Wrap up and Official Closing. |