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Jeroen Ticheler studied Tropical Forestry at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wageningen_University Wageningen University] with specialization in GIS and Remote Sensing. Upon graduation in 1997 he worked on Participatory Soil Fertility Management in Africa at the [http://www.kit.nl/ Royal Institute for the Tropics] of The Netherlands (also: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropenmuseum Tropenmuseum]) until he joined the [http://www.fao.org Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO FAO] in 1999. He served on the [[Board of Directors]] of OSGeo in 2007-2009.
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===Jeroen Ticheler===
  
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In 2008 he founded [http://geocat.net GeoCat], a company delivering services around open source geospatial software witha focus on geospatial metadata catalogues and Spatial Data Infrastructures. GeoCat is a member of the Dutch Cooperative Group [http://www.opengeogroep.nl OpenGeoGroep]
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He started the [http://geonetwork-opensource.org GeoNetwork opensource] project in 2000 as the foundation for the spatial data management in FAO: [http://www.fao.org/geonetwork FAO GeoNetwork].  
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Jeroen Ticheler is founder of the GeoNetwork opensource project and director of [http://geocat.net GeoCat BV], a company delivering services around open source geospatial software with a focus on geospatial metadata catalogues and Spatial Data Infrastructures. He has been promoting the use of international standards and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_Open_Source_Software Free and Open Source Software] for geographic data and information for over ten years now. Jeroen served on the OSGeo Board and is a Charter member since the early days of OSGeo. He participated in writing the United Nations SDI (UNSDI) Reference Architecture as Task group manager Interoperability in the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group [http://www.ungiwg.org/ UNGIWG]. He frequently participated in ISO TC211 and OGC meetings in the past.
  
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He has been promoting the use of international standards and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_Open_Source_Software Free and Open Source Software] for geographic data and information ever since he started working on GeoNetwork opensource.  
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Jeroen is a big fan, supporter and promotor of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Geospatial_Foundation Open Source Geospatial Foundation] with strong connections throughout the OSGeo community.
  
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Since 2008 he organized a yearly [[:Category:Code Sprints|Code Sprint]] in Italy, also known as the [[:Category:Bolsena|Bolsena Code Sprint]]. Developers of different OSGeo projects and other FOSS4G projects gather here to collaborate, initiate new projects and share ideas and experiences.
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Other initiatives:
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* The [http://lists.eogeo.org/mailman/listinfo/opensdi OpenSDI] to start discussions on development of a FOSS based SDI software stack.
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* The United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNSDI UNSDI] process (see also [http://www.ungiwg.org/unsdi.htm UNGIWG UNSDI]). It started with a small workshop named ''the UNSDI Workshop'', although it was better known as the first GeoNetwork workshop in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO FAO] in 2005.
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He participated in writing the UNSDI Reference Architecture document that can be downloaded from the [http://www.ungiwg.org/unsdi.htm UNGIWG] website.
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Director, GeoCat BV
  
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He's a fan, supporter and was a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Geospatial_Foundation Open Source Geospatial Foundation] board that has been created to support and build the highest-quality open source geospatial software.
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;OSGeo Experience:
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:* Founder and chair of the [http://geonetwork-opensource.org GeoNetwork opensource] project.
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:* Organizer of the yearly [[:Category:Bolsena|Bolsena Code Sprint]] in Italy where developers of different OSGeo projects and other FOSS4G projects gather to collaborate, initiate new projects and share ideas and experiences.
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:* Served on the [[Board of Directors]] of OSGeo in 2007-2009.
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:* At present moderately active on the Marketing Committee and Incubation Committee
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:* Actively following what's going on in the OSGeo Community
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:* Always promoting and supporting OSGeo's mission at customers, conferences and other gatherings by talking, giving presentations and workshops
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:* OSGeo Associate Sponsor through GeoCat
  
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;Contact:
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: Email: Jeroen.Ticheler@GeoCat.net
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: Phone (work): +31681286572
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;Spoken Language(s): Dutch, English, modest Italian and French
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;Profile last updated: 12 June 2012
  
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Revision as of 08:55, 12 June 2012

Jeroen Ticheler

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Jeroen Ticheler is founder of the GeoNetwork opensource project and director of GeoCat BV, a company delivering services around open source geospatial software with a focus on geospatial metadata catalogues and Spatial Data Infrastructures. He has been promoting the use of international standards and Free and Open Source Software for geographic data and information for over ten years now. Jeroen served on the OSGeo Board and is a Charter member since the early days of OSGeo. He participated in writing the United Nations SDI (UNSDI) Reference Architecture as Task group manager Interoperability in the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group UNGIWG. He frequently participated in ISO TC211 and OGC meetings in the past.

Jeroen is a big fan, supporter and promotor of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation with strong connections throughout the OSGeo community.

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Director, GeoCat BV

Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands {{#umSetParam: 5.6737|51.9993|Bennekom, The Netherlands|Ticheler|Jeroen Ticheler}} {{#umUserMap:Ticheler|300px|150px|7|2|y}}

OSGeo Experience
  • Founder and chair of the GeoNetwork opensource project.
  • Organizer of the yearly Bolsena Code Sprint in Italy where developers of different OSGeo projects and other FOSS4G projects gather to collaborate, initiate new projects and share ideas and experiences.
  • Served on the Board of Directors of OSGeo in 2007-2009.
  • At present moderately active on the Marketing Committee and Incubation Committee
  • Actively following what's going on in the OSGeo Community
  • Always promoting and supporting OSGeo's mission at customers, conferences and other gatherings by talking, giving presentations and workshops
  • OSGeo Associate Sponsor through GeoCat
Contact
Email: Jeroen.Ticheler@GeoCat.net
Phone (work): +31681286572
Spoken Language(s)
Dutch, English, modest Italian and French
Profile last updated
12 June 2012
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