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Subject: Building up Open Source, Open Standards, Open Data research -
OSGIS 2011
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:58:21 -0400
From: Diansheng Guo <[log in to unmask]>
To: Angela Cope <[log in to unmask]>
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*Third Open Source GIS Conference - OSGIS 2011*
Centre for Geospatial Science, University of Nottingham
21-22nd June 2011
*Building up Open Source, Open Standards, Open Data research*
The Provisional agenda for the Third Open Source GIS Conference is now
available athttp://cgs.nottingham.ac.uk/~osgis11/Agenda.pdf
The OSGIS conference series has a strong international focus and takes a
holistic approach in bringing together speakers and delegates from
government, academe, industry and open source communities. High profile
speakers from all over the world are invited for giving presentations
and running hands-on workshops for the conference series.
The key aims of OSGIS conference series are:
1. to hear presentations from government, academic, industry and policy
makers on open source, open standards and open data geospatial technologies
2. to provide platform to network and develop ideas for future
collaborative work in open source GIS
3. to understand current developments in open source GIS
4. to act as a focus for open source, open standards, open data GIS research
# *OSGIS 2011 Keynote*presentation: Professor Thierry Badard (Laval
University, Canada)
# "*Open Nottingham- Knowledge without borders*" presentation -Prof.
Christine Ennew (Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Nottingham) & Prof.
Wyn Morgan (University of Nottingham)
# "*The impact of open data, open source software and open standards on
the evolution of National SDI's*" - Prof. Mike Jackson (Director, Centre
for Geospatial Science)
OGC-OSGeo Interoperability Day on 21 June 2011 (Organised by Tyler
Mitchell, Executive Director, Open Source Geospatial Foundation)
Workshops for Interoperability Day
# Mapserver Workshop - (Astun Technology, UK)
# One Geology Workshop - (British Geological Survey)
# Geoserver Workshop - (GeoSolutions, Italy)
# WMS/QGIS Workshop - (Faunalia,UK)
Open Data Revolution Workshop on 21 June 2011 - (Horizon Institute,
University of Nottingham and Creative Commons)
gvSIG Day (Organised by gvSIG Association, Spain) will be held on 22
June 2011
*Early bird registration closes on 22 April 2011*. Details
athttp://cgs.nottingham.ac.uk/~osgis11/os_home.html
We look forward to welcoming you for joining us in our vision and
mission on further building up Open Source, Open Standards, Open data
research.
Best wishes,
Suchith
Dr Suchith Anand//
Centre for Geospatial Science
The Nottingham Geospatial Building
University of Nottingham NG7 2 TU
Tel: (0)115 82 32750
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lgzwww/contacts/staffPages/SuchithAnand/Suchith%20Anand.htm
http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/
http://ica-opensource.scg.ulaval.ca/
Mission - Building up Open Source, Open Standards, Open Data research
for bridging the digital divide
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