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Board Press Release FOSS4G 2013 Nottingham Success

=OSGeo Board Thanks the Organizers of the FOSS4G 2013 Nottingham Event=
2 Jan 2014
The OSGeo Board would like to thank all of the FOSS4G 2013 Nottingham local committee for an impressive and successful event. Led by the hard-working chair Steven Feldman[1], the organizers hosted over 800 attendees through more than 20 hands-on workshops and 9 concurrent presentation tracks. Their theme “Geo for All” really highlighted the passion for Open Source geospatial around the world in so many different disciplines. 
The local committee recently submitted a substantial financial surplus back directly to the OSGeo foundation. Members of the OSGeo Board are very thankful for this generous contribution to the foundation and to the Open Source geospatial community.
Steven Feldman says, "I am delighted that we have been able to make a substantial contribution to the OSGeo Foundation and the FOSS4G 2013 team look forward to celebrating the successes that the OSGeo Community will be able to generate with this funding."
Jeff McKenna, OSGeo's President, says, "We thank Steven and the entire local committee for such hard volunteer work, sacrificing months of their career to put on a stellar international event. Their passion for Open Source geospatial was felt by people from all across the globe. They are the FOSS4G Heroes of 2013."
== About OSGeo ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation has been created to support and build the highest-quality Open Source geospatial software. The foundation's goal is to encourage the use and collaborative development of community-led projects, data development and education.[2]
== About FOSS4G ==
FOSS4G, Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial, is the international gathering of Open Source, geospatial tribes. The spatial industry is undergoing rapid innovations and the Open Source spatial community is one of the forces driving the change. From its beginnings the FOSS4G conference has been the gathering of the spatial tribes and has a reputation of being a melting pot for great ideas in the spatial industry and a catalyst for many successful geospatial products, standards and protocols. 
The FOSS4G 2013 Local Organising Committee members were: Jo Cook and Jeremy Morley (vice-chairs), Abi Page, Addy Pope, Antony Scott, Barend Kobben, Barry Rowlingson, Claire Gilmour, Franz-Josef Behr, Ian Edwards, Ian Holt, Kenneth Field, Mark Iliffe, Matt Walker, Rollo Home and Suchith Anand
Look for the next FOSS4G 2014 to be held in Portland, Oregon, U.S. in September[3].
[1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Stevenfeldman
[2] http://osgeo.org
[3] http://2014.foss4g.org
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Board Press Release GeoMoose Graduates Incubation

== Subject ==
GeoMoose Graduates OSGeo Incubation
== News Date ==
19 Apr 2013
== Details ==
OSGeo is pleased to announce that the GeoMoose project has graduated from incubation and is now a full fledged OSGeo project. Bob Basques, a long time member of the GeoMoose Project Steering Committee (PSC), has been appointed as project officer.
GeoMoose is GeoMoose is an Open Source Web Client JavaScript Framework for displaying distributed GIS data. GeoMoose excels at creating a useful web-based GIS application for those who need something that works without any programming experience. The GeoMoose demo (available on the GeoMoose website) contains a fully operating web-based property viewer. It can render, investigate, and even edit layers without the need to write a single line of code.
Graduating incubation includes fulfilling requirements for open community operation, a responsible project governance model, code provenance, and general good project operation. Graduation is the OSGeo seal of approval for a project and gives potential users and the community at large an added confidence in the viability and safety of the project.
The project steering committee says, quote from GeoMoose PSC
Congratulations to the GeoMoose community!
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Board Press Release GeoServer Graduates Incubation

== Subject ==
GeoServer Graduates OSGeo Incubation
== News Date ==
16 Mar 2013
== Details ==
OSGeo is pleased to announce that the GeoServer project has graduated from incubation and is now a full fledged OSGeo project. Andrea Aime, a long time member of the GeoServer Project Steering Committee (PSC), has been appointed as project officer.
GeoServer is an Open Source Java Web App allowing users to publish, share and edit geospatial data. GeoServer is well known for its ease of use, excellent documentation and active development community. Designed for interoperability, GeoServer has always had a strong base in open standards and is a reference implementation of the OGC Web Feature and Web Coverage Services. It also supports other well known standards such as the Web Map and Web Processing service. GeoServer is supported by an easy-to-use web configuration and a full REST API for configuration.
Graduating incubation includes fulfilling requirements for open community operation, a responsible project governance model, code provenance, and general good project operation. Graduation is the OSGeo seal of approval for a project and gives potential users and the community at large an added confidence in the viability and safety of the project.
The project steering committee says, The GeoServer team is thrilled to be recognized as a full OSGEo project. There have been strong ties between the two communities with GeoServer developers being involved as charter members, volunteering at the committee level and represented in local OSGeo chapters and helping with foss4g. We are very happy to be included as part of OSGeo and a member of such an esteemed group of projects.
OSGeo would also like to thank Landon Blake, Jody Garnett, the Aust-NZ OSGeo Chapter, the Free Software Foundation, and The Eclipse Foundation for their assistance during this Incubation process.
Congratulations to the GeoServer community!
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Board Press Release IGU OSGeo MoU

== Press Release ==
== Title ==
OSGeo and the International Geographical Union (IGU) sign MoU
== News Date/Place ==
2 October 2017, Osaka, Japan
== Details ==
Tsu, Japan, 30 September, 2017: The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International Geographical Union (IGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative relationship between the global community of Geography professionals and the Open Source Geospatial community. The goal of this agreement is to promote the distribution and use of open geo-data in research, teaching and applications, promote the development of related GIS and Remote Sensing Open Source software, to work closely with the GeoForAll initiative in promoting open principles in education and science, and to organize joint international workshops on global geo-information sharing through the use of open geo-data and Open Source Geospatial software. 
Professor Yukio Himiyama, President of the IGU, said "The IGU Executive Committee believes that this MoU offers potential of to IGU and OSGeo to make great contribution to society, and is excited to assist bridging the world geographic community with the Open Source geospatial community, and to support this bottom-up initiative.Some IGU Commissions may plan to organize joint international meetings on global geo-information sharing, while still others may wish to promote the distribution and use of open geo-data sets, So, let’s work together!"
Venkatesh Raghavan, President of OSGeo, said "Partnership with IGU will help further the goals and objectives of the OSGeo Foundation and foster R&D of high societal value. This MoU will bring OSGeo and IGU communities closer and complement each others strengths and extend their global reach. This is exciting news for the OSGeo community and its GeoForAll educational outreach. Look forward for fruitful collaborations between IGU and OSGeo"
== About IGU ==
The International Geographical Union (IGU) is an international,non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the development of the discipline of Geography.The purposes of the IGU are primarily to promote Geography through initiating and coordinating geographical research and teaching in all countries of the world.
== About OSGeo ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open source geospatial technologies and data. GeoForAll () is a collaborative education and research outreach initiative of OSGeo for making geospatial education and opportunities accessible to all.
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Board Press Release ISPRS MoU

== Title ==
OSGeo and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) sign MoU
== News Date ==
16 April 2015
== Details ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaborative relationship between the photogrammetry and remote sensing communities with the Open Source geospatial community. The goal of this agreement is to promote the distribution and use of open geo-data sets in all communities, promote the development of related photogrammetry and remote sensing Open Source software, and to organise joint international workshops on global geo-information sharing through the use of open geo-data sets and Open Source geospatial software. It also aims to work closely with the Geo for All initiative, to help promote openness in education and research. Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, is also an Advisory Board member of the Geo for All initiative, which aims to make geospatial education, software, and opportunities accessible to all.
Professor Chen Jun, President of the ISPRS, said "ISPRS have a long tradition in open data and open software in photogrammetry and remote sensing. One of the most recent changes in our field is the open access of GlobalLand30 dataset which was recently donated to the United Nations. With this MoU signed, ISPRS is looking forward to more advances in this field with a win-win collaboration with OSGeo and ICA."
Jeff McKenna, President of OSGeo, said "Remote sensing data is a huge part of OSGeo's projects, and this MoU will allow the open geospatial community to work closely with the ISPRS community to discover and share these geo-data sets. The hope is also that specific open software for the photogrammetry and remote sensing community can be expanded and developed with the help of our vibrant OSGeo community members. This is exciting news for the Geo For All community."
== About ISPRS ==
The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) is a non-governmental organisation devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications.
== About OSGeo ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open source geospatial technologies and data. OSGeo software and technologies are the major contributor for the global geospatial economy and used by millions of users in academia, governments and business worldwide and rapidly increasing.
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Board Press Release New President 2012

= 2012 OSGeo Board, Executive and Membership Renewal Completed =
The annual OSGeo Board of Directors and Charter Membership elections have come to a close with the first meeting of the new board, and the selection of a new executive. During the process 22 new charter members were added bringing this group to 144 charter members from around the world. During the Board of Directors election, the following new board members were elected for a two year term:
* Anne Ghisla (Italy)
* Jeff McKenna (Canada)
* Daniel Morissette (Canada)
* Cameron Shorter (Australia)
* Frank Warmerdam (Canada)
Jáchym Čepický (Czech Republic) has been welcomed onto the board for a one year term to complete Jo Cook's term who stepped down just before the elections.
The new board, including the returning Peter Batty (United States), Michael Gerlek (United States), and Mark Lucas (United States), is pleased to announce the following executive:
* President: Frank Warmerdam
* Treasurer: Daniel Morissette
* Secretary: Michael Gerlek
As the new President of OSGeo, Frank Warmerdam brings many years of geospatial experience and has been involved in the OSGeo foundation since its inception. He is known for his work with the GDAL/OGR translation library, which has become the backbone of the spatial industry. Daniel Morissette is continuing the role of Treasurer and brings practical experience as a business owner to this key role as well as over a decade of experience as a technical contributor and community leader in the MapServer project and OSGeo. Michael Gerlek is returning to the role of Secretary and brings a passion for supporting OSGeo both locally and globally. 
About his new role as OSGeo President Frank Warmerdam says, "OSGeo has a fantastic set of volunteers, projects and an energized board and I believe we can continue to move forward on many fronts in the coming year. I can't thank Arnulf Christl, our past president, enough for his tireless work. While I can't fill his shoes as a globe trotting speaker on behalf of OSGeo, I believe we can as a community continue to be everywhere." 
About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.
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Board Press Release New Sponsor 2ndQuadrant

= New OSGeo Associate Sponsor: 2ndQuadrant =
== News Date ==
11 Feb 2013 
== Related URL ==
 
* 2ndQuadrant: http://www.2ndquadrant.com/
* OSGeo Sponsors: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsors
* Help Sponsor OSGeo: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship
== Details ==
(include logo image here: http://www.osgeo.org/files/sponsors/2ndquadrant_logo.png)
OSGeo is pleased to announce 2ndQuadrant(http://www.2ndquadrant.com/) as OSGeo's latest Associate Sponsor. Founder, Simon Riggs, and his organization offer professional support around the widely popular Open Source PostgreSQL database engine.
Simon sees the importance of supporting OSGeo's activities for 2ndQuadrant:
"quote from Simon"
Thank you to 2ndQuadrant for supporting OSGeo and its vibrant community!
 Jeff McKenna
 OSGeo President
== About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.
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Board Press Release New Sponsor Karttakeskus

= New OSGeo Associate Sponsor: Karttakeskus =
== News Date ==
7 Mar 2013 
== Related URL ==
 
* Karttakeskus: http://www.karttakeskus.fi/
* OSGeo Sponsors: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsors
* Help Sponsor OSGeo: http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship
== Details ==
(include logo image here: http://www.osgeo.org/files/sponsors/karttakeskus_logo.png)
OSGeo is pleased to announce Karttakeskus(http://www.karttakeskus.fi/) as OSGeo's latest Associate Sponsor. Director, Sami Masala, says "In Finland, there is an increasing interest towards Open Source software among our clients. Open Source attracts enterprises as it is fast, flexible and cost-efficient. Open source is also easy to integrate with other software. From our viewpoint, open source and commercial software are not opposites, but complement each other. Karttakeskus wants to offer the best possible support and expertise in this field and promote the use of Open Source solutions in the private and public sectors. We find OSGeo an important partner for us in this, as OSGeo is working with the most important open source implementation projects, such as Geoserver, Openlayers and QGIS. This year, we want to participate in the open source development projects, for example in the Finnish translations of the user interfaces."
Thank you to Karttakeskus for supporting OSGeo and its vibrant community!
 Jeff McKenna
 OSGeo President
== About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation ==
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.
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Board Press Release Supporting QGIS Hackfest 2012

= OSGeo Supports the October 2012 QGIS Developer Meeting in Essen, Germany =
OSGeo is happy to announce that it will be one of the financial supporters of the 8th QGIS Hackfest in Essen, Germany, from 3rd to 7th October 2012. QGIS Hackfests are held twice a year in a convenient location in Europe. The event will bring developers from around the world to work in the same location for a week, focusing on enhancing the popular Quantum GIS desktop software, an Open Source project. Everyone is encouraged to attend, so if you are a user or developer of QGIS be sure to take part in this wonderful event.
Related Links
* The Quantum GIS project: http://qgis.org
* QGIS Hackfest wiki: http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/8_QGIS_Developer_Meeting_in_Essen_2012
* OSGeo Board mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.
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Board Press Release gvSIG Graduates Incubation

== Subject ==
gvSIG Graduates OSGeo Incubation
== News Date ==
26 Nov 2015
== Details ==
OSGeo is pleased to announce that the gvSIG project has graduated from incubation and is now a full fledged OSGeo project. Manuel Madrid, a long time member of the gvSIG Project Steering Committee (PSC), has been appointed as project officer.
gvSIG is an Open Source desktop application designed for capturing, storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any kind of referenced geographic information in order to solve complex management and planning problems. gvSIG is known for having a user-friendly interface, being able to access the most common formats, both vector and raster ones. It features a wide range of tools for working with geographic-like information (query tools, layout creation, geoprocessing, networks, etc.), which turns gvSIG into the ideal tool for users working in the land realm.
Graduating incubation includes fulfilling requirements for open community operation, a responsible project governance model, code provenance, and general good project operation. Graduation is the OSGeo seal of approval for a project and gives potential users and the community at large an added confidence in the viability and safety of the project.
The project steering committee says, "The gvSIG team is thrilled to be recognized as a full OSGeo project. There have been strong ties between the two communities with common objectives to spread open source for geomatics, and develop a business model based on collaboration and shared knowledge. We are very happy to be included as part of OSGeo and a member of such an esteemed group of projects".
OSGeo would also like to thank Dimitris Kotzinos, Jeroen Ticheler and Jorge Sanz for their assistance during this Incubation process.
Congratulations to the gvSIG community!
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Board Press Release pycsw Graduates Incubation

== Title ==
pycsw Graduates OSGeo Incubation
== News Date ==
11 Mar 2015
== Related URL ==
* pycsw [1]
* OSGeo Incubator [2]
== Details ==
OSGeo is pleased to announce that the pycsw [1] project has graduated from incubation [2] and is now a full fledged OSGeo project.
Angelos Tzotsos [3], a long time member of the pycsw Project Steering Committee (PSC) [4] has been appointed as project officer.
pycsw is an OGC CSW server implementation written in Python. pycsw implements clause 10 (HTTP protocol binding - Catalogue Services for the Web, CSW) of the OpenGIS Catalogue Service Implementation Specification, version 2.0.2. Started in 2010 (more formally announced in 2011), pycsw allows for the publishing and discovery of geospatial metadata, providing a standards-based metadata and catalogue component of spatial data infrastructures. The project is certified OGC Compliant, and is an OGC Reference Implementation. pycsw is Open Source, released under an MIT license, and runs on all major platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X). 
The project powers numerous high profile activities such as US data.gov/geoplatform.gov, Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), US National Geothermal Data System (NGDS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the WMO World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) [5].
Graduating incubation [2] includes fulfilling requirements for open
community operation, a responsible project governance model, code
provenance, and general good project operation. Graduation is the OSGeo
seal of approval for a project and gives potential users and the
community at large an added confidence in the viability and safety of
the project.
The project steering committee says, "The pycsw team is thrilled to be 
recognized as a full OSGeo project. Being part of OSGeo is important for 
us since OSGeo supports the collaborative development of open source geospatial
software. There have been strong ties between the two communities with 
pycsw developers being involved as charter members, represented in local OSGeo 
chapters and helping with various FOSS4G activities. We are very happy to be 
included as part of OSGeo and a member of such an esteemed group of projects."
Jeff McKenna [6], mentor of the incubation process says: "It has been a pleasure to work with the pycsw team throughout this process. pycsw complements the OSGeo stack with a lightweight method to share and discover geospatial data. I want to thank the pycsw team for their continued passion for FOSS4G."
OSGeo and pycsw would also like to thank Jeff McKenna and Jody Garnett for their 
assistance during this Incubation process.
Congratulations to the pycsw community!
* [1] http://pycsw.org
* [2] http://www.osgeo.org/incubator
* [3] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Angelos_Tzotsos
* [4] http://pycsw.org/community/psc.html
* [5] http://pycsw.org/community
* [6] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna
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