Projects - where it all started - 2006
GeoForAll
Open GeoScience
UN Initiative
Chapters
Events
Service Providers
...
Make sure projects don't "close"
Keep money running
(companies survival -> developers working)
Ensure interoperability
Warrantee quality!
Keep users and developers connected
Generate good documentation
and good educational content
Get more projects joining
Get more people joining!
Contact universities to join GeoForAll
Contact governments to make them understand FLOSS
(even make them create laws)
Create/manage R&D
All outputs should be open and free!
Sponsor (or help search sponsors) for events
Host/organize events (codesprints)
Advertise our events
Extend outreach!
All public tenders should encourage FLOSS
Public money -> Public domain
Less vendor lock-in -> less wasted money
Encourages further collaboration
Promote local and regional events
Host and sponsor developer meetings
Hire developers to maintain critical projects
Help events look for sponsorships
We have the technology (OSGeo)
We have the interoperability (OGC)
We have the data (OpenStreetMap)
UN resolving border conflicts!
(2011 Nicaragua - Costa Rica)We "just" need the infrastructure
Official UN maps available to anyone
Validated by an official organism (UN)?
Open services and data, helping developing economies
INDEPENDENCE FROM ANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Steps:
(MVP) Host a mirror of OSM
Steps:
(MVP) Host a mirror of OSM
Harvest data from national SDIs and host a catalog
Offer INTEROPERABLE services and data
(extra) Validate data
(extra) Extend the services to provide (paid?) WPS
The MVP is low hanging fruit
We really just need the infrastructure
(and a small team to upgrade and maintain)
Fits on the UN philosophy and goals
INDEPENDENCE FROM ANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES
INDEPENDENCE FROM ANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES