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DESCRIPTION:OSGeo has existed in Oceania in various forms for quite a while
  now. Some of the major contributors to projects such as QGIS are based in
  Oceania and open geo events have been organised in the region for many ye
 ars. It is only in more recent times however that we have started to suppo
 rt these efforts through the creation of a local chapter. When a group of 
 us came together to organise Oceania’s first regional FOSS4G SotM confer
 ence in Melbourne\, 2018\, it became clear structure was needed to sustain
  the momentum we had created.\n\nStructure was established by forming an e
 ntity and completing all the tasks that go along with that. This included 
 creating a constitution\, financial policies\, forming a board of director
 s\, establishing a membership policy\, consulting with the community\, wor
 king out what the entity’s primary purpose is and so much more. We’ve 
 made plenty of mistakes along the way\, but we’ve also learned a lot. Th
 ere are many successes too\, such as the establishment of a Microgrant pro
 gram to support initiatives across the region\, the continuation of annual
  regional conferences\, funding travel so that people without the financia
 l means to do so could attend conferences\, and the welcoming of new membe
 rs from far and wide.\n\nThis talk is an insight into the journey of OSGeo
  Oceania. It is not meant to be a how to guide or a pat on the back\, but 
 rather a chance to facilitate discussion among the FOSS4G community so tha
 t we can find ways to support the use and understanding of open geospatial
  software in our respective regions.
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LOCATION:Room 9
SUMMARY:The story of OSGeo in Oceania - Edoardo Neerhut\, Elisa Puccioni
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2022/talk/CYU7AW/
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