Italiano Chapter Report 2007 - Revision history

Wiki-Steko at 16:51, 18 January 2010

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Wiki-Pibinko at 18:40, 25 February 2008

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Maxi: /* Outlook for 2008 */

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Outlook for 2008

Maxi: /* Outlook for 2008 */

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Outlook for 2008

Neteler: few typos

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few typos

Maxi: /* Opportunities to Help */

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Opportunities to Help

Maxi: /* Opportunities to Help */

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Opportunities to Help

Maxi: /* Opportunities to Help */

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Opportunities to Help

Maxi: /* Italiano Local Chapter */

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Italiano Local Chapter

Maxi: /* Italiano Local Chapter */

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Italiano Local Chapter

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-= Italiano Local Chapter =
+= Italian Local Chapter =
 * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
 * Contact name: Massimiliano Cannata --[[User:Maxi71|Maxi71]] 11:55, 22 February 2008 (EST)
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 == Key Accomplishments ==
 *“back office”/administrative management
-* Wiki, IRC, mailing list set up and maintain
+* Wiki, IRC, mailing list, web site (on Drupal) set-up and maintenance
-* productions of howto, help ecc.
+* production of howtos, help ecc.
 * created a debian.gfoss.it package
-* ECDL freeGIS, (The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is the European-wide qualification demonstrating competence in computer skills.)
+* GIS Certification - endorsed by ECDL Foundation, (The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is the European-wide qualification demonstrating competence in computer skills.) - almost completed.
-* works on open geodata
+* work on open geodata
-** elaboration Italian toponimi ISTAT database
+** conversion to WFS of Italian place name database by the National Statistical Office (ISTAT)
-** participation to petition and license definition
+** participation to petitions and license definition
-* Support to mapping parties initiatives (Pavia, Arezzo, ...)
+* Support to OpenStreetMap mapping parties (Merano, Pavia, Arezzo, Perugia)
-* Extension of network contact (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL User Group)
+* Extension of contact network (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL User Group, identification of almost 2000 recipients for monthly e-mail updates)
 * Public relations
-** presence in the press (radio, journals)
+** presence in the media (radio -including a live interview from a major national station, journals, newspapers)
 ** developed presentation material (flyer, presentation layout, Youtube spot, gadgets)
 * started the population of the Italian web service on FOSS4G users (mapserver, grass, pmapper, etc...)
 == Areas for Improvement ==
-* try to set up a more effective decision making processes, with activity areas and teams
+* try to set up a more effective decision making process, with well-defined activity areas and teams
 == Opportunities to Help ==
 * Have OSGeo educational material, courses and tutorial for the different OSGeo projects.
-:This in order to organize workshops at the Italiano annual meeting and disseminate OSGeo products
+:This in order to organize workshops at the Italian annual meeting and disseminate OSGeo products
 * Have a task and priorities list of OSGeo expected outputs.
 :Such a kind of list could be helpful to better coordinate the Local Chapter activities with the OSGeo goals and to focus the resources where are more needed.
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 == Outlook for 2008 ==
 * 2008 will be the year of promotion.
-:In Feb. 2007 we started to set up the Italian association gfoss.it and we had to manage many administrative aspects. Then we worked on organization task, in order to set up rules and procedures (members, sponsors, site, etc.). In Sept. 2007, we became the "Italiano official Chapter", approved by the OSGeo board.
+:In Feb. 2007 we started to set up the Italian association gfoss.it and we had to manage many administrative aspects. Then we worked on organization task, in order to set up rules and procedures (members, sponsors, site, etc.). In Sept. 2007, we became the "Italian official Chapter", approved by the OSGeo board.
-:The next year will be dedicated in promoting OSGeo projects trough Italian geo community and administrative offices.
+:The next year will be dedicated in promoting OSGeo projects trough Italian geocommunity and administrative offices.
-* 2008 Italiano OSGeo meeting.
+* 2008 Italian OSGeo meeting.
 :We are working to organize the first OSGeo/gfoss.it meeting, in addition to the traditional Italian GRASS user meeting.
 * 2008 increase the number of members.
-:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in members subscription (30 €). Currently members are about 25% of the Italian gfoss.it mailing list users: in the next year we hope to reach a 50%
+:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in members subscription (with a fee currently set at 30 Euro). Currently members are about 25% of the Italian gfoss.it mailing list users: in the next year we hope to reach a 50%
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 :We are working to organize the first OSGeo/gfoss.it meeting, in addition to the traditional Italian GRASS user meeting.
 * 2008 increase the number of members.
-:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in member subscriptions (30 eusros). Currently members are about 25% of the Italian gfoss.it mailing list users: in the next year we hope to reach a 50%.
+:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in members subscription (30 €). Currently members are about 25% of the Italian gfoss.it mailing list users: in the next year we hope to reach a 50%
 [[Category: Reports 2007]]

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 * 2008 Italiano OSGeo meeting.
 :We are working to organize the first OSGeo/gfoss.it meeting, in addition to the traditional Italian GRASS user meeting.
-* 2008 increase number of members.
+* 2008 increase the number of members.
-:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in member subscriptions (30 eusros), while 300 people are subscribed to the italian gfoss user list we are currently 83 members (~25%). In the next year we hope to increase the number of members up to ~50%
+:In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in member subscriptions (30 eusros). Currently members are about 25% of the Italian gfoss.it mailing list users: in the next year we hope to reach a 50%.
 [[Category: Reports 2007]]

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 == Outlook for 2008 ==
 * 2008 will be the year of promotion.
-:In Feb. 2007 we start the set up the Italian association gfoss.it and we had to manage many administrative aspects. Then we worked on organization task, in order to set up rules and procedures (members, sponsors, site, etc.). In Sept. 2007 we became the "Italiano official Chapter".
+:In Feb. 2007 we started to set up the Italian association gfoss.it and we had to manage many administrative aspects. Then we worked on organization task, in order to set up rules and procedures (members, sponsors, site, etc.). In Sept. 2007, we became the "Italiano official Chapter", approved by the OSGeo board.
 :The next year will be dedicated in promoting OSGeo projects trough Italian geo community and administrative offices.
 * 2008 Italiano OSGeo meeting.
-:We are working to organize the first OSGeo/gfoss.it meeting, in addition to the historical Italian GRASS user meeting.
+:We are working to organize the first OSGeo/gfoss.it meeting, in addition to the traditional Italian GRASS user meeting.
 * 2008 increase number of members.
 :In 2007 we had a continuous positive trend in member subscriptions (30 eusros), while 300 people are subscribed to the italian gfoss user list we are currently 83 members (~25%). In the next year we hope to increase the number of members up to ~50%
 [[Category: Reports 2007]]

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 == Opportunities to Help ==
-* having educational material, courses and tutorial for the different OSGeo project, in order to organize workshops at the Italiano annual meeting and disseminate OSGeo products
+* having educational material, courses and tutorial for the different OSGeo projects, in order to organize workshops at the Italiano annual meeting and disseminate OSGeo products
 == Outlook for 2008 ==