https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Japan_Chapter_Report_2008Japan Chapter Report 2008 - Revision history2026-04-13T00:13:41ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.9https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Japan_Chapter_Report_2008&diff=36906&oldid=prevWiki-Moritoru: New page: = Japan Chapter = * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2008 * Contact name: Toru Mori == Key Accomplishments == * Held the 3rd annual conference in November in [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2...2009-03-24T06:13:23Z<p>New page: = Japan Chapter = * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2008 * Contact name: Toru Mori == Key Accomplishments == * Held the 3rd annual conference in November in [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Japan Chapter =<br />
* Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2008<br />
* Contact name: Toru Mori<br />
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== Key Accomplishments ==<br />
* Held the 3rd annual conference in November in [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-tokyo/ Tokyo] and [http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-osaka/ Osaka], attended 150 active people. Invited Jeff McKenna to give them a speech and promoted OSGeo and its community. Christopher Schmidt and Claude Philipona gave speech.<br />
* Enhanced [http://www.osgeo.jp/ local website] (in Japanese language).<br />
* 5 local sponsors, Osaka-city Univercity, Autodesk Japan, Ouyougijyutsu, Mapconcielge and Orkney.<br />
* Organized "Osaka mini event", invited Helena Mitasova of North Carolina State University, Hiroshi Miura of OpenStreetMap Japan and local geospatial reserchers at Osaka-city University, Osaka in May 2008.<br />
* Promoted OSGeo activities at GeoMedia Sumitt in Tokyo (December 2008).<br />
* Organized local board committee consists of 11 most active members.<br />
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== Areas for Improvement ==<br />
* Launched local sponsorship, which enabled us to keep regular activities and visible.<br />
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== Opportunities to Help ==<br />
* Join and express your opinions to our local mailing lists.<br />
* Contribute us translated materials of OSGeo.org pages.<br />
* Become sponsor of the Japan Chapter and support local activities in financial.<br />
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== Outlook for 2009 ==<br />
* Enrich the local OSGeo web site.<br />
* 4rd annual conference (currently scheduled in November).<br />
* Organize off line activities such as face to face meetings and beer parties!<br />
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