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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/pekka-sarkola Pekka Sarkola ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/pekka-sarkola Pekka Sarkola ]
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		+	\| Nicklas Larsson
		+	\| Hungary
		+	\| Nicklas Larsson is a very important member of the GRASS delevoper team and GRASS PSC, recently helping in building the Mac binaries of GRASS and pushing forward the GRASS cmake build system; he has always a helping hand for the community.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/larsson/ Nicklas Larsson ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Nila Nicklas Larsson ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/kudrnovsky Helmut Kudrnovsky ]

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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/pekka-sarkola Pekka Sarkola ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/pekka-sarkola Pekka Sarkola ]
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		+	\| Michael Barton
		+	\| United States of America
		+	\| Michael Barton is a very long member of the GRASS community; he had always a look at the Mac side of GRASS; he develeoped the Tcl/TK GUI interface of GRASS back then, later started on the wxpython GUI development for GRASS; he is former member of the GRASS PSC with a high focus of community building.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/barton/ Michael Barton ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Cmbarton Michael Barton ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/kudrnovsky Helmut Kudrnovsky ]
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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]
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		+	\| Alastair Graham
		+	\| United Kingdom
		+	\| Alistair has been an active Open Source supporter in the UK for a number of years, including being an OSGeo:UK committee member since 2019, he has co-organised FOSS4G:UK meetings in 2020, 2022 and 2024: He is keen to help coordinate the bid for and organization of the next FOSS4G international conference in the UK (2027). He has also previously organized the very successful Rasters Revealed conference series. He is an advocate of open-source and open-data and want to help healthy communities grow around tooling, data and ideals linked to these concepts.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/graham/ Alastair Graham ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Alastair_Graham Alastair Graham ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/bearman Nick Bearman ]

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 |  Federica Gaspari: Juan Pablo is currently completing is Ph.D. journey in Geoinformatics at Politecnico di Milano, with research focused on open-source software application in the geospatial domain. Coming from Colombia with a computer science background, he is currently working on the usage of open source software, open data, and open geospatial standards for the development of Urban Digital Twins, in particular for street network analysis and active mobility. Passionate about new tools and impactful solutions, he is an enthusiast member of the community, having participated in multiple ISPRS and FOSS4G conferences both as presenter and volunteer, as well as developing and collaborating with open-source software projects regarding OSGeo and OGC tools.

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	[https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Gael1 Gaël Kruwialis ]		[https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Gael1 Gaël Kruwialis ]

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		+	\| Marc Ducobu
		+	\| Belgium
		+	\| Marc has been a foundational member of the Belgian open-source geospatial community for many years, contributing significantly through his involvement in OSGeo.be as a founding member and his active role in organizing key events such as GeoDevEvening and FOSS4G Belgium. His dedication to fostering collaboration, promoting open-source geospatial tools, and supporting community growth aligns perfectly with the values and requirements of an OSGeo Charter Member. Marc’s leadership in building bridges between public institutions, private actors, and the open-source community has strengthened the ecosystem in Belgium. Recently, he also joined the OSGeo Belgium board, further demonstrating his commitment to advancing open geospatial technologies. His technical expertise, organizational skills, and passion for open data make him an excellent candidate for this recognition.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/ducobu/ Marc Ducobu ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Marcu Marc Ducobu ]
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		+	[https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Gael1 Gaël Kruwialis ]

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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]
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		+	\| James Milner
		+	\| United Kingdom
		+	\| James is a open source developer living in East London, currently working remotely for Addresscloud. He is the founder and lead maintainer of the Terra Draw project, a JavaScript library for drawing on web maps. The library is currently a OSGeo community project and was selected to be worked on at the FOSS4G UK CodeSprint in 2024 in Dorset. The project was also recipient for the OSGeo UK’s GoFundGeo prize in 2023 and 2024. James was the co-chair for FOSS4G UK in 2018 and has spoken at many national, European and global FOSS4G events over the years. He is currently on the Space Advisory board for OpenUK, a not-for-profit company which supports open source collaboration and open technologies within the United Kingdom.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/milner/ James Milner ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Jameslmilner James Milner ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/bearman Nick Bearman ]

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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/maelle Maëlle Vercauteren Drubbel ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/maelle Maëlle Vercauteren Drubbel ]

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		+	\| Sunghoon Cha
		+	\| South Korea
		+	\| Sunghoon Cha is a highly capable technical leader and instructor dedicated to developing and deploying FOSS4G-based systems. He holds degrees in geography and information engineering, and brings more than 20 years of hands-on GIS experience encompassing programming, project management, and system architecture. His domain knowledge spans large-scale system integration. He regularly provides consulting and developer/user training tailored to government system needs, enabling open-source GIS solutions to be adopted in complex public environments. He has demonstrated consistent leadership in transferring FOSS4G best practices and know-how to large-scale systems—ensuring sustainable, scalable, and maintainable implementations. His work contributes meaningfully to addressing global priorities like carbon neutrality and green growth. As a long-standing member of the OSGeo Korean Chapter (since 2012) and an Open Source GIS Instructor at LX Spatial Information Academy (since 2018), Sunghoon has sustained his commitment to education, community building, and technical advocacy. His continued contributions in training, system deployment, and outreach reflect the very positive attributes expected of an OSGeo Charter Member: technical excellence, community leadership, commitment to open principles, and real-world impact.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/cha/ Sunghoon Cha ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Sunghoon_Cha Sunghoon Cha ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/lee-minpa MinPa Lee ]

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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/hanson/ Matthew Hanson ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/hanson/ Matthew Hanson ]
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		+	\| Simon Nitz
		+	\| New Zealand
		+	\| I nominate Simon Nitz for his outstanding dedication to advancing OSGeo's mission in education and community building. As an active FOSS4G organizer and OSGeo Oceania member, Simon has helped organise FOSS4G events in Oceania, as well as led numerous QGIS training workshops. This year Simon is Co-Chair for the Global FOSS4G event being held in Auckland New Zealand. His tireless efforts have successfully introduced FOSS4G to a new generation of users and professionals, making him an ideal Charter Member to support the Foundation's governance and outreach efforts.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/nitz/ Simon Nitz ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:SimonNitz Simon Nitz ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/leith Alex Leith ]

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	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]		[https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde Astrid Emde ]
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		+	\| Mikhaïl Jean de Dieu Dotou Padonou
		+	\| Benin
		+	\| I have known Mikhaïl since 2021, when he participated in the Free GIS ARES-CCI internship, I coordinate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), where he was highly motivated and proactive. He is now pursuing a PhD at the University of Liège (ULg) in partnership with the University of Parakou, focusing on GIS, remote sensing, and landscape ecology. Mikhaïl is the promoter of the Atlas de l’environnement du Bénin (https://dotoupadonou.wixsite.com/mikhail-eportfolio/post/le-b%C3%A9nin-en-cartes-atlas-de-l-environnement-2025), an open-access atlas using QGIS and other FOSS4G tools, which has produced over 100 thematic maps widely used by researchers, NGOs, and public institutions. He continues to support capacity building in geospatial technologies, sharing his expertise in our internship for professionals from mostly Central African countries, but also mentoring new users, and collaborating with the informal OSGeo community in Benin (e.g., reflecting on the official recognition of a local chapter and contributing to the organization of a future FOSS4G event in West Africa). His proactive engagement, participation in several French FOSS4G events (last one https://conf.qgis.osgeo.fr/), and dedication to knowledge sharing make him an outstanding candidate for OSGeo Charter Membership.
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		+	* Profile: [https://www.osgeo.org/member/dotou/ Mikhaïl Jean de Dieu Dotou Padonou ]
		+	* Wiki: [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Https://www.osgeo.org/member/dotou/ Mikhaïl Jean de Dieu Dotou Padonou ]
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		+	[https://www.osgeo.org/member/maelle Maëlle Vercauteren Drubbel ]