FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012 is the first local conference focused on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern Europe. This year, it is organized together with traditional Geoinformatics FCE CTU conference in Prague.
The conference is intended to move it’s location over the region every year. It should be similar to the global FOSS4G conference, with focus on local regional issues.
GISPortal.cz is now official partner of FOSS4G-CEE. They will cover on-line news service and help us with keeping you informed about FOSS4G-CEE. You might notice, the portal is in czech, but we expect, most of the news related to FOSS4G-CEE will be in english, so you do not have to learn another language all of sudden.
In response to some of requests, FOSS4G-CEE is extending the deadline for submission of abstracts for tutorials & workshops to 28.02.2012.
You can submit your abstract to http://cms.foss4g-cee.org/author/submit.php
Short reminder: Tutorials are 90 minute sessions during the regular presentations
portion of the conference. Tutorial rooms will not be equipped with
computers. However, presenters may make use of delegate laptops and
the FOSS4G LiveDVD.
Workshops are 1.5-3 hour hands-on experiences with participants
following along with the instructor, working directly with the
application under discussion. All workshop rooms will be equipped a
projector, and with computers for participants to use.
Robert Szczepanek and his proposal. Congrats!
By Robert Szczepanek
Another logo proposal sent by Josef Hnojil
Logo proposal by Robert Ille
How do you like it?
Inspired by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock
There is no limit, but reasonable would be, not to make it longer, then 300 words (someone has to read it too 
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Right now, abstracts are submitted for Presentations for the FOSS4-CEE Conference right now. If you want to publish your material as full paper, follow instructions for the Geoinformatics Journal at http://geoinformatics.fsv.cvut.cz/gwiki/Geoinformatics_FCE_CTU_2012 . NOTE: You do not have to submit your Presentation to Geoinformatics section, in order to be accepted as paper to Geoinformatics Journal. It can be in any other section too and submitted as paper later at Geoinformatics web side.
FOSS4G-CEE Organization Committee Calls for Speakers
Prague, 5.1.2012
The first Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern Europe together with Geoinformatics FCE CTU (FOSS4G-CEE and Geoinformatics) conference is reaching out to speakers. The 2012 conference will be held from 21st till 23rd May 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. It is an international conference focused on open source geospatial solutions and issues specific for Central and East European Region.
Users and developers are encouraged to present their latest development related to
Presentations will either fill 30-minute slots with time for questions or 5-minute lightning talks. Abstracts can be submitted online at http://cms.foss4g-cee.eu/author/submit.php.
Workshops are 1.5-3 hour hands-on experiences with participants following along with the instructor, working directly with the application under discussion. All workshop rooms will be equipped a projector, and with computers for participants to use.
Instructors will need to discuss pre-installation requirements with the Conference Organizing Committee if required.
Workshops are expected to require considerable effort to create, with past experience showing that three days of preparation per hour of presentation are required to produce a high quality workshop.
Additionally you will be expected to develop material for attendees to take home with them, such as handouts, workbook, CD-ROMs, etc. Due to the effort involved in producing and presenting a workshop, instructors will receive a single complimentary registration to the conference for delivering a workshop.
Tutorials are 90 minute sessions during the regular presentations portion of the conference. Tutorial rooms will not be equipped with computers. However, presenters may make use of delegate laptops and the FOSS4G LiveDVD. Preference will be given to hands-on tutorials. Any hands-on aspects to a tutorial will be the responsibility of the presenter and needs to be described in the tutorial description.
All submissions will be considered, but particular interest will be shown in the following topics:
FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012 is the first local conference focused on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern Europe. This year, it is connected together with the traditional Geoinformatics FCE CTU.
The conference intends to move its location over the region every year. It should be similar to the global FOSS4G conference, with a focus on local- regional issues.
FOSS4G is „the global conference“ focused on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial, organized by OSGeo. At FOSS4G you can meet all kinds of actors: Free Software developers and all kinds of representatives from companies, institutions and the academic world.
Geoinformatics FCE CTU is the international conference that is organized by Department of Mapping and Cartography, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The conference is focused on the relevance of Free and Open Source Software in Geoinformatics concerning a wide range of topics. Geoinformatics FCE CTU is an event with a fruitful history, organized since 2006.
FOSS4G Organizing Committee
The FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012 international conference is searching for a logo. Please send your proposals to conference-cee lists.osgeo org. The logo will be used for the year 2012. The logo could be used also for next years.
The logo should fit for the purposes of the conference presentation and other propagation materials including conference bag, T-Shirts, mugs etc.
Karel Charvat (Conference Chair) will grant a bottle of single malt whiskey, or similar drink, if preferred, to the winner.
Deadline for proposals: 29.1.2012
Deadline for announcement of the winner: 1.2.2012
The FOSS4G-CEE 2012 Organisation Team
FOSS4G-CEE & Geoinformatics 2012 is the first local conference focused on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern Europe. This year, it is organized together with the traditional Geoinformatics FCE CTU.
The conference intends to move its location over the region every year. It should be similar to the global FOSS4G conference, with a focus on local and regional issues.
FOSS4G is „the global conference“ focused on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial organized by OSGeo. At FOSS4G you can meet all kind of actors: Free Software developers and other representatives from companies, institutions and the academic world.
Geoinformatics FCE CTU is the international conference organized by Department of Mapping and Cartography, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The conference is focused on the relevance of Free and Open Source Software in Geoinformatics concerning a wide range of topics. Geoinformatics FCE CTU is an event with a fruitful history, organized since 2006.