Open Geospatial Labs are being established worldwide to scale up research and teaching globally as part of the ICA-OSGeo-ISPRS Joint Initative Geo4All: Open Education using FOSS4G Venkatesh Raghavan Osaka City University, Japan

Many dimensions to “Open” Open source software. Open data. Open standards. Open access to research publications. Open education resources.

Open Software Open Data and Open Standard providing to an Open Geospatial Ecosystem for Education and Research and Business + + =

2004 FOSS/GRASS User Conference in Bangkok, Thailand

In 2015 FOSS4G is a worldwide phenomenon Locally Brewed in many in many countries

Current Needs for Geo-Learning Easy access to geospatial tools Affordable and Stable solutions Open Geospatial Data Localization and Customization Standards support (data sharing) Text-books, training material, e-learning Professional certification for Trainers & Learners Capacity building for everyone

Why FOSS4G? Easily accessible Affordable & Stable Vibrant communities Full Standards support Backed by OSGeo worldwide University Network worldwide

OpenStreetMap MapServer MapFish web mapping GRASS GIS Quantum GIS OSSIM desktop GIS metadata GEOS GDAL/OGR GeoTools libraries MetaCRS PostGIS GeoMajas Quantum GIS MapServer deegree OpenLayers GeoServer MapGuide OS deegree GIS MapNik Viking KOSMO gvSIG SpatialLite uDig Geopublisher Mapbender pycsw GeoKettle GMT ZOO Project FDO GeoNetwork live.osgeo.org Ready for any classroom

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Making Geospatial education ＆ solutions accessible to all “Geo4All”

GeoForAll Overall Aims Establishing research and teaching opportunities in ‘Open Geospatial Science’ Build global open access teaching and research infrastructure Provide worldwide learning platforms and training opportunities Establish collaborations between Academia, Schools, Government and Industry around Open Geospatial Science and Education

Working with Global Communities Prof. Georg Gartner (President ICA) Mr. Jeff McKenna (President, OSGeo) Prof. Chen (President, 2014

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“Geo4All” Global Network 102 labs established worldwide as of 14 September, 2015 Goal: 500 labs in universities worldwide by 2018

North America Region Chairs: Helena Mitasova, Charles Schweik, Phillip Davis Maillist bin/mailman/listinfo/geoforall-northamerica South America Region Chairs: Sergio Acosta y Lara and Silvana Camboim Maillist bin/mailman/listinfo/geoforall-southamerica Africa Region Chairs: Rania Elsayed Ibrahim, Serena Coetzee and Bridget Fleming Maillist bin/mailman/listinfo/geoforall-africa Regional Groups

Asia Region (including Australia) Chairs: Tuong Thuy Vu and Venkatesh Raghavan Maillist bin/mailman/listinfo/geoforall-asiaaustralia Europe Region Chairs: Maria Brovelli and Peter Mooney Maillist bin/mailman/listinfo/geoforall-europe Regional Groups

Urban Science - City Analytics Thematic Theme Leaders - Chris Pettit and Patrick Hogan Maillist Teacher Training & School Education Thematic Theme Leaders - Elżbieta Wołoszyńska-Wiśniewska and Adrian Manning Maillist Spanish thematic Theme Leaders - Sergio Acosta y Lara and Antoni Pérez Navarro Maillist Thematics: Subjects/Language

GeoCrowd - VGI, Crowd Sourcing and Citizen Science Theme Leaders: Maria A Brovelli and Peter Mooney Wiki AgriGIS: Upcoming.. Contact Thematics: Subjects/Language

GeoForAll Team Educator of the Year Award Kurt Menke - Bird's Eye View, Nate Jennings Urbandale Spatial, Jon Van Hoesen Green Mtn College, Rick Smith Texas A&M, and Phil Davis, Delmar College (all in USA) For their GeoAcademy development efforts fossgeo.org

OSGeo Best Student Presentation Award Will be announced in this session later... Hold your breath!!

Birds of Feather (BOF) Audience ： anyone interested in Geo4All Time: 16 Sept., 2015 (Wed) 12:20-13:20 Room 10, FOSS4G 2015 Venue Visit or talk to us during the conference