[HOT] Fwd: Invitation to speak at RCUK China workshop, Shanghai, 26-28 September

Mon Aug 2 15:07:10 BST 2010

Hey Harry-

Glad to hear that you will be attending in Shanghai: most happy to work with
you on the range of materials needed for the array of workshop events you
will be participating.
Great if this could be listed and we can start Google presentation documents
which will draw from the already existing OSM & HOT materials-

Nicolas

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk> wrote:

> OK change of plan there. It'll be *me* going to Shanghai because it's
> easier for
> them to organise a British citizen to do it. I've just booked flights.
>
> Exciting!  So I'll be preparing some material for that. If any of you have
> specific thoughts on things to present there, let me have your ideas. I'll
> look
> at the SOTM humanitarian track presentations for some inspiration too.
>
> Harry Wood
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk>
> To: Tim Waters <chippy2005 at gmail.com>
> Cc: hot at openstreetmap.org
> Sent: Fri, 30 July, 2010 12:51:41
> Subject: Re: [HOT] Fwd: Invitation to speak at RCUK China workshop,
> Shanghai,
> 26-28  September
>
> So clearly we should put our pro-hottie Schuyler forward for the Shanghai
> gig!
> Obviously let me know if I can help in any way with preparations for that.
> I can
>
> also be the back-up option, although...
>
> It turns out UCL want to do an OpenStreetMap training event here in London
> on
> 29th-30th Sept, so I'll be involved in that otherwise.
>
> Harry
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Schuyler Erle <schuyler at nocat.net>
> To: Tim Waters <chippy2005 at gmail.com>
> Cc: hot at openstreetmap.org
> Sent: Thu, 29 July, 2010 17:40:32
> Subject: Re: [HOT] Fwd: Invitation to speak at RCUK China workshop,
> Shanghai,
> 26-28  September
>
> I'd also love the opportunity to go our work on the earthquake
> response, as well as present my impressions from Haiti after the
> disaster.
>
> SDE
>
> * On 29-Jul-2010 at  9:56AM EDT, Tim Waters said:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I've been contacted by Celia Russell from Manchester, there is a
> > workshop in Shanghai in September 26-28 and they want a speaker to
> > talk about OSM and development.
> >
> > Travel and subsistence is provided.
> >
> > "the workshop is about ICT and international development so they need
> > be able to talk about openstreetmap in terms of the underlying
> > technologies/architecture and its potential impact on the developing
> > world." see attached mails for more info.
> >
> > I can't make it, neither can Mikel Maron, who was their other choice,
> > so opening up to see if anyone's interested and available. Harry Wood
> > has said that he can make it.
> >
> > They want to arrange this very soon, so if you could get back to me
> > ASAP, I can give them some names to pick from. There may be bonus
> > points for experience with UN and Codata, UK or Chinese citizen, but
> > it's by no means essential.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Celia Russell <celia.russell at manchester.ac.uk>
> > Date: 28 July 2010 22:39
> > Subject: Re: Invitation to speak at RCUK China workshop
> > To: Tim Waters <tim at geothings.net>
> >
> >
> > Hi Tim,
> >
> > Thanks for getting back so quickly and offering to contact a potential
> > speaker. Let me tell you what we need:
> >
> > - a really good communicator. The working language of the workshop is
> > Englsh but for most people there englsh will be a second language
> >
> > - the workshop is about ICT and international development so they need
> > be able to talk about openstreetmap in terms of the underlying
> > technologies/architecture and its potential impact on the developing
> > world.
> >
> > - someone who can talk about the Haiti mapping as the strand is about
> > disaster mitigation and environmrntal monitoring
> >
> > - they need to be on top of their subject, good at answering
> > unexpected questions and have a general interest in the use of ditigal
> > technologies to promote development
> >
> > - someone willing and able to contribute to Roundtale discussion on
> > the last morning of the workshop on building new international
> > collaborations on ICT and development
> >
> > Bonus items: it would even better if they:
> > - are based at an academic insitution esp if its a UK or Chinese uni
> > - are Chinese or UK national
> >
> > if you have any one who you think may fit the bill please could you
> > give me a ring to discuss tomrrow morning? or give me a phone no and
> > time and I'll call you.
> >
> > Also i need to talk to Kamie first as I think he had an alternative
> > speaker up his sleeve.
> >
> > thanks celia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Tim Waters <tim at geothings.net>:
> >
> > > Hi Celia,
> > >
> > > many thanks for the invitation, - unfortunately, although I'm very
> > > interested in speaking, it looks like it overlaps in part with the AGI
> > > Conference at which i'm presenting. Would it be okay for me to ask
> > > around some of the other members of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap
> > > Team, and see if they are available?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > On 28 July 2010 17:10, Celia Russell <celia.russell at manchester.ac.uk>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dear Tim,
> > >>
> > >> I am writing to find out whether you would be willing and able to
> travel to
> > >> Shanghai to take part in an RCUK workshop looking at how new
> developments
> in
> > >> mapping, e-infrastrutures and data technologies can aid development in
> the
> > >> poorest regions of the world.
> > >>
> > >> RCUK and the National Natural Science Foundation of China have jointly
> > >> funded a workshop on the innovative use of technologies to promote
> good
> > >> development.  As this stage in this collaboration we are jointly
> organising
> > >> a workshop entitled ICT and eKnowldge for The Developing World: how
> digital
> > >> technologies can create better lives in Shanghai on the 26-28
> September
> > >> 2010.  The workshop forms part of the UN GAID annual meeting.
> > >>
> > >> I am writing to find out whether or not you would be able to attend
> and
> make
> > >> a short presentation at this workshop on openstreetmap and the role it
> can
> > >> play in disaster mitigation espcially in the developing world.
> > >> Kamie Kimitto, who met you at the Open Source GIS event at Nottingham,
> will
> > >> be speaking in the same strand.  If you can participate, your travel
> and
> > >> subsistence costs will, of course, be covered.
> > >>
> > >> I do hope that you will be able to accept this invitation. Apologies
> for
> the
> > >> relatively short notice but we have only just recevied the award
> > >> letter. Please email or phone me if you wish to discuss this further
> before
> > >> deciding. We are aiming to get a draft programme together by the end
> of
> this
> > >> week so a prompt response would be much appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> With best wishes
> > >>
> > >> Celia
> > >>
> > >> ****************************************
> > >> Dr Celia Russell
> > >> Mimas,
> > >> University of Manchester,
> > >> Oxford Rd,
> > >> Manchester,
> > >> M13 9PL
> > >>
> > >> Tel: 0161 275 0609
> > >> Email: celia.russell at manchester.ac.uk
> > >> http://www.mimas.ac.uk
> > >> ****************************************
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
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