Dear All

In continuation to my earlier mail, please bring 'MOUSE' along with your lap top, required for digitising and developing vector data

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         with best wishes
                    TVR
On Behalf of FOSS4G organising Committee

Dear All

Thank you for your application in response to the announcment of Free & Open Source Geospatial Technologies (FOSS4G) for Urban Environment Applications (mapping, inventorying & monitoring), 21-24 August 2015.

We received large number of applications (about 100+) and the committee which met this afternoon scrutinised the applications and have short listed candidates based on (i) date of receipt of application (ii) knowledge/experience in GIS and Remote Sensing, (iii) qualification, etc.

We regret to inform you that your application was not considered for the session during 21-24 August 2015. we are likely to announce the next session soon. Arrangements have been made to return application (with DD) to your postal address, which will be sent by speed post tomorrow morning.

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         with best wishes
                    TVR
On Behalf of FOSS4G organising Committee

Dear All,

WELCOME to Indian Institute of Science, 20 August 2015, Venue: CCE Lecture Hall (Behind IISc main Library, next to NESARA)
Thank you for your application in response to the announcment of Free & Open Source Geospatial Technologies (FOSS4G) for Urban Environment Applications (mapping, inventorying & monitoring), 21-24 August 2015.

You may note that we are also organsing, Biodiversity Awareness workshop using FOSS4G on 20 August 2015. Some case studies will be presented on 20th August 2015. Plan to attend the event on 20 August (as these case studies will not be presented again). Active participation on all days, all sessions is mandatory and only those participants will be given the participation certificate.

You are welcome to attend these programmes (20th and during 21-24 August 2015) and the details of the programme are

Venue: CCE Lecture Hall (Next to IISc Students Hostel Office and NESARA Restaurant) - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN THE VENUE (announced earlier in the brochure)

DATE: 20 August 2015, THURSDAY, Registration begins at 8 30 AM Tea: 10 30 AM and 4 30 PM Lunch: 1 noon (arranged at NESARA - open area, behind the restuarant) ___________________________________________________________________ Details to reach IISc are available at
http://www.iisc.ac.in/about-iisc/howtoreach.php
http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/energy/lake2010/information.htm
http://www.iisc.ac.in/faculty-corner/existingfaculty-campusfacilities.php
http://www.iisc.ac.in/about-iisc/campusmap.php

The session would be interactive and plan to take active part in the programme. You may try some applications with your data, you may plan to bring your lap-top with data (spatial with attribute info) so that you can explore

Please NOTE: You need to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements. Accommodation facilities on the campus is overbooked due to the beginning of academic session. Due to limited funds, it is not possible to provide travel support in any one.

Looking forward meeting you all at IISc (CCE Lecture Hall) on 20 August 2015 at 8 30 AM (morning)

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR LAPTOP with minimum hard disk space of 30-35 GB to load FOSS softwares. You may try loading softwares such as - QGIS, OPENJUMP and GRASS available at
http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/foss/
http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/grass/

___________________________
         with best wishes
                    TVR
On Behalf of FOSS4G organising Committee