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A Week of Sharing, Learning, and Fun<br />

FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial) has exploded in recent years and is a unique event that<br />

brings together international developers of innovative Open software and solutions, face-to-face with users,<br />

educators, and decision makers. Two full days hands-on workshops are always a highlight of a FOSS4G event, where<br />

you will be able to learn directly from the software developers themselves. Of course the main program will be a<br />

highlight, with speakers from all of the world dealing with topics of Open Source, Open Standards, and Open Data.<br />

But the true highlight of any FOSS4G is the networking, whether it is at a social event at night, or breaking off into<br />

a Birds of a Feather session in the afternoon, or a random meeting in the hallway of the venue; networking, sharing<br />

of ideas, talking, discussing, is the true spirit of what makes a FOSS4G event special.<br />

FOSS4G Seoul 2015 is a very special event as it is the first time that the international FOSS4G event will come to<br />

Asia. Much thanks must be given to the local organizing team here in Seoul, who have been hard at work for over<br />

a year planning this event. If you happen to see a local organizer or volunteer this week in person, be sure to thank<br />

them for their passion, they really deserve it.<br />

FOSS4G is a community where we can make friends, share laughs, learn, and talk passionately about what we love:<br />

being Open. Open Source Software means of course that the source code is available, but being Open is much more<br />

than just software, as you will see here at FOSS4G, where it also means opening your data, opening your standards,<br />

opening your organization, and opening your mind to new ideas.<br />

OSGeo (the Open Source Geospatial Foundation) exists to help promote the use and development of Open Source<br />

geospatial software, and OSGeo has happily hosted the international FOSS4G event all over the world since back<br />

in 2006. The journey of FOSS4G (Lausanne 2006, Victoria 2007, Cape Town 2008, Sydney 2009, Barcelona 2010,<br />

Denver 2011, Nottingham 2013, Portland 2014) now comes to Asia for the first time, and you're a big part of it. How<br />

exciting?!<br />

I'm so very excited to see you all here at FOSS4G Seoul this week, to meet you, to share with you, to learn from you,<br />

we will all learn together here. And we will make new friendships and connections, which are as important or more<br />

than the Open software that we will learn as well.<br />

Thank you to everyone for coming to FOSS4G Seoul! Have fun!<br />

On behalf of OSGeo,<br />

Jeff McKenna<br />

President, OSGeo<br />

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