The Open Source Geospatial Foundation ( OSGeo ), is a non-profit non-governmental organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The foundation was formed in February 2006 to provide financial, organizational and legal support to the broader Libre/Free and open-source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources.
15-486: The Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain ( LTG ) is an Umbrella organisation promoting and supporting independent amateur theatre companies which have control over their own premises and produce drama of a high quality for the benefit of their communities. It has been credited with being pivotal in securing recognition for the theatrical contribution of little theatres in the United Kingdom. The Little Theatre Guild,
30-505: A Wiki , Mailing Lists and IRC . OSGeo projects include: OSGeo runs an annual international conference called FOSS4G – Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. Starting as early as 2006, this event has drawn over 1100 attendees (2017 Boston) and the tendency is to increase this number every year. It is the main meeting place and educational outreach opportunity for OSGeo members, supporters and newcomers - to share and learn from one another in presentations, hands-on workshops and
45-521: A conference exhibition. The FOSS4G ribbon, part of every FOSS4G event logo, symbolizes the flow of ideas, innovation, and sharing within the Open Source geospatial community. The event history dates back to an important face-to-face meeting of the 3 original founders of the event (Venkatesh Raghavan, Markus Neteler, and Jeff McKenna), who met initially in Bangkok Thailand in 2004, and planned to create
60-411: A new annual event for the whole Open Source geospatial community, with the event named " FOSS4G "; the event would go on to help change the history of the geospatial industry. There are also many regional and local events following this FOSS4G philosophy. The OSGeo community is composed of participants from everywhere in the world. As of 24 May 2020 , there were 35,176 unique subscribers to
75-675: Is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and identities to the smaller organizations. In this kind of arrangement, it is sometimes responsible, to some degree, for the groups under its care. Umbrella organizations are prominent in cooperatives and in civil society, and can engage in advocacy or collective bargaining on behalf of their members. Examples [ edit ] [REDACTED] This section possibly contains original research . Please improve it by verifying
90-725: Is different from Wikidata Articles that may contain original research from February 2015 All articles that may contain original research Open Source Geospatial Foundation OSGeo draws governance inspiration from several aspects of the Apache Foundation , including a membership composed of individuals drawn from foundation projects who are selected for membership status based on their active contribution to foundation projects and governance. The foundation pursues goals beyond software development, such as promoting more open access to government produced geospatial data, FAIR_data geodata, and geodata created and maintained by
105-479: The OpenStreetMap project. Education and training are also addressed. Various committees within the foundation work on implementing strategies. The OSGeo Foundation is community driven and has an organizational structure consisting of elected members and nine directors, including the president. Software projects have their own governance structure, by requirement. see FAQ . The OSGeo community collaborates via
120-1721: The Arts and Humanities United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Global [ edit ] International Co-operative Alliance International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Girls on the Run United Nations umbrella organizations See also [ edit ] Big tent Federation Supraorganization Umbrella brand Umbrella company Umbrella fund Umbrella school Umbrella term References [ edit ] ^ Legal, US. "Umbrella Organization Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc" . definitions.uslegal.com . Retrieved 5 February 2018 . ^ Ortiz, Rosalba; Peris, Jordi (January 2021). "The Role of Farmers' Umbrella Organizations in Building Transformative Capacity around Grassroots Innovations in Rural Agri-Food Systems in Guatemala" . Sustainability . 14 (5): 2695. doi : 10.3390/su14052695 . hdl : 10251/199935 . ISSN 2071-1050 . ^ Melville, Rose (2010), "Umbrella Organizations" , in Anheier, Helmut K.; Toepler, Stefan (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Civil Society , New York, NY: Springer US, pp. 1577–1582, doi : 10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_628 , ISBN 978-0-387-93996-4 , retrieved 2024-04-28 ^ "Giles Coren Times article prompts Polish complaints to PCC" .
135-899: The Guardian . 2008-08-08 . Retrieved 2022-11-11 . ^ Business Solutions, WebCider. "buildingSMART, United Kingdom and Ireland" . www.ukbimalliance.org . {{ cite web }} : |last= has generic name ( help ) ^ "United Nations Umbrella Organizations" (PDF) . FSI Transition Center. 2017. External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] The dictionary definition of umbrella organization at Wiktionary Authority control databases : National [REDACTED] Germany Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Umbrella_organization&oldid=1239294731 " Categories : Supraorganizations Types of organization Hidden categories: CS1 errors: generic name Articles with short description Short description
150-1006: The Public Interest UEFA Ulster Defence Association United Way Yamaguchi-gumi National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia ANC Asia [ edit ] Bangladesh [ edit ] Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Europe [ edit ] Russia [ edit ] The former KGB United Kingdom [ edit ] Bond : network for organisations working in international development Homeless Link NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) (UK) UK BIM Alliance Transport for London Maritime UK North America [ edit ] Canadian GeoAlliance Canadian Hockey League Central Intelligence Agency Jewish Federations of North America Rainbow Railroad Metropolitan Toronto School Board and its six boards United Fund for
165-746: The claims made and adding inline citations . Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( February 2015 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) AFL–CIO and other national trade union centers DD172 Department of Public Safety European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy European Music Council European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) Federation of Poles in Great Britain Federation of Student Islamic Societies Independent Sector National Retail Federation National Wrestling Alliance Open Source Geospatial Foundation Software in
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#1732851828554180-497: The guild included: Some of these theatres have undergone name changes since they were formed and some have been dissolved. Other notable members include: Umbrella organisation (Redirected from Umbrella organisation ) Group of industry-specific institutions For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series, see Umbrella Corporation . An umbrella organization
195-467: The more than 384 OSGeo mailing lists. As of September 2012 , OSGeo projects were built upon over 12.7 million lines of code contributed by 657 code submitters including 301 that have contributed within the last 12 months. The Sol Katz Award for Geospatial Free and Open Source Software (GFOSS) is awarded annually by OSGeo to individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the GFOSS community. Recipients of
210-741: The theatre premises upon which productions are mounted. Similar to the National Drama Festivals Association , the LTG organises festivals of amateur drama across the United Kingdom. The aims of the Guild are: The Guild holds two National Conferences each year and is organised on a regional basis for the arrangement of additional conferences, seminars and training events. The Guild is made up of 123 independent theatres (as of February 2023). These members are administered in four regions— Northern, Central, Southern and Overseas. The founding members of
225-489: Was founded in 1946 to represent the views of Amateur theatres across the UK. Its original membership was nine with groups such as The Crescent Theatre, Highbury Little Theatre and The Questors taking a leading part in its foundation. By 1988 this had increased to 30 and by 2010 to 103 theatre companies, some of which are outside the UK. The major restriction for membership is that it is open only to those amateur theatres that own or lease
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