I’m sharing this invite from Edward Betts. Everything OpenStreetMap is welcome as a topic.
After three years, the Geospatial devroom is back at FOSDEM.
We need your expertise. Submit a talk proposal for the 2025 devroom at FOSDEM,
happening 1-2 February in Brussels, Belgium. Help us spread the word by
sharing this Call for Participation with your geospatial FOSS community.
Suggested topics
The Geospatial devroom welcomes all things geo-related. Here are some ideas:
- FOSS GIS software and toolchains
- Geodata visualisation
- JavaScript libraries for web-based geo applications
- Mobile and field data collection
- Machine learning and AI in geospatial
- Standards, interoperability, and data sharing
- OpenStreetMap and collaborative mapping
- Climate and environmental applications
- Urban planning and smart cities
- Geospatial and Internet of Things (IoT)
- Real-world case studies and success stories
Important dates
- Sunday, 1 December 2024: Submission deadline (midnight Brussels time)
- Sunday, 15 December 2024: Notification of selected talks
- Saturday, 1 February 2025: Geospatial devroom takes place (morning)
Submissions
To submit a proposal, visit FOSDEM 2025 :: pretalx and select “Geospatial
devroom” as the track.
We’re planning for 25-minute talks, including time for Q&A. We’ll also have
some 10-minute lightning talk slots available, please indicate your preference
when submitting.
Code of conduct
Please review the FOSDEM code of conduct: