FOSS4G 2008 - Open Source Geospatial: An Option for Developing Nations

The annual Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference brings together the people who create, use, and support open spatial software. No other event brings together members of the open source development, open data creation, and open standards promotion communities like FOSS4G.

The 2008 FOSS4G Conference will be held in the fascinating and beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa from the Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

In a change from the norm, the FOSS4G 2008 will incorporate one of the biggest GIS events in South Africa - the GISSA 2008 Conference - Interest is expected from the International and Local Communities who might normally attend FOSS4G, as well as a new and enthusiastic audience. South African interest is expected to grow in the light of our new government Open Source Software policy. And of course we expect the usual GISSA community in South Africa to attend, including proprietary GIS vendors, users and presenters. Open communication, debate and discussion amongst the ‘proprietary’ and ‘FOSS’ communities will be encouraged.

The Conference Theme is Open Source GIS: an option for Developing Nations. FOSS4G 2008 is presented by OSGeo and the Geo-Information Society of South Africa (GISSA).