FOSS4G'13

FOSS4G is the conference for the people working with open source tools; it's a gathering of up to a thousand delegates who are at the core of a community which tirelessly develops, creates and crafts the software used by millions worldwide. 

This software is the glue which binds our community together; we want it to be used to empower and enfranchise anyone to harness the power of geo, regardless of their economic status. From the urban planner in a developing world city, to contributors to a pan-European data sharing project, or a team delivering a mission critical government web site; from the student with little resource but the Internet, to the armchair auditor or data journalist of open data, or a corporate software procurement officer seeking to reduce costs and improve efficiency - all are invited to join our growing community.

At FOSS4G 2013 we want to reach out to potential users, educators, students and policy makers, and show how FOSS4G can enable Geo for All.

FOSS4G is the global conference for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial, organized by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). In 2013, FOSS4G will be held in in the United Kingdom for the first time, at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, from 17th to 21st September. FOSS4G 2013 will follow on from the Association for Geospatial Information (AGI) annual GeoCommunity Event at the same venue, and delegates will have an opportunity to attend both events for a full week of Geo-Goodness!

Expect a vibrant mix of workshops, papers, seminars, birds-of-a-feather meetings, and great social events, in a fantastic location. Key dates and travel information will be published shortly, from early September 2012, so check back for updates, follow us on twitter, or sign up to our mailing list for more information.