Dutch SVG Foundation and SVG in Europe Barend

Dutch SVG Foundation and SVG in Europe Barend Köbben <kobben@itc. nl> STICHTING SVG NEDERLAND

Stichting SVG Nederland non-profit foundation § originated from organising SVGOpen 2005 Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 2

Stichting SVG Nederland non-profit foundation § originated from organising SVGOpen 2005 goals are: § encouraging and facilitating the use of SVG in the Netherlands § in education, (governmental) organisations and bussinesses Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 3

Stichting SVG Nederland non-profit foundation § originated from organising SVGOpen 2005 goals are: § encouraging and facilitating the use of SVG in the Netherlands § in education, (governmental) organisations and bussinesses means for achieving the goals: § revenue from SVG Open 2005 § institutional backup, subsidies, sponsors, …? Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 4

Stichting SVG Nederland strategy for achieving the goals: § awareness § initiating and supporting publications § gathering ‘SVG champions” § eg. Central Bureau of Statistics Statline http: //statline. cbs. nl/statweb/start. asp? lp=carto&la=en § information dissemination § eg. websites http: //svg. startpagina. nl Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 5

Stichting SVG Nederland strategy for achieving the goals: § awareness § initiating and supporting publications § gathering ‘SVG champions” § information dissemination § facilitation: student travel fund § to student thesis that employs SVG § travel grant for presenting it at a conference § preferably a ‘non-SVG’ conference Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 6

Discussion open on… 1. if and how, there should be (european / worldwide? ) cooperation on SVG ‘evangelism’… Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 7

Discussion open on… 1. if and how, there should be (european / worldwide? ) cooperation on SVG ‘evangelism’… 2. how (or even if? ) the SVG Open conference series should be kept alive… Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 8

Discussion open on… 1. if and how, there should be (european / worldwide? ) cooperation on SVG ‘evangelism’… 2. how (or even if? ) the SVG Open conference series should be kept alive… some points: • under one ‘organisation’ (see 1? ) • commercial or academic or both? • worldwide or regional? Stichting SVG Nederland – Barend Köbben 9