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<P><SPAN class=729472709-13032009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>***Sorry for
any cross postings***</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><A href="http://www.osiris-fp6.eu/"
mce_href="http://www.osiris-fp6.eu/"><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">OSIRIS</FONT></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> (Open
architecture for Smart and Interoperable networks in Risk management based on
Insitu Sensors) is a Sixth Framework Program Integrated Project of the European
Commission, aligned with GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security).
The OSIRIS project was initiated in 2006 to evaluate and improve the </FONT><A
href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/"
mce_href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/"><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">OGC</FONT></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> SWE architecture
and is now entering its last few months. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">The Institute for Geoinformatics is hosting a final
public OSIRIS SWE Workshop on March 23 - 24, 2009. In addition to providing an
insight into the OSIRIS project results, the OSIRIS <SPAN
class=729472709-13032009>project partners </SPAN>invite users of SWE components
to share their practical experience concerning SWE applications and discuss
future needs regarding the advancement of the SWE architecture. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">If you are interested in participating and<SPAN
class=729472709-13032009>/or</SPAN> giving a short presentation of your SWE
related activities, please download the invitation here: </FONT><A
href="http://osiris-fp6.eu/doc/Invitation_OSIRIS_Workshop.pdf."
mce_href="http://osiris-fp6.eu/doc/Invitation_OSIRIS_Workshop.pdf"><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">http://osiris-fp6.eu/doc/Invitation_OSIRIS_Workshop.pdf.</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>-----<BR><BR>Dipl.-Geogr. Ann
Hitchcock<BR>52°North Initiative for Geospatial Open Source Software
GmbH<BR>Martin-Luther-King-Weg 24<BR>48155
Münster<BR>Germany<BR><BR>Geschäftsführer: Dr. Albert Remke, Dr. Andreas
Wytzisk<BR>Amtsgericht Münster HRB 10849<BR><BR>Tel.: +49 (0)251 74 74-
520<BR>Fax: +49 (0)251 74 74-
530<BR><BR>hitchcock@52north.org<BR>www.52north.org
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