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title: '2020-01-09: Meeting with TAF, re PnM20'
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description: meeting with group from TAF, FEE, UPAP re their proposal to support PNM20
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# 2020-01-09: Meeting with TAF, re PnM20

##### Participants
Meeting hosted by FEF from 09:00-13:00, at Lyon Cafe.

* Participants
  * The Asia Foundation: Rene Sanapo
  * Foundation for Economic Freedom: Angela, Rhea, Volts
  * UAS Practitioners Association of the Philippines (UPAP): Jore Rene Montelibano (Radar Aerial Data Acquisition Resources)
  * PnM20 - Erwin

* Contact info
      * angela.arnante@gmail.com
      * rene.sanapo@gmail.com
      * Voltair Giovannie A. Tital, vgatila@yahoo.com
      * Rhea Dealca, rhealyn_dealca@yahoo.com
      * Jore Montelibano, joreym@yahoo.com

## Discussion Points
- Meeting discussions undertaken within the scope of the "Technology for Property Rights (using drones)" project by TAF and FEF , which intends to promote the use of drones for public land titling
- Rene reiterated that they were impressed by PnM19 administration, and would rather direct their funds to support PnM20 efforts, rather than running their own related event.
- TAF/FEF is willing to support PnM20 if done in May or early June, and promise to support the effort by:
  - securing venue and facilities, similar to arrangements with FU. Plan for 200-250 participants 
    > (N.B. PnM19 had 166 official participants, plus FU students during plenary sessions)
  - becoming a (major) Sponsor 
    > we should consider them as Presenting Sponsor [name=Win Olario]
  - support and assist in the organizing activities
  - collaborate in the program development to include a track for drone-related activities (workshops, participatory community engagement)
  - assist in enlisting sponsors/supporters from their networks
- During the meeting several possible venues were floated:
  - Angela suggested Bicol University (Legazpi Campus) but was considered infeasible for drone flights because it's within 10km of the airport
  - I mentioned that we had informal convo with 
    - Guagua LGU
    - Philippine Science HS, CAR Campus
  - Rene thought about [University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF)](https://uspf.edu.ph/) and the advantage of them/TAF/FEF already having a working relationship with the uni.
- Potential participants/supporters/sponsors, according to TAF
  * Orgs they can ask to support PnM20
    * aero360
    * LMB?
    * Sky Flix?
    * RASA
    * Rainbow
    * DJI
    * Victory
    * Certeza
    * Insurance Companies
  * participants they hope to attract to the conference
    * geodetic engineers
    * denr/lmb divisions - survey and titling
    * drone flyers, c/o UPAP network
    * lgu agencies
* Rene mentioned the idea of having a Drone Racing activity
* I reiterated the following:
  * Organizing group's status as an informal association, and Rene acknowledged that that is clear with them and will help us any way they can.
  * I also mentioned that we're keen to organize formally this year but organizing PnM20 is being done in parallel
  * Also underscored that I am not representing the group in the meeting (in fact, told them there was no organizing teams yet) but will communicate their proposal to like-minded folks who are keen to volunteer for PnM20
* We agreed to continue future discussions over email/electronically (many of the participants arrived late, due to traffic congestion), as soon as they receive word from USPF that venue, facilities, equipment are available for the schedule they wanted.
* I asked Rene to clarify the role they want to undertake for PnM20, and they said they want to become a sponsor and assist in the organizing efforts, but don't want to be the lead organizer
* Rene said they will help with marketing and media coverage before, during and after the conference
  * will arrange to ask media outlets to conduct interviews volunteers/advocates from OSM/Map-py friends leading up to the conference
  * they have a "troll army" ready for SocMed :grin: 
* Also, Rene mentioned about their Coalition for Change project  and is planning to invite several people from our communities to join their leadership development workshops in Manila. No timeline mentioned.


## Action Items

- [x] 1/9: Email the concept notes/last years program to the following
- [ ] 2019w3: Sound-off USPF as venue partner and check availability of facilities, equipment, volunteers, etc.


