This system has heretofore hosted the proceedings of the international FOSS4G conference, and starts this year hosting regional conferences.
The LOC further informs that outstanding contributions to the FOSS4G-Europe 2018 academic track shall be invited to submit an extended article to later feature in a special issue of the [Data](http://www.mdpi.com/journal/data) journal.
The FOSS4G-Europe 2018 conference takes place in Guimarães, Portugal, from the 17th to the 19th of July. Please visit the conference web page for all the details.
The Local Organisation Committee
