Board/Minutes/2026-03
Date and time: Thursday 26 March at 13:00 UTC - Countdown.
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Location: Video room https://osmvideo.cloud68.co/user/dor-2cd-qah-rim
Participants
Officers and Board Historic
Board member biographies Historic
Minutes by Dorothea Kazazi.
Absent
- Dani Waltersdorfer (apologies)
- Laura Mugeha (apologies)
- Maurizio Napolitano (will be absent for half of the meeting - apologies)
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Administrative
Approval of previous minutes
Circular Resolutions
Chairperson's report
| Topic presented by Craig Allan. |
Secretary's report
| Topic presented by Dani Waltersdorfer. |
Treasurer's report
| Previous reports during monthly board meetings and general meetings |
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| See the Treasurer's reports on the finances page. |
| Topic presented by Roland Olbricht. |
Local Chapter application for Colombia
| Background |
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| Application by Asociación de Cartografía Colaborativa de Colombia to become the OSM Local Chapter for Colombia. |
| Topic proposed by Héctor. Internal board GitLab ticket #792 (accessible to board members). |
Vote on the Local Chapter application by Asociación de Cartografía Colaborativa de Colombia
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The board approves Asociación de Cartografía Colaborativa de Colombia to become the OpenStreetMap Local Chapter for Colombia. |
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Approved on 2026-02-26 with 4 votes in favour: Brazil Singh, Craig Allan, Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, Roland Olbricht. |
Draft minutes to be added.
NGI Zero Commons (NLnet) Fund - 12th call
| The board is considering applying for funding.
Proposals: between EUR 5.000 and 50.000.
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| Topic proposed by Héctor. Internal board GitLab ticket #1000 (accessible to board members). |
Hiring a new Systems Operator
Topic proposed by Craig.
Any other business
Guest comments or questions
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