Board/Minutes/2026-06
New recurring meeting time: 12:00 UTC
Date and time: 25 June 2026, at 12:00 UTC - Countdown.
Location: Video room https://osmvideo.cloud68.co/user/dor-2cd-qah-rim
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Officers and Board Historic
Board member biographies Historic
Minutes by Dorothea Kazazi.
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Administrative
Approval of previous minutes
Circular Resolutions
2026/Res10 Donation to help GeoChicas
| Hello Board,
GeoChicas asked if we could support them with the costs of a meeting and workshop they will be having around the time of SOTM LATAM. Craig suggested we as the Foundation, donate 250GBP. This circular is to accept and move forward with this donation. The OSMF will donate 250 GBP to Geochicas for their meeting/workshop. |
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Approved on 2026-05-28 with 6 votes in favour: Brazil Singh, Maurizio Napolitano, Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, Daniela Waltersdorfer, Craig Allan, Roland Olbricht. |
| Circular by Dani Waltersdorfer. |
Notes:
- GeoChicas on the OSM wiki
- SotM Latam 2026: 27 to 29 October 2026, Mexico. The organisers have a SotM quick licence.
2026/Res11 The board to approve the EWG's decision on contracting Mateusz Konieczny for work on iD and the iD tagging schema
| See the following pull request for details on the proposal: https://github.com/osmfoundation/ewg_bidding/pull/61
The Engineering Working Group approved this proposal at their meeting on 2026-05-29, pending a positive community consultation, which has now been completed. As the proposed contract has a cap of 9000 GBP, this is greater than 10000 EUR under the current exchange rate, triggering the need for the Board to vote on it, under our Budgets and Procurement Policy. |
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Approved on 2026-06-20 with 5 votes in favour: Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, Brazil Singh, Maurizio Napolitano, Laura Mugeha, Craig Allan. |
| Circular by Héctor Ochoa Ortiz. |
Chairperson's report
| Topic presented by Craig Allan. |
Secretary's report
| Topic presented by Dani Waltersdorfer. |
The OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) Board of Directors is pleased to share this update with the community following its recent in-person working session held on June 6–7 in Madrid. Board members Craig Allan (Chair), Dani Waltersdorfer Jimenez (Secretary), Roland Olbricht (Treasurer), Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, Laura Mugeha, Mauricio Napolitano, and facilitator Allen Gunn (Gunner) convened for two full days to align on key priorities and action items for the coming twelve months. These discussions focused on advancing several important initiatives, including the development of a fundraising campaign, the continued process of establishing OSMF within the European Union, the launch of an AI policy, and a new job opening announcement. As part of this effort, the Board will be sharing a job opening for a System Operations Administrator sometime this sumemer (if you're North of the Equator) or winter (if you're South of the Equator).
A key topic of discussion was the Communications Working Group (CWG), with a renewed commitment to “revive” and strengthen this group to better support communication across the Foundation and the broader OpenStreetMap c ommunity. The Board’s intention is to ensure that the CWG is a space where contributors feel safe, welcomed, and supported when collaborating together. The Board would also like to express its gratitude to all CWG members who have continued their work with passion and dedication, maintaining activity across OSMF’s social media channels and forums.
The meeting was particularly meaningful as it provided a rare opportunity for in-person collaboration, given the global distribution of Board members. Time spent together allowed for deeper discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and meaningful relationship-building, all of which are key to effectively supporting our wonderful OSM Community. The Board emphasizes that the Foundation’s greatest strength continues to be its community, and it remains committed to fostering the human connections and shared purpose that define the project.
The Board would also like to extend its sincere appreciation to TomTom for generously hosting the meeting at its Madrid offices, and to Priscilla Zachée for her exceptional support and presence throughout the weekend. Additional thanks are due to Allen Gunn for his longstanding leadership, facilitation, and organizational expertise, which have been instrumental, productive and impactful for Board discussions over the years.
Additionally, we would like to share that the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on October 17. The Board remains committed to maintaining open communication with the community and encourages members to reach out with any questions, feedback, or ideas.
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. |
Summary of board's 2026 face-to-face meeting
| Background |
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| Six of the seven board members (except Brazil Singh, due to Visa issues) had a facilitated face-to-face board meeting in Madrid (June 7 and 8, 2026). |
| Topic proposed by Dani. Internal board GitLab ticket #932. |
Catalan countries - Local Chapter application
| Background |
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| Associació Catalana de l'OpenStreetMap has applied to become the OSM Local Chapter for Catalan Countries. |
| Topic suggested by Dorothea and approved by the Secretary. Internal board GitLab ticket #1041. |
Any other business
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