Local Chapters and Communities Working Group/Meeting minutes/2025-04-10
Meeting started at 14:39 UTC.
Attendance
Present
- Eugene - PH
- Maggie - US
- Michael - UN
- Laura - Board liaison (KE)
Not present
- Cristoffs - PL (with apologies)
Administrative
- Minutes of previous meeting: Local Chapters and Communities Working Group/Meeting minutes/2025-03-06
- Approved
Main agenda
LCC Virtual Congress
- Congress notes: https://hackmd.io/@lccwg/Syn-ox73ye
- Recording is available on BBB
- Post-congress tasks
- From previous: Create blog post (Eugene to start)
- Split and upload videos to LCCWG channel on YouTube (Maggie can do)
- Send out a post-event email including link to videos, blog post, our email if folks want to join... what else?
- Provide documentation on OSM Wiki
Local Chapter applications
OSM The Gambia
- Application docs; assigned to Anisa / Arnalie
- No updates
UniqueMappers Network (Nigeria)
- Application docs; assigned to Michael (supported by Laura)
- Applicant has not yet provided the requested documents; still responsive
- Set a deadline for submitting docs on Apr 30
Perkumpulan OpenStreetMap Indonesia
- Application docs; assigned to Maggie (supported by Alyssa) and Geoffrey (note: Geoffrey's email bounced)
- Issue on open membership scheme; docs are okay
- Applicant is responsive
Others
- Kenya - No updates due to government bureaucracy
- Colombia - No updates
- Spain - No updates
- Eugene to update Foundation FAQ
Affiliation model subcommittee
- Documentation: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Improving_the_affiliation_scheme_of_the_OSMF
- Upcoming focus group discussion: April 26, 12:00 UTC
Recent and upcoming events
- FOSSGIS 2025 – 26-29 Mar
- State of the Map US 2025 - 19–21 June in Boston
- State of the Map 2025 - 3–5 October in Manila, Philippines
- State of the Map DRC – 28 Feb – 2 Mar
- SotM Japan 2025 - TBA
- SotM Europe 2025 - TBA (Maybe in the UK?)
- SotM Africa 2025 - 5–7 Dec
Any other business
- Laura: Board received email subject: "Interest in Establishing an OpenStreetMap Chapter for the Middle East", can the LCCWG take this on?
- Yes, Board can forward comms to LCCWG
Next meeting
- Currently scheduled for May 1, 1400 UTC
Meeting ended 15:15 UTC.