Local Chapters and Communities Working Group/Meeting minutes/2025-04-10

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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

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

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

Recent and upcoming events

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.