Local Chapters

The OSMF is in the process of setting up a network of national and regional chapters.

Local Chapters are country-level or region-level not-for-profit legal entities representing the area's OSM mappers and OSM data when dealing with local government, business, and media. They are recognised by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF), allowing them to use the OpenStreetMap marks, and each can have a representative on the OpenStreetMap Foundation's Advisory Board. There are no thematic local chapters at the moment.

Becoming a Local Chapter

If you or your organisation are interested in the topic please check the links below and contact the Secretary, at secretary@osmfoundation.org, with any questions.

• Documents and information needed for application
• Process and frequently asked questions
• Template agreement, which will be signed after the application gets approved

Current Local Chapter applications

Current applications are listed here.

Mailing list

The Local Chapters mailing list is dedicated to the discussion of topics and issues of interest to the Local Chapters of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, as well as those groups interested in becoming a Local Chapter.

Established Local Chapters

So far we have the following formally established 18 foundation Local Chapters (LCs):

Region	Name of Local Chapter (LC)	LC application	Acceptance date	Signing the LC agreement: Year-month	Presentation during board meeting
Argentina	Asociación Civil Geolibres	application docs	2020-08-27	2020-11
Austria	OpenStreetMap Austria	application docs	2022-04-28	2022-08 during State of the Map	2022-05 presentation
Belgium	OpenStreetMap Belgium	application docs	2018-05-24	2018-07 during State of the Map
Czechia	OpenStreetMap Česká republika z.s.	application docs	2020-02-27	2020-07
Democratic Republic of Congo	OpenStreetMap RDC	application docs	2020-11-19	2021-03
France	OpenStreetMap France	application docs	2017-07-18	2017-07
Germany	OpenStreetMap Deutschland / FOSSGIS	application docs	2017-12-04	2018-01	2020-08 presentation
Iceland	OpenStreetMap á Íslandi	application docs	2015-01-12	2015-01	2020-05 presentation (100 KB, .pdf) and comments
Ireland	OpenStreetMap Ireland CLG	application docs	2019-09-15	2019-09 during State of the Map	2020-11
Italy	OpenStreetMap Italia	application docs	2015-12-19	2016-01	2020-04 presentation
Japan	一般社団法人オープンストリートマップ・ファウンデーション・ ジャパン (OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan)	application docs	2021-03-26	2021-02
Kosovo	Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova	application docs	2020-09-24	2020-11-10	2020-10 presentation (2.42 MB, 10 pages, .pdf)
Oceania	OSGEO Oceania	application docs	2020-08-27	2020-12-07 Page with note [1] requested by the OSMF board.
Poland	Stowarzyszenie OpenStreetMap Polska	application docs	2021-03-26	2021-03	2023-02 presentation
Slovakia	Freemap Slovakia	application docs	2021-01-29	2021-02
Switzerland	Swiss OpenStreetMap Association	application docs	2016-02-13	2016-09 during State of the Map
United Kingdom	OpenStreetMap United Kingdom	application docs	2017-06-20	2017-08 during State of the Map	2021-01 presentation (560 KB, 12 pages, .pdf)
United States	OpenStreetMap United States Inc.	application docs	2020-09-24	2021-02

[1] "Note, while OSGeo Oceania is currently the recognised local chapter in the region, we are fully supportive of other groups that may form in Oceania with the intent of becoming a local chapter. One example would be a national entity that determines their interests would better represented as an independent local chapter. If this was to occur, OSGeo Oceania would be fully supportive and will not claim to speak for groups who do not wish to be represented."

Local Chapter representative on the Advisory Board
Each formally established Local Chapter can have one representative on the Advisory Board that the OSMF Board of Directors can consult.

Current Local Chapter representatives on the Advisory Board (together with Gold and Platinum Corporate Member representatives) are listed here.

Annual reports and updated bylaws

See Reports and chapter changes.

Notes from Local Chapter Congresses or meetings

• At State of the Map 2018, Milan (summary by Raphael Das Gupta)
• At State of the Map 2017, Japan
• At State of the Map 2016, Belgium