<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Reposting this to the OSM-F list, as it should be of interest here:<br><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div>Hello,<div><br></div><div>The Local Chapters Working Group is looking for volunteers to help drive the local chapters process through to completion. Since late last year the group has been working to set up local OSM-F chapters that will represent the OSM-F in local territories. Local Chapters give local OSM groups the opportunity to officially represent the OSM-F: they can use the OSM logos and web domains and officially represent the OSM-F to companies, governments and media.</div> <div><br></div><div>You can find out more about Local Chapters here: <a href="http://www.blacksworld.net/blog/2008/12/11/osm-f-update-local-chapters-are-coming/">http://www.blacksworld.net/blog/2008/12/11/osm-f-update-local-chapters-are-coming/</a></div> <div><br></div><div>The next phase of work for the Local Chapters Group will involve opening more discussions with potential local leaders and members. We want to make sure that the Local chapters work to help the people on the ground organize mapping and OpenStreetMap activities more effectively. To carry this out, we need help from some volunteers who can dedicate 2-4 hours a week over the next 6 weeks to get in touch with potential local leaders and members. </div> <div><br></div><div>If can offer you time to call, email and engage in dialogue with OSMers around the world, and then work with the Local Chapters Group to refine the current draft, please get in touch with me (<a href="mailto:nick@osmfoundation.org">nick@osmfoundation.org</a>). </div> <div><br></div><div>If you are a local leader or community member who's been in contact with me or the Local Chapters group recently - we'll be getting back in touch soon. If you have not had a chance to give you opinion, or if you have any more questions, please get in touch.</div> <div><br></div><div>The latest working draft of the Federation agreement is here: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><a id="publishedDocumentUrl" class="tabcontent" target="_blank" href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdmw5gt_7gtj36hhh" style="color: rgb(17, 42, 187); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px !important; ">http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdmw5gt_7gtj36hhh</a></span></div> <div><br>-- <br>Nick Black<br><a href="http://twitter.com/nick_b">twitter.com/nick_b</a><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> </div></blockquote></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>