<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br><br>The next public board meeting will take place this Friday,<br>18 December 2020, at *14:00 UTC*<br><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=OSMF+board+meeting+-++Friday%2C+18+December+2020&iso=20201218T14&p1=1440&ah=1">https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=OSMF+board+meeting+-++Friday%2C+18+December+2020&iso=20201218T14&p1=1440&ah=1</a><br>Countdown to meeting<br><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=1440&iso=20201218T14">https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=1440&iso=20201218T14</a><br><br>Video room<br><a href="https://osmvideo.cloud68.co/user/ror-nt7-6tu">https://osmvideo.cloud68.co/user/ror-nt7-6tu</a><br><br>The agenda is at<br><a href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2020-12-18">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2020-12-18</a> and<br>- it contains some background information on the topics<br>- is where the draft minutes will be added.<br><br>Topics are<br>* Elect officers<br>* Set dates for January monthly board meeting and mid-month chat<br><div>* Set a date for "screen-to-screen" meeting in lieu of "face-to-face" meeting <br></div><div>due to COVID-19</div>* Vote on the traditional circular blackout for the holidays<br><br>This is the first board meeting after the election.<br><br>We would be happy if you joined us.<br><br>warm greetings,<br>Dorothea<br><br><br># For new members:<br>* Public board meetings take place online once a month and you are welcome to join.<br>* At the end of each meeting, anyone in the audience may comment or ask questions<br>in the chat or voice channel.<br>* OSMF members in low-bandwidth environments may benefit from using<br>BigBlueButton's low-bandwidth settings.<br>* Find out how to add future board meetings to your calendar at<br><a href="https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Monthly_Board_Meetings">https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Monthly_Board_Meetings</a></div>