<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Here are a few comments about the future of <span class="" style>OSM</span>-BE.</div><div><br></div><div>It is a fact that during our 3 October 2013 meeting, we were a bit short of time to discuss the creation of an <span class="" style>OSM</span>-BE association.</div>
<div><br></div><div>An <span class="" style>OSM</span>-BE association under the umbrella of another <span class="" style>vzw</span>/<span class="" style>asbl</span> does not mean that we do not have to organise ourselves as a <span class="" style>de</span> facto association with statutes, members, an annual general meeting, an executive committee, etc. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Just the registration at the <span class="" style>Moniteur</span> <span class="" style>belge</span>/<span class="" style>Belgisch</span> <span class="" style>Staatsblad</span> (and the consequential costs of it) may not be necessary. But the association has to operate according to her statutes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The executive committee will have tasks like:</div><div><ul><li>designation of his representative to the umbrella organisation</li><li>designation of responsible persons for: </li><ul><li>public relations,</li>
<li>external relations with <span class="" style>other</span> <span class="" style>OSM</span> organisations</li><li>treasury/membership administration, </li><li>sponsors management, </li><li>Web site,</li><li>printed matters preparation (such as <span class="" style>leaflets</span>, banners), </li>
<li>translations, </li><li><span class="" style>propaganda</span> techniques, <span class="" style>buzz</span> creation, map parties</li><li>regional representations (people who are the reference persons for all regions/towns in Belgium)</li>
</ul><li>organisation of regular meetings according to a six months calendar at various places in Belgium including the annual general meeting<br></li></ul></div><div>We must not forget people: <br></div><div><ul><li>not IT-friendly, <br>
</li><li>who do not speak/understand <span class="" style>English</span><br></li><li>not sensitive to the open data aspects but only interested in geographic data<br></li></ul></div><div>King regards,</div><div><br></div>
<div>Pierre <span class="" style>Parmentier</span></div></div>