[Local-chapters] Chapter organisation type

[Katie Filbert]

Looking at the minutes for the last local chapters meeting on February 12 (
http://bit.ly/aXxUSI), I have some thoughts on the organisation type and
whether or not the chapter must be an independent body or can be part of a
larger organisation.

For chapters in larger, developed countries like the United States or Spain,
it will be no problem to establish a legal entity and have requisite minimum
number of members.  In developing countries, such as Venezuela, establishing
a formal organisational structure and legal entity is often more difficult.


One way to make OSM chapters work in such places, is for them to align
themselves and be part of an existing legal entity which encompasses values
on a broader level.  (e.g. free, open source content, but not specific to
mapping).  Or perhaps, there might be cases where an organisation can be
both an OSM chapter and OSGEO chapter?

Regards,
Katie

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Katie Filbert
@filbertkm
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