[Osmf-talk] Moving the OSMF to the EU?

Lorenzo Losa lorenzo.losa at email.it
Wed Jun 30 13:53:58 UTC 2021


On sab, 2021-06-19 at 19:10 +0200, Guillaume Rischard wrote:
> The OSMF board is considering relocating the OSMF to the EU. We
> haven’t taken our decision yet, and would like to first consult its
> membership for feedback, advice and whether we’ve missed anything.

A few years ago there was a search for a country for incorporating an
international organization in Wikimedia; the project failed, but you
can find the discussions here, in case there is something useful:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Resolutions/2012_WCA_place_of_registration

> 	•  Move the whole foundation? A hybrid approach – keeping the
> “main” OSMF in the UK and having a sister OSMF in the EU – might
> reduce the effort or even work better.

You could also work together with a chapter, if it makes sense. I can
say that the Italian chapter would be happy to help.

Lorenzo




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