[OSM-talk-be] Association/Veriniging OpenStreetMap Belgium ? (very soon ?)

[Ben Laenen]

On Friday 12 October 2012 14:49:45 Nicolas Pettiaux wrote:
> In such a way, why do we really car that the association be one or two for
> Belgium, where indeed, in order to get money, you would better, in general,
> in the culture fields rather be regionnal ?

We should care if it matters to the objective of our vzw/asbl. If it makes it 
easier to get in contact with governments as separate Walloon and Flemish 
entities then we should follow that. I don't even know if they like to give 
funding and see their money being spent at an event in the other community.

And two entities shouldn't be a problem. It won't split up our Belgian 
community. As said, they're just there to support it, but if we have two 
organizations they can focus much better on their own governments.

But for now, we don't even need an organization for Flanders. So if you want 
to get funding from the French Community, I'd say that you create your Walloon 
asbl. Everything can just be in French, no need for translation, no need to 
have the seat in Brussels. If you want to get this running at the end of the 
month, that will greatly simplify everything anyway.

Ben