[Talk-pacific] [Feedback wanted] OpenStreetMap Oceania local chapter

[Edoardo Neerhut]

Hi again,

Apologies for more spam, but Jayen pointed out that my calendar link didn't
work. You should be able to see the open calendar here
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=dgea06cf2tu9ukl2f7nmfqjp98%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Australia%2FMelbourne>.
Once again, the OSM SIG discussion is scheduled for January 22nd at 12pm
UTC +11. Everyone is welcome.

In the meantime, please help us improve the charter
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RzMq3p4VAENBkvl1pWIXom4oP6A_j_5EqI7DB_4n0xA/edit#>
so
that we can develop and grow the Oceania OSMF local chapter.

Cheers,

Ed


On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 at 16:00, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> *Tl;dr: *Please help us set a vision and goals for the Oceania
> OpenStreetMap local chapter.
>
> *A local chapter is established*
> As some of you already know, OSGeo Oceania is now the local chapter for
> the OpenStreetMap Foundation in Oceania. We are the first regional local
> chapter, with other local chapters operating at a country level. I believe
> there is a lot to be gained by working together as a region.
>
> The OSM wiki describes local chapters
> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters> as
> follows:
> *Local Chapters are country-level or region-level not-for-profit legal
> entities representing the area's map and mappers when dealing with local
> government, business, and media, established with the OpenStreetMap
> Foundation (OSMF) <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation>, giving
> them a link to the legal and copyright governing body.*
>
> This is a good description, but it is still rather broad and it is up to
> us as a community to define the specifics. This includes what we want our
> local chapter to achieve and how it can support our varied OSM efforts.
>
> *An OpenStreetMap Special Interest Group (OSM SIG)*
> For this reason, we have created an OpenStreetMap Special Interest Group
> (OSM SIG) that forms part of OSGeo Oceania. This is a group that will meet
> periodically to establish some of these goals and hopefully actively work
> towards them soon. We've had two meetings thus far and are due for another.
> Here are the previous meeting minutes:
>
>    - 2020-07-23
>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOTHXim1USSbmgR_AftmRRk2GWOwiYM8OhFm0AuA1A8/edit?usp=sharing>
>    - 2020-08-10
>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gasCSywdT6N8nFahSLTVOVU6rmEnIi1_BuKEH_peW88/edit?usp=sharing>
>
> Anyone is welcome to join and to take part in the OSM SIG. I propose the
> next meeting to take place on January 22nd at 12pm UTC +11. I have added a
> meeting to the newly created OSGeo Oceania public calendar
> <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=ZGdlYTA2Y2YydHU5dWtsMmY3bm1mcWpwOThAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ>.
> Let me know if you have any trouble accessing it and I can send you the
> invite.
>
> *OSM SIG charter*
> We're working on a charter
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RzMq3p4VAENBkvl1pWIXom4oP6A_j_5EqI7DB_4n0xA/edit#>
> that will help define some of these goals. It'll be something we can refer
> back to regularly to make sure we're on the right track. It needs a lot of
> work and we'd love input from the wider community. Please take a look at it
> and make suggestions. The QGIS SIG charter
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lrewntrC0N1r6mfZdo1AdPhe2qTEaN5hDA2pcL0mrvI/edit#heading=h.16tbdbw1xygl>
> is further ahead and can provide inspiration.
>
> Really looking forward to seeing input from you all.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ed
>
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