[OSM-talk] OSMF - Seeking community members to look at OSMF Articles of Association

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

Dear OSMers

The OpenStreetMap Foundation is operated in line with its Articles of
Association [1]. These Articles dictate how the foundation should be run and
what its board and members can and cannot do etc.

The current Articles of Association are fairly generic, having been adopted
when the Foundation was formed. As a result they perhaps do not perfectly
reflect the way in which we as a community wish them to work.

It is normal from time to time to revisit the Articles and look to change
them where the need or wish arises. Any proposed changes require Foundation
membership approval and this process is normally achieved during voting at
the Annual General Meeting, in our case in August.

At the last OSMF board meeting it was agreed to set up a new Working Group
to look at possible changes to the Articles of Association. This email is
being circulated to extend an invitation to OSM community members to sit on
this working group.

If you have an hour or two each week to spare and can assist in the
establishment and activity of this new group the community and Foundation
board will be extremely grateful.

If you are interested and can help, please email me at
secretary at osmfoundation.org with your contact details.

Cheers

Andy

[1]
http://foundation.openstreetmap.org/memorandum-of-association/articles-of-as
sociation/



Andy Robinson
Secretary
OpenStreetMap Foundation
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andy at osmfoundation.org

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