Annual General Meeting 2016

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Venue / Timing

  • WHEN: Thursday 25 August, from 17:30-18:30
  • WHERE: in the plenary Chamber, after the last session and before departure to the Gala dinner, during FOSS4G Bonn
  • DURATION: 1 hour (can go later if necessary) (update: meeting ends promptly at 18:30 to allow attendance of gala event)

Description

The Annual General Meeting for OSGeo is open to everybody.

The goal is to:

  • give an overall status of the organization+
  • financial report+
  • informing the members of previous and future activities from committees and local chapters
  • discuss important issues and take decisions

+ These two are formal reports that make it an AGM

Format

The AGM itself will be a succession of lightning talks (presentations limited to three or four minutes) given by you in your role as Local Chapter representative, Chair of a committee, representative of a software project, OSGeo director or administrator or whatever else makes up OSGeo. If you feel like you have to say something please add yourself to the list.

Lightning Reports / Talks

foundation:

project officers:

local chapters:

committees:

This event ends *promptly* to allow attendees to walk to the gala event!

Alternative format

Alternate format suggested, time permitting.

  • introduction from the board (budget, activities, etc.)
  • lighting talk from comm & chapters
  • questions and discussion with the board (with a call for questions before of the meeting)

Open Q&A from OSGeo Members (and anybody interested)

  • add your name and question (or discussion topic)