Annual General Meeting 2016

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)

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.

foundation:

 * Venka - president OSGeo - OSGeo status overview (formal requirement)
 * Jachym - Secretary - Secretary's brief report (formal requirement)

local chapters:

 * FOSSGIS e.V. - German language Local Chapter report by Arnulf Christl
 * Europe - Chapter in formation report by Dirkf
 * OSGeo Korean Chapter Report by Sanghee
 * OSGeo Finland Report by Kari_Salovaara
 * OSGeo Czech republic Report by Jachym Cepicky
 * OSGeo Dutch Language Chapter Report by Gert-Jan_van_der_Weijden
 * OSGeo Japan Chapter Report by Toru Mori
 * OSGeo Romanian Chapter Report by Codrina Ilie

committees:

 * Incubation Report - Jody Garnett
 * UN committee - Massimiliano Cannata

softwares:

 * GeoTools Report - Jody Garnett
 * GeoServer Report - Simone Giannecchini
 * istSOS Report - Milan Antonovic


 * add your name and topic

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)