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| − | This board meeting is '''scheduled Tuesday | + | This board meeting is '''scheduled Tuesday 26 March 2024''' at [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2024&month=03&day=26&hour=18&min=0&sec=0&p1=250&p2=26&p3=49&p4=155&p5=51&p6=312 '''18:00''' UTC] through [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi], a record of motions is preserved on [https://www.loomio.org/g/kdSmIwxu/osgeo-board Loomio] and actions on the [https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues OSGeo todo] issue tracker. |
== Agenda == | == Agenda == | ||
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# ''appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary'' | # ''appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary'' | ||
# ''Review and approve past minutes'' | # ''Review and approve past minutes'' | ||
| − | #* [[Board_Meeting_2024-02- | + | #* [[Board_Meeting_2024-02-27]] |
| − | # | + | # Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html] |
| − | # FOSS4G 2026 | + | # FOSS4G 2026 [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013495.html] |
| − | # OSGeo | + | # FOSS4G 2024 Status |
| − | # | + | # Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html] |
| − | + | # GRASS Community Meeting budget [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget] | |
| + | # FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html] | ||
| + | # OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013486.html] | ||
# ''Add your topic here'' | # ''Add your topic here'' | ||
== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
| − | * Presiding: | + | * Presiding: Angelos |
| − | * Scribing: | + | * Scribing: Marco |
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Mike, Vicky, Tom, Angelos, Marco, Jeroen, Ariel, Codrina |
| − | * Guests: | + | * Guests: Besfort, Scott, Andrea, Tatiana, Vasile |
| + | |||
| + | === Review and approve past minutes === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Board_Meeting_2024-02-27]] | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/HwBP4dMU/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2024-02-27 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://www.osgeo.org/projects/torchgeo/ | ||
| + | * https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3150 | ||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) | ||
| + | * Motion on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/va4hL6xb/motion-to-accept-torchgeo-for-incubation-with-brian-hamlin-as-mentor | ||
| + | * Motion retracted as not needed at this stage. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FOSS4G 2026 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013495.html | ||
| + | * Jeroen: proposes moving the proposal schedule to earlier. Would like to have more than 1 year to organize. | ||
| + | * Marco: would also be interesting for end users in knowing further ahead where FOSS4G will be. | ||
| + | * Besfort: agrees it is a good idea | ||
| + | * Vasile: | ||
| + | ** Uncertainty grows if you’ve 2 years in advance. Some people are also scared of planning so long into the future. | ||
| + | ** We never had anyone reusing a failed bid | ||
| + | ** We need to change some things but need to be careful | ||
| + | ** We need to do something to enhance the vote participation | ||
| + | * Jeroen: should we open the committee to non past chairs | ||
| + | * We need to request non voters if they want to step down | ||
| + | * Extending voting times was not perceived well by the bidders. We should stick to the process. | ||
| + | * Lets have this discussion again dk | ||
| + | * ACTION CC: Ask CC members if they wish to remain active and involved or prefer to step down. | ||
| + | * ACTION: organize a dedicated meeting within the next 2 months | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FOSS4G 2024 Status === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * LOC presentation | ||
| + | * Early bird registration starts 6 june 2024 and ends 23 August 2024 (Codrina requests to change this so people still have a chance to register at early bird rate when their presentation or workshop has been accepted) | ||
| + | * Regular 26/8-01/12 | ||
| + | * Call for Talks & Workshops starts 5 May 2024 and ends 24/8 | ||
| + | * Academic papers starts 5 May 2024 and ends 8/8 | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion about the Brazil Local Chapter. (Done) | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/rZcl8Rxt/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-brazil-with-tatiana-par-m-de-freitas-as-representative | ||
| + | |||
| + | === OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013486.html | ||
| + | * Discussion about Scott’s e-mail regarding the website. Scott participates in the board meeting. | ||
| + | Scott would like to actively engage in the process to get a better understanding of what can drive end users to become active OSGeo members. This could be done through e.g. surveys among users at different events. Jeroen welcomes the action. | ||
| + | * Action to be continued at the marketing committee level. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/7Hn0ihaW/motion-to-approve-3000-for-foss4g-europe-2024-tgp | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/IPsweZyh/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-nepal-with-kshitij-raj-sharma-as-representative | ||
| + | |||
| + | === GRASS Community Meeting budget === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/W9Qz5cf1/motion-to-approve-5-500-for-the-grass-community-meeting-2024-budget | ||
=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
Latest revision as of 02:40, 30 April 2024
This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 18:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on Loomio and actions on the OSGeo todo issue tracker.
Agenda
Current items
- roll call
- appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Review and approve past minutes
- Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor [1]
- FOSS4G 2026 [2]
- FOSS4G 2024 Status
- Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter [3]
- GRASS Community Meeting budget [4]
- FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application [5]
- OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative [6]
- Add your topic here
Minutes
- Presiding: Angelos
- Scribing: Marco
- Attending: Mike, Vicky, Tom, Angelos, Marco, Jeroen, Ariel, Codrina
- Guests: Besfort, Scott, Andrea, Tatiana, Vasile
Review and approve past minutes
- Board_Meeting_2024-02-27
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/HwBP4dMU/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2024-02-27
Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor
- https://www.osgeo.org/projects/torchgeo/
- https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3150
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/va4hL6xb/motion-to-accept-torchgeo-for-incubation-with-brian-hamlin-as-mentor
- Motion retracted as not needed at this stage.
FOSS4G 2026
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013495.html
- Jeroen: proposes moving the proposal schedule to earlier. Would like to have more than 1 year to organize.
- Marco: would also be interesting for end users in knowing further ahead where FOSS4G will be.
- Besfort: agrees it is a good idea
- Vasile:
- Uncertainty grows if you’ve 2 years in advance. Some people are also scared of planning so long into the future.
- We never had anyone reusing a failed bid
- We need to change some things but need to be careful
- We need to do something to enhance the vote participation
- Jeroen: should we open the committee to non past chairs
- We need to request non voters if they want to step down
- Extending voting times was not perceived well by the bidders. We should stick to the process.
- Lets have this discussion again dk
- ACTION CC: Ask CC members if they wish to remain active and involved or prefer to step down.
- ACTION: organize a dedicated meeting within the next 2 months
FOSS4G 2024 Status
- LOC presentation
- Early bird registration starts 6 june 2024 and ends 23 August 2024 (Codrina requests to change this so people still have a chance to register at early bird rate when their presentation or workshop has been accepted)
- Regular 26/8-01/12
- Call for Talks & Workshops starts 5 May 2024 and ends 24/8
- Academic papers starts 5 May 2024 and ends 8/8
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion about the Brazil Local Chapter. (Done)
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/rZcl8Rxt/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-brazil-with-tatiana-par-m-de-freitas-as-representative
OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013486.html
- Discussion about Scott’s e-mail regarding the website. Scott participates in the board meeting.
Scott would like to actively engage in the process to get a better understanding of what can drive end users to become active OSGeo members. This could be done through e.g. surveys among users at different events. Jeroen welcomes the action.
- Action to be continued at the marketing committee level.
FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/7Hn0ihaW/motion-to-approve-3000-for-foss4g-europe-2024-tgp
Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/IPsweZyh/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-nepal-with-kshitij-raj-sharma-as-representative
GRASS Community Meeting budget
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/W9Qz5cf1/motion-to-approve-5-500-for-the-grass-community-meeting-2024-budget
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting