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== OSGeo Foundation Board of Directors ==
 
== OSGeo Foundation Board of Directors ==
  
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The board is elected by the [http://www.osgeo.org/charter_members Charter members] as outlined in the [[Board Election Procedure]].
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The board is elected by the [https://www.osgeo.org/about/charter-members Charter Members] as outlined in the [[Board Election Procedure]].
  
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Period: September 2016 - August 2018
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Period: December 2023 - November 2025
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* [[Michael Smith]] -  Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (Eastern Time UTC -4h) [[Treasurer]]
 
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* [[Vasile Craciunescu]] - Bucharest, Romania (Central European Time UTC +3h)
 
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* [[User:Maria|Maria Brovelli]] - Como, Italy (Central European Time UTC +2h)
 
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* [[Angelos Tzotsos]] - Athens, Greece (Central European Time UTC +3h)
 
  
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Period: October 2015 - September 2017
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/jeroen-ticheler/ Jeroen Ticheler] - Netherlands (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [[Anita Graser]] - Vienna, Austria (Central European Time UTC +2h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/bernasocchi/ Marco Bernasocchi] - Switzerland  (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [[Helena Mitasova]] - Raleigh, USA  (Eastern Time UTC -4h) Vice-[[Executive_Positions|President]]
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/codrina-maria-ilie/  Codrina Maria Ilie] - Bucharest, Romania (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [[Jody Garnett]] - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Pacific Time -7h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/shinde/ Rajat Shinde] - India/Huntsville, AL, USA (currently) (Central Time UTC -5h)
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* [[User:Endofcap|Sanghee Shin]] - Seoul, South Korea (Korea Standard Time UTC +9h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/vicky-vergara/ Vicky Vergara] - Naucalpan, Mexico (Central Standard Time UTC -6h)
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* [[Venkatesh Raghavan]] - Osaka, Japan (Japan Standard Time UTC +9h) [[Executive_Positions|President]]
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Period: December 2022 - November 2024
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos Angelos Tzotsos] - Athens, Greece (Central European Time UTC +2h) [[Executive_Positions|President]]
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/michael-smith/ Michael Smith] -  Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (Eastern Time UTC -5h) [[Treasurer]]
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/tom-kralidis Tom Kralidis] - Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Eastern Time UTC -5h)
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* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Aanthieni Ariel Anthieni] - Buenos Aires, Argentina (Argentina Time UTC -3h)
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Period: December 2021 - November 2023
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/steer/ Adam Steer] - Norway (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/bernasocchi/ Marco Bernasocchi] - Switzerland  (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/codrina-maria-ilie/  Codrina Maria Ilie] - Bucharest, Romania (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/shinde/ Rajat Shinde] - India/Huntsville, AL, USA (currently) (Central Time UTC -5h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/vicky-vergara/ Vicky Vergara] - Naucalpan, Mexico (Central Standard Time UTC -6h)
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Period: December 2020 - November 2022
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos Angelos Tzotsos] - Athens, Greece (Central European Time UTC +2h) [[Executive_Positions|President]]
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/michael-smith/ Michael Smith] -  Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (Eastern Time UTC -5h) [[Treasurer]]
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* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Micheletobias Michele Tobias] - Sacramento, California, USA (Pacific Time UTC -8h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/tom-kralidis Tom Kralidis] - Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Eastern Time UTC -5h)
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Period: November 2019 - October 2021
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/ Astrid Emde] - Cologne, Germany (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/codrina-maria-ilie/  Codrina Maria Ilie] - Bucharest, Romania (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/Aeylinen/ Helena Mitasova] - Raleigh, USA  (Eastern Time UTC -5h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/till-adams/ Till Adams] - Bonn, Germany (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h)
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/member/vicky-vergara/ Vicky Vergara] - Naucalpan, Mexico (Central Standard Time UTC -6h)
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Period: November 2018 - October 2020
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* [[Victoria Rautenbach]] - Pretoria, South Africa, (South Africa Standard Time UTC+2)
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* [[Michael Smith]] -  Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (Eastern Time UTC -5h) [[Treasurer]]
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* [[Angelos Tzotsos]] - Athens, Greece (Central European Time UTC +2h) [[Executive_Positions|Vice-President]]
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* [[Tom Kralidis]] - Toronto, Canada (Eastern Time UTC -5h)
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Period: November 2017 - October 2019
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* [[María Arias de Reyna]]- Sevilla, Spain (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h) [[Executive_Positions|President]]
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* [[Astrid Emde]] - Cologne, Germany (Central European Time Zone UTC +1h) [[Executive_Positions|Secretary]]
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* [[Helena Mitasova]] - Raleigh, USA  (Eastern Time UTC -5h) [[Executive_Positions|Vice-President]]
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* [[Jeff McKenna]] -Lunenburg, Canada  (Atlantic Time Zone UTC -4h) [[Executive_Positions|Vice-President]]
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* [[Jody Garnett]] - Victoria, Canada (Pacific Time UTC -8h)
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More detailed information is available in the [[Board Member Profiles]].
 
More detailed information is available in the [[Board Member Profiles]].
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= Board Activities and Meetings =
 
= Board Activities and Meetings =
  
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;IRC Meeting timeslot:
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== Board Activities ==
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*  [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?hour=14&min=0&sec=0&p1=43&p2=49&p3=1234&p4=286&p5=157&p6=671&p7=207&p8=1091&p9=259 14.00 UTC]
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=== Motions ===
  
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; Next IRC meeting:
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The board is using Loomio to track motions and facilitate voting (see [[Board Voting Procedure]]):
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-10-20]] 14.00 UTC
 
  
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; Face to Face Meeting: board will get together in person and work through discussions and tasks that are not easily handled in a 1 hour IRC meeting or via e-mail. For fact to face meetings travel costs will be covered by the foundation.
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* https://www.loomio.org/g/kdSmIwxu/osgeo-board
  
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; Next fact to face meeting:
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=== Actions ===
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* not scheduled
 
  
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; Hangout: informal "work party" of board members (and officers?) to work on tasks not easily handled in IRC meeting / email.
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The board is an issue tracker for actions:
  
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; Next hangout:
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* https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues
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* not scheduled
 
  
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== Previous meetings ==
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== Board Meetings ==
  
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; Previous meetings:
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In general the OSGeo board meets on [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi] or [[IRC|IRC]] the last Monday of the month from [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?hour=15&min=0&sec=0&p1=43&p2=49&p3=1234&p4=286&p5=157&p6=671&p7=207&p8=1091&p9=259 15.00 UTC]
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-8-24|Board Face To Face Meeting at FOSS4G Bonn]]
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-8-04]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-7-07]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-6-09]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-5-12]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-4-14]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-3-10]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2016-2-11]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Face to Face Meeting 2016|Board Meeting 2016-01-30 - Board Face to Face Meeting 2016]]
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-12-10]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-11-12]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-10-15]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-09-19]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-08-13]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-07-17]] 16.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-06-18]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-05-21]] 14.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-04-09]] 15.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-03-05]] 15.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-02-05]] 15.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Meeting 2015-01-15]] 15.00 UTC
 
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* [[Board Face to Face Meeting 2015]]
 
  
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2013|2013]] - [[:Category:Board_Meetings_2012|2012]] - [[:Category:Board_Meetings_2011|2011]] - [[:Category:Board_Meetings_2010|2010]] - [[:Category:Board_Meetings_2009|2009]] - [[Board Meetings 2008|2008]] - [[Board Meetings 2007|2007]] - [[Board Meetings 2006|2006]] - [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/meetings/board/board_meetings.html Earlier].
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Upcoming board meetings:
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; Video call: board will get together for a video call and work through discussions and tasks in 1 hour [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi] meeting. May also consist of an informal "work party" of board members and officers to work on tasks and collaboration not easily handled in IRC / email.
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* [[[Board_Meeting_2022-10-31]] [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2022&month=10&day=31&hour=16&min=0&sec=0&p1=256&p2=286&p3=49&p4=269&p5=250&p6=37 16:00 UTC]
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; IRC Meeting: [[IRC|Internet Rely Chat]] meetings are held on Libera.Chat [irc://irc.libera.chat/#osgeo OSGeo channel], please note that due to spam you are now required to register with the "NickServ" bot to verify your identity prior to posting messages on IRC. Before 2021, the board was using the FreeNode OSGeo channel that was [http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo logged] providing a great record of IRC meetings.
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* none scheduled
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; Face to Face Meeting: board will get together in person and work through discussions and tasks that are not easily handled in a 1 hour IRC meeting or via e-mail. For face to face meetings travel costs will be covered by the foundation.
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* none scheduled
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; Member meeting: board meeting with OSGeo members at OSGeo events providing a chance to listen and discuss our community. May also consist of informal "party" to celebrate our community, members, and what we accomplish together
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* none scheduled
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=== Previous meetings ===
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2024|2024]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2023|2023]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2022|2022]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2021|2021]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2020|2020]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2019|2019]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2018|2018]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2017|2017]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2016|2016]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2015|2015]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2014|2014]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2013|2013]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2012|2012]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2011|2011]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2010|2010]] -
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[[:Category:Board_Meetings_2009|2009]] -
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[[Board Meetings 2008|2008]] -
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[[Board Meetings 2007|2007]] -
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[[Board Meetings 2006|2006]] -
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[http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/meetings/board/board_meetings.html Earlier].
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= Initiatives =
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While the board is focused on decision making occasionally there is a call for a long term activity in support of our goals and objectives. We are especially proud of joint initiatives undertaken with other parties as a tangible result of collaboration and community building.
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[https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/ Initiatives]:
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/geo-for-all/ GeoForAll] - education and research outreach
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/foss4g/ FOSS4G (Events)] - managed by the conference committee
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/foss4g-travel-grant-program/ Travel Grant Program] -  facilitate accessibility and diversity at our global and regional FOSS4G events
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/open-geoscience/ Open GeoScience] - make scientific research, data and results transparent and accessible for science and society
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/un-initiative/ UN Initiatve] - support the UN migration to Open Source Geospatial software solutions
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/gsoc/ Google Summer of Code (GSoC)] - encourage university student participation in open source software development
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/osgeo-live-initiative/ OSGeoLive Initiative]
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* [[OSGeo Community Project Initiative]]: created foster innovation and collaboration resulting in a lower barrier of entry to join the OSGeo Family. Managed by the board with the assistance of the incubation committee to [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation_Committee#Step_2:_Join_Community_Projects_Program review applicants].
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* [[OSGeo Code Sprints Initiative]] - sponsorship program for projects and communities planning targeted software development.
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* [[OSGeo Security Initiative]] - sponsorship program providing emergency funds for projects faced with an urgent security vulnerability.
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/meta-crs-initiative/ Meta CRS Initiative] - gathers together interested parties from across several projections, and coordinate system related technologies
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* [https://www.osgeo.org/opengis-harmonization/ OpenGIS Harmonization] - untangle the use of org.opengis java package between OSGeo GeoTools project and OGC GeoAPI Standard. This is a cross-project initiative as many projects in our Java family are affected by any change.
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While the board is responsible for defining the scope and responsibilities of these activities, initiatives require participation for success. OSGeo projects and committees may have additional initiatives of interest beyond the ones listed here as overseen by the board.
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Creating an initiative is a great way to setup for a recurring activity (such as GSoC) without the "overhead" of establishing a full OSGeo committee.
  
 
= Working Groups =
 
= Working Groups =
  
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While the board is focused on decision making occasionally there is a call for action. The following working groups are focused on accomplishing a specific 2-3 week objective and will report back to the board list when completed.
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While the board is focused on decision making occasionally there is a call for action. The following working groups are focused on accomplishing a specific 2-3 week objective and will report back to the board list when completed. This is in contrast to long term activities handled by committees.
  
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* [[2015 Sponsorship Drive Working Group]] - contact prior sponsors, blog post inviting new sponsors
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== 2021 Working Groups ==
  
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This is in contrast to long term activities handled by committees.
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* none at present
  
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== Previous Working Groups ==
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== 2015 Working Groups ==
  
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* [[2015 Sponsorship Drive Working Group]] - contact prior sponsors, blog post inviting new sponsors
 
*  [[GeoForAll OSGeo Relationship]]: Revised Education Committee mandate pending clarification of relationship with Geo4All advisory board (our GeoForAll representatives are Venkatesh Raghavan and Jeff McKenna)
 
*  [[GeoForAll OSGeo Relationship]]: Revised Education Committee mandate pending clarification of relationship with Geo4All advisory board (our GeoForAll representatives are Venkatesh Raghavan and Jeff McKenna)
  
 
= Planning =
 
= Planning =
  
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''From Anne'': See the parallel Skate-Boarding of Fedora at http://fedoramagazine.org/lets-talk-about-fedora-project-objectives/ - I really like the idea of having 18 months goals, that are measurable, backed up by community agreement. Let's discuss this at the first Sprint. There are also [http://www.jonobacon.org/2014/11/14/ubuntu-governance-reboot/ some thoughts on Ubuntu governance] that can inspire us, but I haven't gone through the whole discussion yet, and there are many differences between OSGeo and Ubuntu; so I'm not sure on how much we can learn from it.
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== 2022 Planning ==
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=== Operational Budget for 2022 ===
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2022]]
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== 2021 Planning ==
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=== Operational Budget for 2021 ===
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2021]]
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== 2020 Planning ==
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=== Operational Budget for 2020 ===
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2020]]
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== 2019 Planning ==
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Documents:
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* [https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/blob/master/board/documents/osgeo_financial_guidence.pdf OSGeo Financial Guidance]
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=== Operational Budget for 2019 ===
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2019]]
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== 2018 Planning ==
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=== Operational Budget for 2018 ===
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2018]]
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=== Sponsorship Opportunities for 2018 ===
  
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== Strategic Plan 2016 ==
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OSGeo maintains a sponsorship program recognizing financial contributions to our projects, initiatives and events.
  
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This section outlines OSGeo strategic plan for 2016 - this is a result of the [http://www.osgeo.org/about vision, mission and goals] established at the [[Board_Face_to_Face_Meeting_2016|2016 face to face meeting]].
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* [[OSGeo Sponsorship Opportunities 2018]]
  
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Strategic objectives for 2016:
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== 2017 Planning ==
  
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* S01: showcasing excellence in our communities
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=== Operational Budget for 2017 ===
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* S02: proactively engage with external partners
 
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* S03: Fostering our mission, vision and goals
 
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* S04: Empowering our communities and extending our reach
 
  
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These objectives are being boiled down to concrete / measurable actions we wish to address as a community. It is our hope that the resulting organization will carry itself a little bit different then perhaps you are used to!
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The board is dividing this years budget up by committee:
  
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=== Operational Budget for 2016 ===
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2017]]
  
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Thanks to our sponsors, and a series of successful events, OSGeo does have an operational budget for 2016.
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=== Sponsorship Opportunities for 2017 ===
  
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The Board has divided the above budget up according to our priority as an organization. Please keep in mind that prior boards have taken this approach - and spent nothing due to lack of volunteers willing to lead the charge. The following is budget and does not represent a commitment to spend money on the actives listed - to do that we need your help as a volunteer!
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The foundation recognizes sponsors who financially support our events, initiatives and open source projects.
  
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* [[Sponsorship Opportunities for 2017]]
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!        Board meeting 11/2/2016
 
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! Amount
 
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! Jan–August
 
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! Sept–dec
 
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! (Budget Increase)
 
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! Notes
 
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|-
 
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| 1. Admin
 
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| 9.000,00
 
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| 6000
 
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| 3000
 
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| (4500)
 
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| administration overhead
 
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|-
 
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| 2. Insurance
 
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| 3.200,00
 
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| 2133
 
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| 1067
 
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| (0)
 
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|
 
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|-
 
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| 3. SAC
 
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| 12.800,00
 
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| 9633
 
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| 3167
 
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|  (10800)
 
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| infrastructure and online presence
 
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|-
 
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| 4. Outreach
 
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| 15.000
 
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| 12500
 
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| 2500
 
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| (13000)
 
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| starter kits, LiveDVD/USB, Marketing, OSGeo Student Awards
 
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|-
 
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| 5. Travel
 
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| 15.000
 
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| 7500
 
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| 7500
 
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| (11000)
 
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| director & president travel - facilitate interaction with external parties (UN, OGC,...)
 
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|-
 
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| 6. Events
 
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| 20.000
 
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| 10000
 
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| 10000
 
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| (11000)
 
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| OSGeo internal (townhall, codesprint, ) and external (e.g.. ISPRS, EGU, GWF...) events
 
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| Total
 
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|  75.000
 
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| 47.766
 
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| 27.234
 
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| (50.300)
 
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| This represents a 50k increase on last years budget
 
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Notes and clarifications:
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The following has been published as the following [http://www.osgeo.org/node/1755 blog post] and [http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship how to sponsor page].
  
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* This is the 2016 operating budget for OSGeo, prior to this baseline being set the board established a $150k floor (allowing for a year of minimal operating expenses ($50k) and two failed foss4g conferences ($50k x 2).
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== 2016 Planning ==
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* This is the 2016 operating budget for OSGeo, it does not cover:
 
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** Recurring events budgets that have kept sponsorship from year to year (some of these funds are held by regional foss4g groups)
 
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** Multi-year costs associated with our annual FOSS4G conference.
 
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* OSGeo stepped down from playing an active role during our application for US 501(c)(4) status - we are now ready to take on this responsibility for committees and projects.
 
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* If your project or committee is interested in fundraising for an activity please ask the nearest board member for details on how we can help.
 
  
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=== 2016 Strategic Plan Member Participation ===
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=== Operational Budget for 2016 ===
  
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The strategic plan is a tool to gather ideas, excitement and participation from our community.  
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Thanks to our sponsors, and a series of successful events, OSGeo does has an operational budget for 2016.
  
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Keep in mind that OSGeo is a volunteer lead organization - so even if your idea is *amazing* it will need to attract volunteers to be successful.
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* [[OSGeo Budget 2016]]
  
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== Planning Archive ==
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The Board has divided the above budget up according to our priority as an organization. Please keep in mind that prior boards have taken this approach - and spent nothing due to lack of volunteers willing to lead the charge. The following is budget and does not provide a commitment to spend money on the actives listed - to do that we need your commitment as a volunteer!
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*  [[OSGeo Board : Board Priorities 2013]] - establish OSGeo as a low capital, volunteer focused organization  focused supporting communities and initiatives which support themselves
 
  
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= Reference =
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=== Strategic Plan 2016  ===
  
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== Suggested involvement from board members (DRAFT) ==
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''From Anne'': See the parallel Skate-Boarding of Fedora at http://fedoramagazine.org/lets-talk-about-fedora-project-objectives/ - I really like the idea of having 18 months goals, that are measurable, backed up by community agreement. Let's discuss this at the first Sprint. There are also [http://www.jonobacon.org/2014/11/14/ubuntu-governance-reboot/ some thoughts on Ubuntu governance] that can inspire us, but I haven't gone through the whole discussion yet, and there are many differences between OSGeo and Ubuntu; so I'm not sure on how much we can learn from it.
  
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What is expected from OSGeo's Board of Directors? Legal details are listed in section 3 of our [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html bylaws]. This section provides addition practical guidelines to help set expectations between the community and the board about the level of effort involved in the volunteer director role. It aims to advise on likely time commitments, as well as clarify the limits of what should be expected. Note that these are suggestions rather than rules:
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This section outlines OSGeo strategic plan for 2016 - this is a result of the [http://www.osgeo.org/about vision, mission and goals] established at the [[Board_Face_to_Face_Meeting_2016|2016 face to face meeting]].
  
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;Focus: The board's primary responsibility is to efficiently and effectively make strategic decisions related to the running of OSGeo. In many (most?) cases, this will involve validating decisions already made by OSGeo's subcommittees. ([http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html bylaws] section 3.1).
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Strategic objectives for 2016:
  
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; Payment (lack of): Directors are not paid for their service ([http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html bylaws] section 3.4), but director should not be out of pocket when working for the board. For instance, a board member should be refunded travel expenses, and possibly lost wages, if '''requested''' to travel on behalf of the board. [TBD: "compensation for lost wages" is yet to be agreed upon by the board.]
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* S01: showcasing excellence in our communities
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* S02: proactively engage with external partners
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* S03: Fostering our mission, vision and goals
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* S04: Empowering our communities and extending our reach
  
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;Time Commitment: Directors should expect to spend 4 to 12 hours per month of their spare time on board activities. Directors will need to fit board responsibilities around external commitments, such as a full time job and family. Directors should sometimes contribute a little more, maybe negotiating with the community or external organisation, collating or developing ideas and writing them up, doing some extra research to back a decision, or helping with administrative work like taking minutes.
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These objectives were taken to the community for concrete / measurable actions volunteers were interested in tackling over the course of 2016.
  
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; Monthly meetings: Directors should attempt to attend all board meetings, which happen once per month, for ~ 1 to 1.5 hours. Selection of meeting timeslots are to be negotiated to try and suit all members. Directors should read and contribute to the agenda beforehand. If unable to attend, the board member should attempt to provide opinions on issues before hand, and vote on motions afterwards.
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Update: We did not receive enough feedback to form a strategic plan.
  
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; Face to face meetings:  OSGeo Directors often attend conferences such as [http://foss4g.org FOSS4G] as part of their professional or personal interest, and these offer an opportunity for board members to meet face-to-face.  Attendance at one or two of these events per year is encouraged, but not required. (Directors who cannot travel to events can still make very valuable contributions to the board.)
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== 2013 Planning ==
  
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; Email list: Directors should monitor and contribute toward discussions on the board email list, and aim to vote on motions within 2 working days. There are typically a dozen email topics, absorbing ~ 2 hours reading/writing per month.
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*  [[OSGeo Board : Board Priorities 2013]] - establish OSGeo as a low capital, volunteer focused organization  focused supporting communities and initiatives which support themselves
  
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; Advocacy: Directors should be prepared to represent OSGeo locally, possibly internationally, typically by presenting or working an OSGeo booth at conferences, in line with our [[OSGeo Advocate]] program. Note the Advocate policy on [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Expenses Expenses].
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= Reference =
  
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;See Also:
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* Please see foundation [https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/ bylaws] for official responsibilities
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:* Arnulf Christl's [http://arnulf.us/sevendipity/archives/49-OSGeo-Director-Retrospective.html OSGeo Director Retrospective]. Arnulf was an OSGeo Board member and President of OSGeo.
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* Arnulf Christl's [http://arnulf.us/sevendipity/archives/49-OSGeo-Director-Retrospective.html OSGeo Director Retrospective]. Arnulf was an OSGeo Board member and President of OSGeo.
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:* Prior, draft OSGeo [[Director Responsibilities]]
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* for incoming Board members [[Board_of_Directors/OnboardingChecklist|OnboardingChecklist]]
  
 
== Documents ==
 
== Documents ==
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* [[https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/blob/master/board/documents/osgeo_financial_guidance.pdf OSGeo Financial Guidance]]
 
* [[Executive Positions]] and [[Director Responsibilities]]
 
* [[Executive Positions]] and [[Director Responsibilities]]
 
* [[Board Election Procedure]]
 
* [[Board Election Procedure]]
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* Election 2015: [[Election 2015 Candidate Manifestos]]
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* [[Election 2022]]
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* [[Election 2021]]
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* [[Election 2020]]
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* [[Election 2019]]
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* Election 2018: [[Board_Election_2018_Results]] [[Election 2018 Candidate Manifestos]]
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* Election 2017: [[Board_Election_2017_Results]] [[Election 2017 Candidate Manifestos]]
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* Election 2016: [[Board_Election_2016_Results]] [[Election 2016 Candidate Manifestos]]
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* Election 2015: [[Board_Election_2015_Results]] [[Election 2015 Candidate Manifestos]]
 
* Election 2014: [[Board Election 2014 Results]]
 
* Election 2014: [[Board Election 2014 Results]]
 
* Election 2013: [[Board Election 2013 Results]]
 
* Election 2013: [[Board Election 2013 Results]]
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* Election 2009: [[Board Election 2009]], see 2009 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
 
* Election 2009: [[Board Election 2009]], see 2009 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
 
* Election 2008: [[Board Election 2008]], see 2008 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
 
* Election 2008: [[Board Election 2008]], see 2008 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
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* <strike>[[Executive Director]] (rough ideas), [[Executive Director Job Description]]</strike> (no such position at time)
 
 
* Election 2007: [[Board Election 2007]], see 2007 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
 
* Election 2007: [[Board Election 2007]], see 2007 section of [[Proposed Board Election Procedure]]
 
* [[Foundation Sponsorship]] (adopted), [[Project Sponsorship]] (adopted), [[Local Chapter Sponsorship]] (idea)
 
* [[Foundation Sponsorship]] (adopted), [[Project Sponsorship]] (adopted), [[Local Chapter Sponsorship]] (idea)
 
* [[Conflict Of Interest Policy]]
 
* [[Conflict Of Interest Policy]]
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* [[Board_of_Directors/OnboardingChecklist]]
  
 
== Mailing list ==
 
== Mailing list ==
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The http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board mailing list is used for most public board discussions.  There is also a private board mailing list used only for matters that are considered needful to be kept private.   
 
The http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board mailing list is used for most public board discussions.  There is also a private board mailing list used only for matters that are considered needful to be kept private.   
  
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== Previous OSGeo Foundation Boards of Directors ==
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== History of OSGeo Foundation Boards of Directors ==
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* [[Board_Election_2021_Results|Board of Directors 2022]]
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* [[Board_Election_2021_Results|Board of Directors 2021]]
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* [[Board_Election_2020_Results|Board of Directors 2020]]
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* [[Board Election 2019 Results|Board of Directors 2019]]
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* [[Board_Election_2018_Results|Board of Directors 2018]] (Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2019)
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* [[Board Election 2017 Results|Board of Directors 2017]] (Nov. 2017 - Oct. 2018)
 
* [[Board Election 2016 Results|Board of Directors 2016]] (Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2017)
 
* [[Board Election 2016 Results|Board of Directors 2016]] (Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2017)
 
* [[Board Election 2015 Results|Board of Directors 2015]] (Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2016)
 
* [[Board Election 2015 Results|Board of Directors 2015]] (Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2016)
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An interim Board of Directors with 5 members was elected on February 4th, 2006, by the initial members of the [http://www.osgeo.org Open Source Geospatial Foundation]. On March 18th, 2006, the board has been completed to now total nine members:
 
An interim Board of Directors with 5 members was elected on February 4th, 2006, by the initial members of the [http://www.osgeo.org Open Source Geospatial Foundation]. On March 18th, 2006, the board has been completed to now total nine members:
  
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== Potential FAQ ==
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[[Category:Board]]
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'''Q''': What do board members do?<br>
 
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'''A''': http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Director_Responsibilities
 
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'''Q''': That doc doesn't say anything about meetings.  How often to board members meet?<br>
 
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'''A''': The [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html foundation bylaws] say the board meets after the after the annual members meeting and then at regular meetings on a schedule fixed by directors.  In practice, the board schedules monthly meetings in addition to the annual face-to-face meeting after the AGM at the FOSS4G conference.
 
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'''Q''': How are board decisions made?<br>
 
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'''A''': The [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html bylaws] (section 4.5) describe that a majority of members must be present for an event to be considered a meeting.  At a meeting, each member present is given one vote.  Strictly speaking (according to the bylaws) an affirmative vote by the majority of members present at a meeting constitutes a decision by the board.  In practice, we don't consider a motion passed if there are any negative votes (see the page [[Board Voting Procedure]] that explains voting notations +1, +0, -0, -1).
 
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'''A''': The [http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html bylaws] (section 4.4) say that an electronic medium may be used and an event will constitute a meeting if members can hear one another at the same time.  In practice, we often have IRC meetings and then have a vote by voice if there are items that need voting on ('''TODO''': document the convention on email voting if this is an alternative to voice voting).
 
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 30 January 2024

OSGeo Foundation Board of Directors

The board is elected by the Charter Members as outlined in the Board Election Procedure.

Period: December 2023 - November 2025

Period: December 2022 - November 2024



More detailed information is available in the Board Member Profiles.

Board Activities and Meetings

Board Activities

Motions

The board is using Loomio to track motions and facilitate voting (see Board Voting Procedure):

Actions

The board is an issue tracker for actions:

Board Meetings

In general the OSGeo board meets on Jitsi or IRC the last Monday of the month from 15.00 UTC

Upcoming board meetings:

Video call
board will get together for a video call and work through discussions and tasks in 1 hour Jitsi meeting. May also consist of an informal "work party" of board members and officers to work on tasks and collaboration not easily handled in IRC / email.


IRC Meeting
Internet Rely Chat meetings are held on Libera.Chat OSGeo channel, please note that due to spam you are now required to register with the "NickServ" bot to verify your identity prior to posting messages on IRC. Before 2021, the board was using the FreeNode OSGeo channel that was logged providing a great record of IRC meetings.
  • none scheduled


Face to Face Meeting
board will get together in person and work through discussions and tasks that are not easily handled in a 1 hour IRC meeting or via e-mail. For face to face meetings travel costs will be covered by the foundation.
  • none scheduled


Member meeting
board meeting with OSGeo members at OSGeo events providing a chance to listen and discuss our community. May also consist of informal "party" to celebrate our community, members, and what we accomplish together
  • none scheduled


Previous meetings

2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - Earlier.

Initiatives

While the board is focused on decision making occasionally there is a call for a long term activity in support of our goals and objectives. We are especially proud of joint initiatives undertaken with other parties as a tangible result of collaboration and community building.

Initiatives:

  • Travel Grant Program - facilitate accessibility and diversity at our global and regional FOSS4G events
  • Open GeoScience - make scientific research, data and results transparent and accessible for science and society
  • UN Initiatve - support the UN migration to Open Source Geospatial software solutions
  • OSGeo Security Initiative - sponsorship program providing emergency funds for projects faced with an urgent security vulnerability.
  • Meta CRS Initiative - gathers together interested parties from across several projections, and coordinate system related technologies
  • OpenGIS Harmonization - untangle the use of org.opengis java package between OSGeo GeoTools project and OGC GeoAPI Standard. This is a cross-project initiative as many projects in our Java family are affected by any change.

While the board is responsible for defining the scope and responsibilities of these activities, initiatives require participation for success. OSGeo projects and committees may have additional initiatives of interest beyond the ones listed here as overseen by the board.

Creating an initiative is a great way to setup for a recurring activity (such as GSoC) without the "overhead" of establishing a full OSGeo committee.

Working Groups

While the board is focused on decision making occasionally there is a call for action. The following working groups are focused on accomplishing a specific 2-3 week objective and will report back to the board list when completed. This is in contrast to long term activities handled by committees.

2021 Working Groups

  • none at present

2015 Working Groups

Planning

2022 Planning

Operational Budget for 2022

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!

2021 Planning

Operational Budget for 2021

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!

2020 Planning

Operational Budget for 2020

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!

2019 Planning

Documents:

Operational Budget for 2019

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!

2018 Planning

Operational Budget for 2018

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee, initiative and project!

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2018

OSGeo maintains a sponsorship program recognizing financial contributions to our projects, initiatives and events.

2017 Planning

Operational Budget for 2017

The board is dividing this years budget up by committee:

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2017

The foundation recognizes sponsors who financially support our events, initiatives and open source projects.

The following has been published as the following blog post and how to sponsor page.

2016 Planning

Operational Budget for 2016

Thanks to our sponsors, and a series of successful events, OSGeo does has an operational budget for 2016.

The Board has divided the above budget up according to our priority as an organization. Please keep in mind that prior boards have taken this approach - and spent nothing due to lack of volunteers willing to lead the charge. The following is budget and does not provide a commitment to spend money on the actives listed - to do that we need your commitment as a volunteer!

Strategic Plan 2016

From Anne: See the parallel Skate-Boarding of Fedora at http://fedoramagazine.org/lets-talk-about-fedora-project-objectives/ - I really like the idea of having 18 months goals, that are measurable, backed up by community agreement. Let's discuss this at the first Sprint. There are also some thoughts on Ubuntu governance that can inspire us, but I haven't gone through the whole discussion yet, and there are many differences between OSGeo and Ubuntu; so I'm not sure on how much we can learn from it.

This section outlines OSGeo strategic plan for 2016 - this is a result of the vision, mission and goals established at the 2016 face to face meeting.

Strategic objectives for 2016:

  • S01: showcasing excellence in our communities
  • S02: proactively engage with external partners
  • S03: Fostering our mission, vision and goals
  • S04: Empowering our communities and extending our reach

These objectives were taken to the community for concrete / measurable actions volunteers were interested in tackling over the course of 2016.

Update: We did not receive enough feedback to form a strategic plan.

2013 Planning

Reference

Documents

Mailing list

The http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board mailing list is used for most public board discussions. There is also a private board mailing list used only for matters that are considered needful to be kept private.

History of OSGeo Foundation Boards of Directors

An interim Board of Directors with 5 members was elected on February 4th, 2006, by the initial members of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. On March 18th, 2006, the board has been completed to now total nine members:

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