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== Organisation ==
 
== Organisation ==
  
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Our purpose is to support and grow the open geospatial community in the Oceania region, including the oversight and stewardship of a FOSS4G & SotM Conference series.
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[https://osgeo-oceania.org/ OSGeo Oceania's] purpose is to support and grow the open geospatial community in the Oceania region, including the oversight and stewardship of the FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference series.
  
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We recognise the well established [[Pacific Islands Chapter]] and work closely with them to build a strong community across our region.
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The Oceania region includes countries listed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Oceania United Nations Geoscheme for Oceania]. We have also included Timor-Leste in our Travel Grant Program. We recognise the important cultural and social connections with other countries in the broader region, such as the Philippines.
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We recognise the long-established [[Pacific Islands Chapter]] of OSGeo, and work closely with them to build a strong community across our region.
  
 
== How to learn more & get involved ==
 
== How to learn more & get involved ==
  
 
The best way to stay up to date on what we're doing is to join our mailing lists:
 
The best way to stay up to date on what we're doing is to join our mailing lists:
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* [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania Oceania] - discussion about OSGeo Oceania and the regional open geospatial community
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* [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania oceania] - discussion about the regional open geospatial community and OSGeo Oceania
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* [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania FOSS4G-Oceania] - FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference planning
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* [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania foss4g-oceania] - FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference planning
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* [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania-board oceania-board] - OSGeo Oceania board discussion (public)
  
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There's also a lot of informal chatter on the Maptime Oceania Slack group: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdblsyijB0WB9PYZw6EdVUAyaiNRFeWoNimi3haasGRPi6TVQ/viewform join here]
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There's also a lot of informal chatter on the Maptime Oceania Slack group: [https://join.slack.com/t/maptimeoceania/shared_invite/zt-2f2guao4i-EKr2fPTnoJMXkdbbOJJZCw join here]
  
 
And you can head to the conference website (link below) and join the conference updates mailing list there.
 
And you can head to the conference website (link below) and join the conference updates mailing list there.
  
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If you want to talk about how you can get involved, feel free to post on any of these lists, or drop us a line at admin@osgeo-oceania.org.
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If you want to talk about how you can get involved, feel free to post on any of these channels, or drop us a line at admin@osgeo-oceania.org.
  
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== Membership of OSGeo Oceania ==
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=== OSGeo Oceania Calendar ===
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Membership of OSGeo Oceania is an opportunity to engage more actively with the support of open source geospatial software in Oceania. Members can support OSGeo Oceania in a variety of ways:
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* [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=MmQyZnNpMTBwNWZzdGVkOHM2cHBwaTBlMXNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Google]
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* Helping to organise the annual conference series FOSS4G SotM Oceania
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* [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2d2fsi10p5fsted8s6pppi0e1s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal]
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== Membership ==
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Membership of OSGeo Oceania is an opportunity to engage more actively with the support of open geospatial software & data in Oceania. Members can support OSGeo Oceania in a variety of ways:
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* Helping to organise the annual FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference series
 
* Organising local geospatial events
 
* Organising local geospatial events
 
* Editing in OpenStreetMap
 
* Editing in OpenStreetMap
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* Contributing to open source geospatial repositories
 
* Contributing to open source geospatial repositories
  
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Becoming a member allows you to run for the board of OSGeo Oceania and/or vote in the election process.
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'''Membership is free, and you can [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezJFZEWnNDlyVJglc79mi9Gwih8_1UNTtEh3U99MGqVgC1cw/viewform apply for membership] at any time.
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'''
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Becoming a member allows you to run for the board of OSGeo Oceania and/or vote in the [[Oceania_Elections|election process]].
  
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Membership for Q4, 2019 has closed but follow [https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania] to be notified when membership nominations for Q1, 2020 open up.
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Applications are reviewed by the Membership Working Group. Generally memberships are approved within a few weeks.
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[https://osgeo-oceania.org/members/public-membership-register/ Public Member list]:  (only includes those who have agreed to be listed).
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== Community support ==
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'''Grants Program''': OSGeo Oceania provides grants in support of the open geospatial community across Oceania. Details [https://osgeo-oceania.org/funding here].
  
 
== Documents & policies ==
 
== Documents & policies ==
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*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZD8pcW2efjLEY7ih3rzcWpe7X0hEG2A Constitution], 2019-11-07
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{| class="wikitable"
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*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/13aZ6L08ke1-l32I7c00MahyEKgxeZkq8 OSGeo Oceania Terms of Reference], 2018-12-17
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! Document!! Date
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_W0wWNTUmCRs6C9-6-9n1TSf_ZrmxjVtT1yzAqJFTs Budget 2019-2020]  
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*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ckBB9we2WRyH_IzDJvG2yHEgVYtURrdC Membership Policy], 2019-10-14
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13aZ6L08ke1-l32I7c00MahyEKgxeZkq8 Founding Terms of Reference] || 2018-12-17
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*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNhl7VHz5kjPYEbcgqzY7hiUaR_0-uNH Finance Committee Terms of Reference], 2019-10-03
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZD8pcW2efjLEY7ih3rzcWpe7X0hEG2A Constitution] || 2019-11-07
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1juJafdp8zfIprkA6eDDSFEMwOANQRI93 Membership Policy] || 2020-03-25
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtJGVLfbaaQ7j8G6hI86FJgFNFAgEv9X Finance Policy] || 2020-12-15
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aae8OlSFoZODTPvro-K53NYIe6_Hh1QM Sponsorship Policy ] || 2022-08-10
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNhl7VHz5kjPYEbcgqzY7hiUaR_0-uNH Finance Committee Terms of Reference] || 2019-10-03
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FlS_e7Lvf6SSGdbcLkyCEHT6WrPSYyi Communications & Outreach Working Group Terms of Reference] || 2020-03-16
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U3R3wSHR9jo9VgywmAQqKswrylwjxw9- Special Interest Group Guidelines ] || 2020-10-21
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_DXASLYHgpFbb_AvqCMAMBkmMlmbMK1 Microgrants program ] || 2021-02-19
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIU5mJ-WGEut14FyUBDV1CKTSe0igd5_ OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2019-2020 ] || 2020-12-14
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1C1ub-oB8chDmsPbWQLbQbUHLtvTMPJ OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2020-2021 ] || 2021-12-14
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RlK8UspskZn0IzGAvlpp3HbiPGEG0q7z OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2021-2022 ] || 2022-11-01
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1o-DIa85Td0npKU7RaxKhUwj2DENLeL OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2022-2023 ] || 2023-11-11
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1emQZSpg7oJCg5Hq9kZbfT0CEYn-G-TIr/view?usp=drive_link OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2023-2024 ] || 2024-11-07
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_W0wWNTUmCRs6C9-6-9n1TSf_ZrmxjVtT1yzAqJFTs Budget 2019-2020] || 2019-10-03
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cbd3Rt5R688qrZ3eTCHxpRZ8HbII358_1UARf3m5qBs Budget 2020-2021] || 2020-06-30
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|-
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fIVLyZSQaE3JQi_kF8L9N781eg9Se3Pz-brNK8kToIE Budget 2021-2022] || 2021-07-07
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|-
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IVQ1ZnNDl25xlMECCNExC_nK4tBWOlVacgAyDTgdlbA Budget 2022-2023] || 2022-06-20
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| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vP0Z975xFUiHwi7c4i8y87XSnhwnHbIqQjsuc2ov8Kw Budget 2023-2024] || 2022-06-20
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|-
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| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xpe2Vk7S8z5zRV51t9dUVRRfHzS7g9oc/view?usp=drive_link Budget 2024-2025] || 2024-06-07
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== Board of Directors ==
 
== Board of Directors ==
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OSGeo Oceania is governed and managed by a Board of Directors (the board). The board can delegate responsibilities to sub-committees as needed.
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OSGeo Oceania is governed and managed by a board of directors. The board delegates responsibilities to committees as needed. As per the constitution, directors are elected by the membership in annual elections. Details of process, current and historical election records can be found on [[Oceania_Elections]].
  
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=== Responsibilities ===
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'''Responsibilities'''
 
The primary responsibilities of the board are to:
 
The primary responsibilities of the board are to:
 
* govern and manage OSGeo Oceania, with regard to finance, risk, and sustainability of the organisation
 
* govern and manage OSGeo Oceania, with regard to finance, risk, and sustainability of the organisation
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* hold accounts, domain names, and other administrative tools, data, and assets as needed
 
* hold accounts, domain names, and other administrative tools, data, and assets as needed
 
* enter into agreements with other parties as needed.
 
* enter into agreements with other parties as needed.
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'''Motions/decisions'''
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Motions of the board are recorded in Loomio [https://www.loomio.org/osgeo-oceania here].
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=== 2024 ===
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'''Directors'''
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* Elisa Puccioni <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (Chair)
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* [[John Bryant]] <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (former Deputy Chair) (resigned Sep 2024)
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* [[User:Jonahsullivan|Jonah Sullivan]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term/> (Treasurer)
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* Renee Manser <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (Secretary)
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* [[User:Alexgleith|Alex Leith]] <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* Ewen Hill <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (current Deputy Chair)
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* Alan Cheung <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* Rafael Kargren <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* Dorothy D. Pion <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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'''Meeting minutes'''
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nP-vMzTw6NakT3p7ROOUO4ugUl5QodCe/view?usp=sharing 2024-11-07 Annual General Meeting]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBSYri_WnoG8o_S74kIVk6pfF45WOIF8/view?usp=sharing 2024-10-11]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sEvX65kZzUOUMxOxiAKijOamgBXfmn2u/view?usp=drive_link 2024-09-06]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S0kq6i13p07qTcXq7HoS4t3-gin3Ygz1/view?usp=drive_link 2024-08-09]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jLGn97d1qVwqxyi9DLdygSvazK9kne8H/view?usp=sharing 2024-07-12 (Quorum not present)]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mUlIPP_5tl-sFEY2e7NJiYC1VNWobgfC/view?usp=sharing 2024-06-07]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ECOg5voZihP7cYYGagtr_VJ2e6CLuGA/view?usp=sharing 2024-05-10]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uzfik6jo_yNavhJfqXMlILjodjHzaZnz/view?usp=sharing 2024-04-05]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eM9Y0_DCCSUdRsh7hHSr8YNWhLO_eFvt/view?usp=sharing 2024-03-08]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k9HPU1XFlPxgIUP3DSZeAZUxBsIppyZQ/view?usp=sharing 2024-02-09]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4eETtcshRvPgPZNEkXCA_laichM2WY0/view?usp=sharing 2024-01-12]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G5bfMx9wYzM25DsfrfQ2tT5E4-j9TXOH/view?usp=sharing 2023-12-08]
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=== 2023 ===
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'''Directors'''
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* [[User:Alexgleith|Alex Leith]] <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (Chair and Treasurer)
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* Tishampati Dhar <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (Deputy Chair)
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* Ewen Hill <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (Secretary)
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* [[User:Jonahsullivan|Jonah Sullivan]]<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* Alan Cheung <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* Rafael Kargren <ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* To'oa Brown <ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* [[User:glauer|Greg Lauer]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* [[User:Eneerhut|Edoardo Neerhut]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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'''Meeting minutes'''
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tYvNUUnuer5m9MBSNX7fCZSxCI51VnJLZ_wlsCK-jwc/edit?usp=sharing 2023-09-13]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQoJnWyB-laaxIF8ZE83XonkMInsDwtlKrz1iIJTdXM/edit?usp=sharing 2023-08-10]
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* 2023-07-14 Due to illness, travel and work commitments, a quorum was not raised to hold the July meeting.
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oBO_6XHYVaSvBjBTsNOFOC_PYpTrjmtma0-Rk5j4m5A/edit?usp=sharing 2023-06-08]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HwjMiPlKxJHrNoP59BpmwpihnDwW7QR_LFkOywS93s/edit?usp=sharing 2023-05-18]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-rzQ1pyObfdvyRkw2aQtZIXICEKvOxsrVydyDXcBz4/edit?usp=sharing 2023-04-13]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSocjE-bfyrQoeyeUnssn_4cdZMSLkjdkx9awvkgc_g/edit?usp=sharing 2023-03-10]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13D6vGyPADU79SQnzej3fPp0IC4MdkOPlVVK724kxjDg/edit?usp=sharing 2023-02-10]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1chkU_bUmcJpX3-NYnJv97EaN87F4cp6pu-f0g0p8gKI/edit?usp=sharing 2023-01-13]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PsLKOauewwjA2Eh5zp-_dTpxVu_Hquv5zxrAX2I4Cok/edit?usp=sharing 2022-12-16]
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=== 2022 ===
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'''Directors'''
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* [[User:Jonahsullivan|Jonah Sullivan]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (Chair)
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* Elisa Puccioni<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (Deputy Chair)
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* [[User:Alexgleith|Alex Leith]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (Treasurer)
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* Ewen Hill<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/> (Secretary)
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* To'oa Brown<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* Carrol Chan<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* Tishampati Dhar<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* [[User:glauer|Greg Lauer]]<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* [[User:Eneerhut|Edoardo Neerhut]]<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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'''Meeting minutes'''
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NHM1-0l0W5fn7pQ8m1_qn7p7SJTcyZKq/view?usp=sharing 2021-12-18]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uqRzffnTl73jubt0Y_hQMV76GgO4m5hD1jEgFLHLlEY/edit?usp=sharing 2022-01-14]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NytE07jLmh1d5Yusias7K6Q5f5EtHrmPP1qwssWAE_I/edit?usp=sharing 2022-02-18]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tjomy4Pt5ZHqjBaqrGWL0ciE8YMpbLr_BSTtRa1LDnA/edit?usp=sharing 2022-03-18]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oXFwUnz-X6jXqVwOOUkvhqQDnQAtjdfRZKuDMXAI2TU/edit?usp=sharing 2022-04-14]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmA6W6BR7PYtdgc3vmI1lRk7-uvNT1GIHuMIAWf0rKg/edit?usp=sharing 2022-05-20]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BizKrK1gMv-RUZDATtKsWLOQvgL_l-eqVK-zXHZeIS0/edit?usp=sharing 2022-06-10]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hgnQR51_qG4QcpRb9cutKZCplUPA4DBKwD86jAFgGgE/edit?usp=sharing 2022-07-22]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tIjxxQwQDVwpRCsCyLFVHCyhBjWKmlnd1tpf9bu5BZA/edit?usp=sharing 2022-08-19]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xshIgoCLiPVbnk3Qfp6J2i-zG85bhO46AFHBxFyhVK8/edit?usp=sharing 2022-09-16]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K2kLZ8DIpxBOBRcuTraEBNI1i4gBQVp394TVTE39wrc/edit?usp=sharing 2022-10-14]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WOeYl5Ul31dmirtY2vb9xRGH-hlhJWCwNDlHiZm987U/edit?usp=sharing 2022-11-11]
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=== 2021 ===
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'''Directors'''
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* [[User:Eneerhut|Edoardo Neerhut]]<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election">Elected at the last election</ref>  (Chair)
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* Dionne Hansen<ref name="continuing-2-year-term">Continuing 2 year term</ref> (Deputy Chair)
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* [[User:Alexgleith|Alex Leith]]<ref name="reelected-at-the-last-election">Re-elected at the last election</ref> (Treasurer)
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* [[User:Jonahsullivan|Jonah Sullivan]]<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/> (Secretary)
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* Carrol Chan<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* Elisa Puccioni<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* Emma Hain<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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* Ewen Hill<ref name="elected-at-the-last-election"/>
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* [[User:glauer|Greg Lauer]]<ref name="continuing-2-year-term"/>
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Dionne, Greg and Emma are concluding their two-year term.
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'''Meeting minutes'''
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tlgpwBZRVT6fzFUYp47ncZVxZV5I4jS/view?usp=sharing 2021-12-17 (AGM)]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlRISk1iflSANJFxaqjK6rRCzJpbOQh-/view?usp=sharing 2021-11-26]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tl4sWvXzhWi7w5nTILskLQsOSvTfqbBN/view?usp=sharing 2021-10-15]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qfWTxr4awpW6U-erEC60RDaOYWY2d6FW/view?usp=sharing 2021-09-10]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tp_R708AKooVx4S5GHGx30iOIOh3ya5B/view?usp=sharing 2021-08-20]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qCKd6dF4Te16qHVzZ-ribSpuE5wzSG0u/view?usp=sharing 2021-07-09]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wyTSuomOyVjOs54LeId9JJgyiF1ReqIn/view?usp=sharing 2021-06-10]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjfTTwxAIFYsHo5tIpeN7n3lnIkGw6Ds/view?usp=sharing 2021-05-14]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tqFSYFjUJhjGut3li3a0wc6-JJOCl916/view?usp=sharing 2021-04-16]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mDVp-6-0jwI-ho-cxmLv5-mSEXxRxCJL/view?usp=sharing 2021-03-26]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1phGgz7XhPMAEHHzhkL376PQvCZu_jx1V/view?usp=sharing 2021-02-19]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-1QbbRY9iY_edma4dhiUTObJmk2PCFq/view?usp=sharing 2021-01-15]
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qFavWHbCInSm-GNqFav0xYeF68qAIlNB/view?usp=sharing 2020-12-11]
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=== 2020 ===
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 +
'''Directors'''
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Alexgleith Alex Leith] (Chair and Treasurer)
 +
* Trisha Moriarty (Deputy Chair)
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:glauer Greg Lauer] (Secretary)
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Adamsteer Adam Steer] (resigned 27 Nov 2020)
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dwsilk Daniel Silk] (resigned 24 Nov 2020)
 +
* Dionne Hansen
 +
* Emma Hain
 +
* Martin Tomko
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/John_Bryant John Bryant] (was Chair; resigned 29 May 2020)
 +
 +
As per [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/oceania/2020-January/002240.html this thread], Adam, Alex, John, Martin, and Trisha have a 1 year term and their seats will be open at the next election. All other directors have a standard 2 year term.
 +
 +
'''Meeting minutes'''
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0OZvJt5_FZ3LesSFY1FFBVCh33GOJqP 2020-12-11 (AGM)]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-w95HXHu3rxvNG_-K4CABGbcLxyrnx6 2020-11-27]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dgd7PcstaJ8L1M-CjmcX3BRRTw0KRb6d 2020-10-30]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SMNCmPT51ar2594Ppul4JG8xESXZ-br9 2020-09-15]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ggesd0E3xp9VNPsV-2kmSzRXZWNvWDGA 2020-08-14]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nLdOshAy-zBZuQDeDq6RdH7svuKmzGZ 2020-07-24]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EjTWysXorK9o3YrJJ3Q3E5NpEz7Sit7l 2020-06-26]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sGwj0KRS_ZY7i-R1iqjIKmrL01RwFBzI 2020-06-12]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i1OP74QsTx0wh1FskCK_4vKUkRFQPZUW 2020-05-15]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z1zo1rkjnWv3_9S_rPA2dkxP8Ihg56gq 2020-03-13]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TYAw_zmNEqajzxO1PQwPnpt539CXodby 2020-02-14]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tlpx17SNeUpsuP10XorP0YqnZLpknA41 2020-01-09]
 +
 +
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=== 2019 ===
 
=== 2019 ===
 
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−
==== Objectives ====
+
'''Objectives'''
 
In order to guide the organisation towards a mature state, in 2019 this board will aim to:
 
In order to guide the organisation towards a mature state, in 2019 this board will aim to:
 
* determine a process for recruiting and managing an appropriate general membership
 
* determine a process for recruiting and managing an appropriate general membership
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* determine and formalise an appropriate non-profit structure
 
* determine and formalise an appropriate non-profit structure
 
* submit an official expression of interest to the OSGeo board to form an OSGeo local chapter
 
* submit an official expression of interest to the OSGeo board to form an OSGeo local chapter
−
* apply to the OpenStreetMap Foundation board to form an OpenStreetMap local chapter.
+
* apply to the OpenStreetMap Foundation board to form an OpenStreetMap local chapter
  
−
==== Directors ====
+
'''Directors'''
−
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Alexgleith Alex Leith] - OSGeo Oceania Treasurer - OSGeo Charter Member
+
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/John_Bryant John Bryant] - President
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Alexgleith Alex Leith] - Treasurer
 +
* Greg Lauer - Secretary
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dwsilk Daniel Silk]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dwsilk Daniel Silk]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Eneerhut Edoardo Neerhut]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Eneerhut Edoardo Neerhut]
−
* Greg Lauer - OSGeo Oceania Secretary
 
−
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/John_Bryant John Bryant] - OSGeo Oceania President - OSGeo Charter Member
 
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jonahsullivan Jonah Sullivan]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jonahsullivan Jonah Sullivan]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Spatialize Kerry Smyth]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Spatialize Kerry Smyth]
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* Trisha Moriarty
 
* Trisha Moriarty
  
−
==== Meeting minutes ====
+
'''Meeting minutes'''
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pqXrWZUyhl7iqLLVTchRcCRz3lRO9KIY 2019-01-25]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pqXrWZUyhl7iqLLVTchRcCRz3lRO9KIY 2019-01-25]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lvpG-67NcZE5VNslff5tFq8dHVRRcQFt 2019-03-26]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lvpG-67NcZE5VNslff5tFq8dHVRRcQFt 2019-03-26]
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* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=13R8G_8gwTJErVjVhJXYdCrHJqbHl4N-J 2019-09-12]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=13R8G_8gwTJErVjVhJXYdCrHJqbHl4N-J 2019-09-12]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_bVj2sTq3dvip2htplq0z9fUrvWF4qNP 2019-10-16]
 
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_bVj2sTq3dvip2htplq0z9fUrvWF4qNP 2019-10-16]
 +
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e3PPWOi1ZF3sDwmOaqwc_zOMLpKVyw2N 2019-12-12]
 +
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
−
=== Board elections ===
+
== Committees & Working Groups ==
−
OSGeo Oceania needs an engaged Board of Directors to guide the organisation and help it meet its mission, while being accountable to the membership of the organisation. As per our constitution, we will hold elections annually.
+
* Finance Committee: Jonah Sullivan, Alex Leith
 +
* Communications Working Group: Ewen Hill, Joy Papao, Dawn Hendrick, Pierre Kurth, Rua Puka, Emma Hain, Lani Rokotuiwakaya, Elina Matarara, Elisa Toroca
 +
* Membership Working Group: Graeme Fitzpatrick, Jonah Sullivan, Carrol Chan
 +
* Grants Working Group: Elisa Puccioni (Chair), Jonah Sullivan, Carrol Chan, Nemaia Koto
  
−
==== Process ====
+
=== Special Interest Groups ===
−
* '''Seats & terms''': In 2019, all directors will retire and there will be 9 seats up for election. After the election, half of the directors (ie. 4 or 5) will volunteer or be randomly chosen to serve a 1 year term, with the remainder having a full 2 year term. Director terms will thus be staggered, and subsequent annual elections will elect half of the board for 2 year terms.
+
Special Interest Groups (SIG) are ad-hoc groups that have been established to support a specific topic. Their narrow, topic specific focus is what distinguishes them from the functionally focused working groups. Any member of OSGeo Oceania can propose the creation of a new SIG by following the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qeiDdZS84BTgp6Er88YBaPKtLrUBDqt7hguy2dzXqPM/edit#heading=h.16tbdbw1xygl SIG Guidelines outlined here].
−
* '''Nominations''': Any member may nominate a member (including themselves) to stand for election. Nominations should state the candidate's name, their usual place of residence (town/city/country), and a brief statement on why the person would make a good director. Please send nominations to [http://mailto:admin@osgeo-oceania.org admin@osgeo-oceania.org].
 
−
* '''Positions''': Candidates will be invited to share some information about themselves, their aspirations for OSGeo Oceania, what they would like to change, improve, or introduce, and what role they would like to play on the board, in 150 words or less. This is designed to give members some insight into who they are voting for, and provides some accountability. Candidate statements will be posted on the OSGeo Oceania wiki page.
 
−
* '''Voting''': OSGeo Oceania members are eligible to vote. The election will be run electronically using an independent system (ElectionBuddy), and will run for one week. Members will be notified by email when voting is open, and provided with instructions on how to cast their ballot. Members' votes are secret - nobody can see who you vote for. At the end of the election, the winning candidates will be announced on the Oceania mailing list. Vote tallies will be kept private.
 
  
−
==== Timeline ====
+
==== OpenStreetMap Oceania ====
−
{| class="wikitable"
+
OSGeo Oceania [https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters has been recognised] by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) as the official local chapter in the region.
−
|-
+
 
−
! Date !! Item
+
As the official local chapter, we are able to support the development of the OpenStreetMap community in Oceania while making sure our diverse range of interests are represented, supported, and promoted.
−
|-
+
 
−
| 2019-11-29 || open director nominations
+
In 2020, a prospective working group was convened to focus specifically on OpenStreetMap and our role as a local chapter. Minutes from the inaugural meeting [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOTHXim1USSbmgR_AftmRRk2GWOwiYM8OhFm0AuA1A8/edit# can be found here]. The working group discussed long term priorities, so [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vjb5ALk_KedSVoFVacw3QCEvVvyTKLafu4ji_g0bfqM/edit?usp=sharing feel free to contribute to the discussion here].
−
|-
+
 
−
| 2019-12-06 || close director nominations
+
The SIG is not currently active (as of February 2024).
−
|-
 
−
| 2019-12-13 || candidates provide statements
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2019-12-13 || voting opens
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2019-12-20 || voting closes at midnight AWST
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2019-12-21 || results will be posted on the Oceania mailing list
 
−
|}
 
  
−
== Committees & working groups ==
+
Note, while OSGeo Oceania is currently the recognised local chapter in the region, we are fully supportive of other groups that may form in Oceania with the intent of becoming a local chapter. One example would be a national entity that determines their interests would better represented as an independent local chapter. If this was to occur, OSGeo Oceania would be fully supportive and will not claim to speak for groups who do not wish to be represented.
−
* 2019 conference committee (Daniel Silk, Matthew Fry, Dionne Hansen, Tania Hibbard-Nitz, Edoardo Neerhut, John Bryant, Dr Mairéad de Róiste, Jan Ducnuigeen, David Garcia, Emma Hain, Greg Lauer, Richard Law, Alex Leith, Adam Steer)
 
−
* Finance committee (Alex Leith, Greg Lauer, Edoardo Neerhut, John Bryant)
 
−
* Travel Grant Program working group (John Bryant, Greg Lauer, Jonah Sullivan, David Garcia)
 
−
* Membership Working Group (Edoardo Neerhut, Adam Steer, Emma Hain, David Garcia, Daniel Silk)
 
  
 
== Events ==
 
== Events ==
 +
* [https://2024.foss4g-oceania.org/ FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2024]
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2023 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2023]
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Pacific_Geospatial_Conference_2022 Pacific Geospatial Conference 2022]
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2021 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2021]
 +
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2020 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2020]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2019 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2019]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2019 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2019]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2018 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018]
 
* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_SotM_Oceania_2018 FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018]
 +
<!-- this part is hidden until the call for EoIs goes out in 2020
 +
=== Call for Expressions of Interest for FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2021 ===
 +
We are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the Oceania community for hosting FOSS4G SotM Oceania in 2021. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring the open geospatial community to your city, drive the growth of your local community, and contribute to a regional and global phenomenon.
  
−
=== Call for Expressions of Interest for FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2020 ===
+
EOIs need not be full proposals, as we can work with you to develop your plans further. They should at least show us that you have people committed to organising the conference, and have given some thought to the financial aspects of the event. It would be helpful if you can provide some information on potential venues. Basically, tell us why your location is a good choice for FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2021. Please see the [https://gist.github.com/dwsilk/1ee1f0347a0c386438504c3e20022df7 2019 Letter of Intent] for an example.
−
We are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the Oceania community for hosting FOSS4G SotM Oceania in 2020. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring the open geospatial community to your city, drive the growth of your local community, and contribute to a regional and global phenomenon.
 
−
 
 
−
EOIs need not be full proposals, as we can work with you to develop your plans further. They should at least show us that you have people committed to organising the conference, and have given some thought to the financial aspects of the event. It would be helpful if you can provide some information on potential venues. Basically, tell us why your location is a good choice for FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2020. Please see the [https://gist.github.com/dwsilk/1ee1f0347a0c386438504c3e20022df7 2019 Letter of Intent] for an example.
 
  
 
You won't be alone - we anticipate a conference organising committee that includes a mix of new and experienced people, and it's very likely that people from the 2018 and 2019 events will be interested in participating in this committee.
 
You won't be alone - we anticipate a conference organising committee that includes a mix of new and experienced people, and it's very likely that people from the 2018 and 2019 events will be interested in participating in this committee.
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! Date !! Item
 
! Date !! Item
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2019-09-02 || Accepting expressions of interest
+
| 2020-09-02 || Accepting expressions of interest
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2019-09-16 || Deadline for expressions of interest
+
| 2020-09-16 || Deadline for expressions of interest
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2019-09-16 - 2019-10-07 || Questions & clarification period
+
| 2020-09-16 - 2019-10-07 || Questions & clarification period
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2019-10-21 || Decision
+
| 2020-10-21 || Decision
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2019-11-14 || Public announcement at FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2019 in Wellington
+
| 2020-11-14 || Public announcement at FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2019 in Wellington
 
|}
 
|}
 +
-->
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
−
See the [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Aust-NZ Aust-NZ wiki page] for an earlier incarnation of this community. OSGeo Oceania picks up where Aust-NZ left off, and aims to build on that foundation.
+
See the [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Aust-NZ Aust-NZ wiki page] for an earlier incarnation of this chapter. OSGeo Oceania picks up where Aust-NZ left off, and aims to build on that foundation.
  
 
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Some notable open geospatial events in the region:
 
Some notable open geospatial events in the region:
 +
* 20 November 2020: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Apia/Auckland/Cairns/Canberra/Christchurch/Hobart/Melbourne/Perth/Rarotonga/Suva/Wellington/online [https://2020.foss4g-oceania.org] 
 
* 12-15 November 2019: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Wellington [https://2019.foss4g-oceania.org]   
 
* 12-15 November 2019: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Wellington [https://2019.foss4g-oceania.org]   
 
* 20-23 November 2018: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Melbourne [https://2018.foss4g-oceania.org]
 
* 20-23 November 2018: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Melbourne [https://2018.foss4g-oceania.org]
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* 14 May 2015: QGIS Forum, Melbourne[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/BbMJseevuh8]
 
* 14 May 2015: QGIS Forum, Melbourne[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/BbMJseevuh8]
 
* 18 April 2013: Melbourne QGIS User Conference [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/p0wEBFKVT-Q][https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/bQ4255XAoC4]
 
* 18 April 2013: Melbourne QGIS User Conference [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/p0wEBFKVT-Q][https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/australian-qgis-user-group/bQ4255XAoC4]
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* 14 March 2013: Perth QGIS User Forum/Group [https://nathanw.net/2013/04/19/perth-qgis-user-forumgroup]
+
* 14 March 2013: Perth QGIS User Forum/Group [https://woostuff.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/perth-qgis-user-forumgroup]
−
* 15-16 November 2012: FOSS4G-AU 'unconference', Brisbane [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G-AU_2012][http://www.how2map.com/2012/11/foss4g-au-tomorrow.html][https://nathanw.net/2012/11/20/foss4g-au-in-summary]
+
* 15-16 November 2012: FOSS4G-AU 'unconference', Brisbane [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G-AU_2012][http://www.how2map.com/2012/11/foss4g-au-tomorrow.html][https://woostuff.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/foss4g-au-in-summary]
 
* 20-23 October 2009: FOSS4G international conference, Sydney [http://2009.foss4g.org]
 
* 20-23 October 2009: FOSS4G international conference, Sydney [http://2009.foss4g.org]
 
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Organisation

OSGeo Oceania's purpose is to support and grow the open geospatial community in the Oceania region, including the oversight and stewardship of the FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference series.

The Oceania region includes countries listed in the United Nations Geoscheme for Oceania. We have also included Timor-Leste in our Travel Grant Program. We recognise the important cultural and social connections with other countries in the broader region, such as the Philippines.

We recognise the long-established Pacific Islands Chapter of OSGeo, and work closely with them to build a strong community across our region.

How to learn more & get involved

The best way to stay up to date on what we're doing is to join our mailing lists:

  • oceania - discussion about the regional open geospatial community and OSGeo Oceania
  • foss4g-oceania - FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference planning
  • oceania-board - OSGeo Oceania board discussion (public)

There's also a lot of informal chatter on the Maptime Oceania Slack group: join here

And you can head to the conference website (link below) and join the conference updates mailing list there.

If you want to talk about how you can get involved, feel free to post on any of these channels, or drop us a line at admin@osgeo-oceania.org.

OSGeo Oceania Calendar

Membership

Membership of OSGeo Oceania is an opportunity to engage more actively with the support of open geospatial software & data in Oceania. Members can support OSGeo Oceania in a variety of ways:

  • Helping to organise the annual FOSS4G SotM Oceania conference series
  • Organising local geospatial events
  • Editing in OpenStreetMap
  • Active discussions in Oceania related mailing lists
  • Writing developer documentation for open source geospatial projects
  • Contributing to open source geospatial repositories

Membership is free, and you can apply for membership at any time. Becoming a member allows you to run for the board of OSGeo Oceania and/or vote in the election process.

Applications are reviewed by the Membership Working Group. Generally memberships are approved within a few weeks.

Public Member list: (only includes those who have agreed to be listed).

Community support

Grants Program: OSGeo Oceania provides grants in support of the open geospatial community across Oceania. Details here.

Documents & policies

Document Date
Founding Terms of Reference 2018-12-17
Constitution 2019-11-07
Membership Policy 2020-03-25
Finance Policy 2020-12-15
Sponsorship Policy 2022-08-10
Finance Committee Terms of Reference 2019-10-03
Communications & Outreach Working Group Terms of Reference 2020-03-16
Special Interest Group Guidelines 2020-10-21
Microgrants program 2021-02-19
OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2019-2020 2020-12-14
OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2020-2021 2021-12-14
OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2021-2022 2022-11-01
OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2022-2023 2023-11-11
OSGeo Oceania Annual Report 2023-2024 2024-11-07
Budget 2019-2020 2019-10-03
Budget 2020-2021 2020-06-30
Budget 2021-2022 2021-07-07
Budget 2022-2023 2022-06-20
Budget 2023-2024 2022-06-20
Budget 2024-2025 2024-06-07

Board of Directors

OSGeo Oceania is governed and managed by a board of directors. The board delegates responsibilities to committees as needed. As per the constitution, directors are elected by the membership in annual elections. Details of process, current and historical election records can be found on Oceania_Elections.

Responsibilities The primary responsibilities of the board are to:

  • govern and manage OSGeo Oceania, with regard to finance, risk, and sustainability of the organisation
  • provide oversight of the conference committee, and ongoing stewardship of the conference series
  • coordinate other related outreach activities, including local FOSS4G and State of the Map events
  • maintain a relationship with OSGeo and the OpenStreetMap Foundation, and maintain OSGeo & OSMF chapters in good standing
  • hold accounts, domain names, and other administrative tools, data, and assets as needed
  • enter into agreements with other parties as needed.

Motions/decisions Motions of the board are recorded in Loomio here.

2024

Directors

Meeting minutes

2023

Directors

Meeting minutes

2022

Directors

Meeting minutes

2021

Directors

Dionne, Greg and Emma are concluding their two-year term.

Meeting minutes

2020

Directors

As per this thread, Adam, Alex, John, Martin, and Trisha have a 1 year term and their seats will be open at the next election. All other directors have a standard 2 year term.

Meeting minutes

2019

Objectives In order to guide the organisation towards a mature state, in 2019 this board will aim to:

  • determine a process for recruiting and managing an appropriate general membership
  • determine a process for renewal of board membership, including accountability to the general membership, and clarify such items as term limits and staggering of terms
  • determine a process for inviting expressions of interest and selecting groups wishing to host the annual FOSS4G SotM Oceania event
  • determine and formalise an appropriate non-profit structure
  • submit an official expression of interest to the OSGeo board to form an OSGeo local chapter
  • apply to the OpenStreetMap Foundation board to form an OpenStreetMap local chapter

Directors

Meeting minutes

Committees & Working Groups

  • Finance Committee: Jonah Sullivan, Alex Leith
  • Communications Working Group: Ewen Hill, Joy Papao, Dawn Hendrick, Pierre Kurth, Rua Puka, Emma Hain, Lani Rokotuiwakaya, Elina Matarara, Elisa Toroca
  • Membership Working Group: Graeme Fitzpatrick, Jonah Sullivan, Carrol Chan
  • Grants Working Group: Elisa Puccioni (Chair), Jonah Sullivan, Carrol Chan, Nemaia Koto

Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups (SIG) are ad-hoc groups that have been established to support a specific topic. Their narrow, topic specific focus is what distinguishes them from the functionally focused working groups. Any member of OSGeo Oceania can propose the creation of a new SIG by following the SIG Guidelines outlined here.

OpenStreetMap Oceania

OSGeo Oceania has been recognised by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) as the official local chapter in the region.

As the official local chapter, we are able to support the development of the OpenStreetMap community in Oceania while making sure our diverse range of interests are represented, supported, and promoted.

In 2020, a prospective working group was convened to focus specifically on OpenStreetMap and our role as a local chapter. Minutes from the inaugural meeting can be found here. The working group discussed long term priorities, so feel free to contribute to the discussion here.

The SIG is not currently active (as of February 2024).

Note, while OSGeo Oceania is currently the recognised local chapter in the region, we are fully supportive of other groups that may form in Oceania with the intent of becoming a local chapter. One example would be a national entity that determines their interests would better represented as an independent local chapter. If this was to occur, OSGeo Oceania would be fully supportive and will not claim to speak for groups who do not wish to be represented.

Events

History

See the Aust-NZ wiki page for an earlier incarnation of this chapter. OSGeo Oceania picks up where Aust-NZ left off, and aims to build on that foundation.

Some notable open geospatial events in the region:

  • 20 November 2020: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Apia/Auckland/Cairns/Canberra/Christchurch/Hobart/Melbourne/Perth/Rarotonga/Suva/Wellington/online [1]
  • 12-15 November 2019: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Wellington [2]
  • 20-23 November 2018: FOSS4G SotM Oceania, Melbourne [3]
  • 17 November 2017: Australian QGIS user group meetup, Sydney [4]
  • May 2017: QGIS Noosa Hackfest [5]
  • 1 March 2017: NZ QGIS User Forum, Wellington [6]
  • 23 September 2015: NZ QGIS User Conference, Wellington [7]
  • 22 September 2015: NZ GeoNetwork Users Meetup, Wellington
  • 12 May 2015: QGIS Forum, Perth
  • 14 May 2015: QGIS Forum, Melbourne[8]
  • 18 April 2013: Melbourne QGIS User Conference [9][10]
  • 14 March 2013: Perth QGIS User Forum/Group [11]
  • 15-16 November 2012: FOSS4G-AU 'unconference', Brisbane [12][13][14]
  • 20-23 October 2009: FOSS4G international conference, Sydney [15]

Also see the Pacific Islands Chapter page for history of events and developments in the Pacific Islands.

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Elected at the last election
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Continuing 2 year term
  3. ↑ Re-elected at the last election
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