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| + | Welcome to the wiki page of the Europe OSGeo Chapter.<br> | ||
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| + | <small>Note: This is not the first time work has been done to create an OSGeo Europe Chapter. In fact, a legal entity was established in Belgium in 2017 and was closed in 2023. See the [[Europe archive]] for everything related to that.<br></small> | ||
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| + | == Communication == | ||
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| + | Local chapter communication: | ||
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| + | * Communication [https://discourse.osgeo.org/t/about-the-osgeo-europe-category/49883 OSGeo Europe] forum | ||
| + | * To post join [https://discourse.osgeo.org/g/europe OSGeo Europe] group | ||
| + | * Visit [https://discourse.osgeo.org/t/about-the-osgeo-europe-category/49883/1 About the OSGeo Europe category] for further instructions, including mailing-list access | ||
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| + | == ToDo list == | ||
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| + | * Decide about the legal structure (Initial talks at BOF FOSS4G Tartu 2024) | ||
| + | * Write and publish the Bylaws (Action: retrieve the documents from the previous EU Chapter) | ||
| + | * Create activity calendar | ||
| + | * Set up priorities and goals | ||
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| + | == Introduction == | ||
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| + | FOSS4G Europe conferences are becoming more popular every year. Europe faces specific legal challenges, such as the current Cyber Resilience Act, that have an impact on OSGeo projects, contributors and businesses in Europe. European institutions are interested in sponsoring OSGeo Europe, for which they need a legal and representative entity. OSGeo is registered in the USA, and can therefor not always easily support these challenges. | ||
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| + | == Why should OSGeo have a European local chapter == | ||
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| + | == Mission and objectives == | ||
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| + | == General Meetings == | ||
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| + | * [[Europe-meeting-2024-07-18]] | ||
| + | * [[Europe-meeting-2024-08-22]] | ||
| + | * [[Europe-meeting-2024-09-19]] | ||
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| + | == List of initial members == | ||
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| + | The European OSGeo Chapter has the support of the following people: | ||
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| + | * [https://www.osgeo.org/member/jeroen-ticheler/ Jeroen Ticheler] | ||
| + | * [https://www.osgeo.org/member/codrina-maria-ilie/ Codrina Maria Ilie] | ||
| + | * [https://www.osgeo.org/member/angelos-tzotsos/ Angelos Tzotsos] | ||
| + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Lads Luís de Sousa] | ||
| + | * [[Jorge Sanz]] | ||
| + | * [[User:tkardi|Tõnis Kärdi]] | ||
| + | * [https://www.osgeo.org/member/jimenezshaw/ Javier Jimenez Shaw] | ||
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| + | == Branding == | ||
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| + | Marketing committee logo template provides two options: | ||
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| + | [[File:OSGeo europe.png|none|OSGeo Europe]] | ||
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| + | [[File:OSGeo EU.png|none|OSGeo EU Local Chapter]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Local Chapters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:24, 30 August 2024
Europe
Welcome to the wiki page of the Europe OSGeo Chapter.
Note: This is not the first time work has been done to create an OSGeo Europe Chapter. In fact, a legal entity was established in Belgium in 2017 and was closed in 2023. See the Europe archive for everything related to that.
Communication
Local chapter communication:
- Communication OSGeo Europe forum
- To post join OSGeo Europe group
- Visit About the OSGeo Europe category for further instructions, including mailing-list access
ToDo list
- Decide about the legal structure (Initial talks at BOF FOSS4G Tartu 2024)
- Write and publish the Bylaws (Action: retrieve the documents from the previous EU Chapter)
- Create activity calendar
- Set up priorities and goals
Introduction
FOSS4G Europe conferences are becoming more popular every year. Europe faces specific legal challenges, such as the current Cyber Resilience Act, that have an impact on OSGeo projects, contributors and businesses in Europe. European institutions are interested in sponsoring OSGeo Europe, for which they need a legal and representative entity. OSGeo is registered in the USA, and can therefor not always easily support these challenges.
Why should OSGeo have a European local chapter
Mission and objectives
General Meetings
List of initial members
The European OSGeo Chapter has the support of the following people:
- Jeroen Ticheler
- Codrina Maria Ilie
- Angelos Tzotsos
- Luís de Sousa
- Jorge Sanz
- Tõnis Kärdi
- Javier Jimenez Shaw
Branding
Marketing committee logo template provides two options:
