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| + | This board meeting is '''scheduled Tuesday 24 February 2026''' at [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2026&month=02&day=24&hour=17&min=0&sec=0&p1=250&p2=26&p3=49&p4=155&p5=16&p6=133 '''17:00''' UTC] through [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi], a record of motions is preserved on [https://www.loomio.org/g/kdSmIwxu/osgeo-board Loomio] and actions on the [https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues OSGeo todo] issue tracker. | ||
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| + | == Agenda == | ||
| + | |||
This board meeting is '''scheduled Tuesday 24 February 2026''' at [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2026&month=02&day=24&hour=17&min=0&sec=0&p1=250&p2=26&p3=49&p4=155&p5=16&p6=133 '''17:00''' UTC] through [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi], a record of motions is preserved on [https://www.loomio.org/g/kdSmIwxu/osgeo-board Loomio] and actions on the [https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues OSGeo todo] issue tracker. | This board meeting is '''scheduled Tuesday 24 February 2026''' at [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2026&month=02&day=24&hour=17&min=0&sec=0&p1=250&p2=26&p3=49&p4=155&p5=16&p6=133 '''17:00''' UTC] through [https://meet.jit.si/OsgeoBoard Jitsi], a record of motions is preserved on [https://www.loomio.org/g/kdSmIwxu/osgeo-board Loomio] and actions on the [https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues OSGeo todo] issue tracker. | ||
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# Update on OSGeo legal entity in Europe (The Netherlands) (Jeroen) | # Update on OSGeo legal entity in Europe (The Netherlands) (Jeroen) | ||
# Update on [https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl6-2026-03-governance-06 Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06] - A services and business incubator for geospatial open-source developments (Jeroen) | # Update on [https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl6-2026-03-governance-06 Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06] - A services and business incubator for geospatial open-source developments (Jeroen) | ||
| − | # Conference Committee ( | + | # Conference Committee (Loc FOSS4G 2027) |
# Cyber Resilience Act | # Cyber Resilience Act | ||
# New membership process | # New membership process | ||
| + | # Sponsoring program OSGeo | ||
# Respond to [https://gitea.osgeo.org/Lads/llm-survey ''OSGeo member survey on the impact of LLMs on open-source projects''] proposal | # Respond to [https://gitea.osgeo.org/Lads/llm-survey ''OSGeo member survey on the impact of LLMs on open-source projects''] proposal | ||
# Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026) | # Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026) | ||
# ''Add your topic here'' | # ''Add your topic here'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Minutes == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Presiding: Jeroen | ||
| + | * Scribing: Angelos, all | ||
| + | * Attending: Mike, Jeroen, Vicky, Tim, Codrina, Angelos, Joana, Tom, Marco | ||
| + | * Guests: Brian Hamlin, Luis de Sousa | ||
| + | === Review and approve past minutes === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Board_Meeting_2026-01-26]] | ||
| + | * Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/qoJLfcSp/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-01-26 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Recognize TorchGeo as OSGeo Project via recent Incubation Committee vote === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Brian Hamlin reporting as mentor of the TorchGeo project | ||
| + | * MOTION: Motion to recognize TorchGeo as OSGeo Project | ||
| + | * Motion passed during the meeting: +1 by: Mike, Jeroen, Vicky, Tim, Codrina, Angelos, Joana, Tom | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Finalize board executive positions === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://www.loomio.com/d/5jiKNtgb/executive-positions-2026 | ||
| + | * https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGGGl57ld8q5WlpYcL-tBF1p7bKiREs385DrCfyZCOw/edit?usp=sharing | ||
| + | * Discussion about hiring a secretary and potentially sharing the role with QGIS | ||
| + | * Board process agreed: Votes on separate topics within the board meeting are approved through the approval of the meeting minutes on Loomio. | ||
| + | * MOTION: Approve board executive positions for 2026. | ||
| + | * Motion passed during the meeting: no objections | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Funding ideas for 2026 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Joana shared a deck here: | ||
| + | ** Funding platforms like gh sponsors, paypal etc. should be more visible on the website | ||
| + | ** Swag incentives | ||
| + | ** Targeted fund raising and using ambassadors to coordinate funding activities | ||
| + | ** Business membership | ||
| + | ** need to coordinate with regional LOCs about sponsorships | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Update on Pretalx === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Jeroen contacted Pretalx team | ||
| + | * 4000 euros per 12 events | ||
| + | * Luca volunteered to move the administration to the managed system. | ||
| + | * Discussion about yearly charge vs per event. If we pay per event we might stop using it in regional events. | ||
| + | * Volunteer managed rather than moving to outside | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Respond to OSGeo member survey on the impact of LLMs on open-source projects proposal === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://gitea.osgeo.org/Lads/llm-survey | ||
| + | * https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/B7YKQ7-oss-in-spite-of-ai/ | ||
| + | * The board accepted the proposal. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Update on OSGeo legal entity in Europe (The Netherlands) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Making progress, expecting to see results in the next 2 weeks | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Update on Horizon Europe call - A services and business incubator for geospatial open-source developments === | ||
| + | |||
| + | No details about the project here due to this being completely out in the open | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Conference Committee (LoI FOSS4G 2027) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Postponed to next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Cyber Resilience Act === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Postponed to next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === New membership process === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Postponed to next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Sponsoring program OSGeo === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Postponed to next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Postponed to next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Actions === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * See https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues | ||
| + | |||
| + | == IRC Log == | ||
| + | * no log, Jitsi meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Next meeting == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * TBD | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Board]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Board Meetings 2026]] | ||
== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 24 February 2026
This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 17:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on Loomio and actions on the OSGeo todo issue tracker.
Agenda
This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 17:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on Loomio and actions on the OSGeo todo issue tracker.
Agenda
Current items
- roll call
- appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
- Review and approve past minutes
- Finalize board executive positions
- Recognize TorchGeo as OSGeo Project via recent Incubation Committee vote LINK
- Funding ideas for 2026
- Update on Pretalx (Jeroen)
- Update on OSGeo legal entity in Europe (The Netherlands) (Jeroen)
- Update on Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06 - A services and business incubator for geospatial open-source developments (Jeroen)
- Conference Committee (Loc FOSS4G 2027)
- Cyber Resilience Act
- New membership process
- Sponsoring program OSGeo
- Respond to OSGeo member survey on the impact of LLMs on open-source projects proposal
- Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026)
- Add your topic here
Minutes
- Presiding: Jeroen
- Scribing: Angelos, all
- Attending: Mike, Jeroen, Vicky, Tim, Codrina, Angelos, Joana, Tom, Marco
- Guests: Brian Hamlin, Luis de Sousa
Review and approve past minutes
- Board_Meeting_2026-01-26
- Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/qoJLfcSp/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-01-26
Recognize TorchGeo as OSGeo Project via recent Incubation Committee vote
- Brian Hamlin reporting as mentor of the TorchGeo project
- MOTION: Motion to recognize TorchGeo as OSGeo Project
- Motion passed during the meeting: +1 by: Mike, Jeroen, Vicky, Tim, Codrina, Angelos, Joana, Tom
Finalize board executive positions
- https://www.loomio.com/d/5jiKNtgb/executive-positions-2026
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGGGl57ld8q5WlpYcL-tBF1p7bKiREs385DrCfyZCOw/edit?usp=sharing
- Discussion about hiring a secretary and potentially sharing the role with QGIS
- Board process agreed: Votes on separate topics within the board meeting are approved through the approval of the meeting minutes on Loomio.
- MOTION: Approve board executive positions for 2026.
- Motion passed during the meeting: no objections
Funding ideas for 2026
- Joana shared a deck here:
- Funding platforms like gh sponsors, paypal etc. should be more visible on the website
- Swag incentives
- Targeted fund raising and using ambassadors to coordinate funding activities
- Business membership
- need to coordinate with regional LOCs about sponsorships
Update on Pretalx
- Jeroen contacted Pretalx team
- 4000 euros per 12 events
- Luca volunteered to move the administration to the managed system.
- Discussion about yearly charge vs per event. If we pay per event we might stop using it in regional events.
- Volunteer managed rather than moving to outside
Respond to OSGeo member survey on the impact of LLMs on open-source projects proposal
- https://gitea.osgeo.org/Lads/llm-survey
- https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/B7YKQ7-oss-in-spite-of-ai/
- The board accepted the proposal.
Update on OSGeo legal entity in Europe (The Netherlands)
- Making progress, expecting to see results in the next 2 weeks
Update on Horizon Europe call - A services and business incubator for geospatial open-source developments
No details about the project here due to this being completely out in the open
Conference Committee (LoI FOSS4G 2027)
- Postponed to next meeting
Cyber Resilience Act
- Postponed to next meeting
New membership process
- Postponed to next meeting
Sponsoring program OSGeo
- Postponed to next meeting
Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026)
- Postponed to next meeting
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting
Next meeting
- TBD
Minutes
- Presiding:
- Scribing:
- Attending:
- Guests:
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting