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The inaugural board consists of the following directors: | The inaugural board consists of the following directors: | ||
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Adamsteer Adam Steer] | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Adamsteer Adam Steer] - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee |
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Alexgleith Alex Leith] - | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Alexgleith Alex Leith] - OSGeo Oceania Treasurer - OSGeo Charter Member |
| − | * Andrew Harvey | + | * Andrew Harvey |
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Camerons Cameron Shorter] | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Camerons Cameron Shorter] - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee |
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dwsilk Daniel Silk] | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dwsilk Daniel Silk] |
| − | * Edoardo Neerhut | + | * Edoardo Neerhut |
| − | * Greg Lauer - | + | * Greg Lauer - OSGeo Oceania Secretary |
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/John_Bryant John Bryant] - | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/John_Bryant John Bryant] - OSGeo Oceania President - OSGeo Charter Member |
| − | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Jonahsullivan Jonah Sullivan] | + | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Jonahsullivan Jonah Sullivan] |
| − | * Kerry Smyth | + | * Kerry Smyth |
| − | * Martin Tomko | + | * Martin Tomko |
| − | * Trisha Moriarty | + | * Trisha Moriarty |
=== Responsibilities === | === Responsibilities === | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 21 January 2019
Organisation
OSGeo Oceania is governed and managed by a Board of Directors (the board). The board can delegate responsibilities to sub-committees as needed.
Its purpose is to foster the growth of the geospatial open source & open data community in the Oceania region, including the oversight and stewardship of a FOSS4G & SotM Conference series.
Terms of Reference
The OSGeo Oceania Terms of Reference, ratified on 2018-12-17.
Board of Directors
The inaugural board consists of the following directors:
- Adam Steer - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee
- Alex Leith - OSGeo Oceania Treasurer - OSGeo Charter Member
- Andrew Harvey
- Cameron Shorter - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee
- Daniel Silk
- Edoardo Neerhut
- Greg Lauer - OSGeo Oceania Secretary
- John Bryant - OSGeo Oceania President - OSGeo Charter Member
- Jonah Sullivan
- Kerry Smyth
- Martin Tomko
- Trisha Moriarty
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.
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.