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== Minutes == | == Minutes == | ||
| − | * Presiding: | + | * Presiding: Angelos |
| − | * Scribing: | + | * Scribing: Codrina |
| − | * Attending: | + | * Attending: Angelos, Codrina, Michael, Tom, Ariel, Vicky, Rajat |
| − | * Guests: | + | * Guests: Simone Giannecchini, Jody Garnett, Iván Sánchez |
| + | |||
| + | === Review and approve past minutes === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Board_Meeting_2023-09-26]] | ||
| + | * Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/paxZeOfP/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2023-09-26 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Review pending actions === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * FOSS4G Asia invitation: | ||
| + | ** Rajat can’t go. Jody is attending and can represent OSGeo. We don’t know yet if Marco can attend. | ||
| + | ** TODO: Angelos to reply and nominate Jody to represent OSGeo | ||
| + | * EU CRA directive | ||
| + | ** Ticket: https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/159 | ||
| + | ** notes collected from community meeting | ||
| + | ** Background reading: https://www.euractiv.com/section/cybersecurity/news/eu-policymakers-advance-on-open-source-software-support-period-in-new-cybersecurity-law/ | ||
| + | ** Board did not manage to draft the answer yet, even if already met on the topic | ||
| + | ** Oct 20: deadline for collecting feedback and we missed on that | ||
| + | ** Nov 8: when the collected answers will be circulated by the EC. A small update from the OSGeo to the community should be sent to discuss mailing list: CRA matters, this affects our ecosystem and it is useful to talk to your local politician. | ||
| + | ** ACTION: draft the (short) answer of OSGeo (Jody, Angelos, Simone and Ivan). | ||
| + | ** Draft available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w_k4RRDs8ZOODMsUyrMnhGI2SNzi5gCFekzfDfBurUA/edit#heading=h.fkxiqlqdj0eu | ||
| + | |||
| + | === OSGeo representation at the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2024, regarding CRA === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://summit.openforumeurope.org/ | ||
| + | * Motion to cover the expenses from the board for Ivan travel | ||
| + | ** Motion by Angelos, seconded by Michael, all in favor | ||
| + | ** Motion passes unanimous | ||
| + | * ACTION: Jody to contact the Summit people to see if Ivan can get a slot to talk | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Elections status (update from CRO) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Ivan: We are a bit late with the process | ||
| + | * We need to set the board election process timeline: mid Nov to start the nomination for board members | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Community Sprint 2023 updates === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Venue fully paid by ESA | ||
| + | * EOX is organizing the sprint social event (80 people for 6k) | ||
| + | * 53 from the wiki, about 140 from the BiDS registration | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Joint OSGeo/OGC/ASF Code Sprint 2024 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Tom: OGC&Apache&OSGeo discussion to organise the 2024 one: February (the week of 26: Monday - Thursday) Location - Évora, Portugal, at the University | ||
| + | * The venue is available for the last week of February; | ||
| + | * ACTION: (Tom) send email to discuss mailing list once we have an update from Gobe Hobona saying what dates we are considering. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Start process for OSGeo Budget 2024 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2024 | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to send out announcements to projects for them to send their request for the budget | ||
| + | * Jody: to introduce in the message to the projects: How sponsors can support them with in 2024? Example: GeoTools-2024-Sponsorship-Opportunities | ||
| + | |||
| + | * The goal is to ask projects for their “project budget” for 2024: | ||
| + | ** Ask what opportunities there are for sponsors and OSGeo to support? | ||
| + | ** Then in that context ask what financial support they would like from OSGeo to meet those goals/objectives/maintenance | ||
| + | ** Ensure we have a template for projects to copy and paste: (the only communication that matters) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === OSGeo Sponsorship Request for Pista ng Mapa === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2023-September/013369.html | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to do a Loomio motion for OSGeo to support at Major Sponsor level (4000 USD) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === MOU renewal with AGILE === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to send them the MOU template | ||
| + | * We are willing to move forward | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Overture Maps and standards === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Overture Maps is a foundation coming up with geospatial data and products without involving much of the geospatial standards | ||
| + | * Geomob podcast: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-163 | ||
| + | * ACTION for all | ||
| + | ** Read and come back for discussion in next meeting | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Purchase GMAIL Business Starter account for foss4g-europe.org domain === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * ACTION: Vicky to ask Regina | ||
| + | * ACTION: Angelos to create a Loomio motion to approve. | ||
=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 31 October 2023
This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 31 October 2023 at 18:00 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
- Review pending actions (EU CRA directive, FOSS4G Asia invitation)
- Community Sprint 2023 updates
- Joint OSGeo/OGC/ASF Code Sprint 2024
- Elections status (update from CRO)
- Start process for OSGeo Budget 2024
- OSGeo Sponsorship Request for Pista ng Mapa [1]
- MOU renewal with AGILE
- OSGeo representation at the EU Open Source Policy Summit, regarding CRA
- Iván Sánchez volunteers to participate (panel? talk?) there.
- Overture Maps and standards
- Purchase GMAIL Business Starter account for foss4g-europe.org domain. Details at 2997
- Add your topic here
Minutes
- Presiding: Angelos
- Scribing: Codrina
- Attending: Angelos, Codrina, Michael, Tom, Ariel, Vicky, Rajat
- Guests: Simone Giannecchini, Jody Garnett, Iván Sánchez
Review and approve past minutes
- Board_Meeting_2023-09-26
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/paxZeOfP/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2023-09-26
Review pending actions
- FOSS4G Asia invitation:
- Rajat can’t go. Jody is attending and can represent OSGeo. We don’t know yet if Marco can attend.
- TODO: Angelos to reply and nominate Jody to represent OSGeo
- EU CRA directive
- Ticket: https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/159
- notes collected from community meeting
- Background reading: https://www.euractiv.com/section/cybersecurity/news/eu-policymakers-advance-on-open-source-software-support-period-in-new-cybersecurity-law/
- Board did not manage to draft the answer yet, even if already met on the topic
- Oct 20: deadline for collecting feedback and we missed on that
- Nov 8: when the collected answers will be circulated by the EC. A small update from the OSGeo to the community should be sent to discuss mailing list: CRA matters, this affects our ecosystem and it is useful to talk to your local politician.
- ACTION: draft the (short) answer of OSGeo (Jody, Angelos, Simone and Ivan).
- Draft available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w_k4RRDs8ZOODMsUyrMnhGI2SNzi5gCFekzfDfBurUA/edit#heading=h.fkxiqlqdj0eu
OSGeo representation at the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2024, regarding CRA
- https://summit.openforumeurope.org/
- Motion to cover the expenses from the board for Ivan travel
- Motion by Angelos, seconded by Michael, all in favor
- Motion passes unanimous
- ACTION: Jody to contact the Summit people to see if Ivan can get a slot to talk
Elections status (update from CRO)
- Ivan: We are a bit late with the process
- We need to set the board election process timeline: mid Nov to start the nomination for board members
Community Sprint 2023 updates
- Venue fully paid by ESA
- EOX is organizing the sprint social event (80 people for 6k)
- 53 from the wiki, about 140 from the BiDS registration
Joint OSGeo/OGC/ASF Code Sprint 2024
- Tom: OGC&Apache&OSGeo discussion to organise the 2024 one: February (the week of 26: Monday - Thursday) Location - Évora, Portugal, at the University
- The venue is available for the last week of February;
- ACTION: (Tom) send email to discuss mailing list once we have an update from Gobe Hobona saying what dates we are considering.
Start process for OSGeo Budget 2024
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2024
- ACTION: Angelos to send out announcements to projects for them to send their request for the budget
- Jody: to introduce in the message to the projects: How sponsors can support them with in 2024? Example: GeoTools-2024-Sponsorship-Opportunities
- The goal is to ask projects for their “project budget” for 2024:
- Ask what opportunities there are for sponsors and OSGeo to support?
- Then in that context ask what financial support they would like from OSGeo to meet those goals/objectives/maintenance
- Ensure we have a template for projects to copy and paste: (the only communication that matters)
OSGeo Sponsorship Request for Pista ng Mapa
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2023-September/013369.html
- ACTION: Angelos to do a Loomio motion for OSGeo to support at Major Sponsor level (4000 USD)
MOU renewal with AGILE
- ACTION: Angelos to send them the MOU template
- We are willing to move forward
Overture Maps and standards
- Overture Maps is a foundation coming up with geospatial data and products without involving much of the geospatial standards
- Geomob podcast: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-163
- ACTION for all
- Read and come back for discussion in next meeting
Purchase GMAIL Business Starter account for foss4g-europe.org domain
- ACTION: Vicky to ask Regina
- ACTION: Angelos to create a Loomio motion to approve.
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting