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== Minutes ==
 
== Minutes ==
  
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* Presiding: Jeroen
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* Scribing: Codrina
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* Attending:  
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* Attending: Mike, Marco, Tim, Joana, Angelos, Jeroen, Codrina
 
* Guests:  
 
* Guests:  
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=== Review and approve past minutes ===
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* [[Board_Meeting_2026-02-24]]
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* Motion passed on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/eKXCSEr0/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2026-02-24
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=== Conference Committee (Loc FOSS4G 2027) ===
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=== Cyber Resilience Act ===
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* Osgeo could/should be a steward in this context, providing support to open source companies related to legal audits that should be done in the context of the CRA.
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* Mike suggests we could have an email slug / footer to point readers to a CRA readiness page. Suggested this could point to a topic on discourse.
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* 7 September 2026 the law kicks in so we should make any preparations before then.
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* We need to provide feedback on the proposed CRA rules the European Commission are implementing.
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* There are big fines that will be leveraged against companies that are not in alignment.
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* Jeroen notes that it should be within the remit of the OSGEO to help member projects and affiliated companies in an advisory capacity.
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* Codrina has offered to start putting together an OSGEO CRA readiness page which will also link to the German CRA discussion and the Eclipse foundation-led initiative.
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* Marco shared links to https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/openssf-and-lf-europe-launch-cra-initiative and https://aboutcode.org
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* What action should we take?
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* Funded via Horizon project?
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=== Sponsoring program OSGeo ===
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* Tim proposes to focus first on the formulation of a broad communication strategy (see below or OSGEO Inject), then the overhaul of our website, then plan to deploy a platform similar to the QGIS sustaining member platform.
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=== Agree on Establishing document] OSGeo in Europe (NL) ===
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* [https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/apps/files/files?dir=/Board/OSGeo-intl/legal/European%20legal%20entity/Notary Establishing document] OSGeo in Europe (NL) (protected link)
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* This covers the creation of a governance body for OSGEO-EU
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* OSGEO board agreed to review these docs by coming Monday (6 April 2026)
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=== MoU OSGeo - UNIGIS opportunities ===
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* Jeroen to invite them for a meeting.
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* [https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/apps/files/files/6736119?dir=/Board&openfile=true Ambassador Programme Wrap-Up]
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* Codrina suggests a news item via Astrid
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=== AI research Luis ===
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* Luis is waiting for feedback on his survey on the use of AI in  OSGEO
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* Board members to provide inputs by the end of this week
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=== FOSS4G OSGeo Japan Conference ===
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* Organisers want to do some celebration of 20 years
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=== Website ===
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* OSGEO Inject : https://timlinux.github.io/osgeo-inject/
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* OSGEO Hugo : https://github.com/timlinux/OSGEO-Hugo
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* Tim presented the work he did for the website.
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* We need to better define the call for action, what is the message we want to transmit
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* A good call for action is to promote the sponsoring private providers of open source.
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=== News item & social media ===
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* We need a solution to post on multiple OSGeo social media, to plan posts etc.
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* Should we go for a paid solution Postiz.com that allows API integration, multiple social accounts posting etc?
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* ACTION: Marco to write a loomio motion to vote for a subscription Postiz.com Pro.
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=== Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026) ===
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* The timeframe closed, the hack finished on the 31th of March.
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=== LDAP and OSGeo mantra===
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* ACTION: Tim to write a motion in Loomio regarding keycloak
  
 
=== Actions ===
 
=== Actions ===

Revision as of 03:24, 26 May 2026

This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 31 March 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

  1. roll call
  2. appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
  3. Review and approve past minutes
  4. Conference Committee (Loc FOSS4G 2027)
  5. Cyber Resilience Act
  6. Sponsoring program OSGeo
  7. Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026)
  8. Agree on Establishing document OSGeo in Europe (NL) (protected link)
  9. MoU OSGeo - UNIGIS opportunities
  10. Ambassador Programme Wrap-Up
  11. Add your topic here

Minutes

  • Presiding: Jeroen
  • Scribing: Codrina
  • Attending: Mike, Marco, Tim, Joana, Angelos, Jeroen, Codrina
  • Guests:

Review and approve past minutes


Conference Committee (Loc FOSS4G 2027)

Cyber Resilience Act

  • Osgeo could/should be a steward in this context, providing support to open source companies related to legal audits that should be done in the context of the CRA.
  • Mike suggests we could have an email slug / footer to point readers to a CRA readiness page. Suggested this could point to a topic on discourse.
  • 7 September 2026 the law kicks in so we should make any preparations before then.
  • We need to provide feedback on the proposed CRA rules the European Commission are implementing.
  • There are big fines that will be leveraged against companies that are not in alignment.
  • Jeroen notes that it should be within the remit of the OSGEO to help member projects and affiliated companies in an advisory capacity.
  • Codrina has offered to start putting together an OSGEO CRA readiness page which will also link to the German CRA discussion and the Eclipse foundation-led initiative.
  • Marco shared links to https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/openssf-and-lf-europe-launch-cra-initiative and https://aboutcode.org
  • What action should we take?
  • Funded via Horizon project?

Sponsoring program OSGeo

  • Tim proposes to focus first on the formulation of a broad communication strategy (see below or OSGEO Inject), then the overhaul of our website, then plan to deploy a platform similar to the QGIS sustaining member platform.

Agree on Establishing document] OSGeo in Europe (NL)

  • Establishing document OSGeo in Europe (NL) (protected link)
  • This covers the creation of a governance body for OSGEO-EU
  • OSGEO board agreed to review these docs by coming Monday (6 April 2026)

MoU OSGeo - UNIGIS opportunities

AI research Luis

  • Luis is waiting for feedback on his survey on the use of AI in OSGEO
  • Board members to provide inputs by the end of this week

FOSS4G OSGeo Japan Conference

  • Organisers want to do some celebration of 20 years

Website

News item & social media

  • We need a solution to post on multiple OSGeo social media, to plan posts etc.
  • Should we go for a paid solution Postiz.com that allows API integration, multiple social accounts posting etc?
  • ACTION: Marco to write a loomio motion to vote for a subscription Postiz.com Pro.

Email from The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus - Manya Yadav (4 February 2026)

  • The timeframe closed, the hack finished on the 31th of March.

LDAP and OSGeo mantra

  • ACTION: Tim to write a motion in Loomio regarding keycloak

Actions

IRC Log

  • no log, Jitsi meeting

Next meeting

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