Annual General Meeting 2016

Venue / Timing

• WHEN: Thursday 25 August, from 17:30-18:30
• WHERE: in the plenary Chamber, after the last session and before departure to the Gala dinner, during FOSS4G Bonn
• DURATION: 1 hour (can go later if necessary)

Description

The Annual General Meeting for OSGeo is open to everybody.

The goal is to:

• give an overall status of the organization
• informing the members of previous and future activities from committees and local chapters
• discuss important issues and take decisions

Possible format:

The AGM itself will be a succession of lightning talks (presentations limited to three or four minutes) given by you in your role as Local Chapter representative, Chair of a committee, representative of a software project, OSGeo director or administrator or whatever else makes up OSGeo. If you feel like you have to say something please add yourself to the list.

Alternative format: - introduction from the board (budget, activities, etc.) - lighting talk from comm & chapters - questions and discussion with the board (with a call for questions before of the meeting)

Lightning Talks

• Venka - president OSGeo - OSGeo overview
• FOSSGIS e.V. - German language Local Chapter report by Arnulf Christl
• Europe - Chapter in formation report by Dirkf
• add your name and topic

Open Q&A from OSGeo Members (and anybody interested)

• add your name and question (or discussion topic)