Difference between revisions of "Board Meeting 2024-03-26"
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* https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3150 | * https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3150 | ||
* https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html | ||
| − | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion | + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) |
| + | * Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/va4hL6xb/motion-to-accept-torchgeo-for-incubation-with-brian-hamlin-as-mentor | ||
=== FOSS4G 2026 === | === FOSS4G 2026 === | ||
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* Call for Talks & Workshops starts 5 May 2024 and ends 24/8 | * Call for Talks & Workshops starts 5 May 2024 and ends 24/8 | ||
* Academic papers starts 5 May 2024 and ends 8/8 | * Academic papers starts 5 May 2024 and ends 8/8 | ||
| − | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion about the Brazil Local Chapter. | + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion about the Brazil Local Chapter. (Done) |
| + | * Motion on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/rZcl8Rxt/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-brazil-with-tatiana-par-m-de-freitas-as-representative | ||
=== OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative === | === OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative === | ||
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* https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html | ||
| − | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion | + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) |
| + | * Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/7Hn0ihaW/motion-to-approve-3000-for-foss4g-europe-2024-tgp | ||
=== Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter === | === Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter === | ||
* https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html | * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html | ||
| − | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion | + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) |
| + | * Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/IPsweZyh/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-nepal-with-kshitij-raj-sharma-as-representative | ||
=== GRASS Community Meeting budget === | === GRASS Community Meeting budget === | ||
* https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget | ||
| − | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion | + | * ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done) |
| + | * Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/W9Qz5cf1/motion-to-approve-5-500-for-the-grass-community-meeting-2024-budget | ||
=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 27 March 2024
This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 26 March 2024 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
- Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor [1]
- FOSS4G 2026 [2]
- FOSS4G 2024 Status
- Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter [3]
- GRASS Community Meeting budget [4]
- FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application [5]
- OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative [6]
- Add your topic here
Minutes
- Presiding: Angelos
- Scribing: Marco
- Attending: Mike, Vicky, Tom, Angelos, Marco, Jeroen, Ariel, Codrina
- Guests: Besfort, Scott, Andrea, Tatiana, Vasile
Review and approve past minutes
- Board_Meeting_2024-02-27
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/HwBP4dMU/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2024-02-27
Community project TorchGeo accepted into incubation with Brian Hamlin as mentor
- https://www.osgeo.org/projects/torchgeo/
- https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3150
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013504.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/va4hL6xb/motion-to-accept-torchgeo-for-incubation-with-brian-hamlin-as-mentor
FOSS4G 2026
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013495.html
- Jeroen: proposes moving the proposal schedule to earlier. Would like to have more than 1 year to organize.
- Marco: would also be interesting for end users in knowing further ahead where FOSS4G will be.
- Besfort: agrees it is a good idea
- Vasile:
- Uncertainty grows if you’ve 2 years in advance. Some people are also scared of planning so long into the future.
- We never had anyone reusing a failed bid
- We need to change some things but need to be careful
- We need to do something to enhance the vote participation
- Jeroen: should we open the committee to non past chairs
- We need to request non voters if they want to step down
- Extending voting times was not perceived well by the bidders. We should stick to the process.
- Lets have this discussion again dk
- ACTION CC: Ask CC members if they wish to remain active and involved or prefer to step down.
- ACTION: organize a dedicated meeting within the next 2 months
FOSS4G 2024 Status
- LOC presentation
- Early bird registration starts 6 june 2024 and ends 23 August 2024 (Codrina requests to change this so people still have a chance to register at early bird rate when their presentation or workshop has been accepted)
- Regular 26/8-01/12
- Call for Talks & Workshops starts 5 May 2024 and ends 24/8
- Academic papers starts 5 May 2024 and ends 8/8
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion about the Brazil Local Chapter. (Done)
- Motion on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/rZcl8Rxt/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-brazil-with-tatiana-par-m-de-freitas-as-representative
OSGeo Website (or UserID) initiative
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013486.html
- Discussion about Scott’s e-mail regarding the website. Scott participates in the board meeting.
Scott would like to actively engage in the process to get a better understanding of what can drive end users to become active OSGeo members. This could be done through e.g. surveys among users at different events. Jeroen welcomes the action.
- Action to be continued at the marketing committee level.
FOSS4G-Europe 2024 TGP application
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013487.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/7Hn0ihaW/motion-to-approve-3000-for-foss4g-europe-2024-tgp
Formation of OSGeo Nepal chapter
- https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2024-March/013488.html
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/IPsweZyh/motion-to-approve-local-chapter-in-nepal-with-kshitij-raj-sharma-as-representative
GRASS Community Meeting budget
- https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Community_Meeting_2024:_Budget
- ACTION: Angelos to make a Loomio motion (Done)
- Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/W9Qz5cf1/motion-to-approve-5-500-for-the-grass-community-meeting-2024-budget
Actions
IRC Log
- no log, Jitsi meeting