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The primary responsibilities of the board are to:
 
The primary responsibilities of the board are to:
* govern and manage OSGeo Oceania, with regard to finance, risk, and sustainability of the
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* govern and manage OSGeo Oceania, with regard to finance, risk, and sustainability of the organisation
organisation
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* provide oversight of the conference committee, and ongoing stewardship of the conference series
* 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
 
* 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 &
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* maintain a relationship with OSGeo and the OpenStreetMap Foundation, and maintain OSGeo & OSMF chapters in good standing
OSMF chapters in good standing
 
 
* hold accounts, domain names, and other administrative tools, data, and assets as needed
 
* hold accounts, domain names, and other administrative tools, data, and assets as needed
 
* enter into agreements with other parties as needed.
 
* enter into agreements with other parties as needed.
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In order to guide the organisation towards a mature state, in 2019 this board will aim to:
 
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 recruiting and managing an appropriate general membership
* determine a process for renewal of board membership, including accountability to the general
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* 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
membership, and clarify such items as term limits and staggering of terms
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* determine a process for inviting expressions of interest and selecting groups wishing to host the annual FOSS4G SotM Oceania event
* 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
 
* determine and formalise an appropriate non-profit structure
 
* submit an official expression of interest to the OSGeo board to form an OSGeo local chapter
 
* 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.
 
* apply to the OpenStreetMap Foundation board to form an OpenStreetMap local chapter.

Revision as of 16:16, 13 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 - Director - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee
  • Alex Leith - Director - OSGeo Charter Member
  • Andrew Harvey - Director
  • Cameron Shorter - Director - OSGeo Charter Member - OSGeo Marketing Committee
  • Daniel Silk - Director
  • Edoardo Neerhut - Director
  • Greg Lauer - Director
  • John Bryant - Director - OSGeo Charter Member
  • Jonah Sullivan - Director
  • Kerry Smyth - Director
  • Martin Tomko - Director
  • Trisha Moriarty - Director

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.