<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear all,<div>I planned to have draft bylaws available for tomorrow’s meeting. But I did nog get to work on it beyond talking with the Dutch OSGeo chapter about their similar plans. Sorry about that. I hope to have something available for the next meeting. </div><div>Not sure if others have been able to work on related things, or if we discuss the foss4g Europe 2025 plans tomorrow? Otherwise I don’t want to waste your time. </div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Jeroen<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">Op 16 aug 2024 om 12:07 heeft Jeroen Ticheler <jeroen.ticheler@geocat.net> het volgende geschreven:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"><div style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><div>Hi all,<br></div><div>Thanks Codrina! I have added the options for registration of a legal entity in The Netherlands.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Note: I did have a call with the OSGeoNL board. They are thinking of setting up an association next to or in place of the current foundation because that allows for people, organisations and companies to become paid members. This does not prevent free membership! The Python Foundation has an interesting set of membership classes, read <a href="https://www.python.org/psf/membership-faq/#id2" target="_blank">here</a>. That aside, it may prove overly complex or unnecessary to host an OSGeo Europe committee within an existing Local chapter entity. It could save some money on administration, but could suffer from incorrect perceptions by the communities.<br></div><div><br></div><div>As you can see in the spreadsheet, the preferred option is to establish an association, not a foundation. This association can have a charity status (in Dutch called an ANBI status) and can as such receive tax exempt donations. More details in the spreadsheet.</div><div><br></div><div>Speak to you next week.<br></div><div>Cheers,<br></div><div>Jeroen<br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn" data-sigid="20081933409" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><br></div><table style="background-color: #efefef; border-collapse: collapse;" width="100%"" bgcolor="#efefef" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table bgcolor="#efefef" style="background-color: #efefef; border-collapse: collapse;" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" border="0" width="250"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="200"><a style="color: #0099cc;" target="_blank" href="https://www.geocat.net"><img width="200" border="0" src="https://www.geocat.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Logo-Colour_w250.png" style="width: 200px" data-unique-identifier=""> </a> <br></td></tr></tbody></table><table bgcolor="#efefef" style="background-color: #efefef; border-collapse: collapse;" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" border="0" width="250"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 12px;color: #777;line-height: 1.5" valign="top" width="250"><div>Jeroen Ticheler <br></div><div>E-mail: jeroen.ticheler@geocat.net<br></div><div><a target="_blank" style="color: #0099cc;" href="https://www.geocat.net">https://www.geocat.net </a> <br></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table bgcolor="#efefef" style="background-color: #efefef; border-collapse: collapse;" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" border="0" width="200"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 12px;color: #777;line-height: 1.5" valign="top" width="200"><div>Veenderweg 13 <br></div><div>6721 WD Bennekom <br></div><div>The Netherlands <br></div><div>Tel: +31318416664 <br></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table bgcolor="#efefef" style="background-color: #efefef; border-collapse: collapse;" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="237"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="237"><a style="color: #0099cc;" target="_blank" href="#"><img width="237" border="0" src="https://www.geocat.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NRK-logo_Vrienden_van_EN_ON_WHITE_237x150px.png" style="width: 237px" data-unique-identifier=""> </a> <br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div></div><div class="zmail_extra_hr" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 0px;"><br></div><div class="zmail_extra" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- Op vr, 16 aug. 2024 11:09:12 +0200 schreef <b>Codrina Maria Ilie <codrinamariailie@gmail.com></b> ----<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="blockquote_zmail" style="margin: 0px;"><div>Hi, all! <br> <br>I was convinced that I did my part and sent this email out shortly after we discussed, it seems I <br>hadn’t. Apologies for that! <br> <br>1. I added the minutes to the [wiki](<a target="_blank" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Europe-meeting-2024-07-18">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Europe-meeting-2024-07-18</a>) <br>2. I propose we collect the data about starting and running a legal entity in an European country in <br>this <br>[table](<a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dVJj_4sxlbBSvbZRHddOba7e82-xU4tNHO-grdcSp9U/edit?gid=0#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dVJj_4sxlbBSvbZRHddOba7e82-xU4tNHO-grdcSp9U/edit?gid=0#gid=0</a>). <br>Please add any other element you think it's relevant. <br> <br>See you next week! <br> <br>Cheers from Bucharest, <br>Codrina <br> <br> <br>On 16.07.2024 3:52 PM, Codrina Maria Ilie wrote: <br>> Hi, all! <br>> <br>> Given the availability showed via the poll, the best time for our chat is on Thursday, the 18th, <br>> starting with 19:00 GMT+3. <br>> <br>> I sent out a calendar invite with a Jitsi room attached. <br>> <br>> @ivan, can you please sent the invite to Mayte as well? I don't have her email. <br>> <br>> <br>> See you on Thursday! <br>> Codrina <br>> <br>> <br>> On 15.07.2024 7:30 PM, Luí s Moreira de Sousa wrote: <br>>> Hi all, GMT+3 works all the same for me. See you soon. <br>>> <br>>> <br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>