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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi all,</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I do welcome the initiative to put OSM
and OSGEO interested people onto a more solid foundation.
Personally I hope this can be a starting point for more
face-2-face interactions and engagement.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> I did read through your proposal and I
see no issues with Option2 as suggested as favourable.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">For all options there is the need for
several people to fill positions with varying degrees of
liability. Do you have an understanding how big the pool of active
volunteers is and how many would be required for Option 2?</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Cheers,</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Sebastian<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/3/19 8:01 pm, John Bryant wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi all,</div>
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<div>As promised, following on the heels of the successful <a
href="https://foss4g-oceania.org/" moz-do-not-send="true">FOSS4G
SotM Oceania conference</a> in November 2018, we have
embarked on a journey to lay down a strong foundation for the
growth of this community. In addition to planning a new
instance of the conference in Wellington, New Zealand, for
November 2019, we are also doing significant ground work on
establishing a not-for-profit that can manage funds, enter
into agreements, and act as a local chapter of OSGeo and OSMF.</div>
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<div>We have developed a recommendation for an initial path
forward, and we'd like you, the community, to provide your
feedback. If you have experience or knowledge here, and can
provide insight, or wish to contribute your thoughts, please
chime in. Your comments are most welcome, and can be provided
by responding to this email, or by commenting in the Google
Doc.<br>
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<div>The draft recommendation is attached as a PDF, and a live
Google Doc version is linked <a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LCoaNY9xACkpE_E1pTn3pGkNV41rqmoK5QkKl2FAfwY/edit?usp=sharing"
moz-do-not-send="true">here</a>. We will take input until
the end of next week (29 March). At that point, we'll make
adjustments where warranted, and hopefully be in a position to
raise a motion to the OSGeo Oceania board to accept the
recommendation, and begin the process.</div>
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<div>If this is all new to you, and you're wondering what the
heck OSGeo Oceania even is, please check out <a
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Oceania"
moz-do-not-send="true">this basic wiki page</a> that will
give you a bit of background. We'll be fleshing this out in
the coming months, but I hope it gives you enough of an idea.
We will certainly be aiming to increase our outreach, and get
people involved from across the region.<br>
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<div>Any questions, please ask!</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>John Bryant</div>
<div>on behalf of OSGeo Oceania<br>
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