[Board] Request for approval OSGeo Thailand Chapter

[Jeff McKenna]

We are still awaiting Board votes on this motion from MaríaA  and 
MariaB: please take the time today to vote and support the Thai 
community 
(https://www.loomio.org/d/VJ4muwTg/formally-approve-thai-local-chapter-according-to-structure-at-https-wiki-osgeo-org-wiki-thai)

-jeff




On 2018-06-24 5:43 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Dear Sarawut,
> 
> This is wonderful news.  I am very happy to see such known leaders as 
> Phisan and yourself leading the Thai local chapter.  Of course I will 
> support and share this great local chapter news when approved.
> 
> Also, please let me know if you require a Thai mailing list for 
> communication, we can set one up for you if so.
> 
> I'll share the news of the first national FOSS4G-Thailand event as well! 
>   Great!
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 2018-06-24 2:15 PM, Dr. Sarawut Ninsawat wrote:
>> Dear OSGeo Board,
>>
>> Glad to inform that we are working towards "officially" establishing 
>> the OSGeo Thailand Chapter (OSGeo.TH) to support and foster the Thai 
>> community.
>>
>> Details of OSGeo.TH has be updated at https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Thai
>>
>> At the meeting held on 23-6-2018, we have decided the office bearers 
>> (Representative, Secretary, Treasurers and initial Board Members).
>> I am very happy to inform, that Dr. Phisan Santitamnont (Co-Chair of 
>> first FOSS4G Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2004) has been 
>> nominated as the Representative of OSGeo.TH and I will serve as 
>> OSGeo.TH Secretary.
>>
>> We request the OSGeo Board to kindly take up the approval of OSGeo.TH 
>> as "official" Local Chapter as an Agenda Item at the next board meeting.
>>
>> We would also like to inform that the members of the OSGeo.TH 
>> community are now engaged in organizing the first National 
>> FOSS4G-Thailand conference (See https://foss4g.in.th for details.)
>>
>> Please consider the approval of the OSGeo.TH at an early date so that 
>> the announcement can be made at the upcoming FOSS4G-Thailand event 
>> (23-24 July, 2018).
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Sarawut
>>
>> ------------
>> Dr. Sarawut Nisawat
>> Asian Institute of Technology
>>
>> OSGeo charter member
>> Secretary, OSGeo.TH
>>