<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I love the logo!<div><br></div><div>Thanks for putting all of the work into organizing the chapter. The board will conduct a face to face meeting 4,5 Feb in Seattle and we will bring this up on the agenda.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 5, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Just van den Broecke wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Dear Members of the Board,<br><br>You may have noticed some noisy Dutch folks at the closing event in Denver. After "Denver" momentum was gained in reviving the Dutch Local Chapter. This email is to request official Local Chapter status as in <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters">http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters</a>. Some facts and figures are below, following the Guidelines as in <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters/guidelines.html">http://www.osgeo.org/content/chapters/guidelines.html</a>.<br><br>1. "OSGeo Chapter should self-organize (for instance in the OSGeo wiki, via OSGeo mailing list, etc), seeking to determine if a critical mass of interest exists to justify a chapter."<br><br>I think we have a critical mass e.g.<br>Active mailing list: <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/dutch">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/dutch</a> (85 members)<br>Website: <a href="http://osgeo.nl">http://osgeo.nl</a><br>Wiki: <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands</a><br>IRC: #osgeonl <a href="http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeonl">http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeonl</a><br>Meetup: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/OSGeoNL">http://www.meetup.com/OSGeoNL</a><br>etc<br><br>2. "OSGeo Chapter should prepare a mission and objectives indicating the scope of the planned chapter (geographic or linquistic extent for instance)."<br><br>Mission: <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands#Missie">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands#Missie</a><br>This is somewhat broader. We are for instance also establishing cooperation with the OpenStreetMap community in the Netherlands. We have decided to be a Dutch Language Chapter under the name <a href="http://OSGeo.nl">OSGeo.nl</a> (with "nl" meant as the ISO language code).<br><br>3. "OSGeo Chapter should propose an official representative to liaise with the OSGeo Board. If accepted by the board, the representative will be an officer of OSGeo."<br><br>I (<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Just">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Just</a>) have been nominated as liason officer (see also item #3 <a href="http://www.mapcache.org/osgeonl/2011/osgeonl.2011-12-06-19.31.html">http://www.mapcache.org/osgeonl/2011/osgeonl.2011-12-06-19.31.html</a>)<br><br>4. "OSGeo Chapter should submit an official expression of interest to form a chapter to the OSGeo board, listing initial members, mission, representative, legal form (incorporated?) and other supporting information."<br><br>Hereby. Initial members: <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands#OSGeo.nl_leden">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Nederlands#OSGeo.nl_leden</a> and mailing list<br>We are discussing a legal form: the most likely is a "stichting" (~foundation), a non-profit organisation.<br><br>For 2012 we have 2 focus events:<br><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geospatial_World_Forum">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geospatial_World_Forum</a> and<br><a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MapWindow_Conference_2012">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MapWindow_Conference_2012</a> (major)<br>plus other informal local events like our newyear party:<br><a href="http://www.meetup.com/OSGeoNL/events/46060652">http://www.meetup.com/OSGeoNL/events/46060652</a> (OSGeo board members welcome!)<br><br>I think we have taken all steps and we think the time is right. So hopefully you may grant us official OSGeo Local Chapter status.<br><br>kind regards / met vriendelijke groet,<br><br>--Just (trailblazer for <a href="http://OSGeo.nl">OSGeo.nl</a>)<br><br>Just van den Broecke <a href="mailto:just@justobjects.nl">just@justobjects.nl</a><br>Just Objects B.V. tel +31 65 4268627 Skype: justb4<br>The Netherlands <a href="http://www.justobjects.nl">http://www.justobjects.nl</a><br><br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Board mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>