[EU] Chapter creation as NGO

[Ian Turton]

+1

lets just do this!

Ian

On 11 January 2017 at 15:10, Marc Vloemans <marcvloemans1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> All
>
> My proposal:
> - make concept bylaws for approval (I am publishing them in this group
> tonite)
> - establish founding fathers/mothers an first board
> - establish linkage with .org and local chapters (e.g. María can be
> organisational link to board)
> - establish seat/country (after comparing plus minuses)
> - then make bootstrap motion ( no vetos allowed nor formally possible, it
> is a do-ocracy after all)
>
> Or make boot strap motion per above item??
>
> Kind regards,
> Marc Vloemans
>
>
> > Op 11 jan. 2017 om 15:47 heeft Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
> het volgende geschreven:
> >
> > There are 2 ways to move forward:
> > 1. Request for an official mandate from the OSGeo Board about an
> official EU chapter. This would help establish a membership/decision
> procedure etc. Then we move on with the NGO formation.
> > 2. Just make a bootstrap motion on this list which is voted from all
> listed here.
> >
> > Just my 2c,
> > Angelos
> >
> >> On 01/11/2017 04:39 PM, Till Adams wrote:
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> we also get support from Canada! Great ;-)
> >> (@Jeff, can't find you on the initial member's list:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Europe)
> >>
> >> I would suggest to pick up Steven's thoughts, especially the latter one.
> >> It seems, that Belgium or the Netherlands offer us the possibility to
> >> establish what we need:
> >> (Relatively) rapid and trouble-free creation of a non-profit
> organisation.
> >>
> >> If we all agree on this, my proposal is, that one of our next step is to
> >> decide, in which of the countries we will be in the best hands.
> >>  For both countries we have at least one person, that has experience in
> >> this (thanks to Marc and Dirk), so this is not an issue, I personally
> >> would not fear having some minor costs, if they help us to keep our
> >> organisation transparent. Also we have people, that are willing to
> >> support them and be initial founding members (Maria, me-myself-and-I)
> >> Perhaps you Dirk and Marc might list up the backgrounds about founding a
> >> non-profit organisation in either of the countries we need in order to
> >> be able to decide?
> >> (and while writing another suggestion, Estonia came in, thanks Ian!)
> >>
> >> And before we do that, I'd suggest, that we agree on a way for
> >> decision-making, because that's an important part of an active community
> >> for me. Exchanging tons of emails is one way, but this does not push us
> >> forward one meter, if we are not able to decide anything.
> >>
> >> My proposal is to adapt the regular OSGeo voting system as defined here:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Voting_Procedure
> >>
> >> As we do not have a "board" for now (and even do not know, whether we
> >> need one), I'd suggest, that everybody listed on the initial member site
> >> is allowed to vote (and everybody else is free to add her/himself to
> >> that list). Also calls for a vote might be done by everybody on that
> list.
> >>
> >> Last thing, the hen and egg problem: No established decision process
> >> prevents us from establishing a decision process .... so let's discuss
> >> this ;-)
> >>
> >> Till
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Am 11.01.2017 um 14:47 schrieb Jeff McKenna:
> >>> Hi María, all,
> >>>
> >>> I am in full support of an official non-profit organization, around
> >>> the EU chapter of OSGeo.
> >>>
> >>> Dirk and others know that I have been trying to help this along for
> >>> years now, even in person in meetings with Dirk, and I do understand
> >>> the importance of this official entity - it will open doors and give
> >>> opportunities.
> >>>
> >>> The QGIS project did create its own official entity, QGIS.ORG
> >>> registered in Switzerland, but as a for-profit organization - I also
> >>> supported that creation, initially discussing with Tim and others, and
> >>> it seems to be doing great for their needs (similar to OSGeo, they
> >>> just released their 2016 financial report and are discussing their
> >>> 2017 budget).
> >>>
> >>> So I feel attached to this discussion, and am interested to help the
> >>> EU/Europe chapter formation along.  I also volunteer to help, and to
> >>> be listed as an initial member (before you laugh, consider that I have
> >>> attended almost all FOSS4G-Europe events, and never attended a single
> >>> FOSS4G-NorthAmerica event: that fact should show you the importance of
> >>> Europe for the OSGeo community).
> >>>
> >>> I have read this whole thread and am interested in seeing this through.
> >>>
> >>> So keep up the great momentum! :)
> >>>
> >>> -jeff
> >>>
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> > --
> > Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
> > OSGeo Charter Member
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