[FOSS4G-Oceania] [Aust-NZ] Fwd: Fwd: OSGeo Annual General Meeting - Local Chapters please join

Sun Aug 5 03:43:59 PDT 2018

We do need to discuss the legal entity concept, since that's been stated as
our goal post conference in November.

I'm not sure how it should work, or what it might look like, but I'd like
to explore it. Later, though!

On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 at 16:03 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, revisiting the OSGeo Aust-NZ local chapter post FOSS4G sounds good to
> me.
>
> I'd suggest steps should be:
>
> 1. Pick one of our email list for us to hang out on.
>
> 2. Invite everyone to move across to that list.
>
> 3. Publicly state that the email list constitutes the OSGeo Aust-NZ
> chapter.
>
> 4. We probably don't need to be any more formal than just being
> represented by an email list, but we could go a step further and claim a
> web page and list our membership, maybe even go as far as defining our
> decision making processes.
>
> 5. Many local chapters have become legal entities, but I'm against that,
> as it introduces a level of red tape for little gain.
>
> On 4/08/2018 8:16 PM, John Bryant wrote:
>
> Sounds great! Can't wait to hear how it goes.
>
> Perhaps, as Cameron suggests, this group has taken on the role of the
> Aust-NZ local chapter, and we should be considering taking steps to
> formalise this (post-conference?). What would be involved - does anyone
> know the answer to this question off the top of their head?
>
> On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 10:59, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, well how about I respond and we can work on what we’re going to
>> present later 😉
>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 8:55 am, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> +1, I’ll be in Dar, happy to go to the AGM. Alex, we both have the
>>> tuesday free to throw together some slides :D
>>>
>>> On 4 August 2018 at 08:42, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well I’ll be there, so I can definitely attend.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 8:41 am, Cameron Shorter <
>>>> cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Alex, FOSS4G-Oceania committee,
>>>>>
>>>>> The Aust-NZ local chapter is limited to a mostly stagnant email list.
>>>>> I'd suggest that our FOSS4G-Oceania committee has effectively taken on the
>>>>> role of the Aust-NZ local chapter, and I reckon that anyone taking an
>>>>> active role in FOSS4G-Oceania and is going to the international FOSS4G
>>>>> would be a good person to present Aust-NZ OSGeo activities.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone want to volunteer?
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/8/18 8:31 am, Alex Leith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Who is on the local chapter? Is it informal?
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>> From: Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>>>> Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 4:12 am
>>>>> Subject: [Aust-NZ] Fwd: OSGeo Annual General Meeting - Local Chapters
>>>>> please join
>>>>> To: <aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be great to have the Australia / New Zealand local chapter
>>>>> make
>>>>> a brief report (2 slides) in Dar for the AGM (please signup on the
>>>>> wiki
>>>>> page below).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear OSGeo Local Chapters officers,
>>>>>
>>>>> the OSGeo Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Thursday
>>>>> morning
>>>>> August 30 at 8:00-9:00 in Dar Es Salaam (Tansania).
>>>>>
>>>>> As Local Chapters officers we ask that you attend, or send a delegate
>>>>> from your community. The FOSS4G organizers have given us one hour for
>>>>> the meeting, leaving us each with around 2 mins!
>>>>>
>>>>> This update is about your community. We are interested in how your
>>>>> community is doing, opportunities and challenges ahead, and how OSGeo
>>>>> can help.
>>>>>
>>>>> The shared slide deck is available here (request edit access if
>>>>> required):
>>>>>
>>>>> *
>>>>>
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imiG7x09ry7lGvmS15FCVq2Z7yaICY00fcpXBK27TXY/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>
>>>>> We are coordinating activities on the OSGeo Wiki
>>>>> (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting_2018). Please add
>>>>> your project and name to the wiki if you can attend.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Astrid Emde (OSGeo Secretary)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> Astrid Emde
>>>>> OSGeo Board Member and OSGeo Secretary
>>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>>>> https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/
>>>>> astrid_emde at osgeo.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Alex Leith
>>>>> 0419 189 050
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cameron Shorter
>>>>> Technology Demystifier
>>>>> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>
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