[OSGeo Oceania] 2024 OSGeo Oceania board objectives

[Adam Steer]

Hi John, everyone

I didn't have the ability to comment on the document, so here goes:

- create an osgeo.org gitlab instance and move all this stuff there so we
can interact via issues:D (that one is half serious... I know the community
doesn't necessarily want to interact with git )

I have just a few thoughts on a couple of areas:

Comms:
heavy plus to more open comms. In the news OSgeo just got a discourse
instance running, maybe check in to see if a channel can be run there? OR
set up an OO-administered discourse instance.

Finances
Paid memberships should be avoided, even if they're optional. It'll set up
an expectation of service which I think is long-term harmful to OO. OO
really needs to hold strongly to its current power to make decisions in the
interests of the whole community.

Direct sponsorship of OO is a good option to explore

Education
A question really: is OO planning to deliver education / training? is this
more oriented at support, eg a grant program?

Thanks,

Adam

On Sun, 7 Jan 2024 at 21:45, John Bryant via Oceania <
oceania at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi all, the OSGeo Oceania board is meeting this Friday 12 Jan, and one of
> the agenda items is setting some objectives for 2024.
>
> There was some interesting input from the audience at FOSS4G SotM Oceania
> in October, which helps guide this exercise, but we would love to get
> further input from the community. What do you think we should focus on in
> the coming year? And of course, what would you be willing to put your own
> time and energy into?
>
> Here's what we've got so far (work in progress):
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0l_I15T-zm4LyLuwePq6ZfgS3OL9LEm
>
> Obviously we need to pick our battles and not every idea will be a focal
> point, but it will be helpful to hear what's important to you.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> Cheers
> John
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