# LCCWG 2020-09-21 meeting

*Meeting started at 15:05 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance

### Present
* Charles - ZM
* Clifford - US
* Eugene - PH
* Joost - BE
* Maggie - US

### Not present
* Ben - BE
* Geoffrey - UG
* Patrick - CH (with apologies)
* Rob - UK (with apologies)
* Stefano - IT

### Guests

## 1. Administrative

### 1.1. Approval of the 2020-08-17 meeting minutes
* https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters_and_Communities_Working_Group/Meeting_minutes/2020-08-17
** Approved

### 1.2. Previous action items
*Items in **bold** are updates in status or new action items.*

| Assigned | Item | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joost | Do a comparison of features of various OSM websites | **Mostly done**<br>([GL#1](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/1)) | 2020-01 meeting |
| Clifford | Run a survey with existing chapters and chapters-to-be to get their views why they applied/will apply to become a chapter | **Summary is mostly final**<br>([GL#2](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/2)) | 2019-11 meeting |
| Maggie | Create SotM 2020 video presentation | Mostly done<br>([GL#3](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/3)) | 2020-01 meeting |
| Maggie, Rob | Organise Local Chapters and Communities Congress 2020 | **Planning is ongoing**<br>([GL#10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10)) | 2020-01 meeting |
| Eugene | Work with OSM India to become an OSMF affiliate | Pended<br>([GL#5](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/5)) | 2020-02 meeting |
| Maggie, Clifford | Support the development of Microcosms | Ongoing<br>([GL#7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7)) | 2020-02 meeting |
| Maggie, Joost | Provide easy-to-use welcoming tool | Ongoing<br>([GL#8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8)) | 2020-04 meeting |
| Ben | Update OSM website to allow messaging from groups to OSM users | Ongoing<br>([GL#9](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/9)) | 2020-04 meeting |
| All | OSMF + LC membership scheme | **Ongoing**<br>([GL#11](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11)) | 2020-06 meeting |
| Eugene | User group affiliation model | Not yet started<br>([GL#12](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/12)) | GL#5 |

## 2. WG focus items
_Per the Terms of Reference, WG members should work on the focus items._

### 2.1. Building local community cohesion

#### 2.1.1. Microcosms ([GL#7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7))
* Clifford reached out to Brian.
* Clifford to invite Brian to LCCC. Brian agreed to present.

#### 2.1.2. Tool for welcoming new mappers ([GL#8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8))
* Defer to LCCC: Stefano and Midgard.

#### 2.1.3. OSM website feature to allow messaging from groups to OSM users ([GL#9](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/9))
* No updates?

### 2.2. Facilitating a global exchange of ideas

#### 2.2.1. Comparison of OSM websites ([GL#1](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/1))
* OSM Wiki page for collecting results not yet created.
* Clifford + Eugene to tackle this.
* Dutch OSM community to create a website. Anisa from Italy.
* OSM Seattle community uses GitHub Pages. Maybe can be used as simple template.
* Maggie: OSM US to update their website too.
* Joost wants to talk with technical+non-technical people.
* WMF AffCom encourages affiliates to use the wiki.
* Create a new ticket.
* Patrick confirmed with Simon that OSMF is willing to pay for domain names on behalf of affiliates and local communities.

#### 2.2.2. SotM 2020 video presentation ([GL#3](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/3))
* Maggie [created a draft diary entry](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kORAv2J2SqplC--hRaA7UKSt0qrbrcJVV3FoCD0s8k4/edit?usp=sharing).
* Can we now publish this?

#### 2.2.3. Local Chapters and Communities Congress (LCCC) ([GL#10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10))
* Maggie [created an OSM Wiki event page](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/Local_Chapters_Congress/2020).
* Maggie [created the registration form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZgqIESndEh-J5HB7zk6E_Sq1KuJefaxm6rM3o3s_odc/edit)
* 63 signups.
* **Next steps:**
* 12:00 UTC
* Create program then decide how long event will be.
* Allan's keynote
* OSM welcome tool
* website package
* Brian's demo
* Argentina + Oceania
* Ask people to submit writeup instead + representative photo.
* Create diary post announcement
* We'll of OSMF's BBB

### 2.3. Improving the Local Chapters affiliation scheme

#### 2.3.1. Local Chapters survey ([GL#2](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/2))
* Clifford updated the latest version of the survey results report with help from Joost and Maggie.
* **Next steps:**
* Create blog post
* Email recommendations to Board
* Maybe: LCCWG to create checklist for LC application process
* Maybe: LCCWG seek ways how to help communities become more sustainable
* Maybe: LCCWG seek ways for OSMF to recognise thematic orgs such as HOT and GeoChicas + update ticket

#### 2.3.2. OSMF membership + LC membership ([GL#11](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11))
* Michael Spreng of MWG (but not speaking on behalf of MWG) [responded with his thoughts](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11#note_398954900) on the ticket.

#### 2.3.3. User group affiliation model ([GL#12](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/12))
* No updates.

## 4. Other business
* Eugene invite more people to join WGs.
* Maggie: invitation to attend OSM US' Connect 2020.

## 5. Next meeting
Next meeting will be on October 19 (third Monday) at 15:00 UTC using Mumble. Eugene will send a calendar invite.

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*Meeting ended at 16:06 UTC.*