# LCCWG 2026-03-05 meeting

*Meeting started at 15:05 UTC.*

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## 0. Attendance

### Present
* Eugene - PH
* Héctor - ES (also Board) (left 1:59')
* Laura - Board liaison (also KE)
* Maggie - US
* Geoffrey - UG (left 59')

### Not present
* Michael - UN (with apologies)

## 1. Administrative
* Minutes of December meeting: https://hackmd.io/@lccwg/By_XJ7JMbg
* Approved
* Minutes of February meeting: https://hackmd.io/@lccwg/r1kBVVGPWe
* Approved

## 2. Agenda

## 2.1. LCCC
* Héctor created the wiki page: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/Local_Chapters_Congress/2026
* Laura sent an email to CWG and Board
* Final: March 28
* 2 hours instead of 3
* Program
* 13:00 Welcome / what is the LCCWG and what are we working on (updates) - Eugene
* 13:10 Around the room - Have folks introduce themselves & what's cooking in your country? - Eugene et al
* 13:45 OSMF Board Update Sesh - Laura/Héctor
* 13:55 Break
* 14:05 Topic 1 - Feedback/ Birds of a feather style - Laura
* "grievance" session, Open conversation about challenges you face in using OSM or participating in the community.
* Maybe use Menti (50 users on the free tier)
* 14:30 Topic 2 - see what folks want to talk about? Discussion about how many of us address challenges in OSM.
* 14:55 How to Join the LCCWG - Eugene
* 15:00 Done
* Maggie to check permissions for the BBB (OSM Local Chapters Congress room)
* Set up Hackmd for notes and attendance
* Maggie to email past attendees
* Post in telegram / share with community / share on OSMCal, WeeklyOSM, community forum (Laura)
* Menti account

## 2.2. Others

### Colombia application
* Community was asked about the membership fee; Andres replied: https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/ac3-aplicacion-a-capitulo-local-de-la-osmf/138115/3
* Geoffrey asked about if LCCWG can set guidelines on membership fee limits. Eugene we can't set guidelines because of local circumstances. Maggie says community feedback for this.
* No objections to application from LCCWG
* Eugene to send recommendation to the Board hopefully to be approved in their March

### Others
* No communication back from Indonesia; ED is on maternity leave
* ES: New Board election; bank account: went to bank last month; denied because of Board renewal; will go back to bank again
* ET: Board received a follow-up
* Said followed-up to Board about Middle East/Lebanon

* Budget approved

Meeting ended 16:08