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# LCCWG 2023-04-24 meeting

*Meeting started at 15:07 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance

### Present
* Adam - UK
* Maggie - US
* Arnalie - HOT
* Geoffrey - UG


## 1. Administrative

* Minutes of previous meeting: SKIPPED.

## 2. Main agenda

### 2.1. Microgrants
* Joost sent a proposal to the board - February
* still awaiting decision from the board & budgets

### 2.2. Osm.org landing page
* Joost to write a simple start of proposal
  * Maybe bring up this topic in the next Advisory Board meeting

### 2.3. Trails engagement
* Next step - everyone think on best way to coordinate/collaborate
  * OSMUS update:
    * https://www.openstreetmap.us/trails/
    * https://www.openstreetmap.us/2023/02/trails-pilot-update/
    * Session to be held at SOTMUS in June, present at SOTM Europe
  * OSMPH mapathon: https://www.facebook.com/bahaghari.maps/posts/pfbid027Vkf1Qy1UQtXvzqjYdfpu8SUyUDHzxEPjKaUVU1RRGCUNuAc161znrUz3ZTDVda9l
* Maybe 24-hour mapathon in the northern hemisphere fall?

### 2.4. Support the development of Microcosms [GL#7]
* Alpha testing - Adam has connected. Might need UX support.
** Maggie will talk with Brian at SOTMUS

### 2.5. LCC Congress 2022
* Blog posted! https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2023/03/20/local-chapters-congress-live-online-in-2022/
* Previous to-dos:
  - [x] report on the event (blog + stats about attendance) [Maggie+Joost] (start document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kORAv2J2SqplC--hRaA7UKSt0qrbrcJVV3FoCD0s8k4/edit )
  - [ ] send thank you e-mail once the links are up (maggie) & include ask to get more involved with lccwg
  - [x] [link to videos](https://youtu.be/uNQrm79Svok) but they are wonky might want to redo

### 2.6. OSM website improvements for community engagement 
* Mini-project to improve the [User group](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User_group) wiki page linked from the Communities page. Suggestions: might be good to link osm community forum, community index, link to local chapters page (with how to apply etc)
* how do we improve the website / communties page - to improve engagement and findability

### 2.7. Local Chapter how-to
* https://hackmd.io/4NfuVm7tSKi3HIB3FKFrNQ 
  * Eugene proposes that the WG adopt and improve this document
    * Approved but not improved
  * Arnalie raised the issue about Jean-Marc's commercial activities requirements for LCs: https://hackmd.io/s8kgTLCKRKalOT1dQA16rg
    * Idea is that the WG will not address this document yet.
    * Arnalie looking at models to expand beyond Local chapters to include user groups - goal is end of May
    * Discussion about revenue generating models for nonprofits and where the money goes - to support community building efforts

## 3. Any other business
* OSMF Strategic Plan - should be shared soon. Please provide feedback and disseminate to your communities. [Link](https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Strategic_Plan_Process_2023#OSMF_Letter_of_Invitation_to_the_Community)
* Clean up GitLab site

*Meeting ended 13:48 UTC.*