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# LCCWG 2020-06-15 meeting

*Meeting started at 15:06 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance
* Ben - BE
* Patrick - CH
* Stefano - IT

### Present
* Charles - ZM (joined at 15:10)
* Clifford - US 
* Eugene - PH
* Geoffrey - UG
* Joost - BE (left at 15:21)
* Maggie - US (joined at 15:14)
* Rob - UK (joined at 15:08)

### Not present

### Guests

## 1. Administrative

### 1.1. Approval of the 2020-05-18 meeting minutes
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters_and_Communities_Working_Group/Meeting_minutes/2020-05-18
* Approved unanimously

### 1.2. Accept Charles Chilufya to the WG
* _**Background:** Charles requested by email to join the LCCWG. He is presently heading the University of Zambia YouthMappers._
* Approved unanimously
* *Action item:* Joost to add Charles to the local@osmfoundation.org mailing list.

### 1.3. Non-disclosure agreement
* Has everybody signed the NDA and submitted it back to Dorothea?

### 1.4 LCCWG OSM user account
* _We now have a [OSM user account](https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/LCCWG) that we can use to write OSM diary entries. Joost has forwarded the password privately to WG members via email._
* **Action item:** Fill in the account profile description and link to the LCCWG page on the OSMF website.

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

| Assigned | Item | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clifford | Run a survey with existing chapters and chapters-to-be to get their views why they applied/will apply to become a chapter | **Summarisation is ongoing**<br>([Issue #2](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/2)) | 2019-11 meeting |
| Maggie | **Create SotM 2020 video presentation** | Ongoing<br>([Issue #3](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/3)) | 2020-01 meeting |
| **Maggie, Rob** | **Organise Local Chapters and Communities Congress 2020** | **Not yet**<br>([Issue #10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10)) | **2020-01 meeting** |
| Joost | Do a comparison of features of various OSM websites | **Summarisation is ongoing**<br>([Issue #1](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/1)) | 2020-01 meeting |
| **Eugene** | Work with OSM India to become a Local Chapter | **Started**<br>([Issue #5](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/5)) | 2020-02 meeting |
| Maggie, Clifford | Support the development of Microcosms | Ongoing<br>([Issue #7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7)) | 2020-02 meeting |
| **Maggie** | **Provide easy-to-use welcoming tool** | Ongoing<br>([Issue #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>([Issue #9](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/9)) | **2020-04 meeting** |
| All | Sign NDA with the OSMF | Ongoing | Internal OSMF communication related to Local Chapters Survey |

## 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 ([GitLab issue #7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7))
* _**Updates:**_
   * _There is now a [test instance of Microcosms](https://microcosms.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org/) available. Brian has also announced this as an [OSM diary entry](https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/OpenBrian/diary/393258) and feedback is welcome via the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/openbrian/osm-microcosms/issues)._
   * _OSM US held a Mappy Hour last June 9 with Brian as a guest talking about Microcosms. [[YouTube video]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElPM7Hi-jow)_
* Publicise the test instance widely so that we can get more feedback.
  
#### 2.1.2. Tool for welcoming new mappers ([GitLab issue #8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8))
* Maggie and Joost contacted a few folks to have a meeting.

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

### 2.2. Facilitating a global exchange of ideas
 
#### 2.2.1. Comparison of OSM websites ([GitLab issue #1](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/1))
* _[Joost's initial summary](https://hackmd.io/aux2X8FgTdmdDAp68eUTaQ). Rob has added additional comments._
* Action item: Eugene to ask Joost to finalise the report and post it as an OSM diary entry.

#### 2.2.2. SotM 2020 video presentation ([GitLab issue #3](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/3))
* _**Updates:**_
  * _SotMWG extended the deadline for submitting the pre-recorded video to June 21._
  * _LCCWG had a short meeting last June 8. Assigned people should submit their videos by June 18._

#### 2.2.3. Local Chapters and Communities Congress (LCCC) ([GitLab issue #10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10))
* SotM 2020 presentation will provide a form to solicit dates for the LCCC. Maggie to create the form.

### 2.3. Improving the Local Chapters affiliation scheme

#### 2.3.1. Local Chapters survey ([GitLab issue #2](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/2))
* Clifford to send a reminder to WG to provide feedback.
* Clifford: WG should make a list of recommendations.
* Clifford to see how the WG can move forward with this task.

#### 2.3.2. Working with OSM India ([GitLab issue #5](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/5))
* _**Update:** Eugene started contacting a few OSM users from India._

## 4. Other business

### 4.1. Switch back to Mumble?
* Geoffrey: OSM Africa uses Mumble.
* WG agreed to try going back to Mumble at least for the next meeting to see if this will resolve connectivity issues.
* Geoffrey to instruct Charles on how to use Mumble since Charles has not used it before.

### 4.2. OSMF membership + LC membership
* Maggie to submit a GitLab ticket to discuss this issue.

## 5. Next meeting
Next meeting will be on July 20 (third Monday) at 15:00 UTC using Mumble. Eugene will send a calendar invite.

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*Meeting ended at 16:05 UTC.*
