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# LCCWG 2020-10-19 meeting

*Meeting started at 15:18 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance

### Present
* Ben - BE
* Charles - ZM (joined at '42)
* Eugene - PH
* Maggie - US
* Rob - UK

### Not present
* Clifford - US 
* Joost - BE
* Geoffrey - UG
* Patrick - CH
* Stefano - IT

## 1. Administrative

### 1.1. Approval of the 2020-09-21 meeting minutes
* https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters_and_Communities_Working_Group/Meeting_minutes/2020-09-21
** 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 |
| **All** | **Website creation tool** | **Not yet started**<br>([GL#13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13)) | **2020-09 meeting** |

## 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))
* Connect 2020

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

#### 2.1.3. OSM website feature to allow messaging from groups to OSM users ([GL#9](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/9))
* Updates?

#### 2.1.4. Website creation tool ([GL#13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13))
* Newly created task as a follow-up from the comparison of OSM websites task.

### 2.2. Facilitating a global exchange of ideas
 
#### 2.2.1. Comparison of OSM websites ([GL#1](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/1))
* Deferred to LCCC.
* [GitLab ticket #13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13) was created as a follow-up action item.

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

#### 2.2.3. Local Chapters and Communities Congress (LCCC) ([GL#10](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/10))
* **Next steps from previous meeting:**
  * Create program then decide how long event will be.
    * Allan's keynote
    * OSM welcome tool
    * website package
    * Brian's demo
    * Argentina + Oceania
  * Maggie: Ask people to submit writeup + representative photo.
  * Eugene: Create diary post announcement
  * Eugene: Ask Joost if signing will still push through.
  * All: Promote the event
  * November 16 at 12:00 UTC.

### 2.3. Improving the Local Chapters affiliation scheme

#### 2.3.1. Local Chapters survey ([GL#2](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/2))
* **Next steps from previous meeting:**
  * Create blog post
  * Email recommendations to Board
    * How to track?
  * Eugene: LCCWG to create checklist for LC application process
  * Maybe: LCCWG seek ways how to help communities become more sustainable (financial + membership)
  * Highlight Local Chapters on the OSM website
    * Create GitLab ticket.

#### 2.3.2. OSMF membership + LC membership ([GL#11](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11))
* No updates.
  * Eugene: Follow-up with MWG

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

## 4. Other business

### 4.1. LCCWG budget
* OSM website development - €5000
* Funding for 1-2 WG members to attend SotM 2021

## 5. Next meeting
Next meeting will be on November 16 (fourth Monday, after the LCCC) at 15:00 UTC using Mumble. Eugene will send a calendar invite.

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*Meeting ended at 16:06 UTC.*
