# LCCWG 2021-07-25 meeting

*Meeting started at 14:07 UTC.*

## 0. Attendance

### Not present
* Patrick - CH
* Charles - ZM
* Besfort - XK
* Rob - UK
* Sophie - HOT
* Naveen - IN
* Joost - BE (with apologies)

### Present
* Adam - UK
* Eugene - PH
* Geoffrey - UG
* Maggie - US
* Anisa - IT
* Jorge - PT
* Jonathan - BE

## 1. Administrative

### 1.1. Approval of the 2021-06-28 meeting minutes

https://hackmd.io/pdj-DhRYRAOtE9vN6aHWmA
accepted

### 1.2. Guest: Can Ünen from Turkey
* Can will be observing today's meeting and may decide to formally join the WG in the future.

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

| Assigned | Item | Status | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maggie, Clifford | Support the development of Microcosms | Ongoing<br>([GL#7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7)) | 2020-02 meeting |
| Maggie, Joost | Provide a tool for communities to welcome new mappers | Ongoing<br>([GL#8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8)) | 2020-04 meeting |
| Ben | Update OSM website to allow affiliated groups to message OSM users | Ongoing<br>([GL#9](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/9)) | 2020-04 meeting |
| All | Resolve overlapping OSMF and LC membership scheme | Ongoing<br>([GL#11](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11)) | 2020-06 meeting |
| Eugene | Improve the affiliation scheme of the OSMF | Not yet started<br>([GL#12](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/12)) | GL#5 |
| All | Develop/design local community website template/tool | Ongoing<br>([GL#13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13)) | 2020-09 meeting |
| Adam | Update OSM website to highlight LCs | Ongoing<br>([GL#14](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/14)) | 2020-10 meeting |
| Maggie/Anisa | State of the Map presentation [link](https://pretalx.com/sotm2021/talk/review/NPSEZMVEANQSSXHZRHYSX3AQ8WUAHXEL) | ongoing | 2021-4 meeting |
| Joost | bring together points of views from Local Chapters about how they deal with paid work | asked Dorothea for contacts | 2021-4 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. Support the development of Microcosms ([GL#7](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/7))
* No updates

#### 2.1.2. Provide a tool for communities to welcome new mappers ([GL#8](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/8))
* New Telegram group: https://t.me/joinchat/3uhmDd82D4A0ZDRk
* Progress and updates are posted to the group.
* Jonathan started working on migrating the tool to use OSM API and OSMCha?
* Meeting not really needed.

#### 2.1.3. Develop/design local community website template/tool ([GL#13](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/13))
* OSM US: Start a Technical Working Group. Goal is to put an US-style map on their home page. TWG is open to anybody in the world.

#### 2.1.4. Update the OSM website to highlight Local Chapters ([GL#14](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/14))
* Adam:
* Issue created: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/issues/3256
* Adam will work on this and has somebody who knows Ruby if he gets stuck.

### 2.2. Facilitating a global exchange of ideas

#### 2.2.1. Moderation subcommittee
* Draft of the moderation process is now on the OSM Wiki: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Etiquette/Process_for_Moderation
* Feedback welcome: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Etiquette/Process_for_Moderation
* Draft of the new Etiquette guideline: https://files.osmfoundation.org/apps/onlyoffice/s/zy4ymsiTZWez9BX?fileId=16520
* Process hopefully done by September.
* Subcommittee will provide an update to the Board during this month's OSMF Board meeting on July 30.

#### 2.2.2. SotM 2021
* No recoding
* Follow up at the congress

#### 2.2.3. Local Chapters and Communities Congress 2021
* We need to check if we can use Airmeet for free (maybe talking with OSGeo)
* Maggie: Mapping USA used Airmeet which makes it more of a "social event"
* BBB as a backup alternative
* Wiki from 2020: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/Local_Chapters_Congress/2020
* Draft form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdW8oYvVlD59y7pUUyKb6X6rkPuJPPACf22cB_IQGwKVTRu2Q/viewform
* Eugene: create a logo
* Eugene: OSM diary entry using LCCWG account
* Program committee (setup program & decide on ticketing/registration service)
* Maggie
* Jorge
* Anisa
* Jonathan

#### 2.2.4. Best practices around doing paid work for local chapters
* Joost sent out an email thread and with some responses.
* Ask Joost to forward any direct replies.
* WG to collate and eventually draft best practices.

### 2.3. Improving the Local Chapters affiliation scheme

#### 2.3.1. Resolve overlapping OSMF and LC membership scheme ([GL#11](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/11))
* Drop this for now.

#### 2.3.3. Improve the affiliation scheme of the OSMF ([GL#12](https://gitlab.com/osmfoundation/lccwg/-/issues/12))
* Possible topic for the Congress.

## 3. Other business

### 3.1. 17-hour mapathon
* Wiki page: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap_17th_Anniversary_Birthday_party
* Specific hashtag: `#OpenStreetMap17`
* Each community can choose what will be mapped
* Ask Amanda to send stickers to local communities?
* Anisa: to create a wiki page for the 17 mapathon
* Maggie: Create a short meeting before the event.

## 4. Next meeting
Next meeting is on August 30 starting at 14:00 UTC.

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*Meeting ended at 15:17 UTC.*