# LCCWG 2025-04-10 meeting

*Meeting started at 14:39 UTC.*

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## 0. Attendance

### Present
- Eugene - PH
- Maggie - US
- Michael - UN
- Laura - Board (KE)

### Not present
- Cristoffs - PL (with apologies)

## 1. Administrative
- Minutes of previous meeting: https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters_and_Communities_Working_Group/Meeting_minutes/2025-03-06
- approved

## 2. Main agenda

### 2.1. LCC Virtual Congress

#### 2.1.1. 2025 Congress
- Notes: https://hackmd.io/@lccwg/Syn-ox73ye
- Recording is available on BBB
- Post-congress tasks
- From previous: Create blog post (Eugene to start)
- Split and upload videos to LCCWG channel on YouTube (Maggie can do)
- Send out a post-event email including link to videos, blog post, our email if folks want to join... what else?
- Provide documentation on OSM Wiki

### 2.2. LC How-to + application updates/status

#### 2.2.1. OSM The Gambia application
- [Application docs](https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters/Applications/Gambia_by_OSM_Gambia)
- Assigned to Anisa / Arnalie

#### 2.2.2. UniqueMappers Network (Nigeria) application
- [Application docs](https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters/Applications/Nigeria)
- Assigned to Michael (supported by Laura)
- Applicant has not yet provided the requested documents; still responsive
- Set a deadline for submitting docs on Apr 30

#### 2.2.3. Perkumpulan OpenStreetMap Indonesia
- [Application docs](https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters/Applications/Indonesia)
- Assigned Maggie (supported by Alyssa) - Geoffrey's email bounced
- Issue on open membership scheme; docs are okay
- Applicant is responsive

#### 2.2.4. Others
* Kenya - No updates due to government bureaucracy
* Colombia - No updates
* Spain - No updates
- Eugene to update Foundation FAQ

### 2.3. Affiliation model subcommittee
- Documentation: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Improving_the_affiliation_scheme_of_the_OSMF
- Upcoming group discussion: April 26, 12:00 UTC

## 3. Recent and upcoming events
* FOSSGIS: 26-29 Mar
* [State of the Map US 2025](https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/) - June 19-21 2025
* [State of the Map 2025](https://2025.stateofthemap.org/) - October 3-5 - Philippines
* State of the Map DRC 28 Feb to 2 Mar 2025
* SotM Japan - TBA 2025
* SotM Europe - TBA 2025 (UK?)
* [SotM Africa 2025](https://2025.stateofthemap.africa/) - 5 to 7 Dec 2025

## 4. Any other business
- Board received email subject: "Interest in Establishing an OpenStreetMap Chapter for the Middle East" - can the LCCWG take this on? Yes, Board can forward comms to WG

## 5. Next meeting
- Currently scheduled for May 1, 1400 UTC

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*Meeting ended 15:15 UTC.*