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LCCWG 2025-04-10 meeting
Meeting started at 14:39 UTC.
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
- Assigned to Anisa / Arnalie
2.2.2. UniqueMappers Network (Nigeria) application
- Application docs
- 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
- 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 - June 19-21 2025
- State of the Map 2025 - 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 - 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
Meeting ended 15:15 UTC.
