Hi all, a reminder that this intake closes tonight. If you want to join OSGeo Oceania as a member, please use the link below.
If you don't get a chance today, we'll be doing another intake in a few months. Cheers! John On Tue., 19 Nov. 2019, 4:32 pm John Bryant, <johnwbry...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, see below for an invitation to join OSGeo Oceania as a member. > > Cheers > John > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Edoardo Neerhut <e...@mapillary.com> > Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 at 13:17 > Subject: [OSGeo Oceania] OSGeo Oceania - Call For Members > To: <ocea...@lists.osgeo.org> > > > Dear OSGeo Oceania community, > > This email is an invitation to nominate yourself to become a member of > OSGeo Oceania. OSGeo exists with the stated objective *To support and > grow the open geospatial community in the Oceania region, including the > oversight and stewardship of a FOSS4G & SotM Conference series*. > > You can nominate yourself to become a member by filling in this form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyt_YoV6oK4hdVSsZjOACUV5V55J5m9RZtVUDuoFTidzZBDg/viewform?usp=sf_link>. > Note, if you recently filled out an expression of interest form, you still > need to complete the above form as it serves as your official nomination to > become an OSGeo member. > *The process*A Membership Working Group (MWG) has been formed comprising > two OSGeo Oceania directors and three individuals involved in the > conference series. Going forward the MWG will comprise two OSGeo Oceania > directors and at least two OSGeo Oceania members. Efforts will be made to > ensure the MWG reflects the diversity in our region. Members of OSGeo > Oceania will be invited to take part in the MWG in future member inductions. > > The MWG currently consists of Edoardo Neerhut, Daniel Silk, David Garcia, > Emma Hain, and Adam Steer. > > The nomination period will close on the 26th of November, 2019 at 23:59:59 > AEST. After this date the MWG will begin assessing nominations and > notifying nominees of their confirmation as members via email. You will be > required to accept your nomination as a member by clicking the link in the > email. > > You may also wish to subscribe to the OSGeo Oceania mailing list to stay > up to date on the election process which will take place in December. > > OSGeo members will be inducted on a quarterly basis so if you miss out on > this round, the next round will take place sometime before the 31st of > March, 2020. > > *The Entity*Following the successful FOSS4G SotM Oceania 2018, an entity > was formed to promote and support the open source geospatial community in > Oceania. This entity, OSGeo Oceania, is a company limited by guarantee, > registered in Australia under the Corporations Act (2001). By becoming a > member you will be listed on the membership register of this entity. This > is a private list, but we will list those that consent on the OSGeo wiki > <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Oceania> as members. > > *Benefits of membership* > > - Vote for the board and shape the direction of OSGeo Oceania. > - Eligible to serve on the board and directly shape the direction of > OSGeo Oceania. > - Eligible for funding when organising an event or activity relevant > to OSGeo’s mission. > - Stay closely informed on decision making in the organisation and > opportunities to volunteer. > > *Responsibilities*Members have the right and responsibility to vote in > the annual board elections. Members failing to do so in two consecutive > elections will be considered inactive and removed from the membership list. > *Nominate*Remember, you must nominate yourself by filling in this form > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyt_YoV6oK4hdVSsZjOACUV5V55J5m9RZtVUDuoFTidzZBDg/viewform?usp=sf_link>. > We require address details as part of our obligation to The Australian > Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to maintain a membership > register. > > The OSGeo community in Oceania is entering a new chapter and we'd love you > to join it and help shape the direction of this organisation. If you > haven’t already, make sure you sign up to the OSGeo mailing list. > > Many thanks, > > Ed and the MWG team > _______________________________________________ > Oceania mailing list > ocea...@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania >
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