Well, I don't say things are not ok, just that we have zero support from our (many) goverments, as far as I know, and a big wall is hit with them because we do not have a "legal body".
In my view, any local chapter would be 99% a channel between our local authorities and the OSMF. Local animations, community, mapping parties, etc... would be out-of-scope, unless some wants to use the "label" for such. 2011/6/1 Julien Fastré <julienfas...@gmail.com> > (Following my opinion, a Belgian Local Chapter might help the community, > without taking the place of this community... I am volunteer to discuss > those points) > Julien > > Le 1 juin 2011 14:33, Julien Fastré <julienfas...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > Something good to read is the brochure from the Ministry of Justice : >> http://www.just.fgov.be/cgi_justice/publications/show_pdf.pl?id=63(french) >> http://www.just.fgov.be/cgi_justice/publications/show_pdf.pl?id=64(dutch) >> >> I think it was not necessary because things seemed to be ok until now... >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-be/2009-August/000876.htmland >> follow the threads >> >> >> Julien >> >> 2011/6/1 Chris Browet <c...@semperpax.com> >> >>> Why was it deemed not necessary? >>> >>> Is it because usually administration does not requires it (which I doubt) >>> or just because a lack of opportunity to get open data in Belgium? >>> >>> If you need members/administrators, you can count me in. >>> For reference, a site which looks interesting regarding asbl/vzw (in >>> french): http://www.assoc.be >>> >>> - Chris - >>> >>> >>> 2011/6/1 Julien Fastré <julienfas...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> The question of the Belgian Local Chapter was discussed a couple of >>>> month ago, but the idea was abandoned because there was no need for that. >>>> >>>> If someone want to relaunch the idea, I am quite volunteer to associate. >>>> >>>> >>>> We discussed about that after the informal meeting in Liege on the 13th >>>> May (drinking a beer /after/ the meeting). Ivo was there: maybe he will >>>> give >>>> his point of view on the subject. (if I have more time monday, i can also >>>> give mine... But i am on holiday until monday) >>>> >>>> Julien >>>> >>>> 2011/6/1 Chris Browet <c...@semperpax.com> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> > See >>>>>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters. >>>>>> Someone is >>>>>> > (was?) working on a local chapter for Belgium, apparently? >>>>>> >>>>>> who ? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Se below, in the list of local chapters. Ivo van den Maagdenberg is the >>>>> name. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> It could be god to also build up the proposal, for the adminsitration >>>>>> as well as for politicians that we could meet too as they could be >>>>>> asked to support / decide. >>>>>> >>>>>> For example : >>>>>> >>>>>> 1/ where OSM could bring a more precise local map (eg. with >>>>>> maposmatic) ? >>>>>> 2/ where the OSM process of citizen contributions (that URBIS tries to >>>>>> have) could be helpful for the local authorities too ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thinking aloud, but what about the argument that a filled open OSM >>>>> database might spare some of Brussels (scarce) money? >>>>> They could use existing soft (and even infrastructure) rather than >>>>> managing their own... >>>>> >>>>> - Chris - >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Talk-be mailing list >>>>> Talk-be@openstreetmap.org >>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Julien FASTRE >>>> http://www.meta-morphoses.be >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talk-be mailing list >>>> Talk-be@openstreetmap.org >>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-be mailing list >>> Talk-be@openstreetmap.org >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Julien FASTRE >> http://www.meta-morphoses.be >> > > > > -- > Julien FASTRE > http://www.meta-morphoses.be > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-be mailing list > Talk-be@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be > >
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