Board Meeting 2023-03-28

This board meeting is scheduled Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 18:00 UTC through Jitsi, a record of motions is preserved on Loomio and actions on the OSGeo todo issue tracker.
== Agenda ==
=== Current items ===
# roll call 
# appoint meeting chair, meeting scribe/secretary
# Review and approve past minutes
#* Board_Meeting_2023-02-27
# Executive positions
# OSGeo security initiative
# OSGeo sponsorship prospectus
# org.opengis name usage by GeoTools
# GeoStyler code sprint 
# GRASS GIS code sprint 
# deegree code sprint 
# BIDS 2023 Code sprint 
# FOSS4G 2023 related topic: proposal for an MoU between OSGEO Foundation, FLOSSK (FOSS4G 2023 LOC) and Municipality of Prizren
# GISTAM 2023 
# QGIS 2023 Code sprint
# AGM preparations
# GISRUK 2023 request for support 
# Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) Secretariat at UN-Habitat request
# Add your topic here
== Minutes ==
* Presiding: Angelos
* Scribing: Vicky & Marco
* Attending: Vicky, Marco, Angelos, Codrina, Rajat, Ariel, Mike
* Guests: Enock, Astrid, Jody
=== Review and approve past minutes ===
* Board_Meeting_2023-02-27 
* Motion passed on Loomio https://www.loomio.com/p/AmI1v8EY/motion-to-approve-meeting-minutes-from-board-meeting-2023-02-27
=== Executive positions ===
* ACTION: Angelos to move to loomio for discussion and motions (Done)
* https://www.loomio.com/d/d6k7Z5Xj/executive-positions-2023
=== OSGeo security initiative ===
* Discussion started at the last meeting.
* ACTION: Create an initiative page (draft on wiki first) (we need a volunteer)
* ACTION: open trac ticket for mailing list (we need a volunteer)
* https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/145
=== OSGeo sponsorship prospectus ===
* Postponed from last meeting
* https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/140 
* Perhaps wait so as not to conflict with the FOSS4G sponsorship effort.
* Preparation is not happening in a month.
* Thinking more about next year: when to send in october.
* ACTION: Properly list the sponsors on the web page (we need a volunteer)
=== org.opengis name usage by GeoTools ===
* https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/142
* Feedback from meeting with OGC, Apache SIS and GeoTools.
* Initiative page is up: https://www.osgeo.org/opengis-harmonization/
* Apache board did not participate
* OGC is neutral & receptive
* OGC has an upcoming meeting and would like an issue in their issue tracker to discuss.
* https://github.com/opengeospatial/ideas/issues/120 Ideally this could be a joint-initiative 🙂
* ACTION: Jody to add opengis-harmonization initiative to osgeo.org initiative menu (DONE)
* ACTION: Jeroen: Bolsena should actually put code-sprint on the event calendar … 
=== GeoStyler code sprint ===
* GeoStyler is a community project: https://www.osgeo.org/projects/geostyler/
* Check on shared-risk according to guidelines:
** Some in-kind sponsorship included in the proposal
* ACTION: Angelos to make a motion to loomio (done)
* https://www.loomio.com/d/86WArjOn/geostyler-code-sprint-support/1
=== GRASS GIS code sprint ===
* ACTION: Angelos to make a motion to loomio (Done)
* https://www.loomio.com/p/2m75BZkL/motion-to-approve-7303-to-support-grass-gis-community-meeting
=== deegree code sprint ===
* ACTION: Angelos to make a motion to loomio (seconded by Michael) (Done)
* https://www.loomio.com/p/Tr0cnuVq/motion-to-approve-815-for-supporting-deegree-code-sprint
=== BIDS 2023 Code sprint ===
* https://www.bigdatafromspace2023.org/satellite-events
* Should we target an OSGeo code sprint during this event?
* ACTION: Codrina to ask ESA
=== MoU between OSGEO Foundation, FLOSSK (FOSS4G 2023 LOC) and Municipality of Prizren ===
* Provide the draft MOU
* ACTION: Codrina to answer with e-mail (Done). Ask about the purpose of the MOU long term. How urgent is this request?
=== GISTAM 2023 ===
* OSGeo can not provide free attendance or lower costs to conference as this decision resides with conference committee
* Re dissemination: they can directly reach out to the community via mailing lists
* ACTION: Angelos to answer with e-mail (Done).
=== QGIS 2023 Code sprint ===
* Already 54 participants
* Request for funding 5000€ 
* ACTION: Marco to send mail to board mailing list, then motion to loomio to approve (Done).
* Motion open on Loomio: https://www.loomio.com/p/BsmPZv98/motion-to-approve-5000-for-supporting-the-qgis-contributor-meeting
=== AGM preparations ===
* ACTION: Vicky to send e-mail to discuss (Done)
* Presentation template: 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ev7RrX_L4fmsRPcu36Z1aMgvoRyLdOpY8dH6Pf4FTxE/edit
=== GISRUK 2023 request for support ===
* Funding ECRs support 
* https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2023-February/013230.html 
* ACTION: Angelos to make a motion to loomio (Done)
* https://www.loomio.com/p/ANgf8nBd/motion-to-approve-750-for-supporting-gisruk-2023
=== Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) Secretariat at UN-Habitat request ===
* Postponed to the next meeting or follow up on the mailing list.
=== Actions ===
* See https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues
== IRC Log ==
* no log, Jitsi meeting
== Next meeting ==
*Board Meeting 2023-04-25
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