UmbraOSM's application for Local Chapter status

Dear community!

During the last LCCWG meeting in November, we decided to reject the application of Umbra OSM to become a Local Chapter.

Based on LCCWG’s review of the application, it was found out that:

There are formal deficiencies in the submitted documents, the LCCWG did not receive all the required documents.

  1. UmbraOSM’s application failed to gather unanimous support from the local community consultation in the Community Forum, and during the individual consultations with community representatives at the LCCWG meeting.

Suggested next steps:

  1. UmbraOSM to submit the required documents, including Financial Report
  2. UmbraOSM may want to reapply for the use of OSM trademark in their organizational name, directly to the Board and LWG
  3. OSM Brazil community to work together to try and come up with a resolution to the internal community conflicts, and can reapply again as a Local Chapter

For my part, I would like to add that such a vibrant community should have a Local Chapter representative and I will be happy to help in this process. I am available and happy to answer any questions.

Cristoffs

on behalf of LCCWG