POST in forum/social media/community channels/mailing list:
Title: OSMF Affiliation Focus Group Discussion: Thematic and non-geographical groups
Dear community,
We're advancing the OSMF Affiliation Models agenda, and one of the recommendation from previous brainstorming is to have focus group discussion with different stakeholders.
With this, we're inviting thematic and/or non-geographical groups and organizations to a focus group discussion on 5 April at 12:00 UTC.
Objectives of the session include:
1. To understand different background, interest and challenges of different thematic and non-geographical organization when affiliation with the OSMF
2. Identify areas on how OSMF and these focused groups can collaborate and/or support each other to promote OSM
3. Suggest ways on how we can improve OSMF Affiliation Models for thematic and/or non-geographical groups and organizations
Please feel free to suggest any organization we can invite or any topics you would like to raise. We are also planning to convene another focused group discussion with geographical and/or informal local community groups so please stay tuned. Thank you for you support! We hope for a productive discussion, see you!
regards,
<NAME>
on behalf of LCCWG SubCommittee for OSMF Affiliation Models
EMAIL to orgs/communities:
Subject: OSMF Affiliation Discussion Sessions: Thematic and non-geographical groups
Dear <NAME>,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is <NAME> and I am part of the OSMF LCCWG Affiliation Model Subcommittee.
I am reaching out to invite you to a focus group discussion on how we can improve the OSM Foundation Affiliation Models for thematic/non-geographical communities on 5 April 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Objectives of the session include:
1. To understand different background, interest and challenges of different thematic and non-geographical organization when affiliation with the OSMF
2. Identify areas on how OSMF and these focused groups can collaborate and/or support each other to promote OSM
3. Suggest ways on how we can improve OSMF Affiliation Models for thematic and/or non-geographical groups and organizations
We hope that you can participate to collectively discuss opportunities and challenges we may face when applying to be an OSMF Local Chapter or be formally affilitated with OSMF. Please feel free to suggest any topics you would like to raise. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We hope to receive your response and confirmation by 21 March.
Thank you for you support!
Best regards,
<NAME>
on behalf of LCCWG SubCommittee for OSMF Affiliation Modelas
