Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Local-chapters] Legal entities for Local Chapters
Just noting: in Czech ve formed formal legal entity, when we've found out, that having beer together is not enough. It has been recognized by local organisations, goverment and copanies.. You form legal entity when you think, it makes sense and it does not have to consume much time as you might think J st 18. 3. 2015 v 22:56 odesílatel Cameron Shorter cameron.shor...@gmail.com napsal: On 18/03/2015 8:01 pm, Arnulf Christl wrote: Just a few notes from experience: Running a legal entity to organize things actually eats up a good chunk of volunteer resources which could be better used to actually promote Open Source, organize conferences and so on. +1 I'd argue that local chapters should do their best to avoid creating a legal entity where possible. Ask: * What do you gain by being a legal entity? * Can you make use of another legal entity instead (eg the OSGeo Foundation)? Acknowledge the extra effort required to: 1. Finance a legal entity, 2. Collect finances to feed the legal entity, 3. Expend effort filling all the official requirements of a legal entity. Of note, the OSGeo Australian/New Zealand chapter are not a legal entity, and have successfully run the international FOSS4G conference (with official requirements backed by the OSGeo Foundation) -- Cameron Shorter, Software and Data Solutions Manager LISAsoft Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009 P +61 2 9009 5000, W www.lisasoft.com, F +61 2 9009 5099 ___ Local-chapters mailing list local-chapt...@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/local-chapters ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] MYGEOSS First Call For Innovative Apps in the environmental and social domains
Dear All, The European Commission (DG RTD and JRC) is launching an open call for the development of innovative applications (mobile or web-based) using openly available or crowd-generated data in different domains addressing citizens' needs. Deadline for submitting application concept, prototype, or user story: 30 April For more info, see: http://digitalearthlab.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mygeoss/call.cfm -- Best regards, Dr. Margherita DI LEO Scientific / technical project officer European Commission - DG JRC Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) Via Fermi, 2749 I-21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy - TP 261 Tel. +39 0332 78 3600 margherita.di-...@jrc.ec.europa.eu Disclaimer: The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstance be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Local-chapters] Legal entities for Local Chapters
Ups, wrong address, sorry J On Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 10:57 María Arias de Reyna delawen+os...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Jachym Cepicky secret...@osgeo.org wrote: You form legal entity when you think, it makes sense and it does not have to consume much time as you might think I think time depends on legality on each country and how many workarounds you have to do to when whatever the chapter is trying to do needs a legal form. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
