What is the benefit of including these regions if there is no representation? (Based in the assumption that no one will claim representation)
What about an opt in/out for these regions? If at a later point in time a separate chapter wants to form they should be able to. Or maybe the general view is that a larger chapter can achieve more for these smaller regions. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. On 2 June 2019 11:29:19 am GMT+08:00, Graeme Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> wrote: >On Sat, 1 Jun 2019 at 20:08, John Bryant <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Re: geographic extent, one of the definitions we've been using for >other >> purposes (eg conference travel grants) is the UN geoscheme for >Oceania: >> >> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Oceania >> > >Interesting bit I just noticed off that map / list ... > >Sub-regions are A-NZ, Micro-, Mela- & Polynesia, none of which include >Hawaii, but Honolulu is listed as one of the largest cities? > >I think we would definitely be stepping on toes if we tried to pinch >Hawaii! :-) (although I don't know how Guam, New Caledonia etc would >work - >as mentioned, Oceania or US & France? I can see that there is a New >Caledonia mailing list, but no separate list for Hawaii or any of the >other >Pacific nations.) > >But I personally agree that we need to reach out and canvass any local >> communities that may exist, for their thoughts. We do have some reach >via >> existing OSGeo community, mailing lists, travel grant program, and >other >> networks. >> >> After putting in our best effort, if there are countries where there >is no >> feedback, are we in a position to form a regional chapter including >those >> countries, under the assumption that we aren't stepping on any toes? >> > >I would think we'd be OK, as long as we can show that we've made the >effort? > >& if, some years down the track, "Palau" (picking a name at random) >wanted >to form it's own chapter, I would think we would then offer them every >assistance possible :-) > >Thanks > >Graeme
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