*** Presented by OSMF at State of the Map 2013 *** Video at http://lanyrd.com/2013/sotm/scpkqr/ *** Full schedule available at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2013 With such a large community, OpenStreetMap requires some entity behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. That entity is the OpenStreetMap Foundation. The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a UK-registered not-for-profit organization that supports the OpenStreetMap Project. This support includes acting as a legal entity for the project and being a custodian for the computer servers. Many of the activities of the foundation are carried out by Working Groups, and at State of the Map 2013 we heard more about the activities of each Working Group.

1. OSMF Working Groups

2. Communication
CWG best known for….
blog.openstreetmap.org
Voice of the foundation
Fun, Positive, "Journalistic"
Fun vs Serious.
@openstreetmap

3. Communication
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Factual correctness.
Promoting the right things.
License & usage policies compliance.
Announcements timing
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Meetings to discuss comms
Decision making
Forming comms policy
CWG Helpers?

4. Communication
Everything is “Communication”
Campaigns (switch2osm)
Press releases
T-shirts, Leaflets, Posters
Documentation
Wiki Cleanup
Common visual language
Mailing list moderation
Tutorial/promotional videos
Q&A support
Front page design

5. Data
Mostly acts when shit has already happened:
• copyright violations
• vandalism
• conflicts between mappers
• violations of “mechanical edit” and
data import rules

6. Data
Tools and methods:
• question users, mediate in conflicts
• investigate, revert edits
• block users
• may also recommend long-term bans

7. Data
Pre-emptive tasks:
(help) create policies/guidelines
monitor edits
(help) harden API against future
troublesome edits
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8. License
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator)
● Solve real-life problems in a calm, logical
manner.
● License + Contributor Terms = Constitution
● Input your interpretation,
● (slowly!) work to reach practical consensus.

9. License
I joined and stayed because I want ...
1. to have my contributions used when I dead;
2. to protect the project from legal risks;
3. to make it easy for folks to use our data.

10. License
We are looking for ...
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Core members
o Reasonable level of English
o Join a telephone conference every two weeks
o Take one/two action items
o Collaboratively work on issues over a period of time.
Friends
o Work on what just on what frustrates you,
o or Just join us from time to time.
o Folks outside western Europe/USA/Canada
especially welcome.

11. Local Chapters
• Started in 2011 and fizzled out
• Need for formalizing the relationship
between the local chapters (and probably
other local groups) is however not really
disputed

12. Local Chapters
• Restarting this year
• Work items (short term)
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Finding a chair for the group (not from the OSMF
nomenclatura)
Defining the requirements for a local chapter
Finalize draft agreement between local chapters and
OSMF

13. Operations
• Tom Hughes
• Grant Slater
• Matt Amos
• Jon Burgess
• Sarah Hoffmann
• Andy Allan
• Emilie Laffray

14. Operations
Here be Dragons
bunyip draco errol eustace faffy fume
gorynych grisu idris *ironbelly
jakelong katla konqi lurien *nadder-01
*nadder-02 nepomuk norbert orm
ouroboros poldi ramoth ridgeback
ridley sarel shenron smaug spike-01
spike-02 spike-03 tabaluga thorn-01
thorn-02 thorn-03 trogdor urmel
yevaud zark
Total: 38

15. SotM
Organising the annual State of the Map conference
2007 - Manchester
2008 - Limerick
2009 - Amsterdam
2010 - Girona
2011 - Denver
2012 - Tokyo
2013 - Birmingham
2014 - ????
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16. SotM
Preparation
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Venue / Catering (local team)
Program
Sponsors
Communication
During conference
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Hands-on running of the conference

17. SotM
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It’s hard work
Getting more stressful when conference getting near
It’s very rewarding to see people enjoying a great
conference