
Rebecca
@rebeccafirthy
Executive Director @hotosm. Inspired by @thisisnewpower. Views own (and subject to learning & change)
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19-01-2014 22:51:11
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The LAC Hub & Sonje Ayiti Organization are enhancing Haitian communities by teaching students essential open mapping skills! This initiative boosts disaster management, strengthens resilience, & cultivates the next generation of mappers in Haiti. 🗺️đź‡đź‡ą Learn more: bit.ly/4elVeqC


Taking OSM to academic levels. Yes! OpenStreetMap is part of our curriculum at the Institute where I teach cartography. Not forgetting the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Tasking Manager & iD Editor.


Check out some pictures from a mapathon in Nairobi organized by the local MSF International office. Over 2,000 buildings in Mangochi district, Malawi were added to #osm during the event! Mappers also got insights from a GIS specialist on how #osm data supports WASH activities. Thank you!



Having the right information at the right time can change the impact of a disaster... Organizations like MSF International and the Nigeria Red Cross (Nigerian Red Cross Society HQ) are using open map data to support the affected population of Maiduguri, Nigeria, after the terrible floods this past September.


'I used to enjoy observing Earth, but recently the storylines have become too far-fetched' My latest cartoon for tomorrow's The Telegraph Buy a print of my cartoons at telegraph.co.uk/mattprints Original artwork from chrisbeetles.com





The Global #Telemapathon is underway! Let's come together to map the world, one click at a time. Join the fun and be part of something big Quoting Edoardo Neerhut's closing phrase," Mapping must be COLLABORATIVE." And there are lots of games too🤩 #GlobalTelemapathon2024 #MapSwipe






Enroll in our Humanitarian Use of OSM Data course! Gain skills to leverage OpenStreetMap for humanitarian projects. “I highly recommend this free, informative, and practical training to all fellow map enthusiasts.” – Rabi Shrestha 🔗 Sign up now: buff.ly/4c60ZXp




We're happy to be featured in this piece by Alliance magazine on the way AI supports humanitarian response to climate disasters. Learn about our open AI-assisted mapping service + more examples that The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is supporting! More here: buff.ly/4aRcOlb

Announcing a big decision: we are leaving X (more details on the image). Connect with us on Bluesky (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.bsky.social) and other social media platforms, as well as our Slack: buff.ly/41iFccX
