No matter where you are, you can't miss our 24-hour telemapathon! This Dec 4th, join us to celebrate the power of giving, be it time, funds or skills. #MapGiveImpact Register here: https://buff.ly/4hoxUKT
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 22,848 followers
Mapping our world together
About us
Free, collaboratively generated maps are uniquely valuable to humanitarian work and economic development, especially in places where base map data is often missing, out of date, or rapidly changing. OpenStreetMap is an open data project founded to create a free and open map of the world, built primarily by volunteers surveying with pencil and paper, GPS units or by digitizing aerial imagery and finding and liberating existing public sources of geographic data. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team [HOT], a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was launched in 2010 to promote and support the thousands of volunteers and dozens of local groups around the world that work to build OpenStreetMap, with an emphasis on humanitarian mapping to aid disaster relief, preparedness and economic development. In its role organizing crisis response mapping, HOT acts as a bridge between the OpenStreetMap community and traditional humanitarian responders like MSF, the Red Cross, UNOCHA as well as local groups and governments. To further the mission of OpenStreetMap, HOT sponsors and coordinates the development and hosting of several open source software tools specifically for the OpenStreetMap community. We also fund field training and data collection for existing and new OpenStreetMap groups, produce learning and training materials for people doing OpenStreetMap mapping and train skilled mapping coordinators to organize volunteer mappers' efforts in emergency response to crises and disasters. HOT sponsored teams work in countries around the world helping collect geographic data and training and learning from local communities to map information in OpenStreetMap that is important to them. Our goal is to help build self sustaining local groups of motivated and skilled mappers. We are dedicated to applying the principles of open source software and open data sharing towards humanitarian response and economic development and inclusiveness in all of our endeavors.
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http://hotosm.org
External link for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- OpenstreetMap, Humanitarian Mapping, Open Data Collection, Design of OSM Documentation and Tools, Data Quality Assurance, Partnership with Data Providers, Outreach activities, and Crisis Response
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1100 13th Street NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005, US
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Philanthropic Strategist & Thought Leader | Climate & Environment | Global Health | Disaster Relief & Preparedness | Health Equity
I'm so looking forward to the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Global Tele-mapathon to talk about the critical role of private philanthropy in supporting community mapping. Join us! Free registration here: https://lnkd.in/gk6Zgbf7 (From HOT): Join Us for the Global Tele-mapathon on December 4th, 2024! A 24-hour worldwide event in recognition of Giving Tuesday and International Volunteer Day. This is a unique opportunity to join mappers, NGOs, corporate partners, and changemakers from across the globe as we map in support of communities facing disasters, poverty, and instability.
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Our #MapGiveImpact global, 24-hour telemapathon is star-studded! Check out who will be the guest speakers during the sessions in your timezone, and get ready to... well...Map, Give, and Make an Impact! Full lineup: https://buff.ly/49gkVXI Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3AI9iwb
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We're counting on everyone, and we mean EVERYONE, to join us this Dec 4th for our #MapGiveImpact 24-hr Global Telemapathon!! There will be games, prizes, guest speakers, and obviously, lots of mapping! Have you signed up yet? https://buff.ly/3AI9iwb
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We’re heading to #Brazil, the epicenter of open data & geospatial innovation this December! 🇧🇷 Check out what we’ve got lined up for YOU! ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3CY0geY One extraordinary week, 3️⃣ transformative events: 🗓️ Dec 2–6: Open Americas 🗓️ Dec 2–8: FOSS4G Belém + SoTM LATAM
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It's almost time! Join us this Dec 4th for an unforgettable Telemapathon to #MapGiveImpact: http://eepurl.com/i1t5xU Thanks to Arm, Mapbox, Accenture, Cisco, Overture Maps Foundation, Salesforce, BigCommerce, and OpenCage GmbH for making this possible!
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Less than a week ago, we asked for support mapping buildings in Southern Lebanon to create a comprehensive pre-conflict dataset, with only 37% of the project mapped and validated. Today, we've almost reached 100%! We are infinitely grateful to all the 58 contributors who heard our call and took some time to map this project. We are just a couple of tasks away from completion! More projects will be posted soon, so keep an eye open for them. Map here: https://buff.ly/3CJsXfI Learn more: https://buff.ly/3YWJMeF And share!
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You can still sign up to be part of this groundbreaking initiative! https://buff.ly/3YV6OT7
Do you think open community mapping and data are drivers for better urban climate action? Have you witnessed its power to address our current climate challenges in cities? Then you should join our launch event next week! Learn about this initiative to find and publish scientific evidence on the role of open community mapping for urban climate action and share your experiences so we can influence the IPCC's new special report on Climate Change and Cities. Register and choose between one of our two 1hr slots: https://buff.ly/3YV6OT7
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Our LAC Hub - HOT 🌎 team joined forces with Centro de Estudios POMOTE, Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana - UNAULA and Leonardo Jiménez in Medellín, Colombia! 🇨🇴 Together, we explored how collaborative mapping strenghtens communities’ rights to territory, boost climate resilience, and more. Catch our insights at the #UNDataForum! Fabrizio Scrollini Céline Jacquin Juan Arellano