[HOT] New GitHub repository for HOT Project Ideas

2015-02-11 Thread Mhairi O'Hara
Hello hotties, With the onset of the Google Summer of Code and the Outreachy program, we are reaching out to the community to propose project ideas. Most of you probably know about the programs, but for those of you that don't, here is a little information: *'Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a glo

[HOT] Northeast Nigeria Crisis activation

2015-02-11 Thread nicolas chavent
Hi all, As discussed in the last Activation Working Group meeting, a short note about this first job (#884) [1] of the Northeast Nigeria Crisis activation that will be coordinated by Rafael and I. The Northeast Nigeria has been affected for years now by a complex humanitarian crisis fueled by the

[HOT] Ebola Outbreak Mapathon, Burlington, VT

2015-02-11 Thread noah ahles
Hi All, The University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab is hosting another OpenStreetMap, mapathon event this Sunday, February 15th from 10AM-4PM in Burlington, VT. Here is the event page: http://ebolaoutbreakmapping.splashthat.com/ Best, Noah ___ HOT m

[HOT] Get Involved - OSM Training Assistant in Tanzania

2015-02-11 Thread Jeff Haack
Hi All, HOT is beginning a project with the World Bank in Tanzania and there is a junior position available. The position is for three weeks in March-April 2015. Please submit your application by February 23rd. Full details are here: http://hot.openstreetmap.org/get_involved/openstreetmap_trai

Re: [HOT] Need Suggestions: Union Mapping

2015-02-11 Thread Mikel Maron
Ahasan I've added this project area to the HOT Bangladesh overview map at  http://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/bangladesh-mapping-projects_26815#8/24.355/89.193 -Mikel * Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 6:58 AM, Pierre Béland wrote: Hi

Re: [HOT] Need Suggestions: Union Mapping

2015-02-11 Thread Pierre Béland
Hi Ahasan, As far as you lead the operation and communicate regularly about this action, you should have support from the HOT contributors following this email list and reading the various hot.openstreetmap.org Blog updates. We can help you to create Task Manager jobs for remote mapping and invi

Re: [HOT] Need Suggestions: Union Mapping

2015-02-11 Thread Ahasanul Hoque
Many thanks Pierre and Pete for your helpful suggestions. Much appreciated. We already started to draw the features using JOSM as much as possible. I would follow that methods used in Kamrangir char in last Missing Maps Project. Trying to collect some more GPS/androids. Lets see. *Would I get supp

[HOT] Ebola Activation : Task for Kindia Prefecture, Guinea

2015-02-11 Thread Pierre Béland
I setup a new task for MSF yesterday night. And what a surprise for me this morning. Without any previous announce of the task, there are 16 contributors presently working on it. Thanks to the group that participate to this action.See http://tasks.hotosm.org/project/892  Pierre