[HOT] OSMGeoWeek 2015 Website and Global Diaspora Online Workshop Next Week

HI all, To follow up on Dale Kunce’s announcement of OSMGeoWeek 2015, the OSMGeoWeek website has been refreshed to include an initial list of events and mapping projects for this year! Please spread the word to every school, community group, and organization you know.

[HOT] Missing Maps in Canada

Hi all, there are two 'firsts' for Missing Maps in Canada coming up. If you are in Toronto or Ottawa, be great to see you there! MSF Canada's first mapping party is next week in Toronto: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/msf-canadas-missing-maps-event-tickets-18715354128 And OSM Ottawa are having a

Re: [HOT] Northern Zambia data import to OSM

John is right, if the area is not too large, a HOT task would be useful for validation. Also, each building needs to have a source tag to show where the data comes from. Do you have additional information about the names/function of these buildings and the names of the corresponding villages?

Re: [HOT] Northern Zambia data import to OSM

> > Also, each building needs to have a source tag to show where the data > comes from. > We don't do that for normal mapping or HOT activations, a changeset comment is probably going to be reasonably sufficient. ___ HOT mailing list

Re: [HOT] OSM Geo Week

Hi all, I have added a post to the HOT blog on this. Feel free to share with interested parties http://hotosm.org/updates/2015-10-09_100mapathons_for_osmgeoweek_2015 There's also a page on the wiki we wrote to help peopkle with Missing Maps mapping parties. What most non-OSM folk struggle

[HOT] World Humanitarian Summit - Innovation Marketplace

HI everyone, The World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation[1] is in Geneva next week. Nate Smith (Dev Seed) and I (on behalf of HOT) will be part of the Innovation Marketplace sharing the amazing work of OpenAerialMap[2] and HOT stuff. If you are attending or know anyone who is, please do