Mamapa Vortrag und Diskussion zu “Humanitäre Kartographie mit OpenStreetMap” im Rahmen der Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus 2022

(For english version, see below)

Welcher Beitrag kann durch das Kartieren in OpenStreetMap zu humanitären Projekten geleistet werden? Und welche Möglichkeiten gibt es um sich mit anderen Gleichgesinnten in der Region Heidelberg und Mannheim, aber auch global zu vernetzen zum Thema humanitäre Kartographie?

Diese Fragen werden am Mittwoch, 6.4.2022, im Rahmen der “Internationalen Wochen gegen Rassismus 2022” (Seite 51 im Programmheft) in einem Vortrag sowie einer Diskussionsrunde mit Vertreter*innen des Mannheimer Mapathons e.V., HuMap Trier, disastermappers heidelberg, CartONG (FR) und OSM Ghana behandelt.

Die Verteter*innen der verschiedenen Gruppen und Organisationen geben eine Einführung in OpenStreetMap (OSM) und das humanitäre Kartieren generell. Zudem erläutern sie anhand deren verschiedenen eigenen Arbeiten und Kontexte, wie durch das gemeinsame Kartieren Brücken gebaut und interkultureller Austausch gefördert werden kann- in der Region, sowie international.

Eine Teilnahme ist sowohl direkt vor Ort in der Volkshochschule in Heidelberg möglich sowie online (über Zoom) möglich. Hierfür bitte unter diesem Link registrieren um die Koordination zu erleichtern.

Wir freuen uns auf eine rege Diskussion 🙂

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ENGLISH VERSION

What contribution can be made to humanitarian projects by mapping in OpenStreetMap? And what opportunities are there to network with other like-minded people in the Heidelberg and Mannheim region, in other parts of Germany and also globally on the subject of humanitarian cartography?

These questions will be addressed on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, as part of the “Internationalen Wochen gegen Rassismus 2022” (page 51 in the program) in scope of a presentation and discussion with representatives of the Mannheimer Mapathons e.V. (Mamapa), HuMap Trier, disastermappers heidelberg, CartONG (FR) and OSM Ghana.

The representatives of the various groups and organizations give an introduction to OpenStreetMap (OSM) and humanitarian mapping in general. In addition, they use their own different works and contexts to explain how collaborative mapping can build bridges and promote intercultural exchange – in the region as well as on an international scope.

Participation is possible both directly on-site at the Volkshochschule in Heidelberg and online (via Zoom). Please register here to facilitate the coordination of the event.

We look forward to a lively discussion 🙂

Diskussionsrunde zum Thema «Humanitäre Kartographie»

Im Rahmen der  Aktionstage 2021 des Mannheimer Bündnis, bietet Mannheimer Mapathons e.V. eine offene Diskussionsrunde zum Thema «Humanitäre Kartographie» an.

Auf dem Podium: Melanie Eckle-Elze, Benjamin Herfort (Disastermappers-HD) und Sandra Sudhoff (CartONG-France). Anschließend wird es für alle Teilnehmer*innen eine Gelegenheit geben, an einer «Probefahrt» zur Kartierung auf OpenStreetMap im PC-Raum teilzunehmen.

Die Veranstaltung (live) findet am 13.10 um 18:30 in der Abendakademie in Mannheim, U1 16-19 statt. (Bitte: «3G»-Regel beachten!)

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World Refugee Day: Mapathon by CartONG

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced mapper, or just curious to learn more about why mapping is so important for humanitarian work, join us on 21 June.

Support the mapping of refugee locations on World Refugee Day. It was initiated by the United Nations and takes place every year on 20 June. Its aim is to draw attention to the plight of millions of people forced to flee conflict, persecution and other man-made or natural disasters.

CartONG (https://cartong.org/) is hosting an online bilingual (FR/EN) mapathon on Monday 21 June from 18:00 to 20:00 (Berlin/Paris) to map refugee locations. This event is organised jointly with MAMAPA, HuMap Trier and OSM Ghana. Furthermore, it is a good opportunity to meet other mappers.

Please register by 20.06 at the latest at: https://mamapa.org/h-onlinemapathonanmeldung.

Third International Mapathon

Dear mappers,

on Monday 17.5.2021 a third international mapathon together with MAMAPA, CartONG, HuMap and OSM Ghana will take place, which will give you some insights in mapping for humanitarian purposes from the perspective of different organizations and people around the world! For beginners we will offer a mapping introduction as usual, so you don’t need any knowledge or experience. All you need is a computer, internet, a mouse and some tasty snacks and drinks!
We hope to see many of you!

If you want to participate, please register in advance here:

EN: https://mamapa.org/h-onlinemapathonregistration

DE: https://mamapa.org/h-onlinemapathonanmeldung

Test-Run for a new mapathon concept

Dear mappers,

HeiGIT has developed a new mapathon concept in order to increase mapathon retention rates for humanitarian purposes. This mapathon is designed especially for beginners, so if you haven’t mapped yet, but you are interested in the link of geoinformation and humanitarian aid, and how you can contribute, then you are totally right here!

After the first dates had to be postponed, we can now announce that the event will take place at the 5.(first part) and 11.5.2021 (second part) at 5pm-7pm. The event will take place in English. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/missing-maps-mapathon-for-beginners-2-part-event-tickets-150635327319

Please note that the event has two parts, so make sure that you can attend both events. You only need a good internet connection, a computer and a mouse.

We are looking forward to seeing many of you!

Best regards,

disastermappers

Postponed: New Mapathon Concept – Invitation to Test Run

Dear mappers,

at HeiGIT a new Mapathon concept (two-part) has been designed with the aim of increasing the number of people who map after the Mapathon (user retention rates) for humanitarian reasons. In short, the goal is to collect data and to compare the success of this new Mapathon concept with conventional mapathons. You can find more information here.

On 22nd and 29th of April a test run was planned for the 2-part mapathon, which had to be postponed. As soon as the alternative dates are fixed, we will let you know.

Best regards,

disastermappers

Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus

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Hallo liebe disastermappers-Freund*innen!

Momentan laufen die Heidelberger Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus 2021 – und auch wir sind dabei! Warum? Die ungleiche Verteilung von Ressourcen ist oft eine Konsequenz von historischem (und neo-) Kolonialismus und damit verbundenem Rassismus. Dies erhöht die Verwundbarkeit von Gesellschaften vieler Erdteile bei von Menschen und von der Natur verursachten Katastrophen. Was auch keine Überraschung sein sollte: in solchen Gegenden fehlt es meistens an gutem Kartenmaterial, was die Einsätze von Hilfsorganisationen sehr erschwert.

Wir tragen mit unserem Mapathon “Kartografierung für Internationale Solidarität” am 06.04 um 18:30 Uhr dazu bei, wichtige Kartendaten zu erheben.

Der Mapathon – ein Werkzeug der humanitären Kartografie – unterstützt präventive Maßnahmen und lebensrettende Einsätze. Mehrere Personen kommen (real oder virtuell) zusammen, um ein Krisengebiet zu kartografieren. Anhand von Satellitenbildern und einfach erlernbarer Computerprogramme, können Freiwillige dann in kurzer Zeit durch ihren Einsatz eine betroffene Gegend “auf die Karte” bringen und dies über das Internet den Helfer*innen vor Ort zur Verfügung stellen.

Zur Teilnahme reicht ein Tisch- bzw. Laptoprechner, eine Maus und Internetverbindung. Vorkenntnisse benötigt ihr keine, denn wir unterstützen Anfänger*innen mit ausführlichen Erklärungen auf Deutsch und Englisch – ihr seid also alle herzlich willkommen!

Beitreten könnt ihr der Veranstaltung mit diesem Link https://audimax.heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/mzt4-vfgk-hy4y-djfp und dem folgenden Zugangscode: dove ultra tweak sanded oaf.

Weitere Informationen zu den Veranstaltungen der Internationalen Wochen gegen Rassismus findet ihr auch hier: https://www.heidelberg.de/1657137.

Wir freuen uns total auf euch und darauf, mit euch ein Zeichen gegen Rassismus und für globale Gerechtigkeit zu setzen!

Eure disastermappers

Hello dear friends of the disastermappers!

At the moment, the Heidelberg International Weeks against Racism 2021 are running – and we are also taking part! Why? The unequal distribution of resources is often a consequence of historical (and neo-) colonialism and related racism. This increases the vulnerability of societies in many parts of the world to man-made and natural disasters. What should also come as no surprise: in such areas, there is usually a lack of good maps, which makes it very difficult for aid organisations to intervene.

We are contributing to the collection of important map data with our Mapathon “Mapping for International Solidarity” on 06.04 at 18:30.

The Mapathon – a tool of humanitarian cartography – supports preventive measures and life-saving missions. Several people come together (real or virtual) to map a crisis area. Using satellite images and easy-to-learn computer programmes, volunteers can then quickly put an affected area “on the map” through their efforts and make this available to aid workers on the ground via the internet.

All you need to participate is a desktop or laptop computer, a mouse and an internet connection. You don’t need any previous knowledge, because we support beginners with detailed explanations in German and English – so you are all welcome!

You can join the event with this link https://audimax.heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/mzt4-vfgk-hy4y-djfp and the following access code: dove ultra tweak sanded oaf.

You can also find more information about the events of the International Weeks against Racism here: https://www.heidelberg.de/1657137.

We are really looking forward to meeting you and making a statement against racism and for global justice!

Your disastermappers

Join our annual Christmas Workshop

Many things will be different this year when celebrating Christmas, but we think that the few people that you are going to meet should still get a nice OSM-based presents. This is why we want to invite you to join our annual “Christmas Workshop” and learn how to create nice posters, post cards and other things with maps.

When: 15.12.2020, 6 pm
Where: online – https://heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/haq9-ge7y-yyva-adua

As last years (we started this in 2017!) we will present different ways to craft personal Christmas gifts based on OpenStreetMap features. We will show you how!

You can check out our tutorial section to get started in advance as well. Please make sure that you have QGIS installed on your computer. If you don’t have it yet, you can follow the instructions here: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html

See you on Tuesday! 🙂

And this is what you might get out of the workshop.

International Mapathon

Dear mappers,

On December 8th at 6.30 pm our next international mapathon takes place! This time we we map together with MAMAPA, an integration project for migrants and refugees from Mannheim, CartONG, LECLARA Larabanga and OSM Ghana. We will map HOT-Tasks 8839 and 9928, the former including the city of Wa in northwestern Ghana, the latter in Accra. You can join the event via https://audimax.heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/mzt4-vfgk-hy4y-djfp

Our motivation:

Up to now, not all map data is available everywhere in the world, which often limits the possibilities for disaster prevention and preparedness, needs assessments for relief organisations and many other purposes. So be part of the worldwide OSM mapping community! Everyone is welcome – no matter if you are an experienced mapper or a newcomer! A prepared tutorial provides a suitable introduction for beginners, so that no previous knowledge is required.

What you need:

Prepare a headset to be able to swap and a mouse which will make mapping easier. Unfortunately we can’t provide you with snacks and drinks at the moment – so remember to prepare something; then the event will be even more fun!

Our partners for this mapathon:

The MAMAPA project is conceived both to aid humanitarian cartography and, at the same time, to support the integration of “new arrivers” (migrants, refugees) in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region. During the project mapathons, locals and recent arrivers build tandems at each workstation and collaborate on the mapping task. Ample opportunity is provided for contact and conversation in the few hours spent together. (For further information, please visit https://mamapa.org or mannheimermapathons)

CartONG is a NGO located in Chambéry, France, and provides cartographic and related expertise and services ( e.g. data management, mobile data collection) for humanitarian organizations worldwide. Major clients include Doctors without Borders and the UNHCR. When these organisations are in the field, CartONG works with them to provide maps as well as to generate and manage data essential for mission success. (For further information, please visit https://cartong.org; https://cartong.org/volunteering)

OSM Ghana, a non-profit organisation, is dedicated to completing the mapping of the country as well as providing training in the use of free and open source geographic tools for humanitarian and developmental goals.The group, active in the FOSS Community, has been involved in the recent past in numerous projects including Open Cities Accra, mapping with LECLARA (Larabanga, Ghana) for sustainable tourism development and participation in the organisation of an African Technical Exchange in Accra for the Secondary Cities project. (For further information, please visit https://osmghana.org )

LECLARA Larabanga is an organization of local activists in the town of Larabanga, in the Savannah Region of Ghana. They pursue a number of goals important for development in Larabanga, both cultural and educational. Since 2006, (together with the current Project Director of MAMAPA), much was accomplished for primary and secondary schooling (Project “LIEI”), with a particular emphasis on offering educational opportunities for young girls in the village.Located a few kilometers from Mole National Park and home to a Mosque and Koran dating from the 15^th/16^th centuries, Larabanga has exceptional touristic potential. Since 2016, to spur local development, LECLARA has been involved in building an infrastructure for sustainable tourism. As well, local youth have found opportunities as trained guides.Mapping is essential to this effort. With support from CartONG and OSM Ghana and as the recipient of a HOT Microgrant (2018-19) Larabanga and the surrounding area are now completely mapped. At the same time, workshops on OSM mapping techniques and mobile data collection have been held locally for members of LECLARA. While tourism there (as everywhere else) is currently “on hold”, up-to-date maps are as well an important tool for defending the health and safety of the population both during the current pandemic and into the future. (For further information, please visit https://visitlarabanga.org or LIEI (pre-2016) https://liei-ghana.org .)

We are looking forward to seeing you and are of course always available to answer any questions you may have.

The complete event schedule for this semester can be found at the end of this article!

Best regards,

your disastermappers

OSM GeoWeek – Mapathon mit dem DRK

Liebe disastermappers Freund*innen,

am Donnerstag,den 19.11. findet um 18.00 Uhr im Rahmen der OSM GeoWeek ein Online-Mapathon statt, der gemeinsam von den disastermappers und dem Deutschen Roten Kreuz organisiert wird. Zugang zur Veranstaltung habt ihr mit diesem Link (Meeting-ID: 825 9708 0617 Kenncode: Maps!@Drk).

Nach spannenden Einblicken in die Internationale Arbeit des DRK und deren Verwendung von freien Geodaten werden wir gemeinsam Gebiete in Togo kartieren. Das DRK benötigt hier Kartendaten für ein Präventionsprogramm um Schäden von Überschwemmungen zu reduzieren.

Bereitet für den Mapathon ein Headset vor, um euch austauschen zu können, sowie eine Maus, welche das Kartieren erleichtern wird. Leider können wir euch zur Zeit nicht mit Snacks und Getränken versorgen – daher denkt daran, euch etwas vorzubereiten; dann macht die Veranstaltung noch mehr Spaß!

Wir freuen uns auf euch und stehen bei Fragen natürlich immer gerne zur Verfügung!

Liebe Grüße,

eure disastermappers