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Hub LAC Calls for Participation in the Humanitarian Mapping Brigade
Join the Humanitarian Mapping Brigade of HUB LAC and strengthen local capacities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Participate in effective emergency responses and foster an active culture of humanitarian mapping.
fAIr - what to expect in 2024!
Learn about the most recent updates on HOT’s AI-assisted mapping service (fAIr) and what to expect in 2024!
El Hub LAC convoca a ser parte de la Brigada de Mapeo Humanitario
Únete a la Brigada de Mapeo Humanitario del HUB LAC y fortalece capacidades locales en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Participa en respuestas efectivas a emergencias y promueve una cultura activa de mapeo humanitario.
Mapping the Way to Climate Resilience
HOT’s partnership with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Open Mapping Hub Asia-Pacific - Project Portfolio
The Open Mapping Hub Asia-Pacific is thrilled to present our Project Portfolio, a testament to our commitment to fostering a sustainable OSM ecosystem in...
Data for sustainable development: The Data Festival 2023
The Data Festival recently held in Uruguay was the opportunity for the Open Mapping Hub to introduce to organizations and institutions open cartography applications and its humanitarian approach.
Datos para el desarrollo sostenible: El Festival de Datos 2023
El Festival de Datos realizado recientemente en Uruguay fue la oportunidad para que el Hub de Mapeo Abierto presentara ante organizaciones e instituciones las aplicaciones de la cartografía abierta y su enfoque humanitario.
Exciting Milestones Reached Between HOT and the OpenStreetMap Foundation
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) is delighted to announce a new chapter of its ongoing, collaborative relationship with the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF)!
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HOT y la Fundación OpenStreetMap llegan a un importante acuerdo
¡El Equipo Humanitario de OpenStreetMap (HOT) se complace en anunciar un nuevo capítulo de su relación de colaboración continua con la Fundación OpenStreetMap (OSMF)!
AbreLatam 2023: Integrating open cartography into the open data community
The participation of the Latin American and Caribbean Hub in AbreLatam / ConDatos 2023 included various presentations and working tables. Here are the testimonies of the participation of representatives of allied organizations.
AbreLatam 2023: Integrando la cartografía abierta en la comunidad de datos abiertos
La participación del Hub de América Latina y el Caribe en el AbreLatam / ConDatos 2023 incluyó diversas ponencias y mesas de trabajo. Acá los testimonios de la participación de representantes de organizaciones aliadas.
Building Community to Build Resilience - OpenCities Saint Lucia Impact
The island of Saint Lucia faces growing challenges due to climate change and, working with our local partners, we experienced first-hand how strengthening the community builds greater resilience. Get more details in this post!
Launching HOT’s responsible and ethical data framework
At the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, we promote open and accessible data. What happens, though, when open data inadvertently brings attention to the location of something that could cause harm to the people in that area?
Lanzamiento del marco para datos éticos y responsables de HOT
En el Equipo Humanitario de OpenStreetMap (HOT), promovemos datos abiertos y accesibles. ¿Qué ocurre cuando los datos abiertos llaman inadvertidamente la atención sobre la...
Lancement du programme de données responsables et éthiques de HOT
À Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, nous encourageons l’ouverture et l’accessibilité des données. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsque des données ouvertes attirent par inadvertance l’attention sur...
A Local Knowledge Dilemma? - A Data-Driven Alert for OSM
Our study reveals a trend in local knowledge contributions in OpenStreetMap: a small but dedicated number of local mappers, making up just about 3% of contributors who are in the area mapping, are responsible for approximately 75% of the detailed mapping contributions.
