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Canoa de Tolda en el Foro de París sobre la Paz 2023
Canoa de Tolda y el Hub de Mapeo Abierto LAC estuvieron en el Foro de París sobre la Paz 2023. Entérate de como fue nuestra participación.
El mapeo abierto se hará presente en el AbreLatam 2023
¡Participaremos de AbreLatam/ConDatos 2023! El evento regional sobre datos abiertos y gobierno abierto donde se reúnen las organizaciones e individuos que impulsan estos temas.
Participatory waste mapping: a continuing effort for sustainable development
Mapping waste in your neighborhood can be a simple activity that is both useful and beneficial for our urban environment.Let's see how various teams of mappers in Latin America and the Caribbean have been doing it.
Mapeo participativo de desechos: un esfuerzo continuo para el desarrollo sostenible
Mapear los desechos en tu barrio puede ser una actividad simple a la vez que útil y beneficiosa para nuestro entorno urbano. Veamos como diversos equipos de mapeadores en América Latina y el Caribe lo han estado haciendo.
HOT Tasking Manager - Welcome to NAXA
We are very excited to announce that we will be working with NAXA, who will provide software development support for the evolution of the HOT Tasking Manager.
From reaction to prevention: Risk mapping in Ecuador
With an El Niño Phenomenon developing for 2023-2024, preventive disaster mapping becomes a crucial tool to minimize damage and victims in the territories. And that is what we are doing in Ecuador together with the Risk Secretariat.
De la reacción a la prevención: Mapeo de riesgos en Ecuador
Con un Fenómeno del Niño en desarrollo para este 2023-2024, el mapeo preventivo de desastres se vuelve una herramienta crucial para minimizar daños y victimas en los territorios. Y eso es lo que estamos haciendo en Ecuador junto a la Secretaría de Riesgos.
Nuestro Informe de Impacto 2022 - 2023 ¡Ahora en español!
¡Con mucha emoción queremos compartirles que nuestro Informe de Impacto 2022-2023 ahora está disponible en español!
Unlocking Knowledge and Collaboration: The Open Data Talks Initiative
In the second quarter of 2023, HOT’s Open Mapping Hub - Eastern & Southern Africa (OMH-ESA), in collaboration with open data champions and organizations in Kenya, held a series of talks under the Open Data Talks (ODT) program. This blog post delves into the key findings, challenges, outcomes, successes, and recommendations stemming from the ODT events.
Staff Spotlight Series: Mikko Tamura
Each quarter, we’re featuring one of our all-star staff members in a Staff Spotlight Series. Staff featured in this Series have been peer-nominated for their superb performance and values-driven work. This quarter, we’re spotlighting Mikko Tamura, Community Manager at the Asia-Pacific (AP) Hub.
Update on disaster response activations for Morocco and Libya
Discover how the OSM community and other partners are responding to the devastating events in Morocco and Libya, how you can contribute, and where relief organizations can find data to support their efforts.
Hub-LAC series of humanitarian and cartographic talks
The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Open Mapping Hub has organized a series of monthly talks that show the contribution that open and collaborative mapping can make to humanitarian work and sustainable development.
Ciclo de charlas humanitarias y cartográficas del Hub-LAC
El Hub de mapeo abierto de América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) ha organizado un ciclo de charlas mensuales que muestren el aporte que el mapeo abierto y colaborativo puede hacer al trabajo humanitario y al desarrollo sustentable.
Embracing a supportive community: my journey as an intern at HOT
Follow Benedicta Ohene's journey as an intern for the Community Team at HOT and the lessons she learned during her time in the team.
Open Mapping for Disaster Preparedness: A Pilot Study in Zimbabwe
The Anticipatory Response Program (ARP), recently piloted in Zimbabwe, incorporates open mapping tools and workflows into disaster response and resilience efforts to move from a reactive to a proactive approach.
Is the Caribbean Open Mapping Community Poised to Map its Way to Greater Disaster Resilience?
The open-mapping community has proven to be of great importance to the Caribbean particularly in supporting disaster response. We take a closer look at the latest developments regarding the growth of the Caribbean mapping community and what this could mean for disaster resilience in the region.
