Join the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

Kate Chapman - @wonderchook

What is the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team?

Applies the principles of open source and open data sharing

towards humanitarian response, disaster preparedness, and

economic development though OpenStreetMap

Where We Are Working on the Ground in 2012

Haiti

Work so Far

Project to Map St. Marc and Train Team of 30 Youth MappersContinued Support of Community

OpenStreetMap Haiti (COSMHA)Looking Toward Other Projects in Other

Areas This Year

Indonesia

Held Workshops in 5 Universities, 12 LocationsTaught 100s of People About OpenStreetMapSoftware for Using OpenStreetMap to Do Poverty MappingOpenStreetMap Tasking Manager Created from this Project

OpenStreetMap.or.id

Future

Creating an OpenStreetMap Training TeamWorking with Local Governments in 6 Provinces to Create Disaster Preparedness MapsExpansion of LearnOSM Website to Include Advanced Topics and Materials for Trainers

Senegal

So Far

In Partnership with OSM-fr & the World BankThree Week Trip with 3 People from HOT in JuneNicolas Chavent attended TechCamp-SenegalVolunteer Heading to Senegal for Six Months in November

EUROSHA

Supporting European Youth VolunteersLead By France VolontairesFOCSIV, Diaconia, ECCB, Sloga, Groupe URD, ACRA, People in PerilPartnership between OSM-fr and HOT

Remotely

Workflow with US State Department to Request Imagery Through the US Government License (NextView)Remote Tracing for Preparedness Uganda and IndonesiaRemote Response All Over

Getting Involved

Join the Mailing List and Jump InMap things at tasks.hotosm.orgPatch SoftwareTranslate DocumentationVolunteer for MissionsPerform Outreach…..

Membership

• By Nomination through the Existing Membership

• Members can Vote for the Board of Directors• Are Considered First for Work/Internships

Remote Mapping

Software Development

Adding Features to Existing Software for Low Bandwidth EnvironmentsPatch Software HOT Initially DevelopedOther New Projects?Help Make Software Easier for Deployment

Documentation

Outreach

HOT “Vacations”

Volunteering somewhere that HOT works for 2 or 3 weeks.Teach new skills to peopleLearn about the work HOT does when we go to a countryOther ideas?

Internships

Training for Eventually Leading HOT Workshops and MissionInternship Does Not Mean You Have to Be a StudentThis Year We’ve Had 4 Such Positions (2 in Senegal and 2 in Indonesia)HOT Covers Travel Costs

Jobs

Contract Positions for Set Periods of TimeMost Are Entirely TravelSometimes Are Other Opportunities for Documentation and Software Development as WellPublished to hot.openstreetmap.org and the mailing list

Step 1 to Get Started?

http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot

Thanks

kate.chapman@hotosm.org@wonderchook