Helping Peoplein Need with
OSM:The Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap TeamState of the Map US
9 June 2013
The HumanitarianOpenStreetMap Team
... is a non-profit organization dedicated to supportinghumanitarian work with open data and software.
OSM and Humanitarian EffortsCrisis responseHumanitarian risk reductionTechnical capacity building
... all using OpenStreetMap!
PrinciplesDevelop, utilize, and rely on open dataProvide services to humanitarian respondersRespect local knowledge and cultureWork quickly and efficientlyBe open to collaboration and partnerships
ActivitiesField projectsRemote mappingSoftware developmentCommunity organizing
Field ProjectsCompleted and ongoing
AusAID (Indonesia)USAID (Haiti)Eurosha (Kenya, Chad, CAR, Burundi)
Early phase
Organization internationale de la Francophonie(Senegal, Burkina Faso, Togo, Chad)OpenCities (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh)
Other PartnershipsAmerican Red Cross trainingPeace Corps volunteer involvement with OSMImagery to the Crowd (State Dept. HIU)Mapmill (FEMA & Civil Air Patrol)
Recent Crisis ResponseActivations
Mali (conflict)Syria (conflict)Central African Republic (conflict)Congo (disease outbreak)Afghanistan
Technical projectsTasking managerHOT export toolExport tag chooserCustom JOSM map stylingMapmill
Working groupsActivationTechnicalSecurityStrategicMembership
ChallengesProjects and activationsResponse vs. preparedness vs. developmentOrganizational funding and capacity
ConclusionHOT is a thingHOT worksHOT needs your help
Thank you!and especially thank you to all the HOTties out there!
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hotosm.org
