BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//pretalx//pretalx.com//sotm-africa-2023//speaker//RPM7DD BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:WAT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:WAT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-sotm-africa-2023-9Z7ZJB@pretalx.com DTSTART;TZID=WAT:20231201T090000 DTEND;TZID=WAT:20231201T103000 DESCRIPTION:Exploring how open mapping / OpenStreetMap can support improved lives and livelihoods for slum communities and how we can mobilise as a h umanitarian mapping community towards this goal.\n\nIncluding an opening t alk on the past\, present and future of OpenStreetMap as an impactful tool for slum and informal settlement communities\, as well as an expert panel discussion on the topic\, with:\n \nRoyal Mabakeng (NUST\, Namibia)\nJaco b Nwachan (Bamenda City Council\, Cameroon)\nNoukoua Simon (Président de l'ARZON : Association des Résidents de la Zone Nkolbikok\, Cameroon)\nEmm anuel Bama (HOT & Open Mapping Hub - WNA\, Ivory Coast)\nJorieke Vyncke (M SF\, Belgium) - HOST\n\n\nThe four Humanitarian Open Mapping Sessions at S tate of the Map Africa bring a focus on different aspects of humanitarian open mapping and OpenStreetMap\, covering mapping informal settlements\, m apping for climate resilience and new humanitarian open mapping technologi es. DTSTAMP:20260306T061517Z LOCATION:Auditorium SUMMARY:Humanitarian Open Mapping Sessions - Slum community data - Humanita rian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023/talk/9Z7ZJB/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-sotm-africa-2023-BFRP3M@pretalx.com DTSTART;TZID=WAT:20231201T110000 DTEND;TZID=WAT:20231201T123000 DESCRIPTION:Exploring the role of OpenStreetMap / open mapping in providing spatial intelligence and community representation for decision-making and action in response to the effects of climate change in Africa.\n\nIncludi ng two presentations from HOT's African Open Mapping Hubs on their experie nce and ambitions in the open mapping / climate space\, as well as an expe rt panel discussion on the topic\, with representatives from GEOTE\, Heigi t Institute\, FAO Somalia and OMDTZ (Tanzania).\n\nGeoffrey Kateregga is a n ardent advocate for open mapping and community building\, embarking on h is journey in 2012 when he joined OpenStreetMap following a memorable Mapp ing Party in Kampala. Since then\, he has been an active and influential c ontributor to the local community in Uganda\, playing a key role in its tr ansformation into a thriving non-profit organisation. In 2015\, he joined the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team\, where he currently serves as the Com munity Projects Lead. \n\nMarie Makuate recently joined HOT (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team) as Senior Associate in Disaster Services and Training. She is a Ph.D. candidate and researcher in Geomatics at the ministry of s cientific research and innovation in Cameroon\; her work focuses on using computer science in geographic information science for environmental manag ement.\n\nKennedy Jomokela is an environmentalist\, senior mapping supervi sor\, projects team lead\, active member & trainer osm community\, data an alyst and consultant. He works for HOT at the Open Mapping Hub - East & So uthern Africa\n\nOmowonuola Akintola is a Geospatial Data Analyst highly i nvolved in utilising geospatial technology for good. She works for HOT at the Open Mapping Hub - West and Northern Africa\n\nJaneth Mwakisole is a g raduate with a degree in Environmental Sciences and Management and an ADDA -certified drone pilot and geospatial data analyst. She is secretary and d rone pilot of a non-profit organization (GEOTE) that is aiming to solve en vironmental problems using geospatial technology and open data for sustain able development. \n\nBenjamin Herfort is a researcher at HeiGIT and Heide lberg University. He has recently finished his PhD\, for which he investig ated questions of representation and data quality in OpenStreetMap from th e perspectives of humanitarian and machine learning-assisted mapping in or der to map what is not mapped. \n\nEmanuel Kombe works for OMDTZ and is a highly skilled professional in Geography and Environmental studies\, known for his expertise in OpenStreetMap (OSM) and his role as an OSM Advanced Level\, Project Manager\, and GIS Person. With a passion for geospatial te chnology and a deep understanding of its applications\, Emanuel has made s ignificant contributions to the mapping community. \n\nMichael Makokha is Deputy Head of the FAO SWALIM Geospatial Unit and accomplished Internation al GIS Specialist. Holding a Bachelor's Degree in Geospatial Engineering a nd a Master's Degree in Geographic Information Systems he is passionate ab out utilizing GIS/RS Mapping for humanitarian support\, early warning\, an ticipatory action\, post-disaster impact analysis & recovery\, GIS/RS capa city building\, land tenure systems\, community participatory mapping\, an d urban governance mapping.\n\n\nThe four Humanitarian Open Mapping Sessio ns at State of the Map Africa bring a focus on different aspects of humani tarian open mapping and OpenStreetMap\, covering mapping informal settleme nts\, mapping for climate resilience and new humanitarian open mapping tec hnologies. DTSTAMP:20260306T061517Z LOCATION:Auditorium SUMMARY:Humanitarian Open Mapping Sessions - Climate resilience data - Huma nitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023/talk/BFRP3M/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-sotm-africa-2023-7TJVBZ@pretalx.com DTSTART;TZID=WAT:20231201T140000 DTEND;TZID=WAT:20231201T153000 DESCRIPTION:The challenges of open mapping in global communities are daunti ng\, but the opportunities provided by innovative Free and Open technology are tremendous. Open mapping relies upon imagery\, digitization tools\, f ield mapping tools\, and various technologies to display\, share\, and use the data.\n\nMany of the technologies for mapping have\, in the past\, fa iled to empower local communities. Satellite data is often old\, cloudy\, and low-resolution outside of wealthy countries. Drones seem expensive and require extensive training and licensing to operate. AI tools seem to be the province of large corporations with huge engineering and computing res ources. Field mapping is difficult to coordinate at scale.\n\nWe have been working on many of these challenges. In this overview session\, we’ll d iscuss current and future tools designed and built for communities to take the lead in open mapping\; platforms to use inexpensive drones and GNSS r eceivers for high-quality imagery\, community-based\, local AI tools\, and better coordination for mobile-based field mapping tools.\n\n** This was previously scheduled to be a series of two in-person\, hands on sessions / workshops but due to unfortunate visa issues\, our presenter\, Ivan Gayto n\, can no longer be physically at the conference\, so will run a shorter session virtually. DTSTAMP:20260306T061517Z LOCATION:Auditorium SUMMARY:Community mapping tools to meet community empowerment challenges - Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023/talk/7TJVBZ/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pretalx-sotm-africa-2023-MUNUV3@pretalx.com DTSTART;TZID=WAT:20231201T160000 DTEND;TZID=WAT:20231201T173000 DESCRIPTION:Join Michael Makokha from FAO Somalia\, Benni Herfort from Heig it and Isabell Klipper from the German Red Cross in this special two-part humanitarian open mapping session.\n\nMichael will talk us through the wor k of FAO SWALIM and specifically a recent collaboration with HOT's Open Ma pping Hub - East and Southern Africa on El Niño early warning and anticip atory action in Somalia.\n\nBenni and Isabell will introdcue us to the Ske tch Map Tool\, a low-tech\, open-source and free of charge application whi ch can be used to support the digitization process of local community mapp ing. OpenStreetMap basemaps\, layouted and created with the tool\, can be printed out and used for analogue and offline data collection to map the c ommunities experience and perception of risk in their neighbourhood. Uploa ding a picture or scan of those paper maps\, the tool identifies and selec ts the marked information and provides them\, georeferenced\, in different geodata files for further usage and analysis in the own preferred GIS sys tem.\n\n** This was previously scheduled to be a hands on session focusing on the Field Mapping Tasking Manager but due to unfortunate visa issues\, our presenter\, Ivan Gayton\, can no longer be physically at the conferen ce. DTSTAMP:20260306T061517Z LOCATION:Auditorium SUMMARY:Mapping with FAO in Somalia and meet the Sketch Map Tool - Humanita rian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023/talk/MUNUV3/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR