Laura Mugeha
Laura is a Geospatial engineer and technical community manager working at the intersection of open data, free and open-source software, and sustainable development. She is currently a Community Coordinator at Code for Africa, where she manages the africanDRONE and sensors.AFRICA project and community activities.
In addition to this, Laura is an active volunteer and enjoys giving back to tech communities. She has been a YouthMappers regional ambassador for the past four years, supporting student-led university clubs in East and Central Africa. She also co-created OSM Kenya, advocating for the adoption of open data locally.
Laura Mugeha
Sessions
In this presentation, we will share our experience conducting an OpenStreetMap training program with the Kibera Girls' Soccer Academy in Kenya. We will cover various aspects such as the planning process, development of curriculum, hands-on mapping activities, and achieved outcomes. Our aim is to provide practical insights that attendees can use to run similar programs in other schools or regions, promoting greater OpenStreetMap engagement among youth.
Are you familiar with OpenStreetMap but want to take your geospatial skills to the next level? This workshop introduces you to the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and how its various software projects interact with OpenStreetMap data. This will help you to unlock new possibilities for analysis, visualization, and more.
Through a hands-on session using OSGeoLive, participants will:
- Explore OSGeo platforms like QGIS, PostGIS, and OpenLayers.
- Discover how these tools integrate with OpenStreetMap data through hands-on exercises.