Mapathon Missing Maps – YouthMappers at BSMRMU with CartONG

Short presentation of the event: A mapathon is a collaborative mapping workshop (online or in-person). The concept is simple : the participants are mapping on OpenStreetMap (so-called ‘Wikipedia for maps’) with simple tools and from satellite imagery, world’s areas literally ‘missing’ from maps or undermapped. To create maps serves for better resilience and better living conditions for people living in these places.

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Event language: English

Country: Bangladesh

City: Dhaka

The event will be: Online

Link (for online events): Registration : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geonight-2021-tickets-145733084579

Reference person: Laure Mercier

Role or Function: Project assistant

Reference Organization (if any): YouthMappers at BSMRMU

Those who organize are: Students

Expected duration: 2 hours – 7:30pm – 9:30pm (UTC+6)

Event program: [to be be displayed here as soon as possible]