Open Data Day: OpenStreetMap Training event

Crowd2Map Tanzaniais a crowdsourced mapping project aiming to put rural Tanzania on the map. Since 2015, we have been adding schools, hospitals, roads, buildings and villages to OpenStreetMap with the help of over 4500 volunteers worldwide and on the ground in Tanzania. We are concentrating first on the areas where girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).  So far we have  added over 2 million buildings.Data Zetuamplifies citizens' voices through data.Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Teamruns projects around flood resilience in Dar es Salaam, and access to electricity throughout Tanzania via its minigrids project. It also supports mapping communities across the globe.

Crowd2Map, Data Zetu and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

To celebrate <A HREF="http://opendataday.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open Data Day</A>, <A HREF="https://crowd2map.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Crowd2Map</A>, <A HREF="https://datazetu.or.tz/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Data Zetu</A> and <A HREF="http://ramanihuria.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HOT</A> have organised this free 3 day event at the <A HREF="http://mwanza.irdp.ac.tz/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Institute of Rural Development Planning</A>, Mwanza, where you can learn: 
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<LI>What Open Data is available in Tanzania and how can it be of benefit to you
 
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What tools are available to contribute to Open Data?
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We will cover:
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What is <A HREF="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/-2.47310/32.89507" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OpenStreetMap</A> and how it can help Tanzania.
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What <A HREF="http://learnosm.org/en/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">training materials</A> are available.
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How to map your area using satellite images on a laptop, and apps on your phone
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<LI>How to use <A HREF="http://fieldpapers.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Field Papers</A> to plan and validate mapping. </LI>
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How to use the app <A HREF="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro&hl=en_GB" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maps.Me</A> - good practice, how to edit points, problem solving of any issues, particularly around uploading.
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Editing OSM in ID on a laptop: Removing duplicates particularly those from Maps.Me, adding land use
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<A HREF="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BcOmy8PH-9pQOs3ka5mK_-XUMwfgSDId5GRWvsJ9hqA/edit" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">QGIS</A> -How to create village and district level maps ready for printing
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Validation:  best practices
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Sharing good practice
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Next steps, taking it forward
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There will a mix of talks, discussions and practical workshops.
Please bring a laptop and/or smartphone if you have one.
Space is limited so please sign up for a free ticket now.<A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-data-day-openstreetmap-training-event-tickets-42906056169" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">. </A>
Further details to follow.
Please order 1 ticket per attendee.  If you are not a IRDP or other student or part of the Community Mapping group please select General Admission.  Thank you.

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