Palestine Open Maps Mapathon: London, UK

Palestine Open Maps

Help us vectorise Mandate-era maps of Palestine, and learn about open mapping tools

Newspeak House

*** We are checking with the venue to see if we can accommodate the larger than expected number of participants - meanwhile, we activated the waiting list option ***-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~We found archival maps of mandate-era Palestine (from 1923 to 1948), including details of 500+ ethnically cleansed villages and towns. We have made them available through <a href="http://palopenmaps.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PalOpenMaps.org</a>. Now we are working on extracting the data out of the maps, in order to make them useful and accessible to artists and researchers. All the data that we produce will be freely licensed for anyone to use. In this event, we will introduce the project, show you how to vectorise historic maps using open mapping tools (OpenStreetMap/<a href="https://github.com/developmentseed/osm-seed/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">osm-seed</a>), and we will spend the rest of the session exploring the maps and vectorising sections of it. No previous mapping experience is necessary. All you need is a computer, curiosity and a desire to help. Please bring a laptop if you have one. If not, then you can still help by pairing up with another attendee. The more eyes the better!This will be a relaxed Sunday afternoon, we will provide light snacks and drinks.Palestine Open Maps is a project supported by Visualizing Palestine and the Bassel Khartabil Free Culture Fund. -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~We strive to create an inclusive environment in all Palestine Open Maps activities. All event participants are required to abide by the Palestine Open Maps Code of Conduct, which can be viewed <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g83ziG6PIutyFwcB_AAxIiqm9gWSWZvS2cPm4NXm1qA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. The shortest version is: Be good to your peers.

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Palestine Open Maps Mapathon: London, UK

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