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Join #UNMappers and become part of a global community supporting peace, humanitarian action and sustainable development through the power of #openmapping. 🌐🌍🌎🌏💙
📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=sV76-Smd…
#UNMaps #OpenStreetMap #mappingforpeace #humanitarian #opendata #foss4g #volunteering
You can watch the recording of the #UNMappers session at #StateoftheMap Argentina 2026 here: youtube.com/watch?v=HS7WahnQ…
#UNMaps #OpenStreetMap #SotMArgentina #StateoftheMapArgentina #opendata #foss #communityengagament
State of the Map Argentina 🇦🇷
Join the session this Saturday, 17 Oct, of our #UNMaps Community Ambassador, Silvina Meritano, as she shares her participatory mapping initiative for flood prevention!
Details+registration👉 encuentro2026.openstreetmap.…
#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap
UN Mappers retweeted
01: Highlights from the Everywhere She Maps Workshop 2026
We scale up and make it more appealing and attractive next year, while steadily stepping on and pinching the objectives.
video credit: @koomson_eugene
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In collaboration w/ @GIScienceHD & OSM ENSTP, students were trained on #SketchMapTool, and they used it to analyze traffic congestion on one of the busiest crossroads in Yaoundé, the Mimboman junction.🗺🚦🇨🇲
👉 maps.un.org/news/printed-map…
#UNMaps #UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OpenData
State of the Map Argentina 🇦🇷
Join the session this Saturday, 17 Oct, of our #UNMaps Community Ambassador, Silvina Meritano, as she shares her participatory mapping initiative for flood prevention!
Details+registration👉 encuentro2026.openstreetmap.…
#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap
🎉 Our Mapper of the Month for October is Jacob Bray from Canada 🇨🇦
Jacob is one of our top contributors on the UNOWAS project who generated data for #peacekeeping.
Read👉tinyurl.com/MOTM1026
#UNMaps #UNMappers #mappingforpeace #OpenStreetMap #MapperoftheMonth #volunteering
We’re joining #WomenInGIS Malawi 2026 Conference and we’re hosting a mapathon! 💙🗺️ 🙌🇲🇼
Event Details:
📆24th September 2026
⏰ 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (CAT)
Register via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
#gis #geospatial #empoweringwomen #UNMaps #UNMappers #foss4g #openstreetmap #malawi
UN Mappers retweeted
🗺️Day one: The community is excited to welcome @laura_mugeha, Geospatial Engineer working at the intersection of open data, open-source technology, and sustainable development. She currently serves as a Director on the OpenStreetMap Foundation Board and also currently works as a Geospatial Specialist at the United Nations Global Service Center, with experience contributing to impactful geospatial projects regionally and globally.
🔗Register here: tinyurl.com/ESMWorkshop26
We have a lot on the map for you to catch up with.
#EverywhereSheMaps #YouthMappers #HerMapHerImpact #OpenStreetMap
See you this Friday for the monthly #UNMappers Mappy Hour 🥳
📅 25 September, 10:00 UTC | 12:00 CET | 18:00 SG
Reserve your seats 👇
🎫 tinyurl.com/UNMappyHour-0926
Bring your friends and a mouse 🖱️! See you! 💙
#UNMaps #UNMappers #mappyhour #UNMappersMappyHour #OpenStreetMap
Readyto join the #UNMappers community and map with the global open geospatial network?
Join the monthly UN Mappers #MappyHour! 🥳✨
📅 25 Sept, 10:00 UTC
RSVP via 👇
🎫 tinyurl.com/UNMappyHour-0926
Let's have some mappy chats!💬
#UNMaps #UNMappersMappyHour #OpenStreetMap #opendata
🌍🗺️ UN Mappers is excited to be part of the Everywhere She Maps Workshop 2026!
🔗 Register here: ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/ChNDgc0…
📅 7–8 October 2026 | Virtual
See you there!
#EverywhereSheMaps #YouthMappers #OpenStreetMap #Geospatial #MappingForImpact #UNMappers #UNMaps
Something exciting is cooking on the map! 🗺️✨
We are pleased to announce Everywhere She Maps Workshop 2026, under the theme: HER MAP, HER IMPACT.
A 3-day workshop bringing together young women, mapping enthusiasts, geospatial professionals, mentors and the wider @openstreetmap & @youthmappers community to learn, connect, share experiences and explore the power of mapping.
📅 7 October 2026 – Day 1 | Virtual | 1:00 PM GMT
📅 8 October 2026 – Day 2 | Virtual | 1:00 PM GMT
📍 9 October 2026 – Day 3 | In-Person | University of Education, Winneba Youth Mappers - UEW
Expect inspiring conversations, career insights, mentorship etc....
Whether you are an experienced mapper or just discovering the world of open mapping and geospatial technology, there is a place for you.
Anticipate!
Everywhere She Maps.... lives are saved, innovation happens, prosperity rises...
#EverywhereSheMaps #HerMapHerImpact #YouthMappers #OpenStreetMap #WomenInGeospatial #OpenMapping
Clean environments, green skills, and digital credentials! 🧹🌍
Step up for the #WorldCleanupDay Climate Action Challenge!
📱 Complete green modules
📍 Clean up at local waste hotspots
🎓 Earn Verifiable Credentials
Log in & join👇
yoma.world/opportunities/01a…
#GreenRising #yoma
🗺️ #SketchMapTool Introductory Session 🗺️
Discover how to transform simple paper annotations into actionable vector spatial data!
📅 18 Sept, 19:30 (WAT / GMT+1)
👉 Registration Link: share.forms.app/engelbertmod…
#GIS #Drone #ParticipatoryMapping #UNMaps #UNMappers #openstreetmap
🎉Our #MapperoftheMonth for September is Fortunatus Ogwachi from Kenya 🇰🇪
@amfortunatus was one of participants of the Youth Climate Mapping Externship initiative and the top mapper of the cohort group.
Read👉tinyurl.com/MOTM0926
#UNMaps #UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #opendata
*About the Youth Climate Mapping Externship in Kenya: maps.un.org/news/nairobi-map…
#UNMaps #UNMappers #mappingforpeace #OpenStreetMap #VoicesoftheCommunity #UNMapperoftheMonth #MapperoftheMonth #communityengagement #volunteering #opendata #humanitarianmapping #SDGs
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Readyto join the #UNMappers community and map with the global open geospatial network?
Join the monthly UN Mappers #MappyHour! 🥳✨
📅 25 Sept, 10:00 UTC
RSVP via 👇
🎫 tinyurl.com/UNMappyHour-0926
Let's have some mappy chats!💬
#UNMaps #UNMappersMappyHour #OpenStreetMap #opendata
Join our session at #StateoftheMapAsia 2026 on Monday, 7 September, 14:35 Osaka | 05:35 UTC (Block C - General Session) at Nakazakichō Hall and online!🇯🇵🌏
Register now🎫 sotmasia2026osaka.peatix.com
See you!💙
#UNMappers #UNMaps #OpenStreetMap #SotMAsia #StateoftheMap #conference
We are joining #StateoftheMapAsia conference in Osaka+online next week!
Keep an eye out for the full #SotMAsia2026 programme🎤 stateofthemap.asia/schedule.…
Register🎫 sotmasia2026osaka.peatix.com…
More: stateofthemap.asia/
📷 #StateoftheMap Japan 2018
#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #SotM
Missed the #UNMappers session at #StateoftheMap 2026? 🇫🇷🌐
You can watch the recording via Peertube 📽 peertube.openstreetmap.fr/w/…
#UNMappers #UNMaps #mappingforpeace #OpenStreetMap #SotM #StateoftheMap #StateoftheMap2026 #opencommunity #conference #SotM2026
UN Mappers retweeted
#UNMISS @UNPOL improved police-community relations through patrols and consultative sessions across Jonglei, Western Bahr El Ghazal, and Upper Nile, 🇸🇸 #SouthSudan. In Bor, Wau, and Malakal, residents discussed crime prevention, combatting domestic violence, prompt reporting, fostering trust, and strengthening community resilience and safety.
#A4P #InvestInPeace
UN Mappers retweeted
In his report reviewing @UN peace operations, including peacekeeping & special political missions, @antonioguterres calls for a reset in how we think about peace operations, stronger partnerships, adaptable mandates & more agile operations.
⬇️ 5 Facts on the future of peace ops.
On 24–25 August 2026, Biodiversity Conservation for Life and #UNMappers held a 2day #training to strengthen local capacity to produce #opendata in support of local development, biodiversity conservation and humanitarian action🇨🇲
👉 maps.un.org/news/collaborati…
#openstreetmap #UNMaps
