I’ve been working with some of the guys in Fingal County Council over the last few months on getting OSM going in Lesotho in Africa.

As part of this we are organising a ‪#‎MapLesotho‬ mapathon

When

25th July 2014

What

A Mapathon is a coordinated OpenStreetMap indoor mapping event run in various places at the same time.

Why

In conjunction with Action Ireland Trust, a number of Irish OSM members from Fingal County Council traveled to Lesotho for a number of weeks in early 2014 to assist and train regional planners in utilising OSM data.

Another group are planning to travel in early 2015 with the following objectives as part of their visit:

• Create an OSM community in Lesotho by engaging with local communities and providing training and guidance on surveying and updating OSM
• Create a basemap of the country for use by all
• Create an evidence base for decision makers

How

There will be 2 main tasks created, the first, to map all the buildings, roads, major features etc within larger urban areas. The second task will involve identifying rural settlements and the main routes in and out of those settlements and any major features nearby e.g. rivers.

Who

This mapathon is being organised by Irish OSM members in conjunction with Lesotho members.

We want to have as many people as possible attending the mapathon on 25th July…….many hands make light work.

There are mapathons planned in Lesotho, Ireland, Germany and elsewhere all on the same date so come be part of a truly collaborative effort

Spread The Word

If you are letting people know about the event, use hashtag #MapLesotho and shortlink http://bit.ly/1pM1Qjf