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As we approach the final stages of organizing SotM Kerala, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our Sponsors, Hosting Institution, Partnering Organizations, Community Partners, Individual Supporters, and the incredible Volunteers who have made this initiative possible.

State of the Map Kerala 2024

๐Ÿ’Œ Scholarship emails have been sent โ€“ if youโ€™ve applied, please check your inbox or reach out to us at opendatakerala@gmail.com for any inquiries.

๐Ÿ“… The program schedule is in its final review and will be shared soon!

๐ŸŽŸ Limited tickets are still available โ€“ grab yours now at https://makemypass.com/state-of-the-map-kerala.

๐Ÿค Want to support the event? Consider purchasing a Supporter Pass to become an individual sponsor.

Looking forward to an inspiring gathering!

Location: Pookode, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, 673576, India

Calling all passionate mappers, open data enthusiasts, and geospatial innovators!

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that the State of Map Kerala 2024 is just around the corner, and weโ€™re extending the deadline for our Call for Proposals!

Do you have a story to tell? An OSM mapping project to showcase? Expertise in open data or geospatial technology to share? We want to hear from YOU! SotM Kerala Call for proposals extended

This is your chance to:
* Inspire the OSM Kerala community with your insights, experiences, and skills.
* Connect with fellow mappers and build valuable connections.
* Showcase your work on a platform dedicated to open mapping and open data.

Weโ€™re looking for proposals for:

  1. Lightning Talks (7 minutes): Short, impactful presentations to spark discussion.
  2. Talks (20 minutes): In-depth dives into specific topics related to OSM, open data, or geospatial innovation.
  3. Workshops (120 minutes): Interactive sessions that provide hands-on learning experiences.

Potential Topics (but not limited to!):
* OSM mapping projects, tools, and best practices
* Open data for social impact, disaster resilience, and environmental protection
* Advancing OSM through data quality, innovation, and technology
* Creative and impactful ideas around open geospatial data

Letโ€™s come together to build a stronger, more vibrant open mapping community in Kerala!

Submit your proposal by November 10th, 2024: Link to Proposal Form

Donโ€™t miss this opportunity to be part of SotM Kerala 24!

Location: Pookode, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, 673576, India

OpenStreetMap; State of the Map Kerala 2024

The organizing committee meeting and Welcome Commitee formation will be held on 8/11/24 at 4 PM at the Veterinary University, Pookode, Wayanad. SotM Kerala - Formation of a Welcome Committee Following this, a basic OSM training session will be organized for students of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and NSS volunteers.

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting.

Location: Pookode, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, 673576, India

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that our OpenStreetMap Kerala Annual Community Meetup 2024 has now been officially branded as State of the Map Kerala 2024! Heartfelt thanks to the OpenStreetMap Foundation for swiftly approving the licenseโ€”this may be the first time a regional State of the Map is hosted in India, and possibly even globally!

State of the Map Kerala 2024

Event Details

  • Location: College of Veterinary Science, KVASU, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala, India
  • Dates: November 16-17, 2024

This year, weโ€™re excited to partner with Meta, FOSS United, TomTom, DhiSigma Systems, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), and National Service Scheme. Weโ€™re also grateful for the support from Sahya Digital Conservation Foundation, Geominds, and community partners Wikimedians of Kerala User Group, OpenDataKerala, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing Community, and the OpenStreetMap India Community. Updated List availabile here.

Find full event details on our Wiki page, and feel free to ask questions in our community channel.

Join Us for an Inspiring Two Days

Whether youโ€™re a mapping enthusiast, an OSM contributor, an open data advocate, or simply interested in learning more about OpenStreetMap, this event offers something for everyone! Join us as we connect, share knowledge, and collaborate to shape the future of mapping in Kerala.

Copyright - Anand2202  CC BY-SA 4.0  via Wikimedia Commons

This year, Kerala witnessed devastating landslides in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayath., Wayanad. The landslides were caused by heavy rains that caused hillsides to collapse, destroying the areas below. The disaster was one of the deadliest in Keralaโ€™s history, with reports of over 420 fatalities,397 injuries, and 118 people missing. Our local OpenStreetMap community played a vital role in the disaster relief efforts, and OSM data proved invaluable in field-level applications for response and recovery. Moving forward, we aim to expand our open mapping volunteer base, onboard more organizations and institutional support, and secure funding to improve the quality and accuracy of our mapping for future disaster preparedness. With the ongoing impacts of global warming and climate change, the need for high-quality, up-to-date mapping is more pressing than ever to help mitigate disaster risks and improve response times.

With the Western Ghats being an ecologically sensitive region, this yearโ€™s State of the Map Kerala will focus on initiatives for mapping, GIS, open data, and the use of technology for humanitarian needs and community resilience. Letโ€™s work together to build a disaster-resilient Kerala through mapping!

Event Highlights

  • Pre-Event Programs: Weโ€™re organizing pre-event activities with help of local mappers for encouraged to volunteer and join our programs.
  • Talks and Projects : Talks about on going projects.
  • Lighting Talks: Shorts talks or experience sharing from community .
  • Workshops and Panels: Participate in discussions, hands-on workshops, and expert-led panels.
  • Networking and Knowledge Sharing: Connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and discuss the latest in GIS and open data.
  • Wikidata 12th Anniversary Celebration: Introduction to Wikidata and linking it to OSM, Cake cutting and celebration with Wikimedians of Kerala Community.

Our journey started with the first annual meetup in 2022 at the Regional Resource Centre, KITE, in Ernakulam, followed by the 2023 gathering at the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Thrissur, which saw around 100 mappers in attendance. As we continue to grow, weโ€™re excited to see even more active participation this year.

Letโ€™s come together to make State of the Map Kerala 2024 a memorable and impactful event!

Manoi Karingamadathil Behalf of Organizing Committee, SotM Kerala 2024 State of the Map

Location: Pookode, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, 673576, India

You may know that the preparations for this yearโ€™s OpenStreetMap Kerala Annual Meetup have started. We had a meeting on the 20th to find a suitable venue and date and to brainstorm related matters and form a working group for the same.

OpenStreetMap Kerala Community Logo

It has now been decided to hold the annual gathering of 2024 on November 16-17 at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad district.

Venue and Registration - Travel Scholarship - Participatory details will be updated by the responsible volunteers in the coming days.

OSM Kerala Community Meetup 2023 Group Photo

In 2022, we organized the first annual meetup at the Regional Resource Centre, KITE, in Edapally, Ernakulam district. 2023, and we gathered at Thrissur Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Thrissur district, with the participation of around 100 mappers. Please block the dates 16-17 in your calendar to attend these upcoming meetups, talks, and workshops. Your supports is very important as participation and also financial support for the community initiative.

Manoi Karingamadathil

Organizing Committee, @osmkerala Community Meetup 2024

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Kerala_Community_Meetup_2024

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We're excited to invite you to the OSM Kerala Community Meet-up 2024!

This annual event brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students passionate about open-source technologies and digital transformation in Kerala.

https://t.co/vClEXlDmkP pic.twitter.com/3pOMQY9R5a

โ€” OpenDataKerala (@opendatakerala) October 27, 2024
Location: Pookode, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, 673576, India

2024 Wayanad landslides

Posted by manojkmohan on 5 August 2024 in English.

Our OpenMapping iniative for #Wayaland Last few days Our #opendatakerala team with #OSMKerala OpenStreetMap working with officials and National Disaster Response Force for the mapping needs in their field needs. Just Noticed a news came few days back. Thanks The New Indian Express

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Aug/03/kerala-open-street-mapping-to-ensure-speedy-relief-for-landslide-victims

Location: Punchiri Mattam Colony, Mundakai, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, India

เด•เตเดฑเต†เดฏเดงเดฟเด•เด‚ เดชเตเดคเดฟเดฏ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต‡เดดเตเดธเต เด…เด‚เด—เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟ (in ml:wiki) เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเดคเต เดถเตเดฐเดฆเตเดงเดฏเดฟเตฝเดชเตเดชเต†เดŸเตเดŸเต. เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดคเตเดคเต‹เตบ เด•เต‡เดฐเดณเด‚ เด•เตเดฏเดพเดฎเตเดชเดฏเตเดจเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต† เดชเดฐเดฟเดชเดพเดŸเดฟเดฏเดพเดฃเต†เดจเตเดจเดพเดฃเต เด†เดฆเตเดฏเด‚ เดตเดฟเดšเดพเดฐเดฟเดšเตเดšเดคเต. เด•เดฎเตเดฎเตเดฏเต‚เดฃเดฟเดฑเตเดฑเดฟ เดšเดพเดจเดฒเดฟเตฝ เดšเต‹เดฆเดฟเดšเตเดšเดชเตเดชเต‹เตพ เดชเตเดฐเต‹เด—เตเดฐเดพเด‚ เดฎเดพเดจเต‡เดœเตผเด•เตเด•เต เด…เดคเดฟเดจเต†เด•เตเด•เตเดฑเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เดงเดพเดฐเดฃเดฏเดฟเดฒเตเดฒเต†เดจเตเดจเตเด‚ เด•เดณเด•เตเดŸเตเดฐเต‡เดฑเตเดฑเดฟเตฝเดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเตเดณเตเดณ เดจเดฟเตผเดฆเตเดฆเต‡เดถเดฎเดพเด•เดพเตป เดธเดพเดงเตเดฏเดคเดฏเตเดฃเตเดŸเต†เดจเตเดจเตเด‚ เด…เดตเดฐเตเดŸเต† เด‡เดคเดฟเดจเต†เด•เตเด•เตเดฑเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เด…เดจเตเดตเต‡เดทเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เดตเดฐเตเด•เดฏเดพเดฃเต†เดจเตเดจเดพเดฃเต เดชเดฑเดžเตเดžเดคเต. เดŽเดจเตเดคเตŠเด•เตเด•เต†เดฏเดพเดฏเดพเดฒเตเด‚ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเด™เตเด™เต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดคเต เดชเดฐเดฟเดšเดฏเดฎเตเดณเตเดณเดตเดฐเตเดŸเต† เดŸเตเดฐเตˆเดฏเตเดจเดฟเด™เตเด™เต‹เดŸเต†, เด“เตผเด—เดจเตˆเดธเตˆเดกเต เดŽเดกเดฟเดฑเตเดฑเดฟเด™เตเด™เต เดฎเดพเดจเดฆเดฃเตเดกเด™เตเด™เตพ เดชเดพเดฒเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดคเดพเตฝ เดจเดฒเตเดฒเดคเดพเดฃเต. เด•เต‹เดดเดฟเด•เตเด•เต‹เดŸเตเดŸเต† เด’เดฐเต เด…เด™เตเด•เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟ. เดšเดฟเดคเตเดฐเด‚:เดœเดฏเตเดธเตป เดจเต†เดŸเตเดฎเตเดชเดพเดฒ

เดŽเดจเตเดคเดพเดฏเดพเดฒเตเด‚ เด†เดถเดฏเด•เตเด•เตเดดเดชเตเดชเดฎเตเดณเตเดณ เด’เดฐเตเดชเดพเดŸเตเดชเต‡เตผเด•เตเด•เดพเดฏเดฟ เด…เด‚เด—เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเดคเดฟเดจเต†เด•เตเด•เตเดฑเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เด’เดฐเต เด•เตเดฑเดฟเดชเตเดชเต†เดดเตเดคเดฟเดฏเดฟเดŸเดพเดฎเต†เดจเตเดจเต เดตเต†เดšเตเดšเต.

เด“เดชเตเดชเตบเดธเตเดŸเตเดฐเต€เดฑเตเดฑเตเดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต

เด‡เดตเดฟเดŸเต† เด†เดฆเตเดฏเดฎเดพเดฏเดฟ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเดพเดจเต†เดคเตเดคเตเดจเตเดจเดตเดฐเดพเดฃเต†เด™เตเด•เดฟเตฝ, เดธเตเดนเตƒเดคเตเดคเดพเดฏ เดฎเตเดœเต€เดฌเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต† เดฏเต‚เดŸเตเดฏเต‚เดฌเต เดšเดพเดจเดฒเดพเดฏ เดเดฌเดฟ เด•เดฎเตเดชเตเดฏเต‚เดŸเตเดŸเดฟเด™เตเด™เดฟเดฒเต† เดˆ เดตเต€เดกเดฟเดฏเต‹ เด’เดจเตเดจเต เด•เดพเดฃเตเด•. เด—เต‚เด—เดฟเดณเดฟเตฝ เดคเดฟเดฐเดžเตเดžเดพเดฒเตเด‚ เด•เต‚เดŸเตเดคเตฝ เดฑเดฟเดธเต‹เดดเตเดธเตเด•เตพ เด•เดฟเดŸเตเดŸเตเด‚. https://learnosm.org/en/

เดธเดพเดฑเตเดฑเตเดฒเตˆเดฑเตเดฑเต เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเตฝ เดธเตเดตเดจเตเดคเด‚ เดชเตเดฐเดฆเต‡เดถเด‚

เด“เดชเตเดชเตบเดธเตเดŸเตเดฐเต€เดฑเตเดฑเตเดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเตฝ เด…เด•เตŒเดฃเตเดŸเต เดŽเดŸเตเดคเตเดคเต เดถเต‡เดทเด‚ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเต‡เดฃเตเดŸ เดธเตเดตเดจเตเดคเด‚ เดชเตเดฐเดฆเต‡เดถเดคเตเดคเต‡เดฏเตเด•เตเด•เต เดธเต‚เด‚ เดšเต†เดฏเตเดคเต เดŽเดŸเตเด•เตเด•เตเด•เดฏเดพเดฃเต เด†เดฆเตเดฏเดคเตเดคเต† เด˜เดŸเตเดŸเด‚. เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเตฝ เดชเตเดฐเดฆเต‡เดถเด‚ เดเดคเดพเดฃเตเดŸเต เด•เดฃเตเดŸเต†เดคเตเดคเดฟเด•เตเด•เดดเดฟเดžเตเดžเดพเตฝ เดŽเดกเดฟเดฑเตเดฑเต เดฌเดŸเตเดŸเดฃเดฟเตฝ [Edit with iD (in-browser editor)] เด•เตเดฒเดฟเด•เตเด•เต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเตเด•. (เดธเตเด•เตเดฐเต€เตปเดทเต‹เดŸเตเดŸเต เดคเดพเดดเต†) เดคเตเดฑเดจเตเดจเตเดตเดฐเตเดจเตเดจ เดธเดพเดฑเตเดฑเตเดฒเตˆเดฑเตเดฑเต เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเต เด•เตƒเดคเตเดฏเดฎเดพเดฏเดฟ เดชเดฐเดฟเดถเต‹เดงเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เด…เด‚เด—เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟ เดจเดฟเตฝเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจ เด•เต†เดŸเตเดŸเดฟเดŸเด‚ เด•เดฃเตเดŸเตเดชเดฟเดŸเดฟเด•เตเด•เตเด•. เด•เต†เดŸเตเดŸเดฟเดŸเด‚ เดฎเดจเดธเตเดธเดฟเดฒเดพเดฏเดพเตฝ, (เด…เดคเต เดตเดฐเดšเตเดšเดฟเดŸเตเดŸเดฟเดฒเตเดฒเต†เด™เตเด•เดฟเตฝ) เดเดฐเดฟเดฏ เดŽเดจเตเดจ เดŸเต‚เตพ เดŽเดŸเตเดคเตเดคเต เด•เต†เดŸเตเดŸเดฟเดŸเดคเตเดคเต† เด…เดŸเดฏเดพเดณเดชเตเดชเต†เดŸเตเดคเตเดคเตเด•. เด•เต†เดŸเตเดŸเดฟเดŸเด‚ เดตเดฐเดšเตเดšเตเด•เดดเดฟเดžเตเดžเดพเตฝ เด…เดŸเตเดคเตเดคเดคเต เดŸเดพเด—เต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเดฒเดพเดฃเต. เดฌเดฟเตฝเดกเดฟเด™เตเด™เต เดŸเดพเด—เต เด•เตŠเดŸเตเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจเดคเต‹เดŸเตŠเดชเตเดชเด‚ amenity=kindergarten เดŽเดจเตเดจเต เดšเต‡เตผเดคเตเดคเดพเดฒเต† เด…เดคเต เด…เด‚เด—เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟเดฏเต† เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเดฒเดพเด•เตเด•เดพเดจเดพเด•เต‚. เดฌเดฟเตฝเดกเดฟเด™เตเด™เต เดตเดฐเดฏเตเด•เตเด•เดพเดจเดพเดฏเดฟเดฒเตเดฒเต†เด™เตเด•เดฟเตฝ เดชเต‹เดฏเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เด†เดฏเตเด‚ เด‡เดคเต เดšเต‡เตผเด•เตเด•เดพเดตเตเดจเตเดจเดคเดพเดฃเต. เด…เด‚เด—เดตเตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟเดฏเตเดŸเต† เด‡เด‚เด—เตเดฒเต€เดทเดฟเดฒเตเด‚ เดฎเดฒเดฏเดพเดณเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตเดฎเตเดณเตเดณ เดชเต‡เดฐเตเด‚ เดšเต‡เตผเดคเตเดคเดพเตฝ เด‰เดทเดพเดฑเดพเดฏเดฟ.

เด•เต‚เดŸเตเดคเตฝ เดŸเดพเด—เตเด•เตพ

เด•เต‚เดŸเตเดคเตฝ เดตเดฟเดถเดฆเดตเดฟเดตเดฐเด™เตเด™เตพ เด•เตŠเดŸเตเด•เตเด•เดพเดจเดพเด•เตเดฎเต†เด™เตเด•เดฟเตฝ เด‡เดคเดฟเดจเต‹เดŸเต เดฌเดจเตเดงเดชเตเดชเต†เดŸเตเดŸ เด•เต‚เดŸเตเดคเตฝ เดŸเดพเด—เตเด•เตพ เด•เต‚เดŸเดฟ เดชเดŸเตเดŸเดฟเด•เดฏเดพเด•เตเด•เดฟ เด•เตŠเดŸเตเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจเต. เด•เต‚เดŸเตเดคเตฝ OSM - Kerala เดตเดฟเด•เตเด•เดฟเดฏเดฟเตฝ เดชเดฐเดฟเดถเต‹เดงเดฟเด•เตเด•เดพเด‚.

เด•เต‹เดฎเดฃเดพเดฏเดฟ เด•เดฃเตเดŸ เดšเดฟเดฒ เดคเต†เดฑเตเดฑเตเด•เตพ

เด•เต‡เดฐเดณเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเต† เด…เด™เตเด•เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟเด•เตพ

http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/anganwadis.php เดฒเต† เด•เดฃเด•เตเด•เตเดชเตเดฐเด•เดพเดฐเด‚ เด•เต‡เดฐเดณ เดธเด‚เดธเตเดฅเดพเดจเดคเตเดคเต เด…เด™เตเด™เต‹เดณเดฎเดฟเด™เตเด™เต‹เดณเดฎเดพเดฏเดฟ 33115 เตฝเดชเตเดชเดฐเด‚ เด…เด‚เด—เตปเดตเดพเดŸเดฟเด•เดณเตเดฃเตเดŸเต†เดจเตเดจเดพเดฃเต เดชเดฑเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเดคเต. เดชเดฐเดฎเดพเดตเดงเดฟ เด•เดฃเตเดŸเต†เดคเตเดคเดฟ เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเตฝ เดšเต‡เตผเด•เตเด•เดพเตป เด’เดคเตเดคเตŠเดฐเตเดฎเดฟเดšเตเดšเดฟเดฑเด™เตเด™เดพเด‚.เดŽเดฒเตเดฒเดพเดตเตผเด•เตเด•เตเด‚ เดจเดฒเตเดฒเตŠเดฐเต เดฎเดพเดชเตเดชเดฟเด™เตเด™เต เด…เดจเตเดญเดตเด‚ เด†เดถเด‚เดธเดฟเด•เตเด•เตเดจเตเดจเต.

Location: เด…เดฎเตเดชเดฒเด‚เด•เดพเดตเต, เดคเตƒเดถเตเดถเต‚เตผ, Thrissur, เดคเตƒเดถเต‚เดฐเต เดœเดฟเดฒเตเดฒ, เด•เต‡เดฐเดณเด‚, 680551, เด‡เดจเตเดคเตเดฏ

A Mapping effort in Thrissur District, the cultural capital of Kerala for Marking the Buildings, Roads, Trees, Ponds and other historic places in the city. The City is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thekkinkadu means Teak Forest. Thekkinkadu Maidan was a dense forest in olden days. Maharaja of Cochin, Rama Varma Sakthan Thampuran cleared the place and maid the Thrissur City. It hosts the spectacular cultural festival Thrissur Pooram.

In City some greenery remains in some part and we need to survey and map the places and diversity. Because of these trees we have good birds actives and with Kole Birders community there is an efforts happening to document the avian and tree diversity of the heart of city. Hope Free Software Users Group Thrissur also join the efforts. combining all interested group we can map our city

Location: Mission Quarters, Chelakkottukara, Thrissur, Kerala, 680005, India