iHub By Jessica Colaco / January 24, 2011
Ladies Mapping Party
Dear Ladies,
Do you want to change the world? Join us at iHub on 12 February 2011 for a Mapping Party using Google Map Maker! There are places around the globe that still do not have access to high quality maps, but we can change this using Google Map Maker. We are going to be working together to map out Kenya, building a better map for everyone in the world to see.
No experience is necessary and all you need to bring is your local expertise, a good attitude, and your laptop. This will be a really fun group activity, and at the end of the Mapping Party we will be able to see how much we have contributed to the community. Just take a look at this YouTube video of Da Lat, Vietnam for inspiration
Please RSVP by 2 February 2011 to confirm your attendance at the Mapping Party.
You can see more examples of Google Map Maker transforming the world at http://www.youtube.com/user/googlemapmaker and if you have any questions or require any clarifications, please email: galsonmaps@gmail.com .
Author : Jessica Colaco
Founding iHub Manager - 2010 - 2011 at iHub, Research Director @iHubResearch, Mobile and Robotics Tech Evangelist @iHub_Robotics, Co-Founder of @WMIAfrica and @AkiraChix, @TED Global Fellow 2009 and Guitarist.
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12 Comments
Tweets that mention Ladies Mapping Party *iHub_ -- Topsy.com at 11:51:43AM Monday, January 24, 2011
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ReplyMikel at 14:58:49PM Monday, January 24, 2011
Ladies, how about contributing to an open source map, rather than a corporate owned map?
ReplyAlex at 11:22:38AM Thursday, January 27, 2011
@mikel – exactly what I was going to say too!
Why not contribute to an open project where at least the generated data is free for anyone else to add/edit/reuse?
ReplyDagitari at 05:33:44AM Friday, January 28, 2011
@Mikel how open is Open Street map anyway……I really hate this!
ReplyNzilani at 10:08:33AM Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hey,what time is the event?
ReplyJessica Colaco at 08:49:56AM Monday, January 31, 2011
8am – 5pm
ReplyMapping Hacks » Blog Archive » Maps Tell Stories, redux at 22:15:02PM Tuesday, April 12, 2011
[...] data license, where you can not use the data as you see fit. Second, they have stolen the idea of Mapping Parties, a unique concept and name we developed. Third, they’re even copying initiatives to map [...]
ReplyGoogle’s Exploitation of Open Community | Open Intelligence at 22:16:45PM Thursday, April 14, 2011
[...] data license, where you can not use the data as you see fit. Second, they have stolen the idea of Mapping Parties, a unique concept and name we developed. Third, they’re even copying initiatives to map [...]
ReplyGoogle targets Africa | Stopping the spread of Sharia in America at 20:16:21PM Friday, October 14, 2011
[...] data license, where you can not use the data as you see fit. Second, they have stolen the idea of Mapping Parties, a unique concept and name we developed. Third, they’re even copying initiatives to map [...]
ReplyBrain Off » We Need to Stop Google’s Exploitation of Open Communities :: Mikel Maron :: Building Digital Technology for Our Planet at 05:33:30AM Saturday, November 12, 2011
[...] data license, where you can not use the data as you see fit. Second, they have stolen the idea of Mapping Parties, a unique concept and name we developed. Third, they’re even copying initiatives to map [...]
ReplyAnnouncing funding from Google to support the iHub community *iHub_ at 12:57:02PM Monday, April 2, 2012
[...] together with the community over the last two years learning from each other through events such as Ladies Mapping parties, Trainings on Google Earth, Fireside Chats with Marissa Mayer, Office Hours with Bob Aman and [...]
ReplyEric Schmidt at the iHub | *iHub_ at 21:30:38PM Tuesday, January 15, 2013
[...] with the community over the last two years learning from each other through events such as Ladies Mapping parties, Trainings on Google Earth, Fireside Chats with Marissa Mayer, Office Hours with Bob [...]
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