{"id":111,"date":"2023-09-07T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cartong.localhost\/?p=111"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:44:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:44:56","slug":"our-mapathons-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartong.org\/en\/2023\/09\/07\/our-mapathons-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Our mapathons are back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a mapathon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept is simple: a group of people gathers to map&nbsp;uncharted areas of the world. Satellite imagery is used to create a map of everything that can be seen (such as roads, buildings, rivers, etc.). Mapathons are open to everyone! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video to understand everything! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-coopi-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-coopi-embed-youtube embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-coopi-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nos mapathons expliqu\u00e9s en moins de 2 minutes !\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zZJGNMWEG68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A new season!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After a 2022-2023 season that&nbsp;<strong>brought together over 700 participants<\/strong>, directly supported 5 organizations and 3 OpenStreetMap (OSM) communities, as well as numerous projects by partner organizations (HOT and MSF), we&#8217;re back for another season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us online every Monday at 6 pm<\/strong>&nbsp;(information&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/framaforms.org\/inscription-mapathons-en-ligne-2023-2024-1693217827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>). The mapathons are also, and above all, about supporting Humanitarian Aid and International Development projects. This year,&nbsp;<strong>we&#8217;ll be mapping Senegal<\/strong>, on behalf of the Arcade association, which is building a new decentralized cooperation partnership with the Bandafassi municipality. In support of Afrique France Solidaire, Potentiel 3.0 and the UNHCR,&nbsp;<strong>we will also be mapping Cameroon, Bosnia and Lebanon<\/strong>. Finally, we will continue to support local OSM communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, we&#8217;re organizing face-to-face mapathons all over France. We&#8217;ll be announcing upcoming events on our social networks shortly.&nbsp;<strong>We&#8217;re also looking for venues to host this new season of mapathons!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coopi-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartong.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mapathon_Grenobla_Turbine_0223-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1831 size-undefined\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you operate a third place&nbsp;or workspace?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to organize a friendly one-off or recurring event that combines the discovery and mastery of open-source software and mapping, all in the service of humanitarian and development projects? CartONG organizes mapathons all over France to introduce people to mapping and raise awareness of humanitarian projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coopi-media-text has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you work for a university?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to raise your students&#8217; awareness of international solidarity, and introduce them to some open source digital mapping tools and their impact? Get in touch with us! We&#8217;d be delighted to organize and run a mapathon for your students.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartong.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/n6g0m0ys-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1830 size-undefined\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you work for an&nbsp;enterprise?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2017, CartONG has been organizing mapathons in companies and local authorities to raise employee awareness of Humanitarian Aid and International Development issues in the workplace. The perfect opportunity to offer a friendly moment to its teams and one that is part of a concrete approach to social responsibility with a measurable direct impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Interested in co-organizing a mapathon? Want to support this humanitarian initiative?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coopi-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coopi-button\"><a class=\"wp-coopi-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartong.org\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its support for the international Missing Maps project, CartONG organizes mapathons, also known as participatory mapping workshops. 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