<div dir="ltr">Thanks Maning, the event went well and students have until the end of this week to complete their edits. I'll send an update once we compile stats from the event. <div><br></div><div><a href="http://osmstats.altogetherlost.com/index.php?item=countries&country=Philippines">OSM stats</a> posted 82 people mapped 50,000 nodes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>take care</div><div>Chad</div><div><br></div><div> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Chad Blevins</font></b><div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:03 PM, maning sambale <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com" target="_blank">emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Tweets about the event here:<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=gwmapathon&src=typd" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/search?q=gwmapathon&src=typd</a><br>
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 11:23 AM, maning sambale<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><<a href="mailto:emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com">emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Looks like editing has started. :)<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://resultmaps.neis-one.org/osm-changesets?comment=gwu#14/6.1249/125.1631" target="_blank">http://resultmaps.neis-one.org/osm-changesets?comment=gwu#14/6.1249/125.1631</a><br>
> <a href="http://osmstats.altogetherlost.com/index.php?item=countries&country=Philippines" target="_blank">http://osmstats.altogetherlost.com/index.php?item=countries&country=Philippines</a><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 9:44 AM, maning sambale<br>
> <<a href="mailto:emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com">emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Thanks Chad for announcing this initiative.<br>
>><br>
>> For those interested at GWU Geography Department's initiative, check<br>
>> out this cool presentation:<br>
>> <a href="http://stateofthemap.us/session/osm-in-the-classroom/" target="_blank">http://stateofthemap.us/session/osm-in-the-classroom/</a><br>
>><br>
>> Lots of ideas local universities here can adopt.<br>
>><br>
>> @Chad, we have active mappers in Davao and also works with a<br>
>> university. Maybe they can respond to your requests.<br>
>> For General Santos, will ask local contacts (not Manny Pacquiao) and<br>
>> will revert to you once I get a response.<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Chad Blevins <<a href="mailto:cblevins@usaid.gov">cblevins@usaid.gov</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> Hello mappers,<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I wanted to send a note and let everyone know there will a significant<br>
>>> effort this Friday April 18th to map Davao City and General Santos.<br>
>>> Students from the George Washington University Geography department will be<br>
>>> working with USAID to replicate the great mapping work they did last fall in<br>
>>> Kathmandu. As it turns out, the students who were taught OSM for this<br>
>>> project were then able to used their new skills and helped map during the<br>
>>> Haiyan response. For this project we noticed there wasn’t much mapping<br>
>>> happening in these PH cities, and for grading purposes its better to start<br>
>>> with a clean area. Tasks have been created in the Tasking Manager with (GWU<br>
>>> Mapathon) following the title. Changesets “#GWU #USAID” will be used and<br>
>>> the class will focus on creating buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> We are very interested in linking this work with local universities or<br>
>>> volunteers on the ground who could populate attributes. In Kathmandu we<br>
>>> worked with Kathmandu Living Labs who was able to add precise details about<br>
>>> all the schools and hospitals in the city. Please let us know if you have<br>
>>> ideas on volunteers who may be willing to do some field work.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Thank you,<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Chad Blevins<br>
>>> GeoCenter<br>
>>> U.S. Global Development Lab<br>
>>> USAID<br>
>>> <a href="tel:703-220-8513" value="+17032208513">703-220-8513</a><br>
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>> cheers,<br>
>> maning<br>
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