[Talk-GB] Gibraltar - Mapping Party?

[Shaun McDonald]

Assuming suitable dates, I'm in for this.

Shaun

On 2 Oct 2012, at 22:47, "Andy Robinson" <ajrlists at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger Bamkin, prior chair of Wikimedia UK board and following a prompt from
> Andy Mabbett, has sent me an email asking if OSMer's would be interested in
> a mapping party based in Gibraltar where he has links to the Government. He
> was suggesting November but I'm thinking that's too soon and something next
> year would be more logical if there was enough interest. He indicated that
> basic accommodation in an old fort might be available free of charge so the
> main cost would be airfare. Roger's interest is in improving the link
> between Wikipedia articles and OSM mapping, they have some sort of contract
> with the Government on that.
> 
> Gibraltar itself looks fairly well mapped but across the border in Spain it
> looks like there is plenty to do and North Africa is a short journey away
> where there are more opportunities.
> 
> I've pointed out to Roger that the OSM community in the UK may not be large
> enough to draw from but if folks are interested we can widen it out to see
> if there are others who might be interested in a more international
> get-together.
> 
> Anyway, I'll come back with more once I catch up with Roger. In the
> meantime, would this idea float anyone's boat?
> 
> Cheers
> Andy
> 
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