[Talk-ng] import of IDP camp shelters
Samuel Aiyeoribe
samuel.aiyeoribe at ehealthnigeria.org
Mon Jun 3 08:48:28 UTC 2019
Hi Rafael,
Thanks, Rafael for your response. I have now shared the conversation on the
whatsapp group now.
@Sebastian Langer <sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com> I will look forward to
action updates from your end. I am happy to take on any of the support task.
Samuel
On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:07 PM Rafael Avila Coya <ravilacoya at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi, Sebastian:
>
> Yes, I guess we are in step 2. Maybe it would be a good idea if Samuel
> tells the OSM Nigeria community about this plans, with a link to this
> discussion [1], inviting them to join the list and the discussion.
>
> About the license, you should get a signed doc, similar to the one
> eHealth Africa signed in 2014 for importing data into OSM [2] (you can
> get some templates here: [3]).
>
> Sharing the data for reviewing is always needed for approval, but I
> think it's better that you get that signed permission before going ahead.
>
> Finally, here [4] you have a list of the different data imports in
> Nigeria. I don't know if there is any import not listed in that wiki...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rafael.
>
> [1] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ng/2019-May/thread.html
> [2] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/File:IMG_20140501_115305.jpg
> [3] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Getting_permission
> [4] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nigeria_Imports
>
> O 30/05/19 ás 16:31, Sebastian Langer escribiu:
> > Hi Samuel and Rafael,
> >
> > Thank you very much for you assistance. Going through the import
> > guidelines on the wiki:
> > Step1: I am quite familiar with openstreetmap, the way data is organized
> > and added, being a regular contributor for adding and validating data
> > myself.
> > Step2: Community buy-in - I guess we are currently working on that
> > hahaha. I have not yet reached out to the import mailing list, because I
> > wanted to discuss with the active people in Nigeria first. I also have
> > not yet set up a wikipage.
> > Step3: license approval. The data was collected by the REACH Initiative,
> > an INGO with office in Maiduguri. I work for REACH and the decision to
> > share our data on openstreetmap is backed by our HQ, our donors and is
> > supported by the relevant UN sectors.
> > Step4: Documentation - I think we'll get there after the basics are clear
> > Step5: Import Review - I am happy to prepare the data for review, which
> > should be fairly straightforward since it is only shelters without any
> > other attributes and they should all be squared, but I will double check
> > that again in JOSM
> > Step6: Uploading - that's what we are hoping for.
> >
> > I hope that gave you a little more insight.
> > I am happy to share the data in shp format with any of you ahead of time
> > so you can have a look as well.
> >
> > All the best,
> > Sebastian
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 12:45 PM Samuel Aiyeoribe
> > <samuel.aiyeoribe at ehealthnigeria.org
> > <mailto:samuel.aiyeoribe at ehealthnigeria.org>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Rafael,
> >
> > Good to hear from you and also willing to help as usual.
> > @Sebastian Langer <mailto:sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com>, Rafael is
> > the boss when it comes to importing job 👐.
> >
> > About the Nigeria OSM community, we have a WhatsApp group account
> > where more conversation takes place.
> >
> > Above all like Rafael have stated, the most important thing is the
> > copyright on the data if this data is open
> > and the source will be happy for it to go on OpenStreetMap. This is
> > actually the starting point.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you on this @Sebastian Langer
> > <mailto:sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com>
> >
> > Samuel
> >
> > On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 12:31 PM Rafael Avila Coya
> > <ravilacoya at gmail.com <mailto:ravilacoya at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Sebastian and Samuel:
> >
> > I am very happy to help in the process too. It's always better
> > to open
> > the process to as much people as possible, so more eyes checking
> > will
> > get a better import.
> >
> > Imports should follow the imports guidelines [1].
> >
> > Following the guidelines, and considering we fulfill the step 1
> > (what's
> > the license of the data and who is the owner, would be the first
> > question), every import has to be discussed with the local OSM
> > community. I wonder what the means of communication of the OSM
> > Nigeria
> > community is, because this list is basically not used by anyone,
> > except
> > for announcements from time to time. Do you know what is the
> > usual means
> > of communication of the Nigeria OSM community, Samuel?
> >
> > When I opened this mailing list back in 2014 there wasn't really
> > an OSM
> > community, except some scattered mappers around the country, and
> > imports
> > where discussed directly in the imports mailing list (step 5).
> > Nowadays,
> > there are only 38 subscribers of this list, half of them from
> > eHealth
> > Africa who joined when I was there as consultant...
> >
> > Another thing that OSM Nigeria should do is to consider
> > replacing me (an
> > Spaniard) as the administrator/moderator of this list.
> > Administrating it
> > is not a big deal: just deleting spam from time to time and
> > that's it.
> > It's an honor for me, but I guess it's better that a Nigerian
> local
> > mapper takes the seat.
> >
> > Have a wonderful week,
> >
> > Rafael Avila Coya.
> >
> > [1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines
> >
> > O 29/05/19 ás 20:02, Samuel Aiyeoribe escribiu:
> > > Hi Sebastian,
> > >
> > > Regarding your planned activity to import Borno IDP shelter
> > data into
> > > OSM, I can provide some guidance, process, and rules that
> govern
> > > importing data to OSM platform.
> > >
> > > If you don't mind we can continue the conversation here or
> > via IM call
> > > platform like google hangout.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Samuel
> > >
> > > On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 6:40 PM Sebastian Langer
> > > <sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com>
> > <mailto:sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com
> > <mailto:sebastian.langer87 at gmail.com>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear osm-Nigeria community,
> > >
> > > I have a few larger datasets of IDP shelter data in LGA
> > capitals in
> > > Borno state and would like to import them to OSM.
> > > Is there anyone in particular I could contact to further
> > discuss
> > > this with?
> > >
> > > Thank you very much,
> > >
> > > Sebastian
> > >
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