Hi again, Just figuring out this time slot is actually exactly the same than the Communication Working Group! As I guess I am not the only one that would like to participated to these two WG, so I reopen the Doodle<http://doodle.com/hpwkwqiregdi7b6i>. Maybe propose everyone will confirm there that same day same hour next week will fit.
Sorry for the confusion. Sincerely, Seveirn On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Severin Menard <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > According to the Doodle, the time slot that, by far, suited most of people > interested by the Activation Working Group is Friday 9 (tomorrow) at 2 PM > GMT (means 10AM EDT and 4PM CEST), so the meeting on > Mumble<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mumble>will happen at that time. > Here is the > Hackpad <https://hackpad.com/HOT-Activation-Working-Group-TlksNOhVdir>. > Anyone interested, please join! > > Sincerely, > > Severin > > > On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 2:51 AM, Severin Menard > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Among the reactivated Working Groups, here is the Activation Working >> Group. Activations are more and more numerous and successful with a >> increasing number of contributors. The results are really impressive, but >> we can certainly do even better. >> >> As for the Communication Working group (for those interested, please fill >> ASAP its Doodle <http://doodle.com/3545epmy63x72gvk>) we could start >> with a kick-off meeting on >> Mumble<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mumble>, >> and here is a Doodle to set it: >> >> http://doodle.com/hpwkwqiregdi7b6i <http://doodle.com/hpwkwqiregdi7b6i> >> >> This meeting and the ones that will follow aim at being a time to >> exchange on this thrilling topic, review the experiences, documents, >> procedures and set goals to be achieved for the next meeting. Because yes, >> a Working Group is a group that works, that means between the meetings. And >> actually, it is already happening: eg there are (more and more) people >> working on data validation, both through setting procedures and monitoring >> the freshly created data. >> >> I see 4 main topics around the Activation (but would be pleased to get >> other suggestions): >> >> 1. All the *activities* and *documents* involved in an Activation. In >> the past the Activation Working Groups mostly focused on how Activations >> are triggered and start, what we could review based on the last >> experiences. Crisis monitoring is certainly something we could add, in >> order not to forget crisis of smaller range or simply not highly covered by >> the medias. Also technical aspects like: define and prioritize AOIs (Areas >> of Interests) and mapping goals, track and monitor the mapping progresses, >> and set thin, flexible and efficient processes, tools, and wiki templates, >> etc. But also share and document how to maintain and even grow the >> contribution of the OSM contributors and communities, by communicating with >> them (like this Working Group will do), proposing more different kinds of >> tasks to do or setting joint events. >> >> 2. The *beneficiaries*, that means the humanitarian stakeholders. We >> need both to make them aware of the data we produce and to make the data >> useful and easy to use for them, taking more into account their needs, >> constraints and tools. I got recent feedback from the GIS officers in the >> UN that I will share. >> >> 3. The *data*. What needs to be mapped is quite known, but how to do it >> to make it as clean and efficient as possible. That links to the mapping >> instructions and the >> validation<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Tasking_Manager/Validating_data>but >> also to how the data can be reused by the humanitarian stakeholders. >> There a lot of potential improvements to propose not only raw data but eg >> thematic dataset, what the HOT Exports can already potentially provide (in >> link with the Technical Working Group). >> >> 4. Last, but really not least is to *make more OSM contributors know* about >> the procedures and tools used to map, monitor, communicate and activate an >> OSM community, and expand the number of contributors in the Activations, >> according to everyone's interest(s). This implies connecting with local OSM >> communities when possible, talk with them and provide them documentation >> and online training. Eg in Lubumbashi after Jorieke's stay, the contact >> with the local OSM community has been maintained and voluntary online >> training has been and will be provided through Mumble. So now, they are >> continuing the mapping (see https://twitter.com/OSM_L) and will take an >> active part on the Mapping in London on Saturday. And if ever a crisis >> unfortunately hits Lubumbashi in the future, they will be able to trigger >> the worldwide OSM community >> >> >> Exciting, isn't it? And actually a lot of topics and sub-topics. And some >> are certainly missing. This is why this Activation Working Group will not >> need one leader but several facilitators, who, by their experience, skills >> and will, will make things go ahead on the topic(s) they care. >> >> Let us make things move on and activate the AWG! >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Severin >> >> >
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