Pete this is very insightful and energizing. Thanks all.
David. On 12/1/15, Pete Masters <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for flagging, Cristiano. A very interesting perspective. I think > this is great for operational people and non-operational people alike. > > For operational people, the lessons learned are really valuable in terms of > deployable GIS peeople and engagement with communities like HOT. > > For non-operational people, to understand the impact that remote mapping > makes, but also the challenges that exist within large NGOs for > understanding the potential of mapping and GIS. Particularly interesting to > me was the following: > > "People skills and a self-starter mentality are at least as important as > the technical skills for the acceptance of GIS officers as part of the > team. Until GIS is better understood by programme staff, GIS officers need > to be advocates as much as service providers. Recruitment should take this > into account." > > We have a long way to go within NGOs to make the best use of the data the > HOT community is able to supply. Reports like this really move the > conversation forward on all fronts. > > Cheers, > > Pete > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 8:53 PM, Cristiano Giovando < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Not sure if this was already shared, but just in case, from our >> colleagues at MSF: >> >> http://sm4good.com/2015/11/30/maps-helped-fight-ebola-part-ii/ >> >> Full report here: >> http://sm4good.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GIS-Support-Ebola-2015_EN.pdf >> >> Plenty of references to HOT, OSM and Missing Maps, and how the data >> has been used. Another great example of how maps and your work can >> make a difference. >> >> Happy monday! >> >> >> -- >> Cristiano Giovando >> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >> [email protected] >> http://www.hotosm.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> > > > > -- > *Pete Masters* > Missing Maps Project Coordinator > +44 7921 781 518 > > missingmaps.org <http://www.missingmaps.org/> > > *@pedrito1414* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> > *@theMissingMaps* <https://twitter.com/TheMissingMaps> > *facebook.com/MissingMapsProject* > <https://www.facebook.com/MissingMapsProject> > -- Luswata David, P. O. Box 24371, Kampala - Uganda. +256773723639. _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
