Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

Whoever said life was easy.  My understanding is Kenya requires visas for many African countries so perhaps ease of obtaining visas etc should go on the list. I sympathise with the idea of holding one in Africa or elsewhere I just naturally look for any problems that might arise. Running a

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

Hi, On 8/16/23 20:01, John Whelan wrote: If it was in the EU or the USA a higher proportion of members would not need a passport or visa. ... but almost all visitors from Africa would, and more importantly, many would have a very hard time obtaining it. Whereas the average "westerner"

[OSM-talk] State of the Map Europe 2023 (SotM EU 2023), 10-12 November 2023, Antwerp (Belgium)

Dear Mappers This year's State of the Map Europe (SotM EU) conference will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 11, 2023. The Call for Proposals is now open - and the deadline for submissions is August 24, 2023:

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

Andrew Hain: "I would like to congratulate the organising team in Nairobi and the SotM Working Group for doing this. Giving the worldwide community a broader understanding of the challenges of mapping Africa and using maps there is positive step for OSM’s inclusiveness as a truly worldwide

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

I would like to congratulate the organising team in Nairobi and the SotM Working Group for doing this. Giving the worldwide community a broader understanding of the challenges of mapping Africa and using maps there is positive step for OSM’s inclusiveness as a truly worldwide map. -- Andrew

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

As a gay man, I was considering attending SOTM 2024, but I'm having reservations after reading what Aimee and Amanda have brought up. The bid for SOTM 2024 put forward by OSM Kenya [1] has the following paragraph: > Nairobi has a more progressive outlook compared to other regions in the >

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

I'm an out, queer trans woman. I presume this event won't be safe for people like me? It's illegal to be gay in Nairobi, and parliamentarians are proposing even stricter, oppressive laws¹. Trans people are often lumped into the same group. The last SotM CoC² said: “[we are] dedicated to

[Talk-is] Iceland - Fix Building and Highway Intersections

Hello Iceland OpenStreetMap Community, I would like to share a new MapRoulette challenge, specifically focused on fixing building and highway intersections. You can find the challenge here: Iceland - Fix Building and Highway Intersections

Re: [OSM-talk] Announcing State of the Map 2024: Join us in Nairobi and online on 6-8 September 2024!

Hi Aimee, thank you for bringing up this to public attention. We are aware about this conflict and awful situation for queer community during next years SotM. Nevertheless we decided to go to Africa next year. A long time we planned this. It was interrupted by Corona pandemia. We will do