GIS Day Missing Maps Mapathon

This year for GIS Day, use your geospatial skill to help people in vulnerable regions at this humanitarian mapathon! Emily Eros, GIS Team Lead for the Red Cross, will be coming up from Bend to lead the group, and we have booked a room at PSU with 20 computers and space for 15 laptops. It’s a great chance to do some good, learn about OSM, and meet a few like-minded mappers. If you can, please also join us for the GIS Day evening social at Ecotrust at 6pm.

Background on the Missing Maps project from the Red Cross
Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project cofounded by the American Red Cross. It aims to put 200 million people "on the map" by 2021 - mapping areas where humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people. Due to current disasters and rapidly-changing needs, the November 15th Missing Maps tasks will be identified on or around November 1.

http://www.missingmaps.org/