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The UN Mapper of the Month - July 2025

Notre cartographe du mois de juillet 2025 est EUthMappers ! D'avril à juin 2025, UN Mappers a collaboré avec EUthMappers pour introduire la cartographie ouverte dans les écoles secondaires en Europe.

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Co-creating the UN Mappers Ambassadors and Chapters Initiative

En s'appuyant sur le succès et les meilleures pratiques d'autres communautés de cartographie ouverte, nous explorons la possibilité de mettre en place une initiative d'ambassadeurs et de chapitres de…

The UN Mapper of the Month - June 2025

Notre UN Mapper du Mois de juin 2025 est Paolo Frizzera (nom d'utilisateur OSM : GeoFrizz). Paolo est l'un des pionniers du projet UN Maps et a précédemment travaillé avec l'UNGSC.

The UN Mapper of the Month - May 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for May 2025 is Nicolas Bounet. Nicolas is a GIS enthusiast, and history and geography highschool teacher from France. Since 2023, he has collaborated with the UN Mappers Team…

UN Mappers collaborates with EUthmappers to bring Open Mapping in secondary schools in Europe

We have partnered with EUthmappers, a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by Politecnico di Milano, Italy, to advance the goal to enhance Science, Technology…

App Launch: UN Maps Mobile App Version 2.0

The United Nations Global Service Centre’s (UNGSC) UN Maps Programme is pleased to announce the release of the UN Maps Mobile Application (App) version 2.0!

Bringing UN Mappers to universities and OpenStreetMap community

For the past weeks, the UN Mappers Team has been invited to speak to various community events. Read through our community engagements.

#ValidationFriday Campaign and Mappy Hour

In February 2025, UN Mappers have adopted the #ValidationFriday campaign. The campaign is about focusing on verifying features mapped in our active projects every Friday.

The UN Mapper of the month - September 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for September is Włodzimierz Bartczak (Cristoffs in OSM), from Poland.  Włodzimierz distinguished himself during the UN Mappers Mapping Championship held on the occasion…

The UN Mapper of the month - August 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for August 2024 is Taichi Furuhashi, MAPconcierge on OSM, professor at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan. Driven by a passion for using mapping to support and empower…

UN Mappers Mapping Championship

On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we are offering our volunteers a truly exceptional competition: the UN Mappers Mapping Championship! Test your mapping skills, map with us, and climb…

UN Mappers volunteers drive major improvements to the road network of Somalia

We are excited to announce the completion of our project to fix disconnected roads in Somalia, a testimonial to the dedication and hard work of the vibrant UN mapping community. 

The UN Mapper of the month - July 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for July 2024 is Sami Skhab, a cartographer with extensive experience in GIS and Remote sensing from Tunisia. Passionate about using mapping for global good, Sami joined UN…

A look back at the UN Maps training activities

The UN Maps project (initially called Unite Maps) was born in 2019, and the following year included training activities aimed at educating or empowering OSM communities to subsequently support the…

The UN Mapper of the month - June 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for June 2024 is Angie Lorena Trujillo, an Environmental Engineer and GIS specialist from Colombia who joined our OSM validation course. Angie loves learning, participating in…

The UN Mapper of the month - May 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for May 2024 is Engelbert Steve Modo Levo, a fourth-year engineering student passionate about GIS and spatial analysis from Yaoundé, Cameroon. He has contributed to various UN…

The UN Mappers of the month - April 2024

Our Mappers of the Month for April 2024 are the extraordinary team of Chinese translators who translated our Learning Hub courses. Composed by twenty passionate members with different backgrounds,…

The UN Mapper of the month - March 2024

Our Mapper of the Month for March 2024 is Pawan Muddu, from India. With a background in Geography, Pawan has made notable contributions to UN Mapper projects and demonstrated dedication to enhancing…

OSM Data validation survey results

To learn more about the interest in potentially training and joining a UN Mappers Validation Group, and more broadly about the validation practices of the global OSM community, the UN Maps…

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