Name: Missing Maps TO: August Mapathon
Start: 2018-08-24T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2018-08-24T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Love Child Social House

Missing Maps TO: August Mapathon

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) est une organisation humanitaire internationale d’assistance médicale. Nous fournissons des soins d’urgence aux personnes touchées par des conflits, des épidémies, des catastrophes naturelles ou d’origine humaine ou qui sont exclues des soins de santé, et ce, dans plus de 70 pays à travers le monde. Pour en savoir plus, consultezwww.medecinssansfrontieres.caDoctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization. We provide emergency care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare in over 70 countries around the world. For more information, please visitwww.doctorswithoutborders.ca

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada

<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Putting the World's Vulnerable People on the Map  </H2>
On Friday August 24th, join Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for a mapathon from 5:30 - 7:30pm at Love Child Social House in downtown Toronto. Come help us as we create maps for our colleagues to use in the field. 
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">What is a Mapathon?</H3>
In order to cope with crisis situations quickly and offer help efficiently, humanitarian organizations need maps. But many parts of the world vulnerable to humanitarian crisis are literally "missing" from any map, making it difficult for first responders to react. Missing Maps is a project founded by MSF, the American and British Red Cross and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap that aims to address this by recruiting volunteers (that's you!) to map areas where the risk of natural disasters, epidemics, and conflicts is greatest. Humanitarian organizations can then use these maps to respond to crises and improve the quality of aid delivered to vulnerable communities around the world. Learn more <A HREF="https://www.missingmaps.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>. 
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">How does mapping work?</H3>
Volunteer mappers (that’s you!) trace maps over satellite imagery using a tool called OpenStreetMap. It's not difficult! Once an area is completed, maps are validated by experienced remote mappers. Finally, local community volunteers validate the maps on the ground and add local details such as neighbourhoods, street names and evacuation centres. Humanitarian organizations like MSF can then use the mapped information in their day to day activities. 
 
<H3>What do I need to bring?</H3>
You must bring your own laptop. A mouse is also helpful, if you have one.
 
<H3>What else do I need to know?</H3>
Admission is free and pizza will be provided. Love Child's bar will also be open, with drinks available for purchase. 
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<H4>Program</H4>
5:30: Welcome and introduction to mapping 5:45: Training 6:15: Mapping! 7:20: Presentation of results 7:30: End 
Thanks for joining us for this fun, engaging event that directly contributes to our humanitarian work overseas!

Love Child Social House

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