MSF-USA Virtual Mapathon, July 2022

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) invites you to participate in a virtual mapathon on Thursday, July 21 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET on Zoom.

Please join the event through this Zoom link: https://doctorswithoutborders.zoom.us/j/82370971635

Meeting ID: 823 7097 1635
Passcode: 110512

At this month's mapathon, we will map the regions of Koumra and Goundi to improve their response to a recent yellow fever outbreak, and for other ongoing and future public health operations in the area. Our guest speaker will be Ngomi Dendibaye, a finance and accounting manager who currently works in an MSF project in Chad.

A special initiative founded by Doctors Without Borders, the American Red Cross, the British Red Cross, and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, Missing Maps is powered by volunteers around the world. Using OpenStreetMap, an open, free, and crowd-sourced platform, volunteers map underserved regions in order to provide international and local NGOs and individuals with geographic data to better respond to crises.

At this virtual mapathon, we will be mapping parts of the world's most remote locations to help MSF respond more effectively to humanitarian emergencies like disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and more. Beginner and experienced mappers are welcome to join this event.

Mapathon Agenda
6:00 PM - Presentation on MSF and the Missing Maps Project.
6:30 PM -  Introduction of mapping project for the evening, a presentation from MSF staff, and a step-by-step iD Editor mapping tutorial.
6:50 PM - All users are mapping! MSF provides individualized support throughout the rest of the event.

Leading up to the event, click here to learn more about the Missing Maps Project. Join us for a fun, engaging event that directly contributes to MSF's humanitarian work in the field!