Humanitarian mapping with WhatsApp: introducing ChatMap www.hotosm.org/updates/huma...
Humanitarian Mapping with WhatsApp: Introducing ChatMap
Spanish version
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December 16, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Humanitarian mapping with WhatsApp: introducing ChatMap www.hotosm.org/updates/huma...
In April 2026, #UNMappers Kenya partnered with @ylvoccf to collect drainage data in one of the areas most affected by flooding in Nairobi.
Read more👉 maps.un.org/news/nairobi...
#OpenStreetMap #ClimateAction #MapForImpact #OpenData #volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering #KoboCollect #ChatMap
Read more👉 maps.un.org/news/nairobi...
#OpenStreetMap #ClimateAction #MapForImpact #OpenData #volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering #KoboCollect #ChatMap
May 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
In April 2026, #UNMappers Kenya partnered with @ylvoccf to collect drainage data in one of the areas most affected by flooding in Nairobi.
Read more👉 maps.un.org/news/nairobi...
#OpenStreetMap #ClimateAction #MapForImpact #OpenData #volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering #KoboCollect #ChatMap
Read more👉 maps.un.org/news/nairobi...
#OpenStreetMap #ClimateAction #MapForImpact #OpenData #volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering #KoboCollect #ChatMap
ChatMap Community Webinar – Oct 7
Join us for a 90-min exchange on how ChatMap turns everyday conversations into maps. No mapping experience needed!
🔹 English → bit.ly/3VJo5gY
🔹 Spanish → bit.ly/48H932M
Learn more about ChatMap 👉 bit.ly/4mOOV2d
Join us for a 90-min exchange on how ChatMap turns everyday conversations into maps. No mapping experience needed!
🔹 English → bit.ly/3VJo5gY
🔹 Spanish → bit.ly/48H932M
Learn more about ChatMap 👉 bit.ly/4mOOV2d
October 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
ChatMap Community Webinar – Oct 7
Join us for a 90-min exchange on how ChatMap turns everyday conversations into maps. No mapping experience needed!
🔹 English → bit.ly/3VJo5gY
🔹 Spanish → bit.ly/48H932M
Learn more about ChatMap 👉 bit.ly/4mOOV2d
Join us for a 90-min exchange on how ChatMap turns everyday conversations into maps. No mapping experience needed!
🔹 English → bit.ly/3VJo5gY
🔹 Spanish → bit.ly/48H932M
Learn more about ChatMap 👉 bit.ly/4mOOV2d
Hi, There’s an active ChatMap here: umap.hotosm.org/en/map/jamai...
You can also check out this Instagram post for a step-by-step guide on how to participate using ChatMap: www.instagram.com/p/DQStcuEE8-...
You can also check out this Instagram post for a step-by-step guide on how to participate using ChatMap: www.instagram.com/p/DQStcuEE8-...
October 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hi, There’s an active ChatMap here: umap.hotosm.org/en/map/jamai...
You can also check out this Instagram post for a step-by-step guide on how to participate using ChatMap: www.instagram.com/p/DQStcuEE8-...
You can also check out this Instagram post for a step-by-step guide on how to participate using ChatMap: www.instagram.com/p/DQStcuEE8-...
Que honra voltar à UFC como professor convidado de Cartografia Colaborativa! 🗺️
Com alunos de Geo, Arquitetura e Eng. Ambiental, abordamos do OpenStreetMap ao uMap e ChatMap para criar soluções reais para o PA Redonda (Icapuí). Viva o open source e as metodologias participativas!
Com alunos de Geo, Arquitetura e Eng. Ambiental, abordamos do OpenStreetMap ao uMap e ChatMap para criar soluções reais para o PA Redonda (Icapuí). Viva o open source e as metodologias participativas!
May 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Que honra voltar à UFC como professor convidado de Cartografia Colaborativa! 🗺️
Com alunos de Geo, Arquitetura e Eng. Ambiental, abordamos do OpenStreetMap ao uMap e ChatMap para criar soluções reais para o PA Redonda (Icapuí). Viva o open source e as metodologias participativas!
Com alunos de Geo, Arquitetura e Eng. Ambiental, abordamos do OpenStreetMap ao uMap e ChatMap para criar soluções reais para o PA Redonda (Icapuí). Viva o open source e as metodologias participativas!
"ChatMap convierte los chats de WhatsApp en mapas instantáneos, extrayendo datos de ubicación y mensajes. Ideal para áreas propensas a desastres, fortalece a comunidades con habilidades tecnológicas limitadas, incluso sin conexión."
www.hotosm.org/updates/mape...
www.hotosm.org/updates/mape...
Mapeo Humanitario con WhatsApp: Introduciendo ChatMap
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January 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"ChatMap convierte los chats de WhatsApp en mapas instantáneos, extrayendo datos de ubicación y mensajes. Ideal para áreas propensas a desastres, fortalece a comunidades con habilidades tecnológicas limitadas, incluso sin conexión."
www.hotosm.org/updates/mape...
www.hotosm.org/updates/mape...
🎥 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team posted a video
@hotosm.org
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
@hotosm.org
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
Community Session: AI-tagging for ChatMap geo-located pictures
view the interactive map shared by participants: https://umap.hotosm.org/en/map/community-session-ai-tagging-for-chatmap-geo-locat_313#3/65.66/2.37
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June 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🎥 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team posted a video
@hotosm.org
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
@hotosm.org
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
🎥 Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team posted a video
@hotosm.bsky.social
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
🏷️ https://unjobs.org/themes/community-participation
@hotosm.bsky.social
🏢 https://unjobs.org/organizations/humanitarian-openstreetmap
📍 https://unjobs.org/offices/humanitarian-openstreetmap_home-based
🏷️ https://unjobs.org/themes/community-participation
ChatMap Webinar: From a Message to a Map, From the Community to the Territory
A look back at our 90-minute demo and community exchange, where we heard real stories from people already using ChatMap and connected with others interested in open mapping to share ideas and propose improvements.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As part of the #WorldCleanupDay Mapping Challenge, young people across Africa and the Caribbean used ChatMap to map waste and take action in their communities.
5,000+ waste points mapped. 114,000+ kg of waste collected.
🔗 Read the full story → bit.ly/48an6Nx
5,000+ waste points mapped. 114,000+ kg of waste collected.
🔗 Read the full story → bit.ly/48an6Nx
April 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
As part of the #WorldCleanupDay Mapping Challenge, young people across Africa and the Caribbean used ChatMap to map waste and take action in their communities.
5,000+ waste points mapped. 114,000+ kg of waste collected.
🔗 Read the full story → bit.ly/48an6Nx
5,000+ waste points mapped. 114,000+ kg of waste collected.
🔗 Read the full story → bit.ly/48an6Nx
For each part of the workflow, we have a different set of tools:
🌍 Imagery collection: Drone Tasking Manager and OpenAerialMap
💻 Remote mapping: Tasking Manager and fAIr
🏥 Field tagging: Field Tasking Manager and ChatMap
🗺️ Data insights: Export Tool and HOT’s uMap
🌍 Imagery collection: Drone Tasking Manager and OpenAerialMap
💻 Remote mapping: Tasking Manager and fAIr
🏥 Field tagging: Field Tasking Manager and ChatMap
🗺️ Data insights: Export Tool and HOT’s uMap
April 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
For each part of the workflow, we have a different set of tools:
🌍 Imagery collection: Drone Tasking Manager and OpenAerialMap
💻 Remote mapping: Tasking Manager and fAIr
🏥 Field tagging: Field Tasking Manager and ChatMap
🗺️ Data insights: Export Tool and HOT’s uMap
🌍 Imagery collection: Drone Tasking Manager and OpenAerialMap
💻 Remote mapping: Tasking Manager and fAIr
🏥 Field tagging: Field Tasking Manager and ChatMap
🗺️ Data insights: Export Tool and HOT’s uMap
Mediante #ChatMap, nuestra herramienta que funciona directamente por WhatsApp, la comunidad OSM Colombia está recolectando información geoespacial crítica.
Este es el mapa que hemos estado creando entre todos, con sus reportes en terreno 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL-T...
#ColombiaEarthquake #openstreetmap
Este es el mapa que hemos estado creando entre todos, con sus reportes en terreno 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL-T...
#ColombiaEarthquake #openstreetmap
August 11, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Mediante #ChatMap, nuestra herramienta que funciona directamente por WhatsApp, la comunidad OSM Colombia está recolectando información geoespacial crítica.
Este es el mapa que hemos estado creando entre todos, con sus reportes en terreno 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL-T...
#ColombiaEarthquake #openstreetmap
Este es el mapa que hemos estado creando entre todos, con sus reportes en terreno 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL-T...
#ColombiaEarthquake #openstreetmap
📣 HOT’s uMap just got an upgrade!
Now on version 3.1.2 with categories, templates (coming soon), refreshed branding, and video support for ChatMap uploads.
Just drop in your .zip from chatmap.hotosm.org and see videos play in your map. Big thanks to Emilio Marisca!
Now on version 3.1.2 with categories, templates (coming soon), refreshed branding, and video support for ChatMap uploads.
Just drop in your .zip from chatmap.hotosm.org and see videos play in your map. Big thanks to Emilio Marisca!
June 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📣 HOT’s uMap just got an upgrade!
Now on version 3.1.2 with categories, templates (coming soon), refreshed branding, and video support for ChatMap uploads.
Just drop in your .zip from chatmap.hotosm.org and see videos play in your map. Big thanks to Emilio Marisca!
Now on version 3.1.2 with categories, templates (coming soon), refreshed branding, and video support for ChatMap uploads.
Just drop in your .zip from chatmap.hotosm.org and see videos play in your map. Big thanks to Emilio Marisca!
2️⃣ Si estás en Colombia, súmate al WhatsApp donde, a través de #ChatMap, podrás compartir ubicación y foto o vídeo de edificaciones dañadas. 👉 chatmap.hotosm.org/colombia.html
3️⃣ ¡Comparte esta publicación para que llegue a más personas que puedan apoyar! 🔁
#ColombiaEarthquake #humanitarian #osm
3️⃣ ¡Comparte esta publicación para que llegue a más personas que puedan apoyar! 🔁
#ColombiaEarthquake #humanitarian #osm
August 13, 2026 at 5:09 AM
2️⃣ Si estás en Colombia, súmate al WhatsApp donde, a través de #ChatMap, podrás compartir ubicación y foto o vídeo de edificaciones dañadas. 👉 chatmap.hotosm.org/colombia.html
3️⃣ ¡Comparte esta publicación para que llegue a más personas que puedan apoyar! 🔁
#ColombiaEarthquake #humanitarian #osm
3️⃣ ¡Comparte esta publicación para que llegue a más personas que puedan apoyar! 🔁
#ColombiaEarthquake #humanitarian #osm
We’re honored to be featured in WIRED en español for our work mapping the world’s most vulnerable places — using open-source tools and the power of community.
Over 700,000 volunteers use tools like Tasking Manager, MapSwipe, and ChatMap to support disaster response
Read the article: bit.ly/3IQArkg
Over 700,000 volunteers use tools like Tasking Manager, MapSwipe, and ChatMap to support disaster response
Read the article: bit.ly/3IQArkg
July 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We’re honored to be featured in WIRED en español for our work mapping the world’s most vulnerable places — using open-source tools and the power of community.
Over 700,000 volunteers use tools like Tasking Manager, MapSwipe, and ChatMap to support disaster response
Read the article: bit.ly/3IQArkg
Over 700,000 volunteers use tools like Tasking Manager, MapSwipe, and ChatMap to support disaster response
Read the article: bit.ly/3IQArkg
it is Bert, love the stories that go with each location. I'm really not ashamed to be called a map geek, I can spend hours on an OS map then Google the history of a location I find interesting. I seem to have picked up an additional nickname from my weekender mates: 'ChatMap'.
May 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
it is Bert, love the stories that go with each location. I'm really not ashamed to be called a map geek, I can spend hours on an OS map then Google the history of a location I find interesting. I seem to have picked up an additional nickname from my weekender mates: 'ChatMap'.
Gracias por sus reportes.
Si quieres apoyar, puedes visitar el proyecto de reportes en d.osm.lat/palmar, donde pueden usar la aplicación Reporta o ChatMap, visualizar el mapa, descargar los datos o inclusive ver el proyecto completo.
#terremotocolombia
Si quieres apoyar, puedes visitar el proyecto de reportes en d.osm.lat/palmar, donde pueden usar la aplicación Reporta o ChatMap, visualizar el mapa, descargar los datos o inclusive ver el proyecto completo.
#terremotocolombia
August 31, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Gracias por sus reportes.
Si quieres apoyar, puedes visitar el proyecto de reportes en d.osm.lat/palmar, donde pueden usar la aplicación Reporta o ChatMap, visualizar el mapa, descargar los datos o inclusive ver el proyecto completo.
#terremotocolombia
Si quieres apoyar, puedes visitar el proyecto de reportes en d.osm.lat/palmar, donde pueden usar la aplicación Reporta o ChatMap, visualizar el mapa, descargar los datos o inclusive ver el proyecto completo.
#terremotocolombia
Mapa de los reportes de las afectaciones a inmuebles con herramientas como ChatMap y Reporta
d.osm.lat/palmar_mapa
Ayúdanos a difundir para más reportes:
d.osm.lat/palmar
También necesitamos pilotos de drones
d.osm.lat/palmar_uas
@_hotosm
#OpenStreetMap #terremoto #temblor #sismo #Colombia
d.osm.lat/palmar_mapa
Ayúdanos a difundir para más reportes:
d.osm.lat/palmar
También necesitamos pilotos de drones
d.osm.lat/palmar_uas
@_hotosm
#OpenStreetMap #terremoto #temblor #sismo #Colombia
August 23, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Mapa de los reportes de las afectaciones a inmuebles con herramientas como ChatMap y Reporta
d.osm.lat/palmar_mapa
Ayúdanos a difundir para más reportes:
d.osm.lat/palmar
También necesitamos pilotos de drones
d.osm.lat/palmar_uas
@_hotosm
#OpenStreetMap #terremoto #temblor #sismo #Colombia
d.osm.lat/palmar_mapa
Ayúdanos a difundir para más reportes:
d.osm.lat/palmar
También necesitamos pilotos de drones
d.osm.lat/palmar_uas
@_hotosm
#OpenStreetMap #terremoto #temblor #sismo #Colombia
⚠️ Importante: envía un solo reporte por edificación (una ubicación + una foto/video). Si tienes varias, mándalas por separado, una a la vez. Cada una conteniendo una ubicación.
#ColombiaEarthquake #ChatMap
#ColombiaEarthquake #ChatMap
HOT ChatMap - Terremoto Colombia
bit.ly
August 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
⚠️ Importante: envía un solo reporte por edificación (una ubicación + una foto/video). Si tienes varias, mándalas por separado, una a la vez. Cada una conteniendo una ubicación.
#ColombiaEarthquake #ChatMap
#ColombiaEarthquake #ChatMap
Te pedimos compartir esta iniciativa con tus redes en #Colombia. ¡Cada dato cuenta! 🙏
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #openstreetmap #crowdsourcing
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #openstreetmap #crowdsourcing
August 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Te pedimos compartir esta iniciativa con tus redes en #Colombia. ¡Cada dato cuenta! 🙏
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #openstreetmap #crowdsourcing
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #openstreetmap #crowdsourcing
Si estás en Colombia, o tienes amigos, familiares o contactos allá, acércales esta información:
1️⃣ Abre el link 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL26 o escanea el código QR, y únete al grupo de WhatsApp.
2️⃣ Comparte ubicación y foto o video de edificaciones dañadas.
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #crowdsourcing
1️⃣ Abre el link 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL26 o escanea el código QR, y únete al grupo de WhatsApp.
2️⃣ Comparte ubicación y foto o video de edificaciones dañadas.
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #crowdsourcing
HOT ChatMap - Terremoto Colombia
bit.ly
August 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Si estás en Colombia, o tienes amigos, familiares o contactos allá, acércales esta información:
1️⃣ Abre el link 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL26 o escanea el código QR, y únete al grupo de WhatsApp.
2️⃣ Comparte ubicación y foto o video de edificaciones dañadas.
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #crowdsourcing
1️⃣ Abre el link 👉 bit.ly/ChatMapCOL26 o escanea el código QR, y únete al grupo de WhatsApp.
2️⃣ Comparte ubicación y foto o video de edificaciones dañadas.
#ColombiaEarthquake #chatmap #crowdsourcing
In 2020, community mappers led by Nicera Wanjiru of Shack Dwellers International Kenya conducted a study across Kibera mapping waste points.
Last Saturday, the #UNMappers Kenya Youth Climate Mapping Externship team went, armed w/ #kobotoolbox & #chatmap
#ClimateAction #OpenData #CommunityMapping
Last Saturday, the #UNMappers Kenya Youth Climate Mapping Externship team went, armed w/ #kobotoolbox & #chatmap
#ClimateAction #OpenData #CommunityMapping
July 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
In 2020, community mappers led by Nicera Wanjiru of Shack Dwellers International Kenya conducted a study across Kibera mapping waste points.
Last Saturday, the #UNMappers Kenya Youth Climate Mapping Externship team went, armed w/ #kobotoolbox & #chatmap
#ClimateAction #OpenData #CommunityMapping
Last Saturday, the #UNMappers Kenya Youth Climate Mapping Externship team went, armed w/ #kobotoolbox & #chatmap
#ClimateAction #OpenData #CommunityMapping
1. Si te en1. Si te encuentras en una comunidad afectada en Venezuela, o conoces a alguien que esté allí, ayuda a recopilar información crucial para la respuesta humanitaria. 🇻🇪
👉 Únete al grupo de WhatsApp de ChatMap a través de este enlace: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
#opendata
👉 Únete al grupo de WhatsApp de ChatMap a través de este enlace: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
#opendata
HOT ChatMap - Terremoto Venezuela
bit.ly
June 29, 2026 at 7:46 AM
1. Si te en1. Si te encuentras en una comunidad afectada en Venezuela, o conoces a alguien que esté allí, ayuda a recopilar información crucial para la respuesta humanitaria. 🇻🇪
👉 Únete al grupo de WhatsApp de ChatMap a través de este enlace: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
#opendata
👉 Únete al grupo de WhatsApp de ChatMap a través de este enlace: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
#opendata
1. If you are in an affected community in Venezuela, or know someone who is, help collect critical information
👉 Join the ChatMap WhatsApp group via this link: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
Using ChatMap, you can safely share:
• Your location
• One photo or video showing damage or debris blocking streets
👉 Join the ChatMap WhatsApp group via this link: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
Using ChatMap, you can safely share:
• Your location
• One photo or video showing damage or debris blocking streets
HOT ChatMap - Terremoto Venezuela
bit.ly
June 29, 2026 at 7:38 AM
1. If you are in an affected community in Venezuela, or know someone who is, help collect critical information
👉 Join the ChatMap WhatsApp group via this link: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
Using ChatMap, you can safely share:
• Your location
• One photo or video showing damage or debris blocking streets
👉 Join the ChatMap WhatsApp group via this link: bit.ly/4aUuDkG
Using ChatMap, you can safely share:
• Your location
• One photo or video showing damage or debris blocking streets