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Official account for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. We use open geospatial data and tech for humanitarian response and community-led development. Find all our key resources and links at https://linktr.ee/hotosm
Following Cyclone Gezani’s landfall in Madagascar, HOT and partners have activated mapping to support humanitarian response efforts.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲: bit.ly/460MEvg

You can also view the priority areas HOT is focusing on: bit.ly/3OlaQT0
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate women across HOT advancing innovation, strengthening data ecosystems and shaping inclusive humanitarian mapping.

Meet eight women leading tech and mapping while building a more equitable future for open geospatial data.
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Meet Sam Colchester, HOT’s Global Disaster Response Advisor. From community mapathons to disaster response, Sam’s journey shows how volunteer mapping fills critical geospatial data gaps when it matters most.

Read more: bit.ly/4khPdPn
February 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 — 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗧𝘂𝗲, 𝟭𝟬 𝗙𝗲𝗯 | 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 & 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗨𝗧𝗖

Join our interactive Miro session to explore the End-to-End Mapping Workflow and share feedback on tool naming and categories. No prep needed — we guide you live!

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/3MoZCfK
February 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

In this conversation, Nicole and Amar from the MapSwipe governance team look back on a year of backend upgrades, stronger community collaboration, and new project types and share what’s ahead in 2026.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/3ZfNZuu
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
In late December, HOT hosted an in-person fAIr workshop in Kathmandu with Togglecorp, marking the start of our first collaboration and the 𝗰𝗼-𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗔𝗜𝗿𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲.

🔗 fair.hotosm.org
🔗 mapswipe.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
HOT is featured in an article published on datos.gob.es/es/, the Open Data Initiative of the Government of Spain. The article highlights how open-source mapping tools and participatory approaches help close critical data gaps in humanitarian response.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: bit.ly/3ZF28l0
Datos abiertos del Gobierno de España | datos.gob.es
Plataforma de datos abiertos del Gobierno de España
datos.gob.es
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
HOT is featured in an article published on datos.gob.es, the Open Data Initiative of the Government of Spain. The article highlights how open-source mapping tools and participatory approaches help close critical data gaps in humanitarian response.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: bit.ly/3ZF28l0
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
DAI published an article written by Laura McLean exploring how humanitarian action must adapt to climate change. It highlights HOT as an example of how open mapping supports disaster preparedness and response.

🔗 bit.ly/3O27oMZ
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
HOT’s participatory mapping work is featured in a new Open Data Policy Lab roundup on how non-traditional data supports climate resilience and disaster response.

👉 Find HOT in the 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙞𝙧 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 section.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: bit.ly/4qUFAc2
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Reposted by Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Catching Petya talking in the main track about the critical work done at @hotosm.org #FOSDEM
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀!

HOT Tech Team colleagues Petya Kangalova and Sam Woodcock are connecting with the global open-source community at @fosdem.org 2026.

If you’re attending FOSDEM, come say hello, We’d love to connect.
January 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 are now open for 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

If you know a woman or women-led initiative making a difference in OpenStreetMap or HOTOSM communities, we encourage you to nominate them.

🗓 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟵 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

🔗 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/3NJuFDn
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 @fosdem.org!

HOT Tech Team colleagues, Petya Kangalova and Sam Woodcock, will be in Brussels from 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 – 𝟭 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 to connect, collaborate, and share ideas with the global open-source community.

Learn more about the event and schedule:
fosdem.org/2026/
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗚𝗘𝗢 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Have insights to share with the geospatial community? Submit your proposal by 𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 and showcase your expertise to an audience of industry professionals.

👉 Apply: bit.ly/4r5h7R0
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
📣 Deadline Extended!

HOT Tasking Manager Survey 2025

Thank you for using the HOT Tasking Manager in 2025! As we move into 2026 and a maintenance phase focused on stability and support, we’d love your feedback.

🗓️ New Deadline: 19 Jan 2026

🔗 bit.ly/3NlDfYB
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
HOT Tasking Manager Survey 2025

Thank you for using the HOT Tasking Manager in 2025! As we move into 2026 and a maintenance phase focused on stability and support, we’d love your feedback.

🗓️ Deadline: 14 Jan 2026

🔗 bit.ly/3NlDfYB
January 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
HOT is looking for a Temporary Operations Assistant to support operations and logistics for our 2026 All-Staff Retreat in Bali.

🗓 Applications close: 21 January 2026
⏳ Early applications are strongly encouraged

🔗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/4pyIAsV
January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In 2025, contributors from around the world supported HOT’s tech tools for real-world humanitarian response.

Meet Tyler, Allison, and Luke, and see how their skills helped create meaningful impact.

Read the full blog to learn about their journeys and how to get involved.

👉 bit.ly/3YZQzo5
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Missed our webinar on 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 & 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 (Dec 10)?

No worries, you can catch up anytime 👇

🎥 Watch the recording on YouTube: bit.ly/44H6Mlv
📊 View the slides: bit.ly/3LeeoW2

Stay up to date and learn key lessons for remote damage assessments.
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We’ve updated the static Gaza pre-conflict buildings dataset on HDX, correcting previously missing buildings.

If you’ve downloaded this dataset before, please re-download now to access the most up-to-date version.

👉 bit.ly/4mXE2vd
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 | 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀!

📅 Date: 22 December 2025
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM UTC | 5:30 PM EAT
💻 Join here: bit.ly/48NLJjI
🧭 Mapping task: bit.ly/4979DFR
December 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We’re grateful to OSMF for awarding us a £6,000 microgrant to strengthen field mapping strategies for OpenStreetMap.

This support will help improve OSM-focused workflows in FieldTM, guided by community input and testing.

Read more on OSM blog: bit.ly/3KD4mO9
December 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!

HOT is looking for a Lead OSM Guru to support the H2H Network's Syria activation.

📍 Remote role, but must be based in or near Rural Damascus or Aleppo City
⏳ 5-month, term-limited contract
🗓 Apply by 30 Dec 2025

Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4anuWFo
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
HOT launches 𝙍𝙚𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙮𝙧𝙞𝙖: 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 & 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮.

It is a H2H-supported initiative, activated through the H2H_network and funded by FCDOGovUK

HOT will work with partners to strengthen humanitarian response in Syria.

Learn more: bit.ly/4asnRDz
December 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM