Kerala/Grants/HOTBoosterGrant2023/Proposal/Openstreetmap Training in WikiConference Kerala
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Your project
WikiConference Kerala is a conference to support Open source Ecosystem in Kerala and Malayalam Language with support of similar goal sharing Communities and Organizations. We are participating and organizing openstreetmap presentations associated with this event. It is a very good opportunity to connect with other organizations and similar goal sharing Communities. This event boost the connection with Wikimedia ecosystem and openstreetmap ecosystem in Kerala.
Describe the local challenge your project is addressing
In this section please describe in detail the challenge that your project addresses. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
Kerala is one of the leading communities in open street map in India with huge amount of geospatial data. Wikidata is one of the leading platforms that host Open Data. By organizing events in this conference we try to connect with Wikimedia community in Kerala with Opensteetmap. WikiConference Kerala plays a vital role in enriching Malayalam Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikidata connection with openstreetmap and ensuring its continued growth as a valuable resource for the local community and beyond.
Describe your project
We are trying to build a long term project to enrich wikidata items in openstreetmap in Kerala. Also we are trying to connect with other communities where we can conduct workshops and trainings about mapping and expand the Openstreetmap community around Kerala. By introducing Openstreetmap in this event we are trying to have a platform for the knowledge sharing between the communities.
Describe your sustainability plan
In this section please describe how your activities will continue post-funding. If you are applying for funding to purchase equipment, explain who will store/use the equipment you purchase, and if you have long term sustainability plans for your community's development. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
Regular Meetings: Establish a schedule for future meetups. Consistency helps build a sense of community and ensures ongoing engagement among contributors.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Document the meetup sessions, including presentations, workshop materials, and key takeaways, and make them accessible to the broader community. This promotes knowledge sharing and enables those who couldn't attend to benefit from the insights and discussions. Inform them about more tools and platforms available for organized mapping events.
Collaborate with Partners: Collaborate with Wikimedians of Kerala User Group and other educational institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that share an interest in open mapping and data initiatives. Collaborative efforts can provide access to resources, venues, expertise, and funding opportunities.
Conduct more Programmes: Initiate thoughts on open mapping and open data among the participants and community and thus by encouraging them to conduct more mapping parties and open data events.
Sustainibilty : Make sure that the community is still engaged in the activities and continuously interact with them to keep them active.
What are your community-defined project goals, and how do you define project success?
Please explain you project goals. This can include: setting goals such as "we will train X number of new mappers", "we will register as a legal entity", or "the data will be used by X", and why these goals are important to your community such as "we intent to be legally registered so that we can receive more grant funding in the future", "we intend to engage X number of women in mapping activities so that we can empower local women" or "we want to build a partnership with X so that our data will be used and trusted". We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
- Increased Data Coverage: Main goal could be to increase the coverage and detail of geographic data in OpenStreetMap through contributions from wikimedia projects. Success in this aspect could be measured by the amount of data points connected to wikidata and improvement of existing data by connecting them in wikidata.
- Data Quality Improvement: Another goal might be to improve the quality and accuracy of spatial data in OpenStreetMap by validating and verifying contributions from wikimedia volunteers. Success could be measured by the percentage of data that meets predefined quality standards or passes validation checks.
- Community Engagement: A goal could also be to foster engagement and participation OpenStreetMap communities and other opensource communities around Kerala. Success could be measured by the number of active contributors, the diversity of contributors, or the level of collaboration and interaction among community members.
List the tools you intend to use during your project and why
Please describe which tools you plan to use to collect, update, clean, or store you data and why. For example: "we plan to use HOT's Tasking Manager to coordinate volunteers" or "we will upload our data to X platform because..." We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
JOSM, Wikidata, OpenRefine, Git
Please give examples of how you will use share your stories with others. This can include: how you will publicise your news, where you will collect media content, how you will use social media channels, and if you will reach out beyond your immediate network to share your stories. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
Blog Posts and Media Outreach + presentations in Online/Offline events
Partnerships
Successful applications will demonstrate one or more partnerships with a local data user. Priority will be given to applications for which the data has been requested by a partnering organisation, or where the partner organisation has expressed interest in collecting the data for a specific use or intervention. Example partners include local non-government organisations (NGOs), community based organisations (CBOs), local governments, companies, universities, schools, and other academic institutions.
Describe who will use your data
It is important that the data you generate during the project is useful, and that it will be used to advance humanitarian and/or development challenges locally. In this section, please include: if the data you will be collecting has been requested by a partnering organisation, if there is an established formal relationship with the partnering organisation, if there is an existing MoU between you and the partnering organisation, and how long have you been working with the partnering organisation. If your organisation or community is going to be the data user, please describe how you will use the data, and how it ties in with your organisation's work. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
Public usage of data and sharing are core principles of both Wikimedia projects and OpenStreetMap initiatives, reflecting a commitment to openness, collaboration, and democratization of geographic information. These efforts contribute to a more informed and engaged society by empowering individuals and organizations to access, use, and contribute to a wealth of spatial data resources.
Describe any other partnerships and collaborations you plan to mobilise or establish for the purpose of the project
In this section, please describe any additional partners you might be working with. If there are no additional partners (beyond the data user) this must be stated here. We recommend your response be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 400 words.
We are planning to seek help from wikimedia communities from Kerala by networking with the delegates participating in the event. We are also asking help from Wikimedians of Kerala User Group for improving the data in Opensteetmap.
Expansion
Successful applications will show how communities intend to grow community engagement. This includes a practical approach to how many new mappers you aim to recruit and how they will be involved in community activities. Priority will be given to communities that also include a plan for ongoing engagement beyond the grant period. If this is not relevant to your project, please explain why.
Project plan and budget
Priority will be given to applications that collaborate with other OSM communities in the region. This can be country-specific or regional and can include collaboration with Youth Mappers Chapters, or members of the HOT community to help with training, validation (as examples). For support in sourcing collaborators, email microgrants@hotosm.org.
Budget breakdown
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- Travel (6 Persons) - 6000
- Registration fee - 1200
- Stay, 1 day (6 Persons) - 4500
- Food, (6 Persons) - 2000
- Print outs, flyers, stickers - 1000
- Other Expense - 300
Participants
- Athul R T
- Ranjithsiji
- Mujeeb Rahman
- Jameela
- Muhammed Yasin
- Kannan
Report
Wiki Conference Kerala held at 23 Dec 2023 at St Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur. It is an annual event dedicated to Open Knowledge and Open Data. organized by Wikimedians of Kerala User Group, Free Software Community of India, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing, Sahya Digital Conservation Foundation, Free Software User Group Thrissur and Open Data Kerala. This is the first event happened in this manner. Participants included students, professionals, and members of various communities interested in Free and Open Source software and Open data. Majour areas of presentations included Wikimedia Projects, OpenData, Malayalam Computing, Open Mapping, Feminism & Folklore etc.
In the conference there is a dedicated session for Open Mapping;Wikidata;OSM. Approximately 30 to 40 individuals attended the session. Jaisen Nedumpala, Vivek K J, Jothish Babu led sessions on various Open Mapping intiatives and technolgoies. Other memers shared their experiences with OpenStreetMap.
Sessions are:
- Maps in Wikimedia Projects - Jaisen Nedumpala
- Map Kerala Initiative (OSM + Wikidata) - Vivek K J
- OsmAnd and Wikivoyage - Jothish Babu
The discussions then shifted towards strategies for improving Wikidata items with OpenStreetMap, proposing potential programs to enhance the current map quality. Attendees were motivated to contribute to mapping efforts at their respective districts.
Project plan
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Declaration
By submitting this form to OpenStreetMap Kerala Team, you certify the information contained in this application is correct, and that if you are awarded a grant, you will use it only for the purposes described above. You will provide written documentation and receipts for all of your expenses to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team to demonstrate this. You understand that the decisions made by the Booster Grant facilitation committee are final. Ranjithsiji (OSM Id: Ranjithsiji)
Endorsements
Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!