In recent weeks, CartONG has been marked by the arrival of its Executive Director and the election of its new management team. In addition, we’re pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Annual Report. On a more operational level, our teams have been mobilized on numerous projects. From support for the MSF GIS Centre in its response to the ongoing crisis in Sudan and Bangladesh following Cyclone Mocha, to trainings in Mobile Data Collection for a wide range of aid providers, we look back on our latest activities in this newsletter.
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~ Training cycle for MSF GIS Specialists in the field ~
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At the end of April, a member of our team headed off to Kinshasa to contribute to a week's training for MSF's GIS specialists. This first cycle was repeated at the beginning of June with a second week of training, this time in Kampala; the culmination of the mobilization of our entire GIS team in the production of this training over the last few months! Read more about this project in this short article.
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"After this training, I can now better understand the needs of GIS teams. I'm better equipped to act as a GIS ambassador for my mission. With what I've learned on the technical and operational fronts, I have better strategies for providing well-adapted support to the various teams that provide care to our beneficiaries. " - GIS Specialist in Cameroon
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On Friday, April 14th, CartONG celebrated the GeoNight for the 5th consecutive year, through several collaborative mapping workshops - also called mapathons - which took place simultaneously in France, in French-speaking Africa and online! During one night, experienced cartographers and amateurs came together to map areas that do not appear on maps. This data will facilitate the activities of various actors working in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Togo, Benin and Madagascar.
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~ CartONG continues to expand its pro bono support ! ~
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CartONG is stepping up its pro bono support for small and medium-sized NGOs, through Fonjep "Volontariat d'Échanges et de Compétences" funding, mandated by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. Thanks to a community of qualified and motivated volunteers we provide pro bono (i.e. free) support to local and international NGOs on small-scale, ad hoc projects. Support can include the production of static or interactive maps, data mining and database development, set-up of data collection and management tools, among others. If you have a mapping and/or data management need, contact Clara Castoldi to learn more about the possible support we can offer.
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~ Custom participatory mapping methodology for Médecins du Monde in Mayotte ~
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A year ago, CartONG carried out a participatory mapping project with Médecins du Monde France (MdM) in informal settlements in Mayotte. During a 2-week mission in the field, CartONG helped MdM design and implement a tailored participatory methodology, based on simple mapping tools that enable residents to actively contribute to the production of geographic information, while creating a framework for expression, exchange and listening between residents and the NGO. Having been involved for several years with NGOs fighting against inadequate housing, we wanted to revisit this project in the context of increasingly violent political evictions and the destruction of camps and shantytowns.
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News series of webinars on data management - In the framework of a project financed by the French Development Agency, CartONG just started a new series of webinars - in French - aimed at helping francophone national or local civil society organizations on their data management practices. Through a practical approach focused on solutions to recurring problems in data management and experiences shared by field practitioners, participants discover the basics, tips and tools for successful data collection in the field.
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Helping understand humanitarian issues through mapping: a fruitful collaboration with Alternatives Humanitaires / Humanitarian Alternatives - CartONG recently signed an agreement with Alternatives Humanitaires / Humanitarian Alternatives to contribute to their upcoming geopolitical issues. A fruitful collaboration that started for the November 2022 issue dedicated to India, for which CartONG produced a map, and which has now been formalized to keep helping readers understand humanitarian issues through mapping. The next geopolitical issue will be released in November this year and will be dedicated to humanitarian issues in Central America.
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3-week of onboarding mission of a new GIS Specialist in Kenya - As part of its partnership with MSF, CartONG is sending a member of its team to Nairobi, Kenya for a 3-week mission to support the onboarding of a new GIS Specialist.
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CARTONG IN NUMBERS THIS QUARTER
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MISSIONS, TRAINING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
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MISSION - In May, CartONG contributed to a training in Brussels in support of Médecins Sans Frontières teams. 19 participants were trained on the use of QGIS and more generally on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to help them better understand and integrate these tools in their field operations.
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EVENT ATTENDED - We were in Marseille this year at the State of the Map France, an event dedicated to OpenStreetMap users and contributors, to present the MapInclusive Erasmus+ project as well as the CartODD Mindchangers project. The sessions represented an opportunity to exchange with participants on what mapping, and digital mapping in particular, can bring to digital inclusion and awareness-rasing on SDGs projects.
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TRAINING - Within the framework of the project financed by Expertise France, in partnership with Groupe URD, CartONG carried out two training sessions for Expertise France staff. The trainings held in May and June, for both a French-speaking and an English-speaking audience, delved into the program data management cycle and the tools that can be used in the project management and monitoring and evaluation processes. A total of 23 participants joined the in-person and remote training sessions.
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EVENT ATTENDED - CartONG participated in the last edition of the Printemps des cartes - festival of citizen cartography in Montmorillon, France. It was also an opportunity for CartONG to present its work on the use of remote sensing for climate change analysis in a project for Action Against Hunger (ACF), and to take part in a round-table discussion on experiences of geographical representations from a gender perspective.
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EVENT ATTENDED - We were at the Digital Transformation Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean organized by the German technical cooperation (GIZ) in Mexico. We facilitated 2 participatory workshops, questioning the impact of digital on climate changes but also presenting how OSM and geospatial data can have a social impact.
EVENT ORGANIZED - The 7th exchange day on program data management took place on 8th June. It was an excellent opportunity for 11 international solidarity organizations to discuss and exchange on their practices in responsible data management: how to navigate between legal and ethical obligations on the one hand, and what is possible to put into practice in the field on the other.
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- International Geography Festival (Festival International de Géographie) -
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CartONG is participating in the International Geography Festival in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (France), on September 29th to October 1st. The theme of this year's event is "emergencies", a theme that particularly resonates with our activity. Join us on site for three days! Registration will open very soon.
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- A glimpse at the 2022 June Get-together -
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On June 17 and 18, 2023, members of CartONG's salaried team, volunteers and board met in Chamrousse (Isère) for our traditional Get-Together, a weekend of discussion and conviviality. The weekend provided an opportunity to review CartONG's latest advances, and the collaboration between staff and volunteers, after having elected a new board!
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CARTONG IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR
- an Information Management Project Manager - more information here
- an Information Management Officer - more information here
- a Senior Full Stack web-Developer - more information here
- an Information Management intern - more information here
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