SDF

Visionary : Mikel MARON [President, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team / Codirector, Ground Truth Initiative]

Maps and data not only represent reality, but increasingly define presence in political processes.
To be off the map is to be absent from the discussion, and there is a strong correlation between politically, culturally and economically marginalized communities and blank spots on the map.
OpenStreetMap (OSM), known for the inclusiveness of its geographical data, is fast becoming the most widely-used commons-based online map of the world.
President of Humanitarian OSM Team Mikel Maron illustrates the importance of an open and free database of places, and how these tools change lives in hidden and misunderstood parts of the world by eliciting community participation and collaboration.