Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. A mapathon is an opportunity for you to map these vulnerable places so that local and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) can use these maps and data to better respond to crises affecting these areas. Check out this short video for more information on how making maps can save lives.

We are delighted to invite you to the first humanitarian mapathon of this academic year, organised by the Warwick Resilience Mapping Society and supported by the Institute of Global Sustainable Development, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies and the Warwick Institute for the Science of Cities.

During this event we'll do some online mapping (which involves working on crucial project such as Map2endFGM), learning about OpenStreetMap (OSM) and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) in the process. We'll also have a chance to discuss some of the issues that emerge from mapping processes including questions on representation, empowerment and participation.

No previous mapping experience is required - you will just need a laptop (and, if possible, a mouse)!

Register for your free place here.