Friday, November 29, an event titled “PoliMappers’ First Event of the Academic Year“ will take place in the Fassò Room (Building 4A) starting at 4:30 PM.

Abstract

Are you passionate about mapping, crowdsourcing, and contributing to global humanitarian projects? PoliMappers is excited to invite you to our Kick-off Event for the academic year!

Discover the power of OpenStreetMap (OSM) and learn about the inspiring work of YouthMappers and PoliMappers. Whether you’re a seasoned mapper or a complete beginner, this event is for everyone!

What to Expect:

• Meet members of our community and hear about real-world applications of mapping.
• Explore inspiring projects like thesis work, research applications, and tools developed with PoliMappers’ support.
• Learn how you can contribute and make a meaningful impact through mapping, especially in natural disaster and humanitarian response.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and start your mapping journey with us! We can’t wait to see you there!

Registration required: https://bit.ly/PoliMappers1

You’ll receive details for joining the virtual room and additional information about attending in person shortly before the event.

Got Questions?

Contact us at polimappers@gmail.com or federica.gaspari@polimi.it.

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Speaker’s bio

Federica Gaspari PhD student in Geomatics at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She earned her MSc in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering in 2020. Her primary research focuses on the fusion, management, and visualization of geospatial data for the built and natural environment, utilizing Free and Open Source technologies. She is a co-founder of PoliMappers and has been an active member of the OpenStreetMap community since 2016, serving on the State of the Map Working Group since 2020. In 2022, she was elected as an OSGeo Charter Member.

Dina Jovanović

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Politecnico di Milano in the Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering (DABC). She defended her doctoral degree with honours in 2024. Since 2019, she has been a teaching assistant in various Architectural Preservation Studios at Politecnico di Milano and has also contributed as a lecturer and assistant in the BIM A+ European Master program. Her research spans BIM and GIS, with a particular focus on historical cartography and mapping. She participated in numerous projects, ranging from urban planning to the management of archaeological sites. She’s an active member of the OpenStreetMap Serbian community and of PoliMappers since 2018.

Quang Huy Nguyen

He obtained B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning (Hanoi Architectural University, 2019), MSc in Urban project, Heritage and Sustainable Development (ENSA Toulouse and Hanoi Architectural University, 2022) and MSc in Landscape Architecture, Land Landscape Heritage in (Politecnico di Milano, 2024). Currently, he works as a research fellowship at the GEOlab of Politecnico di Milano. His main topic of interest is Volunteered Geography Information such as OpenStreetMap and Open-Source technology application in geography.