CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Call for General and Academic Track Presentations

Submission of abstracts for general track presentations and workshops begins 20th May, 2025. Click here to submit your abstract.

Paper presentations and workshops should focus on the following sub-themes:

Sub-themes for General and Academic sessions, workshops, and discussions:

  1. General/Workshop Session
    •   Mapathon 
    •   Open Source and AI
    •  Open Source GIS and Mobile Data collection
    •   Open Map Development
    •   Open Data Development and Data Rights Protection
    •   OpenStreetMap Community Growth and Expansion
    •   Youth Empowerment with Open Geospatial skills
    •   Open Map and Gender Programs .

2. Focusing on Change:

    • Mapping for Societal Impact
    • OpenStreetMap for Crisis Response and Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Driving Transparency and Accountability through Open Geospatial Data 
    • The Evolving Landscape of Open Mapping in Nigeria

3. Focusing on Community Empowerment:

    • Community-Led Mapping Initiatives: Successes and Lessons Learned
    • Building Local Capacity for Open Mapping
    • Engaging Diverse Communities in OpenStreetMap
    • The Power of Local Knowledge in Open Data Creation

4. Focusing on Sustainable Development:

    • Open Mapping for Environmental Sustainability
    • Geospatial Data for Sustainable Urban Development:
    • Open Mapping and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria
    • Economic Opportunities in the Open Geospatial Sector

5. Cross-Cutting Sub-themes:

    • Technology and Innovation in Open Mapping
    • Collaboration and Partnerships in the Open Geospatial Ecosystem
    • Data Quality, Standards, and Interoperability in Open Mapping
    •  Harnessing Open Geospatial Data for Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria.
    •  Leveraging Open Mapping for Sustainable Urban and Rural Development: 
    •  Open Mapping and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria: Progress and Potential
    • Building a Sustainable Open Geospatial Ecosystem for Long-Term Development

– Title

– Full names of authors and affiliation

– Not more than 250 words in 12-point Times New Roman font for general talk

– Extended abstract of 800 to 1200 words indicating problem, aim/objectives, methodology, and results for academic presentations

Accepted academic full papers shall be peer-reviewed for publication in a special edition of Scorpus International Journal.

  1. Abstract Submission Starts: May 20th, 2025
  2. Abstract Submission Ends 31st August 2025
  3. Early Bird Registration Begins: June 1st, 2025
  4. Late Registration Begins September 1st, 2025
Click Here to submit abstract
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