On 23rd January 2025 we had our very first e-meeting, below you can find the minutes of the meeting. The Participatory Mapping Working Group’s first meeting (approx. 30 online participants + 2 AI notetakers), was led by Jirka Pánek. We discussed communication methods, with a preference for Slack or a combination of Slack and mailing lists. Jon Corbett and Niina Käyhkö introduced themselves and emphasized the importance of the group. The group is planning a pre-ICC workshop in Vancouver, funded by a Connections grant, aiming to bring together 30 participants, including local organizations and international mappers. The workshop will include lightning talks, visioning sessions, and a field trip. The group also discussed the importance of submitting abstracts for the ICC conference to establish the group’s presence.

You can read the full report here! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask (Jiri.Panek@upol.cz).

The members of the Participatory Mapping Working Group are active cartographers, geographers, GIScientists, and Community Activists who work with and/or create participatory mapping products in their work, teaching as well as research.

In 2024 we organised a workshop during the European Cartographic Conference (EuroCarto) in Vienna and we plan to organise a session during the ICC in Vancouver 2025.

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