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15 Jan | The wiki was updated to MediaWiki 1.39. |
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3 Aug | The wiki's configuration has been updated so that pages load faster, especially those with many images. |
2 Aug | Tag usage statistics in infoboxes are now displayed in the correct language and number format according to your interface language setting (technical details, contribute a translation). |
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Upcoming events (add) – See also: Past Events Event archive 2004-2020
8th–11th June | State of the Map United States 2023 | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
8th–9th June | State of the Map Baltics 2023 | Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia |
8th June | UN Mappers - OSM and humanitarian mapping training - session #6 | |
8th June | MapRoulette-A-Thon | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
8th June | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
9th–11th June | State of the Map France 2023 | Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
9th June | 180. Berlin-Brandenburg OpenStreetMap Stammtisch - 15 Jahre - mit der Wikipedia-Community | Berlin, Germany |
10th June | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
10th June | OSM-Stammtisch Hannover | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
11th June | OSMmapperCPH | Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark |
11th June | MapRoulette Nights | |
12th–17th June | FOSS4G-it 2023 | Bari, Apulia, Italy |
12th June | Announcement of SotM Asia 2023 winning bid + recruitment of support from global community | |
12th June | Atelier du groupe local OSM Grenoble | Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
14th June | OSMF Engineering Working Group meeting | |
14th June | OSM Utah Monthly Map Night | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
14th June | Neunter Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online) | Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria |
15th–17th June | Open Source for Good with Open Street Maps | Itirin, Lagos State, Nigeria |
15th June | UN Mappers - OSM and humanitarian mapping training - session #7 | |
15th June | Missing Maps Mapathon meets Medex | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
17th June | OSM Mapping Event Erfassung von Barrieren | Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
17th June | Social Mapping Saturday: Port Coogee | Western Australia, Australia |
17th June | Réunion du groupe local de Toulouse | Toulouse, Occitania, France |
18th June | MapRoulette Nights | |
20th June | 국경없는의사회 한국지부 Missing Maps 온라인 매파톤 | Seoul, South Korea |
20th June | OpenStreetMap meetup in Gent | Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium |
20th June | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
20th June | 164. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
20th June | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
21st June | Stammtisch Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
21st June | OpenStreetMap-Stammtisch Mainz | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
22nd June | UN Mappers - OSM and humanitarian mapping training - session #8 | |
22nd June | Missing Maps MSF CZ Mapathon at Logio | Prague, Prague, Czechia |
24th June | Junta Bimensual OSM LATAM - Junio | June | Bogota, Colombia |
25th June | MapRoulette Nights | |
26th June–2nd July | FOSS4G | Prizren, Kosovo |
26th June | Bremer Mappertreffen (Online) | Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany |
29th June | UN Mappers - OSM and humanitarian mapping training - session #9 (final) | |
30th June | Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen | Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
4th July | South Bay Map Night | San Jose, California, United States |
11th July | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
11th July | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
18th July | 165. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
18th July | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
19th July | Stammtisch Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
29th–30th July | COSCUP 2023 OpenStreetMap x Wikidata 開放內容議程軌 | Gongguan, Taipei, Taiwan |
9th August | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
11th August | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
12th–20th August | Recording milk churn stands for Ireland's National Heritage Week 2023 | |
15th August | 166. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
15th August | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
16th August | Stammtisch Köln | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
26th August | Junta Bimensual OSM LATAM - Agosto | August | Bogota, Colombia |
11th September | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
14th September | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
19th September | 167. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
19th September | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
10th October | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
11th October | OSM-Stammtisch | Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
14th–15th October | OSM Hackweekend Berlin 10/2023 | Berlin, Germany |
14th October | Journey to the Centers of Michigan | Michigan, United States |
17th October | 168. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
17th October | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
8th November | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
10th–12th November | State of the Map EU 2023 | Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium |
21st November | 169. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
21st November | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
1st–3rd December | State of the Map Africa 2023 | Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon |
10th–31st December | Kitty Homes | Cafe, Jinotega, Nicaragua |
14th December | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
19th December | 170. Treffen des OSM-Stammtisches Bonn | |
19th December | Lüneburger Mappertreffen (online) | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
9th January | Münchner OSM-Treffen | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |