Originally, the Belgian Mapper of the Month was an interview with a OpenStreetMap contributor living in Belgium. During the interview, we try to get to know when the mapper started, where they map, which tools they use and what they map. Furthermore, we try to find out whether they use OpenStreetMap themselves. After a year, we decided to expand our horizons and also interview mappers from all over the world.
The idea was raised by Ben Abelshausen in October 2014. The goal is to make the Belgian website more attractive and to get to know one another.
The first interview appeared in November 2014. The interviews are published on the Belgian OpenStreetMap website in English. Whenever possible, we also publish a Dutch and French translation. Interviews in other languages (typically in the mother tongue of the mapper) appear as a diary entry of escada.
The Team
Contact
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The Interviews
2014
| 2014 Interviews
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| Nov
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Ben Laenen
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Eimai
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nl
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fr
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en
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| Dec
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Guy Vanvuchelen
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GuyVV
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nl
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fr
|
en
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2015
| 2015 Interviews
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| Jan
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Guy Roman
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Roman Guy
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Feb
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Brecht Bonne
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peeweeke
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Mar
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Pierre Parmentier
|
foxandpotatoes
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Apr
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Ruben & Josefien
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M!dgard
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nl
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fr
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en
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| May
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Brice Maron
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eMerzh
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| June
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Joost Schouppe
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Joost Schouppe
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| July
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Marc Gemis
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escada
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Aug
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Matthieu Gaillet
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Pagaille
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Sep
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Vincent Vaneycken
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QuercE
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Oct
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Olivier Roussel
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Dagou
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nl
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fr
|
en
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| Nov
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| Dec
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Polyglot
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nl
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|
en
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2016
| 2016 Interviews
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|
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| Jan
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Stefan
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ponci4520
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nl
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|
en
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| Apr
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Stijn Rombauts
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StijnRR
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nl
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|
en
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| Jun
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Julien Fastré
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nl
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fr
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en
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| Aug
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Jorieke Vyncke
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Jorieke V
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nl
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|
en
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| Oct
|
Sus Verhoeven
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susvhv
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nl
|
fr
|
en
|
Mapper in the Spotlight
After the first year, the team thought that it might be a good idea to expand the idea across the border. This might be more interesting for other communities. This series is called Mapper in the Spotlight.
| 2015 Interviews
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| Oct
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Clifford Snow
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Glassman
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USA
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en
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| Nov
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Dave Corley
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DaCor
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Ireland
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en
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| Nov
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Dave Swarthout
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AlaskaDave
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USA/Thailand
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en
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| Dec
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Lutz Lange
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Germany
|
en
|
de
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| 2016 Interviews
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| Jan
|
Fredy Rivera
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Humano
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Colombia
|
en
|
es
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| Feb
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Dmitry
|
dkiselev
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Russia
|
en
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| Mar
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Nick
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Hendrikklaas
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The Netherlands
|
en
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nl
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| May
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Pete Masters
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pedrito1414
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Scotland
|
en
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| July
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Jinal Foflia
|
jinalfoflia
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India
|
en
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| Sep
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Andy
|
SomeoneElse
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United Kingdom
|
en
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| Nov
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Sarah Hoffmann
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lonvia
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Germany
|
en
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de
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| Dec
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Philippe Verdy
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France
|
en
|
fr
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Mapper of the Month
From 2017 on, all interviews will be titled under Mapper of the Month and made available on osm.be
2017
2018
| 2018 Mappers of the Month
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| Jan
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Pieter Vander Vennet
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Pieter Vander Vennet
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Belgium
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en nl
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| Feb
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Anisa Kuci
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Albania
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en
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| Mar
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Nathalie Sidibe
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Mali
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enfr
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| Apr
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Andrew Harvey
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Australia
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en
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| May
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Yasunari Yamashita
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Japan
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enjp
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| May
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Tomoya Muramoto
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Japan
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enjp
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| Jun
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Matšeliso Thobei
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tshedy
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Lesotho
|
en
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| Jul
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Lionel Giard
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Anakil
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Belgium
|
en fr nl
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| Aug
|
Allan Mustard
|
apm-wa
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USA/Turkmenistan
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en
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| Sep
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David Morais Ferreira
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dmlu
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Luxembourg
|
en
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| Oct
|
Aylin Kızılaslan
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Turkey
|
entr
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| Nov
|
Can Ünen
|
unen
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Turkey
|
entr
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| Dec
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Wille Marcel
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Brasil
|
en
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