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A 2 day workshop exploring community mapping and reporting technologies and skills, and their use in real community problem solving.
Goals
- Exposure to mapping and reporting tools for participants.
- Strategic suggestions for Cities Alliance and Makerere University's summer projects
- Build up and connections of Uganda and East African mapping communities
When
2 Days
Wednesday 20-06 (Mapping Day)
Thursday 21-06 (Expert Meeting/Reporting)
GroundTruth and Fruits of Thought preparation
Monday 18-06 (Initial meetings & set up)
Tuesday 19-06 (Exchanging knowledge)
Friday 22-06 (Wrap Up)
Participants
A. Mapping Event (Wednesday 20-06)
Total: 36-38 individuals
Participants
- Makerere University School of Architecture (20 students & 2 Staff)
- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (7 persons)
Seniors
- GroundTruth (2 persons)
- Map Kibera (1 person)
- Worldbank (1 person)
- Fruits of Thought (4-6 persons)
B. Expert Meeting (Thursday 21-06)
Total: 40 individuals
Participants
- Makerere University School of Architecture (20 students & 2 Staff)
- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (7 persons)
Seniors
- GroundTruth (2 persons)
- Kibera (1 person)
- Worldbank (1 person)
- Fruits of Thought (4 persons)
Experts
- National Water & Sewerage Corporation (1 person) pending
- Makindye Division (Andrew, Head Road Maintenance) confirmed
- Women of Uganda Network (Milton) confirmed
- Umeme Ltd. (Mr. Bwire Kevin GIS manager at Umeme Ltd.) pending
Program:
- Set the goal of the session (5 min)
- Explore ways how different community generated maps can help in existing processes that happen in a city
- Introductions of Field Specialists (5 minutes each, total 30 min)
- Subject: How do we deliver service XYZ to the community?
- Walkaround session in X corners where each Specialism is challenged with process issues (that are geospatial) (fix broken wire, find client etc) 4x15 min 1 hour)
Coffeebreak During the break the specialists & team decide on 1 issue per sheet to workout
- Breakout sessions to discuss: (1 hour)
- How does the process work?
- Who are the stakeholders?
- Who contributes to the map?
- Who uses the map during the process?
- How does the map actually look like? (output)
- How does the process look like? (output)
- Present the maps & processes back to the group (30 min)
- Evaluation: How far have we achieved the goal of the session? (10 min)
Facilitators & Partners
- Worldbank (Joshua & Mark)
- Fruits of Thought (Reinier, Kim, Douglas, Ketty)
- GroundTruth (Mikel & Erica)
- Map Kibera (Kepha)
- Makerere University (Dr. Stephen Mukiibi)
- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Mr. Mabala-Shibuta)
Resources
- http://mapkibera.org/wiki/images/archive/7/78/20110401150851!IDS_MediatingVoices_FinalReport.pdf
- Section titled: "Inquiry-led learning for leaders. A three-day experiential workshop in learning leadership for participants in Map Kibera and associated projects"
Activities
Day 1 - Wednesday 20-06
- 09.30 - 10.45 (Studio 5)
- Opening Circle Mikel
- Introduction Mikel
- Map With Your Feet Kim
- 10.45 - 11.00 Tea Break
- 11.00 - 1:00
- Form teams. These teams will stay for the rest of the workshop. Kathy and Kim
- GPS Instructions ALL(and, camera instruction)
- Dividing the Pie ALL
- Mapping
- Circle
- 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch
- 2.00 - 02.30 (Computer Lab)
- Map Kibera experience in community information: Presentation, Kepha
- 2:30 - 3:30
- Intro to OSM: Douglas
- Editing
- 3:30: Tea
- 3:45 - 4:30
- Editing
- 4:30 - 5:00
- Photomapping demo/Animation: Mikel
Day 2 - Thursday 21-06
- 09.30 - 10.30
- Opening Circle: Mikel
- Spectogram: Kim
- http://facilitation.aspirationtech.org/index.php?title=Facilitation:Spectrogram
- 10.30 - 11:15
- Expert Presentations: facilitated by Reinier
- National Water & Sewerage Corporation (1 person)
- Makindye Division (Andrew, Head Road Maintenance)
- Women of Uganda Network (Mildred)
- Umeme Ltd. (Mr. Bwire Kevin GIS manager at Umeme Ltd.)
- 11:15 - 11.30 Tea Break
- 11:30 - 1:00
- Group Map Brainstorm and Report Back Reinier
- Team Break Out: 5 story ideas
- Share Back story ideas
- 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch
- 2:00 - 2:45:
- Intro to Reporting
- Reporting discussion: why report, what to report, how to report? Erica
- Ushahidi demo
- 2:45 - 4:00
Lab time in groups:
- Each Team to produce at least one story on Ushahidi
- Teams encouraged to specialize into mappers, reporters, etc.
- Give some examples from Kenya and Tanzania
- 04.00 - 04.15 Tea Break
- 04.15 - 05.00 Presentation of Maps, Photos and Stories on the Blog by each Team.
- 05.00 - 05.15 Share Back and Reflection
- 05.15 - 05.30 Closing Circle
Venue
Makerere University (20 & 21 June)
- Both Computer Lab & Discussion Room are confirmed
- Capacity both rooms is all right for 35 people and more
Fruits of Thought (18, 19 & 22 June)
- Computer Lab of KampaBits is available (technical sessions)
- Veranda of Mountbatten can serve too (circle & break out sessions)
Catering
Makerere University (20 & 21 June)
- catering facilities are present, awaiting confirmation price for
- 35 people
- 2 days
- including morning tea break, lunch & afternoon tea break
Fruits of Thought (18, 19 & 22 June)
- "Lunch + coffee, tea & sodas throughout the day can be catered for 5 USD/pp."
Questions
- Josh: What are essential partner meetings to have prior to workshop, on June 18. (Ministry of Lands, UN Habitat Social Tenure Domain Model, World Bank Urban Sector)