State of the Map Asia (SotM-Asia) is the annual regional conference of OpenStreetMap (OSM) organized by OSM communities in Asia. First SotM-Asia was organized in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2015, and the second was organized in Manila, Philippines in 2016. This year’s conference, third in the series, was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 23 – 24, 2017 at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal. We brought nearly 200 Open Mapping enthusiasts from Asia and beyond to this year’s SotM-Asia. The event provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experience among mappers; expand their network; and generate ideas to expand map coverage and effective use of OSM data in Asian continent. We chose ‘from creation to use of OSM data’ as the theme of this year’s conference, emphasizing on the effective use of OSM data. We also brought together a government panel from four different countries in this year’s SotM-Asia. We believe this event will deepen the bond and enhance collaboration among OSM communities across Asia. More information about the conference can be found on: http://stateofthemap.asia.

1. April 25, 2015
The day the earth shook…
Sazal Sthapit
Kathmandu Living Labs
11:55 AM
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2. April 25, 2015
The day the earth shook…
Sazal Sthapit
Kathmandu Living Labs
11:55 AM6

3. April 25, 2015
The day the earth shook…
Sazal Sthapit
Kathmandu Living Labs
11:55 AM6

11. “How you say it is as important as
what you say.”

12. OpenStreetMap…
▶ More than just a map.
▶ More than just an underlying dataset.
▶ It is also a superior presentation of data.

13. OpenStreetMap…
▶ A better, effective communication tool

16. OSM Mapping in days after the earthquake

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21. “
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We were all speaking the
same language of points,
lines and polygons.
If that is not an effective communication tool,
then I don’t know what is.

22. www.kathmandulivinglabs.org
kathmandulivinglabs@gmail.com