• Duration

    18 hours

  • Tools

    MapSwipe
    iD Editor 
    JOSM
    MapRoulette

  • Target Learners

    1. Volunteers or community members new to digital mapping
    2. Local or national staff supporting humanitarian or development programs
    3. Youth and students interested in civic tech or open data
    4. NGO partners who need basic OSM contribution skills
    5. People with low or no prior GIS or mapping experience

    1. Volunteers or community members new to digital mapping

  • Local or national staff supporting humanitarian or development programs

  • Youth and students interested in civic tech or open data

  • NGO partners who need basic OSM contribution skills

  • People with low or no prior GIS or mapping experience

OpenStreetMap Foundations for Syria: From First Edit to Safe, Responsible Contribution

This self-paced course introduces beginners to OpenStreetMap (OSM) and essential mapping tools used in humanitarian and community contexts in Syria. Learners will understand how open mapping works, how to edit safely using iD Editor and MapSwipe, and how to avoid harmful or sensitive mapping. By the end of the course, participants can make simple, accurate, and responsible contributions that support real-world decision-making without putting people at risk.

What's included?

8 Chapters

1 Certification

57 Questions

4 Video

30++ eBook

Team Editor

This course is developed as part of a wider initiative funded by H2H Network and prepared by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), in close collaboration with Syrians who are interested in building an OpenStreetMap (OSM) community for Syria.