Hello OSM community,

I’m excited to share my experiences as a participant and trainer in the OM Guru Fellowship, 2024. My name is Kyaw Zayar Linn, and I’m from Myanmar. I work as a GIS officer at CDE Myanmar. I’ve mostly used GIS software like ArcGIS and QGIS but have limited experience with OSM. So, this program has been an incredible journey of learning, growth, and community engagement.

My Journey Before joining this fellowship program, my experience with OSM was primarily limited to downloading OSM data and using it in GIS software. While I knew that I could edit and contribute to OSM, I lacked the practical knowledge on how to effectively edit and contribute data. Also, thanks to the Person who encourage to do OSM contribution and explain opportunity of OpenStreetMap for Myanmar that Myanmar is lacking free vector map.

From the moment I joined the OM Guru Fellowship, I knew I was embarking on a unique adventure. The fellowship provided a structured platform for me to enhance my mapping, validating skills, collaborate with fellows and contribute to meaningful projects on HOT Tasking Manager. One of the highlights was working on HOT Tasking Manager Projects, where I learned the HOT Tasking Manager plays a crucial role in leveraging the collective efforts of a global community of volunteers to improve mapping data where it is most needed. It supports humanitarian organizations and local communities in making informed decisions based on accurate and up-to-date geographic information.

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