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UID:pretalx-foss4g-2022-ERWRFB@talks.staging.osgeo.org
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DESCRIPTION:The project “Geopaparazzi Survey Server (GSS) and SMASH for M
 obile Data Collection in a UN Peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO)” aimed to o
 perationalize the use of GSS and SMASH to support field data collection in
  MONUSCO. This talk will cover the endeavours of this project\, introducin
 g the background\, user requirements and use cases\, the implementation of
  the online GSS at a UN central data centre as well as the project outcome
 s and recommendations.  \n\nMONUSCO GIS: MONUSCO GIS Unit uses mobile devi
 ces\, GPS\, mini UAV\, satellite imagery from commercial providers\, to en
 sure availability of detailed topographic and up-to-date mission operation
 al data for the various GIS end products (cartographic maps\, imagery\, in
 fographics\, interactive web map applications\, geodatabases). Having a ce
 ntral server for mobile data collection will ensure constant availability 
 of standardized\, quality controlled and up-to-date operational data\, whi
 ch is key for the provision of quality GIS products & services and consequ
 ently data-driven decisions and actions for the Mission. From the beginnin
 g\, there hasn't been a centralised infrastructure readily available to al
 l the geographically dispersed UN Mission users in the DR Congo for field 
 mobile data collection. This project marked the genesis of it. \n\nUN Open
  GIS Initiative: Established in March 2016\, is to identify and develop an
  Open Source GIS bundle that meets the requirements of UN operations\, tak
 ing full advantage of the expertise of contributing partners (Member State
 s\, international organizations\, academia\, NGO’s and private sector). 
 Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) have played a substantial role in pro
 viding timely and effective geospatial information products (maps and dyna
 mic tools) to ensure the United Nations operations are equipped with suita
 ble information to support the UN mandates through informed planning and d
 ecision-making processes. The UN has been using proprietary GIS software f
 or the past two decades. The rapid growth and development of open-source G
 IS solutions present the technological potential\, operational flexibility
 \, and financial benefits as well as ease to access for UN operational par
 tners and host nations.
DTSTAMP:20260404T235255Z
LOCATION:Room 4
SUMMARY:UN Open GIS Initiative: Geopaparazzi Survey Server and SMASH for Mo
 bile Data Collection in a UN Peacekeeping Mission (MONUSCO) - Rodwell Chir
 eshe\, Epa Utabajimana
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2022/talk/ERWRFB/
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