Monthly Archives: October 2013
PPMM #21: Monitoring Forest Degradation Using Satellite Imagery | When Mapping Meets Arts
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #21You’re invited to the PPMM #21, which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29. Please mark your calendar and extend the invite to your friends. We have two very exciting presentations/discussions:1. Paul, from Aruna Technology, is giving a presentation on remote sensing, using forest degradation monitoring as an example. We’re certain many remote sensing experts and people who’re interested in learning about forest degradation will find this presentation very informative.2. Dana and Team, from Our City Festival, will introduce you to the Open Call for the Our City Festival 2014. Dana is passionate about bringing arts to the public. As an art community organizer, and having realized that mapping is a powerful tool for visualizing stories, Dana is keen to explore the virtual space of Cambodia’s cities via mapping. Let’s bring [products of] mapping exercises to the public.If you have just the perfect idea on how to use mapping exercises to help craft a story-worth-telling for Phnom Penh, and perhaps ...
Celebrating the October 2013 ODC Open House
On Monday, October 21st, Open Development Cambodia opened its doors to a group of wonderful supporters here in Phnom Penh. During the open house Terry Parnell welcomed guests to the space, Thy Try introduced himself as ODC Director, and Chunly Serey Vicheth and Chan Penhleak led ...
Taking ODC's Data Collection Ethos to BarCamp Phnom Penh
Penhleak providing a “walk” through the ODC websiteOn Saturday, October 19, ODC Research & Volunteer Coordinator Chan Penhleak gave an interactive presentation session on “How to Locate, Fact-Check, and Share Cambodia’s Development Data” at the BarCamp Phnom Penh, which was held at the Institute of Technology of ...
Making Digital Maps Using Free and Simple Mapping Applications
“There may be times when you want to explain things through maps, but you don’t know how to create the maps. With the currently available technology, creating map has become relatively easy. You no longer need to be an expert to develop maps, provided that ...
Happy Pchum Ben Day!
Wishing you a great holiday with religious festivities and celebrations. From the management and staff of ODC. ...
Introducing ODC Director Thy Try
ODC Director Thy TryWe are happy to introduce Thy Try, Open Development Cambodia’s new director as of today. Try has been involved with ODC as a member of the advisory board since 2011. He previously coordinated a project of Development and Partnership in Action (DPA). ...
ODC Participated in TechCamp Phnom Penh
Greg Bem and Penhleak ChanOn September 25-26, ODC representatives Penhleak Chan and Greg Bem attended TechCamp Phnom Penh at the Royal University of Phnom Penh’s Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center. Part think tank and part networking party, TechCamp brought minds from all sectors to work together and ...