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Who are we?

PoliMappers is a volunteer students' group, based at Politecnico di Milano, created in December 2016. The mission of the group is to train and motivate the next generation of volunteer mappers and to do mapping using free and open source software within the university as well as primary and secondary schools.

PoliMappers is the first European chapter of the international association YouthMappers, founded in 2014 in the United States of America with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). YouthMappers aims to cultivate a new generation of leaders in the field of open geospatial data and technologies, with the purpose of creating through them resilient communities of the future. It is a global network that currently includes 446 chapters in 83 countries (updated 02/2026). In accordance with the terms of participation of YouthMappers, the association's activities include at least two mapping activities per year: mapping the local area and participating in a YouthMappers network promoted campaign.

Join the 2026-2027 Board!

PoliMappers is electing the new officer board for the 2026/2027 academic year… and you could be one of the new officers! The open mapping student group of Politecnico di Milano is looking for a new group of motivated members to lead the activities and initiatives for the next academic year. Each member of the board will shape the future of the group, strengthening connections with other student associations and open communities in Milan and around the world. The available roles are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Social Media Lead.

Those interested needs to submit the following to polimappers@gmail.com:

1. CV (Maximum 2 pages, OSM username indicated)
2. Cover letter stating the interest in open mapping and FOSS community (Maximum 250 words)

Eligibility requirements:

1. Students enrolled at Politecnico di Milano (BSc, MSc, PhD level)
2. Active contributors to the OpenStreetMap project and/or community

Application deadline is September 15th, 2026.

Elections will take place at the end of September, 2026 via an online form. For any inquiries or doubts, feel free to contact us at polimappers@gmail.com.

Roles and duties:

President: The President shall serve as the chief executive officer to the organization, and shall oversee all aspects of the organization, provide assistance to all other officers, and ensure that all duties required by the constitution and by-laws.

Vice-President: The Vice President shall preside at organization meetings in the absence of the President, assist the President in matters related to the presidency, and assume office if the President becomes vacant.

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall handle all financial affairs and budgeting of the organization, maintain all necessary accounting records, and prepare financial reports.

Secretary: The Secretary shall take minutes at all meetings, and submit copies to the officers after each meeting and members upon request. They shall maintain membership records for the organization and shall be responsible for communicating events and meetings to the members.

Social Media Lead: The Social Media Lead shall keep the social media accounts up-to-date, meaning announcing important recent developments inside the organization as well as public activities and sharing content of these activities. They shall develop strategies to enhance networking with of other associations and organizations active in the open data, humanitarian mapping and FOSS domain.

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Write us at polimappers at gmail dot com