This document summarizes the experiences of volunteers at the State of the Map (SotM) Japan 2018 conference through photos and captions posted on Facebook. Key points include:
- Volunteers helped prepare materials like T-shirts, food, drinks and name tags before the main event.
- During the event, volunteers assisted with tasks like serving food and drinks while presentations were happening.
- The conference provided opportunities for mappers from different countries to network and share ideas. It also helped promote mapmaking in Japan.
- Volunteers enjoyed interacting with attendees from various cultures and backgrounds at the SotM community. The event helped bring mapmakers together worldwide.
1. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
淡路ザイラ
Zaira Awaji
国際カンファレンスSOTMへのボランティア参加
International SOTM Conference Volunteer Experience
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2039300192762563&
set=a.2039300176095898.1073741828.100000478074960&type
=3&theater
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
2. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
I'm a Filipino who is a student in Japan. Last summer, I was one of the OSM
Fukushima volunteers for the SotM 2017 that was held in Aizu, Japan. During my
experience, I was astonished by the people I’ve met from different countries. I was
able to listen to some of the talks. It was interesting to see how they made maps for
the people around the world; I saw how enthusiastic the speakers were towards
their presentations.
Moreover, the conference that was held from various countries with different cultures
that made the people gather in one place. It was impressive. The SotM event helped
me realized that making maps to guide people plays a significant role in the society.
It is of much help to people who are unfamiliar with the places when finding their
destinations, at the same time, it provides them convenience.
I believe that “SotM community”
can change the world. It will served
as a bridge between SotM community
and Japanese community.
In the future, I also want to make
road maps not only in Fukushima
but also in Asia.
3. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
August 12-15,
2017
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1518564468209125&set=
oa.1921154698127743&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Takahisa Taguchi
STATE OF THE MAP 2017
4. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
メインイベント 前の日
Before the main event
T-シャツ
ｔ-shirts
お菓子・
食べ物
snacks and lunch
飲み物
beverages
準備
Preparation
机
table いす
chair
パンフレット
pamphlets
名刺
name tags
Volunteers
prepared these things.
7. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=
2040665069292742&set=a.204066260595
9655.1073741829.100000478074960&typ
e=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=20427879
79080451&set=a.2042784942414088.1073741830.1
00000478074960&type=3&theater
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=204632364
5393551&set=a.2046319848727264.1073741831.100
000478074960&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
ボランティアとしての活動
Things we did as volunteers
8. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi
d=10159137159865398&set=oa.192385
1127858100&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Harry Wood
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi
d=2040667632625819&set=a.20406626
05959655.1073741829.1000004780749
60&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=20
39302082762374&set=a.2039300176095898
.1073741828.100000478074960&type=3&the
ater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
While mappers were in their respective
areas, we prepared the snacks, foods,
beverages, tables and so on.
9. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015
9137161020398&set=oa.1923851127858100&t
ype=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Harry Wood
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=12
82281278567111&set=oa.1920804971496049
&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Tashuhiro Miyamori
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=14
56886311038252&set=gm.19203861415379
32&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Nobusuke Iwasaki
カンファレンスルーム
Conference Hall
Presentations
11. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php
?fbid=10159137159405398&set=oa.1
923851127858100&type=3&theater&i
fg=1
Ctto: Harry Wood
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=164
9204568424374&set=a.1649203801757784.1
073741828.100000045395358&type=3&theate
r&ifg=1
Ctto: Shun Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=20406
67162625866&set=a.2040662605959655.10737
41829.100000478074960&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
Japanese snacks
and Japanese lunch boxes
12. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=128
2495338545705&set=pcb.1920914218151791
&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Tatsuhiro Miyamori
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=15
50038065059594&set=pcb.19210118348086
96&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Jun Meguro
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1282
480491880523&set=pcb.1920896748153538&t
ype=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Tatsuhiro Miyamori
食事会
Dinner Party
Watching traditional Japanese dance
and other entertainments in Aizu
while also enjoying traditional
Japanese cuisine.
13. SotM Japan 2018 Conference
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2046323718726877&
set=a.2046319848727264.1073741831.100000478074960&type
=3&theater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=20
40664715959444&set=a.2040662605959655
.1073741829.100000478074960&type=3&the
ater&ifg=1
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2040667625959153&se
t=a.2040662605959655.1073741829.100000478074960&type=3&t
heater
Ctto: Mariko Shimizu
SOTM Community
It brings mappers all over
the world and share their
ideas and opinions with one
another in one place every
year. Helping to guide people
who are unfamiliar to places.
Making places in the world
more convenient to find.
https://www.facebook.com/ph
oto.php?fbid=1021381745381
6840&set=gm.192207189470
2690&type=1&theater
Ctto: Takehiro Watanabe
