Upcoming Workshops
Nothing beats the energy of our in-person workshops. Check out our upcoming events below.
National Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) 2024 - Boorloo (Perth)
02/09/2024 - 06/09/2024
Our biggest event of the year is back in 2024.
Hosted in Winyama’s home state of Western Australia, our National IMW will take place from 2nd September - 6th September 2024.
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National Indigenous Mapping Workshop 2024 - Boorloo (Perth)
About the Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia Program
Empowering Indigenous Australians with mapping skills to look after Country and Mob.
The Indigenous Mapping Workshop initiative was founded by Steve DeRoy of the Firelight Group in Canada.
In 2014, Steve joined forces with Google Earth Outreach for their inaugural workshop. The program also extended to New Zealand, thanks to Moka Apiti of Digital Navigators, giving rise to the Indigenous Mapping Wananga, which has been ongoing since 2016.
In 2018, Australia hosted its first-ever Indigenous Mapping Workshop, with Andrew Dowding of Winyama as the Australian collaborator. The Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia is now entering its sixth year of operation.
Through IMW Australia, Winyama provides training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in land management, cultural centres, and arts centres, helping them showcase their connections to land and water while managing digital information.
The IMW Experience
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Eligibility Requirements For Our National Workshop
All of our IMW events are designed specifically for individuals who are either a part of or closely associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or organisations.
When considering applications for our National IMW Workshop, priority is given to those engaged in the field of mapping and encountering obstacles in obtaining the specific technology they need.
Among those currently experiencing these challenges and obstacles are, but are not limited to:
Indigenous Ranger Groups
Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage Groups
Arts, Language, and Cultural Centres
Other In-Person Workshop Opportunities
Regional Indigenous Mapping Workshops 2024
Each year along with our National IMW, IMW Australia can provide four in-person workshops in any State across Australia. This includes forums, conferences or events that wish to host us.
Eligibility Requirements For Our Regional In-Person Workshops
To qualify for in-person IMW training at your next event you must be:
An Indigenous Ranger Group, Native Title Group, Heritage Group or Arts, Language and Cultural Centre, or be a collaborative forum/conference organiser for the aforementioned groups.
Have a network of approximately 30 or more Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people/s interested in mapping training.
Provide an indoor space that can be set up in a classroom style with IMW Australia’s training equipment.
Have a minimum internet connection speed of 20 megabytes per second.
Be able to provide the IMW Australia team with four - five hour windows of time for training over two - four days, inclusive of set-up time.
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The IMW Australia program, in collaboration with its strategic partners, is committed to advancing culturally sensitive and inclusive geospatial technologies that serve Indigenous leadership, agencies, and communities, reinforcing Indigenous rights and interests. Through our engaging partnerships with sponsors and volunteers, our National and Regional in-person workshops help close the digital divide for Indigenous Australians.
