Community

Welcome to OSGeo Indonesia

The OSGeo Indonesia community brings together geospatial professionals, developers, researchers, students, and enthusiasts from across the Indonesian archipelago. Whether you’re a seasoned GIS expert or just getting started, there’s a place for you here.

How to Get Involved

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Join the Discussion

Connect with fellow community members on the indonesia mailing list and our Telegram group. Share knowledge, ask questions, and collaborate on projects.

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Attend Events

Join our workshops, meetups, and conferences held across Indonesia. From beginner tutorials to advanced technical sessions.

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Contribute Code

Help improve open source geospatial projects. Whether it’s fixing bugs, adding features, writing documentation, or translating — every contribution matters.

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Map with Us

Join OpenStreetMap mapping activities and humanitarian mapping events. Help improve the map of Indonesia.

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Geo for All

Our academic initiative connects universities across Indonesia to promote open source geospatial education and research.

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Spread the Word

Help promote open source geospatial technologies in your organization, community, or university.

Community Channels

Everything the chapter runs on is open and public — pick whichever suits you:

Channel	What it’s for	Where
Mailing list	Official announcements and longer discussions	lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/indonesia
Telegram	Day-to-day questions and quick help	t.me/osgeoid
Wiki	Chapter documentation, meeting notes, and history	wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoID
GitHub	Code, data, and this website	github.com/osgeoid
Twitter/X	News and event announcements	@osgeoid

The mailing list is hosted on OSGeo’s own infrastructure and is the channel of record for chapter business. New members are encouraged to subscribe there first.

Regional Communities

Indonesia’s geospatial open source community spans the entire archipelago. We have active members and contributors in major cities including:

Jakarta — Government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector
Bandung — University research groups and tech communities
Yogyakarta — Academic institutions and mapping communities
Surabaya — Regional government and development organizations
Makassar — Eastern Indonesia geospatial hub
Denpasar — Tourism and environmental mapping
Medan — Sumatra regional community

Universities

Academic partners advancing open source geospatial education and research across Indonesia:

Department of Geodetic Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro — Semarang Contact person: Dr. Firman Hadi, S.Si., M.T.

OSGeo Initiatives

FOSS4G

The global conference for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. OSGeo Indonesia members actively participate and present at FOSS4G and FOSS4G Asia events.

Google Summer of Code (GSoC)

OSGeo participates as a mentoring organization in GSoC. Indonesian students can contribute to geospatial open source projects with mentorship from the global community.

Geo for All

An initiative to make geospatial education and opportunities accessible to all. We partner with Indonesian universities to integrate open source geospatial tools into curricula.

OSGeoLive

A self-contained bootable DVD/USB with pre-configured open source geospatial software. We use this extensively in workshops across Indonesia.

Code of Conduct

All OSGeo Indonesia community activities follow the OSGeo Code of Conduct. We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or nationality.