A message from the FOSS4G team:
(hier in het Nederlands - ou en français)
Dear,
The [u]FOSS4G.be[/u] is the annual conference in Belgium focused on open source geospatial software. This year, the event will be held on October 15 at Brussels Environment (Tour & Taxis, Brussels).
As a geospatial conference, maps should certainly be a part of it! That’s why we decided to organise a Map Gallery: We invite contributions to the FOSS4G.be Map Gallery in order to create an exciting and vibrant exhibit of the very best in mapping. Contributing to the FOSS4G.be Map Gallery is simple: make a map involving at least open source technology or open data.
Your map can be the result of a commercial venture or a personal challenge.
We encourage all attendees to submit their work on paper (maximumsize A1). If you are unable to print your map you can send it by e-mail (see instructions below). Interactive maps are welcome as well (please provide us with an URL).
You will also be asked to provide us with a short description of your map and possibly a brief statement of the methods, software and data you used in your map design and production.
To make it simple, there’s only one criterion : at least one step of the production process must have been achieved using open source technology or open data.
We invite all users, inventors or map creators from anywhere in Belgium or elsewhere to contribute to what will surely be an amazing Map Gallery.
Check out all details on our website: FOSS4G Belgium 2026 or below!
Submission Guidelines
Submit your map by October 9 via the online form on FOSS4G Belgium 2026 (preferred) or via e-mail (map@foss4g.be).
Maps submitted online must meet the following criteria:
- Must be in .pdf format only (Include all fonts or convert to outlines.)
- Minimum resolution: 2342 x 3311 pixels (we’ll print the maps in A1)
If you made an interactive map, please provide us with the URL.
Include this information with your map submission
- Title of the map
- Author’s name
- Organization / affiliation
- Additional map authors, if any
- Brief description of the map — please mention the software and data used
- URL to the digital map or more information, if applicable
- Download link or attachment containing the digital version of the map (in PNG or PDF format with a minimum resolution of 2342 x 3311 pixels)
- Whether we should print the map or you will bring it to the conference yourself
Hope to see your map at [u]FOSS4G.be[/u]!
Kind regards,
FOSS4G-BE 2026 Team