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On November 22, a presentation titled "UN Maps: How Open Geospatial Information Supports UN Peacekeeping" was delivered at an OSUN GeoHub-hosted event, shedding light on the vital role open geospatial data plays in United Nations missions. The session, led by Michael Montani from the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC), explored the transformative impact of OpenStreetMap (OSM) and crowdsourced geospatial information in addressing complex global challenges. 

On October 25, József Benedek, professor at the Metropolitan University Budapest and director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Development at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania, gave a presentation at the Central European University. The event, part of OSUN's Network Collaborative Course "Introduction to Geospatial Data Visualization", centered on the localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and showcased different methodologies for measuring these global objectives at the local level.