Dear all,

THIS IS TO OPEN A PROCESS THAT, WITH YOUR HELP AND ENTHUSIASM, WILL HOPEFULLY CONVERT INTO A MILESTONE FOR TRANSFORMAP (www.transformap.co)

TransforMap goes Global

Now, in May 2015, the TransforMap global Testmapping (#15MMM = Mapping Month May) brings together a variety of communities from different parts of the world, who partner with TransforMap and share our vision to meet two goals:

-> contribute to the collective mapping of alternative economies and social innovation -> start a feedback process for Transformap. We are not only keen to learn what you think, we need your feedback to move forward together. Please give us feedback about our taxonomy (are there important terms missing?), the tools we offer so far (they will be constantly improved), the communication on TransforMap.co and elsewhere.

We've paved the way. But the road is still bumpy, nontheless: the basic tools are there to make your way from your project to a tag on TransforMap.

We've prepared various testmapping tools. You find them here: http://discourse.transformap.co/t/which-tools-are-available-for-mapping-

But before, you might READ THIS FIRST: http://discourse.transformap.co/t/read-this-first/281

FIND OUT HOW TO START http://discourse.transformap.co/t/15mmm-how-to-start/282

AND HAVE A LOOK AT OUR FAQs month-march/265http://discourse.transformap.co/c/mapping-month-may-2015/faq

Mapping Month May is an open, collaborative process. Please share the questions and problems that might arise publicly. This will help us to clarify them for you and for others.

It would be tremendously encouraging if You'd become part of our contributors network and engage in the transnational online conversation. Therefore, we cordially invite you to register on http://discourse.transformap.co our main communication forum, resource and knowledge production channel. http://discourse.transformap.co/c/welcome-on-board

HOW TO BE IN TOUCH? - contact us on discourse - or ping your regional contact person from the TranforMap team. http://discourse.transformap.co/c/mapping-month-may-2015/regional - or send an e-mail to: collective@transformap.co - connect with us on twitter: @transformap

The collaboration of many is what makes TransforMap work. It's all about the power of the communities and people involved. Let's make this test-mapping a success in disregard of the bumpy road,

Silke Helfrich