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Learn QGIS with BNHR

Our experience and expertise

About BNHR

BNHR is the premiere and pioneering open data and open geospatial consultancy in the Philippines dedicated to helping organizations find value in data and geospatial by providing customized solutions and services that meet your specific needs.

Our goal is to help you make the best use of open data and open geospatial to make better-informed decisions that ultimately drive your success.

Since 2015, BNHR has provided open geospatial services to individuals and organizations in the Philippines and around the world including:

  • 18+ countries (Philippines, South Africa, Germany, United Arab Emirates, etc.)
  • National Government Agencies such as the DOST, DSWD, PSA, and DOH
  • Local goverment units in the Philippines
  • International organizations such as The Open Knowledge Foundation, Hivos, Transparency International, and the Rockefeller Foundation
  • Private corporations such as Webcast Technologies, Filminera Mining Corporation, and AERO 360

Our commitment to open geospatial in the Philippines

BNHR prides itself in its active role in both the local and international open geospatial community. We are a globally-recognized QGIS certifying organization—the first such organization in the country—and also the first and only QGIS Sustaining Member from the Philippines that provides financial support to QGIS. BNHR regularly donates part of its revenue to support open geospatial initiatives locally and across the globe. No other organization or agency in the Philippines can say the same.

Expertise built on experience, success built on trust

Ben, the founder and proprietor of BNHR, brings a wealth of experience as a long-time advocate, trainer, and educator in the open data, open geospatial, and data literacy fields. He is an alumnus of the School of Data and Open Climate Fellowships, a Charter Member of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation, and an organizer of the annual Pista ng Mapa conference. He is the author of the Data Literacy 101 and Open Geodata Curriculum and shares resources with the community through the BNHR Facebook page and Youtube channel. His first experience with QGIS was with version 1.5 Tethys in 2010 but he started using it consistently in 2012 with version 1.8 Lisboa.