[open-government] Open Government Data Camp, London, Autumn 2010

Thu Aug 12 16:56:53 UTC 2010

Is there any update on this?  I'm trying to create a list of key
events where the Canadian national open data initiative might want to
have a presence.

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Richard Akerman / Richard.Akerman at tbs-sct.gc.ca / 613-960-9454
Senior Project Coordinator
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Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government of Canada

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 13:52, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick heads up about an international open government data
> workshop (provisionally called 'Open Government Data Camp 2010') that
> will take place in UK this autumn -- probably Thursday-Friday in late
> November, with optional hackday/satellite/breakout stuff at the
> weekend.
>
> We're still finalising dates/venue/sponsors, but just a quick note to
> get this out the door! Hopefully many of the folks on this list will
> be able to make it! Hope to get the dates fixed by next week.
>
> Further details below...
>
> All the best,
>
> Jonathan
>
> = Open Government Data Camp 2010 =
>
> == Details ==
>
>  * When? Late November 2010
>  * Where? Central London
>
> == Overview ==
>
> The proposed workshop will bring together open government data experts
> from around the world -- including government representatives,
> policymakers, lawyers, technologists, academics, advocates, citizens,
> journalists and reusers. It will aim to:
>
>  * build consensus around key legal, technical and policy issues
> related to opening up government information
>  * strengthen the diverse community of people working on different
> aspects of opening up official data around the world -- from both
> inside and outside government
>  * encourage the exchange of experiences and expertise between those
> involved in leading open government data initiatives in different
> countries
>
> Presentations will be kept to a minimum -- with only a handful of very
> short talks and announcements from key players. The focus of the
> workshop will be on productive discussion, work on a set of principles
> and documentation, and some work on prototyping applications and
> services built on open government data.
>
> == Sessions ==
>
> Possible sessions include:
>
>  * How can we encourage other countries to open up official information?
>  * Open government data in law and policy: obstacles and opportunities
>  * Promoting reuse: competitions, community engagement, the role of the media
>  * Finding open government data: catalogues, registries and metadata
>  * Raw Data Now! Technical aspects of opening up government data
>  * The role and value of linked data
>  * Open government data and data journalism
>
> == Outputs ==
>
> Projected outputs include:
>
>  * First draft of an international 'open data manual' (organised as a
> 'Book Sprint')
>  * A set of key open government data principles
>  * A timeline of key developments for open government data around the world
>  * A comprehensive list of official initiatives -- including data
> catalogues and competitions
>  * A list of key examples of the reuse of open government data
>  * Launch of RawDataNow.com -- illustrating what we mean by 'raw
> data' aimed at those who publish official information
>  * Brainstorming about projects which would make it easier for
> citizens to find, analyse and visually represent the data they are
> looking for
>
> == Partners ==
>
> Partners may include:
>
>  * Cabinet Office, UK
>  * EU LAPSI project, Turin, Italy
>  * EU LOD2 project, Leipzig, Germany
>  * Guardian, UK
>  * Open Knowledge Foundation, UK
>  * Sunlight Foundation, USA
>
> == Participants ==
>
> We anticipate roughly 80-150 participants. Projected participants
> include representatives from key government and citizen driven
> initiatives in:
>
>  * Argentina
>  * Australia
>  * Austria
>  * Belgium
>  * Brazil
>  * Canada
>  * Denmark
>  * Finland
>  * France
>  * Germany
>  * Hungary
>  * Iceland
>  * India
>  * Ireland
>  * Italy
>  * Luxembourg
>  * Netherlands
>  * New Zealand
>  * Norway
>  * Spain
>  * Sweden
>  * Taiwan
>  * United Kingdom
>  * United States
>
> --
> Jonathan Gray
>
> Community Coordinator
> The Open Knowledge Foundation
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>
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