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

Thu Aug 12 17:25:57 UTC 2010

/me found this:
http://opengovernmentdata.org/camp2010/

J.

El 12/08/2010, a las 18:56, Richard Akerman escribió:

> 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.
>
> --
> Richard Akerman
> scilib at gmail.com
> http://scilib.typepad.com/
>
> Twitter: @scilib
>
> Work contact info:
> Richard Akerman / Richard.Akerman at tbs-sct.gc.ca / 613-960-9454
> Senior Project Coordinator
> Organizational Readiness Office (ORO)
> Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB)
> 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
>> http://blog.okfn.org
>>
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