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

Thu Aug 12 17:34:32 UTC 2010

Which wasn't completely public yet :) Or that is what Jonathan said yday, as
he was still collecting some feedback. But the dates are fixed I think.

Ton
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On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Jose M. Alonso <
josema.alonso at fundacionctic.org> wrote:

> /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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>>>
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