[Apps4d-Buero] Fwd: [euopendata] APPS4ITALY – new deadline April 30th 2012

[Daniel Dietrich]

FYI 

Die Italiener tragen aber dick auf... "The prize has risen from €5,000 to €45,000"

Daniel

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> From: Maurizio Napolitano <napo at fbk.eu>
> Subject: [euopendata] APPS4ITALY – new deadline April 30th 2012
> Date: 1. Februar 2012 17:19:04 MEZ
> To: euopendata <euopendata at lists.okfn.org>
> 
> Dear sponsors, developers, local authorities and all those following the APPS4ITALY contest,
> 
> The APPS4ITALY contest, the first national initiative of its kind to take place in Italy, has received great interest in recent months from all those who believe in the centrality of Open Data. The prize has risen from €5,000 to €45,000. The organisers of the initiative hoped in a small way to contribute towards the developing culture of open data in Italy by attending conferences, writing posts, and promoting the contest. It is certainly true to say that the atmosphere is changing; barely a week goes by without an announcement that new data sets are to be opened up by the Italian government.
> 
> As is well-know, the Apps4Italy contest has been initiated from below by individuals, associations and companies who have identified open data as a theme of common interest. But the initiative also received the recognition of the previous government, who became its patron. This attention has now been even more vigorously confirmed by the present government, who consider open data to be one of the key levers for intervention in the coming months.
> 
> As a direct result of this institutional handover, we have been requested to postpone the deadline of the Apps4Italy contest, in order to strengthen the initiative and put it in a context designed to promote the Digital Agenda and Open Data in our country. The new deadline will be April 30th 2012.
> 
> We believe this is a great opportunity to ensure that the objectives we set are made even more effective. We wish to thank all those who are supporting the initiative and particularly all the many who have already submitted proposals. We propose to keep you updated on future developments. You can follow developments on the website, or request further information from info at apps4italy.org
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