[epsi-coord] Sitrep from Denmark

Thu Oct 18 11:31:19 BST 2012

:)

1658 .... Those were the days ;)
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Interdependent Thoughts
Ton Zijlstra

ton at tonzijlstra.eu
+31-6-34489360

http://zylstra.org/blog

*Share your real life open data experiences,*
*observations and anecdotes:*
http://epsiplatform.eu/content/share-your-story
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On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Marc de Vries <info at devriesmarc.nl> wrote:

> Hi Ton,****
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> This is the best thing done for the Danes by the Dutch since 8 November
> 1658... <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Sound>****
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> Really good stuff!****
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> M.****
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> *Van:* epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org [mailto:
> epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *Namens *Ton Zijlstra
> *Verzonden:* donderdag 18 oktober 2012 11:26
> *Aan:* epsi-coord at lists.okfn.org
> *Onderwerp:* [epsi-coord] Sitrep from Denmark****
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> Hi all,****
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> Yesterday the first CPH Data Drinks took place.****
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> Cathrine Lippert (Danish gov) had told me she does not hear very often
> from Danish open data community members about their open data wishes and
> issues. And that the local community seems to be more a number of
> individuals and islands than a network. ****
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> So I decided to organize the 'Copenhagen Data Drinks', an informal
> get-together, that I've organized elsewhere before or stimulated others to
> start doing. Bring people together in a cafe, and have them talk about
> their ideas, dreams, concerns around data. And bring as many different
> types of stakeholders as possible. See
> http://www.meetup.com/CPH-Data-Drinks/****
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> Yesterday some 30 people showed up for the Data Drinks. We created a list
> of data sets they most want to see published first.****
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> Three people volunteered to hold the next ones in 6 and 12 weeks time.
> I'll provide them with tips and tricks on how to build momentum.****
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> Some online reactions: See
> http://www.meetup.com/CPH-Data-Drinks/events/85665792/****
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> "The start of a good tradition" and others.****
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> "absurd thought, @ton_zylstra <https://twitter.com/ton_zylstra> will
> probably do more for the open data community in dk in one month staying in
> cph - than has been done before"
> https://twitter.com/mygdal/status/255206844224638976 (this was before the
> event, when I announced the event, by one of the bigger angel investors in
> Denmark)****
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> and Cathrine Lippert said in a direct message "Super good! Lots of
> people, great conversations, new connections made. Now we have to keep it
> going and growing - I'll keep pushing."****
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> I have presentations scheduled later this month with the Danish Ministry
> of Housing, as well as the Danish national association of IT professionals
> to present on the EU open data strategy and what it means for public
> service as well as innovation and business.****
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> And after three days of fever, I am now back to (mostly) normal again.****
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> best,****
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> Ton****
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> Ton Zijlstra
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> ton at tonzijlstra.eu
> +31-6-34489360
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> http://zylstra.org/blog****
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> *Share your real life open data experiences,*****
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> *observations and anecdotes:*****
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> http://epsiplatform.eu/content/share-your-story****
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