[euopendata] Open Data Manual -> with possible funding!

[Jonathan Gray]

I'm also definitely interested and eager to see how we can contribute!

Seconding Daniel's question: what are next steps? Shall we have
another call with those keen to be involved?

J.

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Heiko Stoermer <hstoermer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm interested, too, please count me in.
> Best,
> Heiko
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Antti,
>>
>> On 08.06.2010, at 16:41, Antti Jogi Poikola wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > In todays call I will introduce a interesting opportunity to get funding
>> > for the "Open Data Manual"
>> >
>> > Notes from today's call are available at:
>> >
>> >  http://pad.okfn.org/okfn-euopendata
>> >
>> > A couple of other things:
>> >
>> >  1. We're starting work on an 'open data manual' pulling together
>> > relevant bits and pieces we've worked on in the past (some links
>> > available below). If anyone's interested in contributing - please say!
>>
>>
>> I am interested. Please count me in. What are the next steps?
>>
>> Greetings
>> Daniel
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > ===Open data Guide for Europe===
>> > Ossi Kuittinen (Finnish member of ISTAG) was interested to help us get
>> > funding for translating (the Finnish guidebook) and extending the open data
>> > guidebook to European scope. Concept would be to:
>> > # Translate the Finnish guidebook into english (straight-forward)
>> > # Revise the content and extend it to European scope (combinig other
>> > existing guides)
>> > # Hire authors from different European countries to contribute in the
>> > project
>> > # Do ewerything as openly as possible using the internet collaboration
>> > tools
>> > # Publish the book in traditional + wiki version
>> >
>> > Goals for open data guide for europe
>> > *boosting digital agenda
>> > *revitalizing democracy
>> >
>> > Possible partners EU level
>> > *Information and Communication Technologies Advisory Group ISTAG
>> > http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/istag/home_en.html
>> > *Open Innovation Strategy and Policy Group (OISPG)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >
>> > This might be useful, which looks at various legal and technical
>> > aspects:
>> >
>> >  http://www.unlockingaid.info/
>> >
>> > We're also starting work on a new Open Data Manual based on this and
>> > other work:
>> >
>> >  http://lists.okfn.org/pipermail/okfn-discuss/2010-April/007244.html
>> >
>> > And we are going to cover similar ground in a forthcoming report on
>> > Open Government Data:
>> >
>> >  http://opengovernmentdata.org/
>> >
>> > And we've also got rawdatanow.com on the back burner, which we intend
>> > to use for examples, stories and case studies around getting hold of
>> > data in raw, machine-readable form. This will be aimed at the general
>> > public, government departments who publish data, and so forth!
>> >
>> > All the best,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jonathan Gray
>> >
>> > Community Coordinator
>> > The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> > http://blog.okfn.org
>> >
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>> >
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