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

Fri Jun 11 14:40:18 UTC 2010

Jonathan Gray wrote:
> 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?

I promise to coordinate this :)

-Jogi

> 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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>>>> http://identi.ca/jwyg
>>>>
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