[od-discuss] Open Data from Civil Society versus Open Data from the Government - Albania Case

Thu Oct 4 07:29:44 UTC 2012

Dear Aranita,

its really great to see the Albanian open data initiative moving on! I will be in the Dubrovnik meeting and hope to catch up with you. 

One thing that caught my attention is the licensing on http://open.data.al . While at the bottom of the page it states:

"As long as not stated otherwise, all information provided by Open Data Albania is provided under license: ..."

But this likes only to the site itself. This is probably just a minor technicality. But of course it should like to a specific license that is actually compliant with the Open Definition. 

Kind regards
Daniel

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On 2 Oct 2012, at 20:24, Open Data Albania wrote:

> Hello Dear Colleagues,
> 
> My name is Aranita Brahaj and I’m working for Open Data Albania http://open.data.al that is a project by civil society, founding by Open Society Foundation. We are publishing different data about economy and society in Albania. They are governmental data but we work to gathering (and this is very difficult) and put these data in open data format. The NGO that I represent has been working for two years in creating a Portal and a Community for Open Data Albania.
> 
> I will participate at OGP, Open Government Agora, for civil society participants. I invite you to join me at Round. 1: space for smaller roundtable discussion at 1.30 pm, Wednesday, October 3.  I would have a great pleasure to share with you the experience and ideas on Open Data from Civil Society versus Open Data from the Government.
> 
> Open Data or Open Governmental Data is a very important moment, a basic element in opening governments. The use of Open Governmental Data is closely connected with: transparency, civil activism, advocacy and most of all with the inclusion of citizens in decision making. In addition, is closely connected with creating opportunities for accountability and good governance. Civil Society has indispensable contribution for this.
> 
>  Civil Society has indispensable contribution for this
> 
> I hope to see some of you there.
> 
> Best
> 
> Aranita Brahaj
> Executive Director of Open Data Albania
> Albanian Institute of Science
> Mobile: ++355 68 200 17 18
> E-mail:	 aranita.brahaj at ais.al
> Website: http://open.data.al/
> http://ais.al/
> 
> 
> Aranita
> 