[ogdcamp] Introduction from Tim Davies

Thu Sep 1 10:11:26 UTC 2011

Lucy

Is there an etherpad or google doc for the programme?

Proposals are starting to form in the open-gov list and we need to know how
much stuff OKFN has already allocated and what free space there is.

At the moment the strategy seems to be to push as much stuff to satellite
events.

Javier

On 31 August 2011 20:35, Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Fantastic, welcome!
>
> I have started compiling a list of suggestions for satellite events
> here on the wiki:
>
> http://wiki.okfn.org/OGDCamp#Satellite_Events
>
> I invite other members of the steering committee to make suggestions,
> either via the mailing list or on the wiki itself (although we've had
> to lock it down to prevent spam so please just let me know if you have
> any problems with permissions)
>
> All the best,
>
> Lucy
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Tim Davies
> <tim at practicalparticipation.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I've just joined the Steering Group here at Jonathan's invite.
> > I work as a freelance researcher and facilitator around civic engagement
> and
> > open data. Right now I'm spending a lot of my time looking at open data
> in
> > international development, working part-time with Aid Info -
> > http://www.aidinfo.org (who have just joined as a partner for OGD Camp)
> > developing the AidInfoLabs platform and activities
> > (http://www.aidinfolabs.org), and working on projects exploring open
> data
> > for development eco-systems. Blogging on open data issues here:
> > http://www.practicalparticipation.co.uk/odi/ and wider
> tech/society/social
> > change here: http://www.timdavies.org.uk
> > Two possible satellite workshops for OGD Camp I'm trying to get
> organised,
> > most likely for the 22nd/23rd:
> >
> > Open Data for Development - building on past workshops and providing a
> > chance for OKF development working group members and others to spend time
> in
> > discussion and workshops.
> >
> > Organisational Identifiers Workshop - getting some shared ideas and
> actions
> > around building frameworks to refer to a wide range of organisations
> > (companies; charities; multilateral organisations; non-registered
> > associations) within the web of data, to support projects like the
> > International Aid Transparency Initiative to build more consistent data.
> >
> > Anyone interested in getting involved in those do let me know. Hoping to
> get
> > details firmed up soon...
> > Tim
> > --
> > http://www.timdavies.org.uk
> > 07834 856 303.
> > @timdavies
> >
> > Co-director of Practical Participation:
> > http://www.practicalparticipation.co.uk
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