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[Ben Searle]

Thanks Maia,

I am happy to be involved having been a strong supporter of open data for many years.  I hope I can add some value to the discussions and to the open data movement.

Cheers

BEN SEARLE
ODI Queensland

0400 453 601
ben at odiqueensland.org.au <mailto:ben at odiqueensland.org.au>

70-72 Bowen Street
Spring Hill
Queensland  4000  Australia
odiqueensland.org.au <http://odiqueensland.org.au/>




> On 8 May 2015, at 1:51 pm, Maia Sauren <maia.sauren at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> welcome ben! 
> 
> maia sauren, phd
> maia.sauren at gmail.com <mailto:maia.sauren at gmail.com> | +61408824846 | @sauramaia
> 
> On 8 May 2015 at 11:47, Ben Searle <bensearle54 at gmail.com <mailto:bensearle54 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Thanks Craig,
> 
> I haven’t really been away, and have been working directly or indirectly on open data over the past couple of years, initially in New Zealand and recently for the Open Data Institute Queensland….
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ben Searle
> 
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> Email:    bensearle54 at gmail.com <mailto:bensearle54 at gmail.com>
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>> On 8 May 2015, at 11:31 am, Craig Thomler <craig.thomler at gmail.com <mailto:craig.thomler at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ben,
>> 
>> Welcome back!
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
>> On Thursday, May 7, 2015, Ben Searle <ben at odiqueensland.org.au <mailto:ben at odiqueensland.org.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I am doing some collaborative work with the Open Data Institute Queensland and am interested in the information provided by this group.
>> 
>> As background, I was responsible for managing the Australian Government’s first open data policy, although it wasn’t call ed Open Data.  the Policy was the Australian Government Policy on Spatial Data Access and Pricing.  I was responsible for promoting and developing open data capabilities in government between 2007 and 2011.  Since then I have worked another open data area including in New Zealand in relation to the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery project.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing about and contributing to the open data debate.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> BEN SEARLE
>> ODI Queensland
>> 
>> 0400 453 601 <tel:0400%20453%20601>
>> ben at odiqueensland.org.au <>
>> 
>> 70-72 Bowen Street
>> Spring Hill
>> Queensland  4000  Australia
>> odiqueensland.org.au <http://odiqueensland.org.au/>
>> 
>> 
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