[Okfn-ca] Fwd: [CivicAccess-discuss] Fwd: Event: Open Data, Transparency and International Development

Tue Oct 15 18:26:12 UTC 2013

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From: "Michael Lenczner" <michael at ajah.ca>
Date: 2013-10-15 12:39 PM
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Fwd: Event: Open Data, Transparency and
International Development
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From: *The North-South Institute*
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Subject: Event: Open Data, Transparency and International Development
To: mlenczner at gmail.com

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 *Open Data, Transparency and International Development*

 Monday, October 28th, 2013

10am-12pm

Location:
Ottawa Professional Development Institute
110 O'Connor St., Suite 2

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The North-South Institute (NSI) is hosting the Ottawa event of Global
Transparency Week<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGBNU7Sqv4Ju7SgPYoGI9AbM-jWEv9fsBtUak6CjYywJhOj9OAXalFTXNcibQasFDGq3XjPFMWRCN5lTv6Tr7arAoewZ8_qeeiUtmq97x1lzPyBIeR9RFzT4PFVrREJRQ7AT79o7zcJygEko2BurL-5D83G0-4VHv31WeArpq2ac9WU2yFerCE0BzYy07QIWqhdREJPIvMXHlzbptiIlAQpTTJghA0ii4r3x6dp44jBSow_qqNChVeo4_eZacOGLt13IXyjVOfsxdvGFMtyyy253UPdXKNaFn5cTqYBB30ZELdjpNzlre78o2nyIb3hWqpe9j4bPj8LC_mQ0AEFQ-ibAOuTTBRMYpJs=>
(GTW).
GTW, a series of events on transparency, accountability and good
governance, kicks off on October 24th in Washington D.C., with the launch
of the Aid Transparency Index (ATI), and culminates with the Open
Government Partnership<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGCZu35mnw-r1D9-2dMZn3gEwG6qpRwZBZBanNKINqkyCCgUYUy6Vo8fFc4R0GhmsaHsUxR-iGmHAq8D5RuqBCisFBi_oudwhvo7G7qRKMU8NFtHB7i6tqYnZiigfdLmDxWvofYQnXlW0jA9oE_7ORiRDN5D7375mY92N_JmUztPfibd5eVbHkMZuGC80KbxU0C1n1pP8lwVcEZxz3meAY7PtZakDcUM62TYK3nIIhERciZircRhXkFI2lLvgnHjTntI_qopTz-VSatNNgSL143BLh9zoFJACuVWckddq4A8Xo4dQlm_6IV6>
conference
in London on October 31st. Throughout the week, around the
world<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGDtAlLg8kJ4epYXw4C0zSM3vriqMe-zlwpeO_-h0aXiXPexzkHYch_4laCQRT7k1wuJQpSNG4D1v6DX_l6EjmwNVD3o39zEhCPiR-Wxo7TPGsFdHhFklIRDL2NbzaPANa1Rc44WTcnDwmO7wO5dkuZ29RkoNd-Pa4ZLZQkWYgGjKkJaUt6oJcrF0iNHvnF4JORkGqjU2-psap5QWEyracIDaM0o2aNL_h1PgNjYOeQGfnYbrCBRvWgl6pEH5oY0u-8mcdAJLvz9ZWV3OMPeNM7xBGfncFAYfC-5ZYCjWEIyXjnki35TjdAq9Dz6K5jDV-E=>,
organizations will be hosting events that raise the profile of, and
demonstrate a global commitment to, transparency.

NSI's event will feature a dynamic panel discussion on open data,
transparency and its role in international development followed by an open
discussion and debate.

The event is open to the public and will include members of the public and
private sectors, academia, and civil society.

*Panelists:*

 Leveraging Open Data: the Canadian International Development Platform
 Aniket Bhushan, Senior Researcher, The North-South
Institute<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGCRiXYPa2mItO-Lk4OBcPuzcJDtJxnCjKbwsjQqde5FEtnsOlVVcUXxglzSok5u7r8lvFtg9iJiArR9T3_uqqCjS2vT4Ko03VcNYzayHrj0_UgaeZ4vBBnw8LoZ08UbWvPNSMUSv2a1icmfkBTnp1GWaX_uKnLWxuqBbniQVI5t2dY_rAKBZp8wjayZ-NcQDlp-y5qmPlqpC_-SbHCuU76XoqtJjx2mCE86oxJKYTAWd1RRFyP5TYPZ5wrsQrwKYb6JxodKDwjftY3k9-dAY5hg6xQZnUuXN58GuMvBlT85fQ==>

 2013 Aid Transparency Index, Findings and Implications
Shreya Basu, Researcher, Publish What You Fund
(UK)<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGAYo5wNVISx85uNM-C1bploKm8ZbLHjxFr7-SBrRsXxwc4JKxpIV7qgqNhE7_Q16UssM_UQMBeGkdKgwlImweZTv25muVr6Bpettuh6U4Ob7psmkHHOSkHm_llNp8fH_SErTvY-k1fPkhdaMmsG7LyrMr5qrCGG_qNpOzLmYLuLPLxUR5ldvFnoFaSTr5TOU-J7XFEpgaQDu4XjLcW_H4New_E7TLI--RNJgyBtMt7NjEK9ePmlDpHicmFypZWG8lVyL6X5RDjOb_RIUY_SnjzxApLoTzjP9YK8hgzcUiv0Vxwp9CwQnitC>

The Importance of Transparency, Accountability and Open Data from the
Perspective of Canada's Development Objectives
Representative of the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development,
Canada <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGD_o8Sb65R0FRPWU-KS8xxUesfWkWTIsWqx4o_S4ss66aaOTHVlH1sgBMZCWQYZ7TrkPcoCo-K0-KAYXKuCXWtDjvZGiRX7-l9LzHpeHVDmxqD-7uVx0BUbPCsGK20iSoWVJoCK771tftDHmnV3rjpD_3QTYnRm8vXm7ccq-uJNUXoRXzEv6yTu-TAvLl_Nh_0sW9TjXTqtVfjcoXsM7UhgQBVnaZsWPgNeU4EzDWMIVMUH0cW2uRuwbHz3Pjd47iJw5_XyZAVoqv5l8D0-Sz__fWriFHM4YpUHPwd2pFs95oWkeP5oXKs-3b3Wcuh4_ixRMApQu05Pu36qHXlcBdOE>

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The Changing Open Government Narrative: from transparency and
accountability to open data, efficiency and productivity
Matthew Smith, Senior Program Officer, Information and Networks, International
Development Research
Centre<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGCcUj0TRQTm4YzEqu7SMTBDUZLTON4KAlpDVcuw71P7PaOnHjZED57c3OnNs-dDghXHcq7j-1Aek9-xwZBeGYg1AlHTKGOQsdsZGROwM8Vb_B3LCH7ZxauDlGcaa0OV8OT35ufFpbrzIJyMui_nt50MgwhW46HCe3BKnp9J-EyhrICdaWa9cFTE-jLsmdouf9mtkIRBWEljSestIuNFX6QuE_y1-am4r1Uu2t_ApuaR88BVg1VFR0uHEAExbQZDqQFsXALfRuI2c4ng54Fh8NKV4e9M8T55gJCIfsai52UNQueiQNEKl-J-Yg_yt9IAbzc=>

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 Delivering on Transparency: the experience of a Canadian CSO and
developing country partners
James Haga, Portfolio Manager, Engineers Without Borders
(Canada)<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGClVdsEG6ADfTP7y7w089CsAZjsykY73_HFPN6ZDNltablQCcGOmwnz-LQHhmNLqNuG1UY6MQh0qzv7XLG271pAzAjf-3uXvHCc0D9KCou7d3F-VQOLOor3QV0wiaL5jOdOisovFQg3L8LGW0NBn8UdBCe4rymrMKSFFCqnj6Mb_jgjynsIVYfOSy0QJbaFptVBd6v1SAlgvpxLwzDNX8a-rMREpYG_MH3PjKIZYCkWmAe5thWtm3OU5mA_9E3xMXQqCagwRBfn6rLAm1HNy9IF91fuG_91qE0=>

Learning from the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
experience: building an open data, transparency and accountability
community of practice in Canada

Michael Roberts, Co-founder,
Groupsia<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ETZXcxF1HGCXydGQt0oGESUjIW68h0x2ebFBWhtnuCrgGdf_F-B_F6gePUE2oUF9T_8J0QKpiqFOY4wtZiuzJLyvjDqp4vO_9rvVQegojrC7bfXOPi0ZPzGgKfRDkDMNSG4Jqsm-v25rmPGl8_Ui8D60KrZQJ2UWjhNiu2rJs2l2D4G3lsvowkT0QlCHeAE0aKb499bv3p6R4NbW77MYeg7Q3eoMyW66k4lHou4UofApaqLu__A7F5nJLqUsGOzPDR5GSeva8fxeiQc8VruIrtvq4TFBfBViAdum9O4Z8zf7EG9PGgLnaw==>

The event is open to the public and will include members of the public and
private sectors, academia, and civil society.
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*Don't forget to Tweet:*

*#Transparencyweek*  *@NSI_INS  @CIDPNSI*

Spaces are limited; if you wish to attend the event, please RSVP by October
23rd to Melanie Charron, Information and Events Officer, at
mcharron at nsi-ins.ca.

-- 
Michael Lenczner
CEO, Ajah
http://www.ajah.ca
514-708-5112

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