[Okfn-ca] Fwd: [Open-data-census] The Open Data Census once again getting into gear!

Fri Sep 6 17:29:05 UTC 2013

PVI | FYI

Please, make yourself known to the editors if you would like to contribute.

SVP, faites-vous connaître auprès des éditeurs si vous souhaitez y 
contribuer

Editors for Canada are : Diane Mercier and Tracey Lauriault (listed in 
the public list)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjAcHTKULuf8dFBKbEJ5WlFkQkZ3MTd1WnJBUGozbWc#gid=0

Blogue | Blog : 
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/09/05/open-data-census-join-the-global-citizen-effort-to-assess-the-state-of-government-data/

Cordialement, Regards,

--- Liaison par | Curation by ---
Dre Diane Mercier
Ambassadrice de l'Open Knowledge Foundation - Groupe local au Canada
@okfnca | ca.okfn.org
Discussion : http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-ca
Blogue : http://dianemercier.com
Portail : http://donnees.ville.montreal.qc.ca

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Sujet: 	[Open-data-census] The Open Data Census once again getting into 
gear!
Date : 	Thu, 5 Sep 2013 14:49:25 +0200
De : 	Christian Villum <christian.villum at okfn.org>
Pour : 	open-data-census <open-data-census at lists.okfn.org>

/(Apologies for the cross-posting, if you're a Country Editor you've 
already received this message once)/

DearOpen Data Census Country Editors,

First and foremost we would like to send out a big thank you for all the 
hard workyou put into the Open Data Census push back in June leading up 
to the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. The results 
<http://blog.okfn.org/2013/06/14/g8-countries-must-work-harder-to-open-up-essential-data/> 
were discussed all around the world, and gained lots of media attention, 
not only stemming from the G8-submissions, but from all the submissions 
made - that truly visualized the global community behind open knowledge 
in general- and the Open Data Census in particular.

NOW we want to take this further!

As announced on the OKF blog today 
<http://blog.okfn.org/2013/09/05/open-data-census-join-the-global-citizen-effort-to-assess-the-state-of-government-data/>, 
we are getting ready to engage ina new and much bigger push, where we in 
the next few weeks want to do with the rest of the world what we did 
with the G8 countries back in June: We want to expand the Census to as 
many new countries as possible, get all the data up to dateand have them 
reviewed to ensure accuracy. And then we want to present them at the 
monumental Open Government Partnership Summit in London on October 30- 
to show the world the current state of open government data, as seen by 
the citizens of the world.

So once again we need your help as Country Editor- to bring the data for 
your country up to date and get it reviewed. And this time it will be 
easier, too. Right now our developer team is working on implementing 
some improvements to the Census website, which will make it easier to 
submit, easier to review and easier to commenton submissions.

Additionally, while we wait for that - it shouldn?t take long - we would 
like for us all to help each other expand the community of Country 
Editorsto new corners of the world.

We are therefore asking you to help us with the following concrete tasks:

 1.

    Now: Help us reach new Country Editors. Take a look at the current
    list of Census countries with editors
    <https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjAcHTKULuf8dFBKbEJ5WlFkQkZ3MTd1WnJBUGozbWc#gid=0>.
    Do you have good contacts in your network in other countries, who
    might potentially want to join our Country Editor community? In that
    case, please let us know by either writing to the Census Discussion
    List <http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-data-census>(to
    which you should all be subscribed, if not then please join - it?s
    open) or by writing to us directly <mailto:christian.villum at okfn.org>.

 2.

    Soon, starting September 15- when the new tech updates on the Census
    have finished - go into the Census to check up on the submissionsto
    see if the results are fully up-to-date and if any updates have been
    released for your country. If they have, then please resubmit.

 3.

    Later, starting October 1  - when the data collection has finished-
    find reviewers in your country to review the submissions. This will
    ensure accuracy and accountability and make the Open Data Census
    more reliable for governments to compare with and media to write about.

We really hope you will help us in this endeavor! And remember, you are 
encouraged to share these tasks with your peers. The more engaged people 
wanting to join the Census Editor team, the better.

The aim is to have a fully expanded, updated and reviewed Open Data 
Censusto present to all the Open Government Partnerships govs in London 
in October, and a magnificent tool for communities all over the world to 
useto start discussions with their governments and to drive the open 
government data agenda forward in their local area.

NB: Should you feel that you do not have time for this, then please let 
us know. In that case we hope that you can help us find a new (or 
several) Country Editor(s) in your country.

Please get in touch to let us know you are still on board and feel free 
to put forward any questions or comments you may have.We suggest posting 
them on the Census Discussion List 
<http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-data-census>, so that we 
can all engage around the same ideas, concerns and opportunities. You 
can also check out the new Country Editor role description 
<https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/document/d/1TmqNTQwrQA5gOUX_HUT5o7Z4tWZC3-q1Omw_CINrs4k/edit> 
and the Open Data Census FAQ 
<https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/document/d/14lrN0Ge4W6X_eRuzvFtUSv2TcUi5Zcmw0YTum37EKOQ/edit#>, 
which may answer your query.

We?re looking forward to another great boost to the Census!

- Christian, Ira and the rest of the Census team

-- 

Christian Villum

Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
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