[open-development] Next Stop: D.C.

Thu Nov 18 14:33:39 UTC 2010

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   _MESSAGE FROM KARIN_

   Thank you to the many of you who sent your feedback on the [2]Aid
   Transparency Assessment, and for those interested, some of the coverage and
   comments can be found [3]here.
     Links:
       2. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/resources/assessment
       3. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/resources/assessment/aid-transparency-assessment-comments-and-coverage

   In addition to presentations at OECD and [4]IATI meetings and the [5]14^th
   International Anti Corruption Conference, we will be [6]presenting the
   Assessment in D.C. at the World Bank on the 8^th and Brookings on the 9^th
   December.
     Links:
       4. http://www.aidtransparency.net
       5. http://14iacc.org
       6. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/aid-transparency-assessment-launch-u-s

   Yesterday, 50 CSOs have [7]written to European development leaders urging
   them to increase the transparency of EC and Member States' aid.  The letters
   are [8]here, with responses as they come in.
     Links:
       7. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/50-csos-urge-european-leaders-keep-transparency-promise
       8. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/50-csos-urge-european-leaders-keep-transparency-promise

   _MORE NEWS THIS MONTH_

   The [9]climate finance Bangkok Call for Action was agreed at the
   Asia-Pacific Climate Change Finance and Aid Effectiveness meeting in late
   October, recommending aid transparency as a prerequisite for the effective
   tracking of climate funding.
     Links:
       9. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/call-transparency-climate-change-funding

   In the EU, development leaders were [10]urged by 50 CSOs, agencies and
   platforms to fulfill commitments made at the Accra High Level Forum, and to
   define a progressive position on mutual accountability and aid transparency.
     Links:
       10. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/50-csos-urge-european-leaders-keep-transparency-promise

   With Republicans taking control of the House following the U.S. Midterm
   Elections, aid transparency looks set to [11]emerge as the area of common
   ground in the foreign assistance reform agenda.
     Links:
       11. http://www.modernizingforeignassistance.org/blog/2010/11/08/mfan-partner-sees-aid-transparency-as-the-next-bipartisan-issue

   In the UK, aid transparency remains a top priority, as outlined in the
   [12]Business Plan recently published by the Department for International
   Development.
     Links:
       12. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2010/11/aid-transparency-central-dfids-business-plan

   Today and Friday, the [13]Open Government Data Camp 2010 is aiming to build
   consensus around policy issues related to open data. Organised by the Open
   Knowledge Foundation, the Camp will bring together a range of expertise to
   experiment and explore what can be developed with open data.
     Links:
       13. http://opengovernmentdata.org/camp2010

   If you haven’t checked it out already, take a look at [14]AidData’s
   [15]geocoding project which has now coded approximately 1 200 active World
   Bank projects, mapping them to over 11 000 unique locations.
     Links:
       14. http://www.aiddata.org/home/index
       15. http://www.aiddata.org/geocoding

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   December 8 - World Bank
   _14:00 - 16:00 pm, MC2-800,
   1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC._

   With: Karin Christiansen, Publish What You Fund, and Senior Bank staff -
   speakers to be confirmed.

   December 9 - Brookings
   _10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Falk Auditorium,
   1775 Massachusettes Ave, NW, Washington, DC._

   With: Karin Christiansen, Publish What You Fund; Ruth Levine, USAID; Nancy
   Birdsall, CGD; Daniel Kaufmann, Brookings; Tithokoze Samuel, Malawian Budget
   Officer; Noam Unger, Brookings.

   If you would like to register an interest, please email
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   _UPCOMING EVENTS_

   [20]Open Government Data Camp 18 – 19 November, London
     Links:
       20. http://opengovernmentdata.org/camp2010

   [21]TransparencyCamp 18 November, Poland
     Links:
       21. http://transparencycamp.pl/about-transparencycamp-poland

   Panel discussion at Frontline Club ‘[22]The humanitarian aid industry: Who
   is holding it to account?’ 29 November, London
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       22. http://frontlineclub.com/events/2010/11/the-humanitarian-aid-industry-who-is-holding-it-to-account.html?utm_source=Frontline&utm_campaign=5c544810fb-Announcing+October+events&utm_medium=email

   [23]International Hackathon Day 4 December
     Links:
       23. http://www.opendataday.org

   [24]Random Hacks of Kindness 4 – 5 December, Worldwide
     Links:
       24. http://www.rhok.org

   EU Foreign Affairs Council (discussing transparency) 9 December

   [25]International Anti-Corruption Day 9 December
     Links:
       25. http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/anti_corruption

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