[open-development] OKFest: Open Development stream next steps

[Johns, Sarah]

Adding to Mika’s email below, there’s three actions from the OKFest OpenDev planning session that we’d encourage you to comment on, either directly at http://opengovernmentdata.okfnpad.org/open-development-okfest2012
or by joining the next Skype session on either Fri 11th May 8:30 GMT or Tue 16th May 9 GMT depending on your votes: http://www.doodle.com/rdkraep9uwdm5cfc


1.       Topics within the stream – at the moment there are 3 identified topics and 2 side events. Is everyone ok with this?

a.       Open development and aid flow exploring developments in the International Aid Transparency Initiative, and tracking aid to developing countries.

b.      Open = accessible? What are the practical issues for citizens in developing countries accessing open information?

c.       Technologies for open development. What role do ICTs and open technologies such as FLOSS or open hardware play in open development?

d.      Plus two side events: 1 event for Finnish NGOs to come and learn more, and 2. A workshop/hackday or similar to take one specific sector (e.g. water, health) and practically work out how open data can make a difference.
The OKFest organisers will use these topics in the second call for proposals/papers, so it’s important to get them right. Please note that our friends from the Open Economics e-list may also be joining us, so they may have additional topics.


2.       We need to decide a central theme (eg. Open Development – where next?) and book in some key note speakers.



3.       A proposal was made to create a central bursary in order to support delegates from Asia, Africa and the Americas. We need to know who’s interested in supporting this proposal with funding, or if anyone has good ideas about trusts/foundations to approach.

BTW, I’m conscious that not everyone in the OpenDev e-list will be interested in preparations for the conference.  We’ll  tag emails OKFest, you’ll know you can hit delete ;O) I do think it’s important to keep the discussion here though so that everyone can see what’s going on.

Cheers,

Sarah

Sarah Johns

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From: Välitalo, Mika
Sent: 27 April 2012 13:35
To: Claudia Schwegmann; open-development at lists.okfn.org; Johns, Sarah; Tim Davies
Subject: Open Dev. Skype planning sessions

Hi everyone,

 Juha, Sarah, Tim, Siem and me had a good kick-off discussion today. You can read the minutes here: http://okfnpad.org/jW3lnOiStZ and catch-up on what’s going on with Open Dev. Stream planning.


The next Skype session will be either Fri 11th May 8:30 GMT or Tue 16th May 9 GMT depending on your votes: http://www.doodle.com/rdkraep9uwdm5cfc

Cheers, Mika






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