[open-development] open-development Digest, Vol 33, Issue 25
Pranay Sinha
PKS846 at bham.ac.uk
Fri Apr 27 15:22:39 UTC 2012
Thanks Tin, it's working and I have just been able to download the data. Pranay
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From: Geber, Tin [mailto:t.geber at ifad.org]
Sent: 27 April 2012 16:21
To: Pranay Sinha
Cc: open-development at lists.okfn.org
Subject: Re: [open-development] open-development Digest, Vol 33, Issue 25
The .csv export should be working correctly now, thank you for the feedback and please contact me for any issue.
Tin
On 27/apr/2012, at 17:00, Geber, Tin wrote:
>
> Pranay, Tim,
> Thanks for the heads-up!
>
> A fix is on the way.
>
> T
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> On 27/apr/2012, at 16:41, Pranay Sinha wrote:
>
>> Hi Tin, tried exporting the bulk data but unable to do so. thanks
>> Pranay
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>> 1. Re: Fwd: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix (Rufus Pollock) 2.
>> Re: Fwd: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix (Geber, Tin) 3. Re:
>> OKFest: Open Development stream next steps (mark herringer)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:47:07 +0100
>> From: Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
>> Subject: Re: [open-development] Fwd: [ECF] Launching Today: Land
>> Matrix
>> To: tim at timdavies.org.uk
>> Cc: open-development at lists.okfn.org
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAEvtuKq5tkczHU7B__N_v5-zzgAkb11PFvJcz+O9dyRwuoTWow at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
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>> Looks fantastic. Any way to get the raw data in bulk?
>>
>> @Tim: up for adding an entry to the DataHub for this?
>>
>> Rufus
>>
>> On 27 April 2012 12:10, Tim Davies <tim.g.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The land matrix underlying data is all available as open data...
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Dirk Slater" <dirk at tacticaltech.org>
>>> Date: Apr 27, 2012 11:43 AM
>>> Subject: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix
>>> To: <practitioners at ecampaigningforum.com>
>>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> Thought some of you might be interested in a new resource for
>>> campaigners working on land acquisition issues. The Land Matrix, an
>>> online interactive database on large-scale land deals is launched
>>> today 27h April 2012 at 00:01 CET during the Annual World Bank
>>> Conference on Land and Poverty. The aim of the Matrix is to promote
>>> transparency and accountability in decisions over land and
>>> investment through open data, accessible via maps and visualisations and via download.
>>>
>>> see: ?http://landportal.info/landmatrix
>>>
>>> There are three different sections offered, ranging from birds eye
>>> summaries that give insights to the content of the database, to
>>> direct access to the data for more in-depth exploration and analysis :
>>>
>>> Get the Idea ? Empowering the audience without being overwhelmed.
>>> Summaries that give insights to the content of the database and
>>> create easy way of linking causes with problems.
>>> Who are the major actors? Which are the top investing countries?
>>> what is the scale of the problem?
>>>
>>> Get the Picture ? Interactive and detailed information to understand
>>> the major problems and quick access to major trends.
>>>
>>> Get the Detail - dive right into the core of the data with the
>>> ability to sort it according to interests
>>>
>>> The Matrix encourages researchers, governments, companies to provide
>>> more data on land acquisitions ? the innovative interface is
>>> designed for the public to crowdsource new information and improve
>>> the database's quality and reliability. The website is intended to
>>> provide a facility for observing trends on land and investment on an ongoing bases.
>>>
>>> Tactical Studios has worked with the Land Coalition partnership
>>> (CDE, CIRAD, GIGA, GIZ and ILC) to create the public interface
>>> providing unprecedented access to the largest public database on large-scale land deals worldwide.
>>>
>>> The Coalition have documented over 2300 land acquisitions over the
>>> past 15 years ? and we have created an online interactive interface
>>> of all records over 200 hectars since 2000.
>>>
>>> The Land Matrix Public Interface is currently in Beta. Please
>>> provide any comments on how it could be more useful to you at
>>> LANDMATRIXFEEDBACK at LANDPORTAL.INFO. Your comments will be considered
>>> in finalising the interface.
>>>
>>> Thanks -
>>>
>>> Dirk
>>>
>>>
>>> Dirk Slater
>>> Director of Operations/Project Lead
>>> dirk at tacticaltech.org
>>> Tactical Technology Collective
>>> www.tacticaltech.org
>>> Mobile: +44 (0) 7903 932 817
>>> Skype: dirkslater
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:01 +0000
>> From: "Geber, Tin" <t.geber at ifad.org>
>> Subject: Re: [open-development] Fwd: [ECF] Launching Today: Land
>> Matrix
>> To: "open-development at lists.okfn.org"
>> <open-development at lists.okfn.org>
>> Message-ID: <39B20695-DD8F-4D2F-BCF1-DA4F88B68ADE at ifad.org>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> You absolutely can download raw data, in the "Grid" visualization:
>> http://landportal.info/landmatrix/get-the-detail/by-target-region
>> you can download entire DB as .csv, as well as single filtered parts.
>>
>> Right now the DB is static, but in the following months it will be integrated in ZOHO and leverage their APIs to update dynamically. The data will, of course, stay open.
>>
>> By the way, all the interactive visualizations on the website pull data directly from the DB and are standards-based JS, HTML and CSS.
>>
>> Tin
>>
>> On 27/apr/2012, at 15:47, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>>
>>> Looks fantastic. Any way to get the raw data in bulk?
>>>
>>> @Tim: up for adding an entry to the DataHub for this?
>>>
>>> Rufus
>>>
>>> On 27 April 2012 12:10, Tim Davies <tim.g.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> The land matrix underlying data is all available as open data...
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: "Dirk Slater" <dirk at tacticaltech.org>
>>>> Date: Apr 27, 2012 11:43 AM
>>>> Subject: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix
>>>> To: <practitioners at ecampaigningforum.com>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Thought some of you might be interested in a new resource for
>>>> campaigners working on land acquisition issues. The Land Matrix, an
>>>> online interactive database on large-scale land deals is launched
>>>> today 27h April 2012 at 00:01 CET during the Annual World Bank
>>>> Conference on Land and Poverty. The aim of the Matrix is to promote
>>>> transparency and accountability in decisions over land and
>>>> investment through open data, accessible via maps and visualisations and via download.
>>>>
>>>> see: http://landportal.info/landmatrix
>>>>
>>>> There are three different sections offered, ranging from birds eye
>>>> summaries that give insights to the content of the database, to
>>>> direct access to the data for more in-depth exploration and analysis :
>>>>
>>>> Get the Idea ? Empowering the audience without being overwhelmed.
>>>> Summaries that give insights to the content of the database and
>>>> create easy way of linking causes with problems.
>>>> Who are the major actors? Which are the top investing countries?
>>>> what is the scale of the problem?
>>>>
>>>> Get the Picture ? Interactive and detailed information to
>>>> understand the major problems and quick access to major trends.
>>>>
>>>> Get the Detail - dive right into the core of the data with the
>>>> ability to sort it according to interests
>>>>
>>>> The Matrix encourages researchers, governments, companies to
>>>> provide more data on land acquisitions ? the innovative interface
>>>> is designed for the public to crowdsource new information and
>>>> improve the database's quality and reliability. The website is
>>>> intended to provide a facility for observing trends on land and investment on an ongoing bases.
>>>>
>>>> Tactical Studios has worked with the Land Coalition partnership
>>>> (CDE, CIRAD, GIGA, GIZ and ILC) to create the public interface
>>>> providing unprecedented access to the largest public database on large-scale land deals worldwide.
>>>>
>>>> The Coalition have documented over 2300 land acquisitions over the
>>>> past 15 years ? and we have created an online interactive interface
>>>> of all records over 200 hectars since 2000.
>>>>
>>>> The Land Matrix Public Interface is currently in Beta. Please
>>>> provide any comments on how it could be more useful to you at
>>>> LANDMATRIXFEEDBACK at LANDPORTAL.INFO. Your comments will be
>>>> considered in finalising the interface.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -
>>>>
>>>> Dirk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dirk Slater
>>>> Director of Operations/Project Lead dirk at tacticaltech.org Tactical
>>>> Technology Collective www.tacticaltech.org
>>>> Mobile: +44 (0) 7903 932 817
>>>> Skype: dirkslater
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:11:56 +0100
>> From: mark herringer <mark.herringer at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [open-development] OKFest: Open Development stream next
>> steps
>> To: "Johns, Sarah" <Sarah.Johns at plan-international.org>
>> Cc: "open-development at lists.okfn.org"
>> <open-development at lists.okfn.org>, Tim Davies
>> <tim.g.davies at gmail.com>, Claudia Schwegmann
>> <claudia.schwegmann at openaid.de>, "Raftree, Linda"
>> <Linda.Raftree at planusa.org>, Juha Huuskonen
>> <juha.huuskonen at finnish-institute.org.uk>, V?litalo, Mika
>> <Mika.Valitalo at plan-international.org>
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>> Hi Sarah,
>>
>> I'm keen to explore theme five 'Open development and economics'. Is
>> it part of the stream?
>>
>> Thanks for all the work you're putting in.
>> Mark
>>
>> 2012/4/27 Johns, Sarah <Sarah.Johns at plan-international.org>
>>
>>> 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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>>> *t:* @GeoGrr****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *From:* V?litalo, 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 16thMay 9 GMT depending on your votes:
>>> http://www.doodle.com/rdkraep9uwdm5cfc****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Cheers, Mika****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
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