[open-development] Reminder & Registration: 2015 Open Data Research Symposium - Abstracts due 28th Feb

[Tim Davies]

Dear all

There are 10 days left to submit your *extended abstract* for the Open Data
Research Symposium taking place as a fringe event alongside the
International Open Data Conference in Ottawa on May 27th. Full details
below.

Submit abstracts of up to two pages of complete or in-progress research
work to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=odrs15 by the end of 28th
February 2015. Notification by end of March.

*Registration is also now open for the Symposium and the main conference.*

Register for the symposium here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-data-research-symposium-2015-tickets-15746121072

And for the Open Data Conference on 28th/29th May here:
http://opendatacon.org/

If you are from a developing country, you can apply through the main
conference registration for travel and accommodation financial support. The
form includes space to mention if you have submitted a paper to the
symposium as part of your application for a bursary.

All best wishes

Tim


On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Tim Davies <
tim at practicalparticipation.co.uk> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Alongside the upcoming *3rd International Open Government Data Conference
> <http://opendatacon.org/>* in Ottawa, on May 27th 2015, the Open Data
> Research Network <http://www.opendataresearch.org/> will host a one day
> academic workshop, consisting of a series of paper presentations and
> discussion panels.
> http://www.opendataresearch.org/project/2015/symposium
>
> *Call for Abstracts: (Deadline 28th Feb 2015)*
>
> As open data becomes firmly cemented in the policy mainstream, there is a
> pressing need to dig deeper into the dynamics of how open data operates in
> practice, and the theoretical roots of open data activities. Researchers
> across the world have been looking at these issues, and this workshop
> offers an opportunity to bring together and have shared dialogue around
> completed studies and work-in-progress.
>
> Submissions are invited on themes including:
>
>    - Theoretical framing of open data as a concept and a movement;
>    - Use and impacts of open data in specific countries or specific
>    sectors, including, but not limited to: government agencies, cities, rural
>    areas, legislatures, judiciaries, and the domains of health, education,
>    transport, finance, environment, and energy;
>    - The making, implementation and institutionalisation of open data
>    policy;
>    - Capacity building for wider availability and use of open data;
>    - Conceptualising open data ecosystems and intermediaries;
>    - Entrepreneurial usage and open data economies in developing
>    countries;
>    - Linkages between transparency, freedom of information and open data
>    communities;
>    - Measurement of open data policy and practices;
>    - Critical challenges for open data: privacy, exclusion and abuse;
>    - Situating open data in global governance and developmental context;
>    - Development and adoption of technical standards for open data;
>
> Submissions are invited from all disciplines, though with an emphasis on
> empirical social research. PhD students, independent and early career
> researchers are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts. Panels will
> provide an opportunity to share completed or in-progress research and
> receive constructive feedback.
>
> *Submission details*
>
> Extended abstracts of 1 - 3 pages, in French, English, Spanish or
> Portuguese, of up to two pages, detailing the question addressed by the
> research, methods employed and findings should be submitted by February
> 28th 2015. Full papers will be due by May 1st.
>
> Abstracts *should be submitted via Easy Chair
> <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=odrs15>: *
> https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=odrs15
>
> *Paper format*
>
> Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full papers. These
> should be a maximum of 20 pages single spaced, exclusive of bibliography
> and appendixes. As an interdisciplinary and international workshop we
> welcome papers in a variety of formats and languages: French, English,
> Spanish and Portuguese. However, abstracts and paper presentations will
> need to be given in English.
>
> Full papers should be provided in .odt, .doc, or .rtf or as .html. Where
> relevant, we encourage authors to also share in a repository, and link to,
> data collected as part of their research.
>
> We are working to identify a journal special issue or other opportunity
> for publication of selected papers.
>
> *Contact*
>
> Contact savita.bailur at webfoundation.org or tim.davies at soton.ac.uk for
> more details.
>
> *Programme committee*
>
>    - Dr Savita Bailur
>    <http://webfoundation.org/about/executive-team/#savita-bailur-open-data-research-lead>,
>    Web Foundation, UK (Co-chair)
>    - Tim Davies <http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/people/tgd1g11>, University
>    of Southampton, UK (Co-chair)
>    - Fabrizio Scrolini
>    <http://www.lse.ac.uk/government/whosWho/ResearchStudents/profiles/FabrizioScrollini.aspx>,
>    ILDA (Co-chair)
>    - Dr Raed M Sharif <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raedsharif>,
>    International Development Research Center, Egypt
>    - Sumandro Chattapadhyay <http://ajantriks.net/>, India
>    - Dr Fernando Perini
>    <http://www.idrc.ca/EN/AboutUs/WhoWeAre/Pages/DetailedIDRCExpert.aspx?ProfileID=172>,
>    International Development Research Center, Canada
>    - Dr Sherwin Ona
>    <http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty/fis/faculty_info.asp?fac_id=103937704>,
>    De La Salle University, Philippines
>    - Silvana Fumega
>    <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/silvana-fumega/4/969/275>, University of
>    Tasmania, Australia
>    - François van Schalkwyk
>    <http://www.chet.org.za/people/francois-van-schalkwyk>, University of
>    Stellenbosch, South Africa
>    - Leonida Mutuku, iHub Research
>    <http://research.ihub.co.ke/pages/team.php>, Kenya
>    - Dr Jennifer Shkabatur
>    <http://portal.idc.ac.il/faculty/en/pages/profile.aspx?username=jshkabatur>,
>    Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
>    - Dr Carla Bonina <http://www.surrey.ac.uk/sbs/people/carla_bonina/>,
>    University of Surrey, UK
>
> *About the Open Data Research Network*
>
> The Open Data Research Network was established in 2012 as part of the
> Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC)
> project. It maintains an active newsletter, website and LinkedIn group,
> providing a space for researchers, policy makers and practitioners to
> interact.
>
> This workshop will also include an opportunity to find out how to get
> involved in the Network as it transitions to a future model, open to new
> members and partners, and with a new governance structure.
>
>


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