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Global Open Data Initiative moving forward
October 4, 2013 in Announcements<http://globalopendatainitiative.org/catego=
ry/announcements/>=20


The Global Open Data Initiative is a coalition of civil society=20
organisations working together in the area of open government data and open=
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government.=20

Our basic goal is that citizens will have full and open access to the=20
government data that is needed in order to build effective government and=
=20
governance.

The Global Open Data Initiative will serve as a guiding voice=20
internationally on open data issues. Civil society groups who focus on open=
=20
data have often been isolated to single national contexts, despite the=20
similar challenges and opportunities repeating themselves in countries=20
across the globe. The Global Open Data Initiative (GODI) aims to help share=
=20
valuable resources, guidance and judgment, and to clarify the potential for=
=20
government open data across the world.=20



Provide a leading vision for how governments approach open data. Open data=
=20
commitments are among the most popular commitments for countries=20
participating in the Open Government Partnership. The Global Open Data=20
Initiative recommendations and resources will help guide open data=20
initiatives and others as they seek to design and implement strong,=20
effective open data initiatives and policies. Global Open Data Initiative=
=20
resources will also help civil society actors who will be evaluating=20
government initiatives.=20

Increase awareness of open data. Global Open Data Initiative will work to=
=20
advance the understanding of open data issues, challenges, and resources by=
=20
promoting best practices, engaging in online and offline dialogue, and=20
supporting networking between organizations both new and familiar to the=20
open data arena.=20

Support the development of the global open data community especially in=20
civil society. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have a key role to play=
=20
as suppliers, intermediaries, and users of open data, though at present,=20
relatively few organizations are engaging with open data and the=20
opportunities it presents. Most CSOs lack the awareness, skills and support=
=20
needed to be active users and providers of open data in ways that can help=
=20
them meet their goals. The Global Open Data Initiative aims to help CSOs,=
=20
to engage with and use open data whether whatever area they work on =E2=80=
=93 be it=20
climate change, democratic rights, land governance or financial reform.=20

Our immediate focus is on two activities:

1. To consult with members of the CSO community around the world about what=
=20
they think is important in this area
2. Develop in collaboration with the CSO community a set of principles to=
=20
guide open government data policies and approaches and to help initiate,=20
strengthen and further elevate conversations between governments and civil=
=20
society.=20

Watch this space for further updates.

Join the conversation
To get involved join the Global Open Data Initiative discussion group:
Email:=20

Visit this group<http://groups.google.com/group/global-open-data-initiative=
>=20

- See original post at:=20
http://globalopendatainitiative.org/2013/10/04/global-open-data-initiative-=
moving-forward/



Christian Villum=20

Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
skype: christianvillum | @villum <http://www.twitter.com/villum>
The Open Knowledge Foundation <http://okfn.org/>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Re: "Increase awareness of open data", will GODI target a =
specific audience? Otherwise I see significant overlap with the ODI UK and =
its international nodes.<div><br><br>On Friday, 4 October 2013 08:55:37 UTC=
-4, Christian Villum wrote:<br>From the Global Open Data Initiative blog:<b=
r><br><br> Global Open Data Initiative moving forward<br>October 4, 2013 in=
 <a href=3D"http://globalopendatainitiative.org/category/announcements/">An=
nouncements</a> <br><br><br>The Global Open Data Initiative is a coalition =
of civil society organisations working together in the area of open governm=
ent data and open government. <br><br>Our basic goal is that citizens will =
have full and open access to the government data that is needed in order to=
 build effective government and governance.<br><br> The Global Open Data In=
itiative will serve as a guiding voice internationally on open data issues.=
 Civil society groups who focus on open data have often been isolated to si=
ngle national contexts, despite the similar challenges and opportunities re=
peating themselves in countries across the globe. The Global Open Data Init=
iative (GODI) aims to help share valuable resources, guidance and judgment,=
 and to clarify the potential for government open data across the world. <b=
r><br><img src=3D""><br><br> Provide a leading vision for how governments a=
pproach open data. Open data commitments are among the most popular commitm=
ents for countries participating in the Open Government Partnership. The Gl=
obal Open Data Initiative recommendations and resources will help guide ope=
n data initiatives and others as they seek to design and implement strong, =
effective open data initiatives and policies. Global Open Data Initiative r=
esources will also help civil society actors who will be evaluating governm=
ent initiatives. <br><br>Increase awareness of open data. Global Open Data =
Initiative will work to advance the understanding of open data issues, chal=
lenges, and resources by promoting best practices, engaging in online and o=
ffline dialogue, and supporting networking between organizations both new a=
nd familiar to the open data arena. <br><br>Support the development of the =
global open data community especially in civil society. Civil society organ=
izations (CSOs) have a key role to play as suppliers, intermediaries, and u=
sers of open data, though at present, relatively few organizations are enga=
ging with open data and the opportunities it presents. Most CSOs lack the a=
wareness, skills and support needed to be active users and providers of ope=
n data in ways that can help them meet their goals. The Global Open Data In=
itiative aims to help CSOs, to engage with and use open data whether whatev=
er area they work on =E2=80=93 be it climate change, democratic rights, lan=
d governance or financial reform. <br><br>Our immediate focus is on two act=
ivities:<br><br>1. To consult with members of the CSO community around the =
world about what they think is important in this area<br> 2. Develop in col=
laboration with the CSO community a set of principles to guide open governm=
ent data policies and approaches and to help initiate, strengthen and furth=
er elevate conversations between governments and civil society. <br><br>Wat=
ch this space for further updates.<br><br>Join the conversation<br>To get i=
nvolved join the Global Open Data Initiative discussion group:<br> Email: <=
br> <br><a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/global-open-data-initiati=
ve">Visit this group</a> <br><br>- See original post at: <a href=3D"http://=
globalopendatainitiative.org/2013/10/04/global-open-data-initiative-moving-=
forward/">http://globalopendatainitiative.org/2013/10/04/global-open-data-i=
nitiative-moving-forward/</a><br> <br> <br><br>Christian Villum <br><br>Com=
munity Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network<br>skype: chris=
tianvillum  |  <a href=3D"http://www.twitter.com/villum">@villum</a><br>The=
<a href=3D"http://okfn.org/"> Open Knowledge Foundation</a><br> Empowering =
through Open Knowledge<br><a href=3D"http://okfn.org/">http://okfn.org/</a>=
  | <a href=3D"http://twitter.com/OKFN"> @okfn</a>  | <a href=3D"https://ww=
w.facebook.com/OKFNetwork"> OKF on Facebook</a>  |<a href=3D"http://blog.ok=
fn.org/"> Blog</a>  |<a href=3D"http://okfn.org/about/newsletter"> Newslett=
er</a> <br><br><br> <br></div></div>
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