[open-government] 1-day Open Data training, London, 6 December

Thu Nov 14 15:18:32 UTC 2013

Hi all,

The early bird price for this course closes soon, so if you are
thinking of registering (or have less open-data savvy colleagues who
ought to go ...) now is the time to think about it. You can sign up
via the Eventbrite page:

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-data-1-day-training-london-6-december-tickets-9220612099

Best,

Mark

On 07/11/2013, Christian Villum <christian.villum at okfn.org> wrote:
> From the Open Knowledge Foundation blog:
>
> 1-day Open Data training, London, 6 December
> November 6, 2013 in Events <http://blog.okfn.org/category/events/>, Open
> Data <http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-data/>, Open Government
> Data<http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-government-data/>
> , Training <http://blog.okfn.org/category/training/>
>
> The Services team of the Open Knowledge Foundation will be running a public
> version of its one-day introductory training course on Open Data, on
> Friday, 6 December in London. The course is open to anyone who has an
> interest in Open Data in a professional capacity, and wants an introduction
> from one of the leading organisations in the field
> <http://okfn.org/about/>.
> Places are limited, so to register your interest, e-mail services at okfn.org.
>
> *Note*: If your organisation is interested in in-house training, we
> have a programme
> of courses <http://blog.okfn.org/2013/09/26/open-data-training/> we can
> offer, including this introductory course as well as a 5-day course for
> Open Data managers. Contact services at okfn.org for more information.
> What will it cover?
>
> The course will give an overview of the following: What is Open Data; kinds
> of data; Benefits of Open Data; regulatory requirements; data licensing;
> data quality and formats; an introduction to Linked Data; planning an Open
> Data project; data portals; publishing data; community engagement.
> Who is it for?
>
> The course is oriented towards organisations, such as local government
> councillors and officers, considering starting their own Open Data
> initiative. It will be useful for those for whom Open Data is a bit of a
> mystery wanting to get an overview; decision makers who are supportive of
> the idea of Open Data, but need to understand what it will involve in
> technical terms; people responsible for the successful implementation of
> the project as well as staff who will be using or maintaing it, and anyone
> else interested in learning more about Open Data. No technical background
> is
> What do I need?
>
> No technical or other background is needed – just an interest in learning
> more about Open Data.
> Background
>
> Local governments and other organisations are looking at how they can
> release data they hold – unleashing creativity from local entrepreneurs,
> researchers, journalists, third-sector organisations and citizens, and
> helping to build economic activity as well as accountability and trust. The
> Open Knowledge Foundation has unparalleled expertise in the area, having
> been active in Open Data since 2004. Among many other projects it built the
> original version of the UK government’s highly successful data portal
> data.gov.uk, and its School of Data <http://schoolofdata.org/> runs courses
> to enable citizens and civil society organisations to make effective use of
> data.
> Registration and cost
>
> The price for the day is £250. There To register your interest in
> attending, e-mail services at okfn.org. An early-bird price of £200 will apply
> to registrations by 17 November, and places are limited to 12, so get in
> touch!
> See more at:
> http://blog.okfn.org/2013/11/06/1-day-open-data-training-london-6-december/
>
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