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Global Open Data Initiative moving forward</h2><div style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
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x;line-height:20px;background-color:rgb(245,247,246)">October 4, 2013&nbsp;=
in&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://globalopendatainitiative.org/category/announcemen=
ts/" title=3D"View all posts in Announcements" rel=3D"category tag" style=
=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank">Announcem=
ents</a></div>

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ial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;background-color:rgb(245,247=
,246)"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px"><strong>The Global Open Data Initia=
tive is a coalition of civil society organisations working together in the =
area of open government data and open government.</strong></p>

<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px"><strong>Our basic goal is that citizens wi=
ll have full and open access to the government data that is needed in order=
 to build effective government and governance.</strong></p><p style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 10px">

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

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

Increase awareness of open data. Global Op=
en Data Initiative will work to advance the understanding of open data issu=
es, challenges, and resources by promoting best practices, engaging in onli=
ne and offline dialogue, and supporting networking between organizations bo=
th new and familiar to the open data arena.

Support the development of the global open=
 data community especially in civil society. Civil society organizations (C=
SOs) have a key role to play as suppliers, intermediaries, and users of ope=
n data, though at present, relatively few organizations are engaging with o=
pen data and the opportunities it presents. Most CSOs lack the awareness, s=
kills and support needed to be active users and providers of open data in w=
ays that can help them meet their goals. The Global Open Data Initiative ai=
ms to help CSOs, to engage with and use open data whether whatever area the=
y work on =E2=80=93 be it climate change, democratic rights, land governanc=
e or financial reform.

Our immediate focus is on two activities:<=
/p>1. To consult with members of the CSO c=
ommunity around the world about what they think is important in this area<b=
r>

2. Develop in collaboration with the CSO community a set of principles to g=
uide open government data policies and approaches and to help initiate, str=
engthen and further elevate conversations between governments and civil soc=
iety.

<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">Watch this space for further updates.</p><=
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