[open-government] Global Open Data Initiative moving forward

[dwight.hines at gmail.com]

The Draft is excellent.  We've been needing this.  I'm posting it to other 
lists.
Dwight Hines
Maine, 
USA

On Friday, October 4, 2013 8:55:37 AM UTC-4, Christian Villum wrote:
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> From the Global Open Data Initiative blog:
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> Global Open Data Initiative moving forward
> October 4, 2013 in Announcements<http://globalopendatainitiative.org/category/announcements/>
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> *The Global Open Data Initiative is a coalition of civil society 
> organisations working together in the area of open government data and open 
> government.*
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> *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.*
>
> The Global Open Data Initiative will serve as a guiding voice 
> internationally on open data issues. Civil society groups who focus on open 
> data have often been isolated to single national contexts, despite the 
> similar challenges and opportunities repeating themselves in countries 
> across the globe. The Global Open Data Initiative (GODI) aims to help share 
> valuable resources, guidance and judgment, and to clarify the potential for 
> government open data across the world.
>
> Provide a leading vision for how governments approach open data. Open data 
> commitments are among the most popular commitments for countries 
> participating in the Open Government Partnership. The Global Open Data 
> Initiative recommendations and resources will help guide open data 
> initiatives and others as they seek to design and implement strong, 
> effective open data initiatives 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 Open Data Initiative will work to 
> advance the understanding of open data issues, challenges, and resources by 
> promoting best practices, engaging in online and offline dialogue, and 
> supporting networking between organizations both new and familiar to the 
> open data arena.
>
> Support the development of the global open data community especially in 
> civil society. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have a key role to play 
> as suppliers, intermediaries, and users of open data, though at present, 
> relatively few organizations are engaging with open data and the 
> opportunities it presents. Most CSOs lack the awareness, skills and support 
> needed to be active users and providers of open data in ways that can help 
> them meet their goals. The Global Open Data Initiative aims to help CSOs, 
> to engage with and use open data whether whatever area they work on – be it 
> climate change, democratic rights, land governance or financial reform.
>
> Our immediate focus is on two activities:
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> 1. To consult with members of the CSO community around the world about 
> what they think is important in this area
> 2. Develop in collaboration with the CSO community a set of principles to 
> guide open government data policies and approaches and to help initiate, 
> strengthen and further elevate conversations between governments and civil 
> society.
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> Watch this space for further updates.
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> *Join the conversation*
> To get involved join the Global Open Data Initiative discussion group:
> Email: 
>  Visit this group<http://groups.google.com/group/global-open-data-initiative> 
> - See original post at: 
> http://globalopendatainitiative.org/2013/10/04/global-open-data-initiative-moving-forward/
>  
> Christian Villum
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