[open-government] Open Data for Development - Call for Proposals

[Michael Roberts]

On behalf of Jose Alonso and Stephen Walker, co-anchors of the OGP Open Data Working Group, please find below some information on an exciting new initiative of the Open Data Working Group – Open Data for Development.
 
As part of its ongoing commitment to support governments in implementing their open data commitments and developing more ambitious action plans, the OGP Open Data Working Group is undertaking a new funding initiative entitled Open Data for Development (OD4D).
 
Under this new initiative, the Working Group will provide a total of $200,000 in funding over the next year to support a number of short-term, intensive research projects exploring the technical and practical implications of open data. These grants will be administered by the Web Foundation and supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and will initially support research projects to take place between November 2014 and March 2015.
 
The Call for Proposals for OD4D can be found at the Open Data Working Group’s new website: http://www.opengovpartnership.org/groups/opendata/resources/od4d-cfp-2014 <http://www.opengovpartnership.org/groups/opendata/resources/od4d-cfp-2014>. Proposals should make a case for how the research will serve to deepen or inform work outlined in the 2014-2015 OGP Open Data Work Plan. In particular, proposals may address potential mechanisms for ensuring that deliverables in each of the four work streams (Principles, Standards, Measurement, and Capacity Building) can be inclusive to stakeholders and globally-focused.
 
Research proposals must be submitted via the link above by midnight (EST) on Friday, October 24th, 2014.

Cheers, 
Michael

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Michael Roberts
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