International Open Data Conference 2016

Past Events

06/10/2016 – 07/10/2016, Madrid, Spain

Titled “Global goals, local impact” the fourth International Open Data Conference (IODC) will reconvene our expanding community to showcase successes, confront shared challenges, and help us ensure that our vision and our diverse initiatives continue to coordinate effectively. The agenda of the event will be focused on the 3 main objectives of the Conference:
– Bring together the most innovative and practical Open Data solutions that are driving social and economic impact on areas such as health, gender, cities, education, science, agriculture and many more.
– Identify and explore both new opportunities and new debates that are shaping the Open Data agenda.
– Consolidate an international partnership on Open Data able to drive the development of global common resources for the international Open Data community….more

IODC 2016: National Statistics and Open Data

Past Events

06/10/2016, Madrid, Spain

This one-hour session, sponsored by Open Data Watch, PARIS21, World Bank Group, Open Data for Development, and ODC, will focus on the broader context for interactions among the National Statistical Offices (NSO) and Open Data communities. The session will focus on questions including: How open are official statistics, particularly those to support the SDG? Where can NSOs and their partners get big returns from their investment in open data, even in short-term? Are there places for quick actions or low-hanging fruit? How can open data help with addressing some of the SDG data challenges of national statistics agencies? What are the experiences of NSOs actively involved in this work? What kind of support is needed from the partner agencies and donors?…more