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
