Past Events

The Data Cooking Show

27/05/2016 – 28/05/2016, Lima, Peru

Hosted by Consejo de la Prensa Peruana, The Data Cooking Show is the initial and leading activity of the upcoming Open Data School of Journalism project, an initiative which has brought together a number of Peruvian based and international organizations that share the objective of contributing to the development of independent media in Peru by providing journalists with capacity building skills and the tools necessary to adapt adequately to a transforming environment brought about by the increasing use of new technologies both in the public and private sectors.

Big Data and Innovation: Delivering Information for the SDGs

23/05/2016 – 27/05/2016, Nairobi, Kenya

Hosted by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Statistics Division (UNSD), this event will directly contribute to the UNEA-2 discussions on “Delivering on the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” through a presentation of the global survey on big data strategies for official statistics, and country-focused presentations that show how big data can be used as a complementary source of information and turnkey statistical applications to manage globally relevant issues such as crop production.  There will be a special focus on innovative mobile applications, data access and partnerships, advocacy and communication, methodology and quality in the use of big data for monitoring the SDGs including the use of satellite imagery, and the big data sandbox in Ireland for capacity building…more

Percolate with The White House and The Opportunity Project

19/05/2016, Washington, DC, USA

Cross Regional Forum: Agenda 2030 and the SIDS

19/05/2016 – 20/05/2016, Paris, France

The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) will be organising the Cross Regional Forum: Agenda 2030 and the SIDS: Strengthening statistical capacity and readiness with the goal of preparing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address the statistical demands arising from the Agenda 2030, SAMOA Pathway, and their own regional and national priorities. An important statistical concern of SIDS related to these agendas is the capacity and readiness of their statistical systems to produce the data requirements for monitoring and evaluation while ensuring a harmonised and co-ordinated approach for the implementation of both agendas…more

Cross Regional Forum: Shaping Subnational Statistical Systems

17/05/2016 – 18/05/2016, Paris, France

In an effort to explore ways to improve statistics that respond to the above call, and based on a background study undertaken in several countries, PARIS21 will be organising the Cross Regional Forum: “Shaping subnational statistical systems to meet requirements of the SDGs” to discuss experiences, share best practices and explore partnerships at the subnational level in order to deliver on the “leave no one behind” 2030 agenda. The forum will involve a blend of statisticians, practitioners and experts working on local level projects/programmes as well as development partners…more

World Economic Forum on Africa

11/05/2016 – 13/05/2016, Kigali, Rwanda

Under the theme Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation, the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to discuss digital economy catalysts that can drive radical structural transformation, strengthen public-private collaboration on key global and regional challenges, and agree on strategic actions that can deliver shared prosperity across the continent…more

Harnessing the Data Revolution for Resilience: Conference in Thailand

10/05/2016 – 11/05/2016, Thailand

Ending extreme poverty is one of the world’s biggest challenges. To tackle this issue, it is important to build resilience at all scales—individuals, communities, cities and ecosystems—since resilience combines the ability to manage change and continue on a sustainable development path. At the same time, the world is currently producing unprecedented amounts of digital data as well as unprecedented growth in digital connectivity. These trends enable new ways of utilizing digital data to better understand the needs of communities in order to help them increase their collective and individual resilience. In the upcoming Harnessing the Data Revolution for Resilience: Conference in Thailand, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and FHI360 are bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, development organizations, technology providers, donors and governments for a two-day summit focused on harnessing the power of digital data to transform the design, implementation and monitoring of international development programs to support resilience capacities at various scales…more

2016 Open Government Partnership Africa Regional Meeting

04/05/2016 – 06/05/2016, Cape Town, South Africa

The Government of South Africa and Open Government Partnership are pleased to announce that the 2016 Open Government Partnership Africa Regional Meeting will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from May 5 – 6, 2016 and preceded by a Civil Society Day and OGP Points of Contact Conference, which will take place on May 4, 2016…more

Open Sustainable Development Data

04/05/16, Cape Town, South Africa

The Africa Open Data Conference is designed to engage people, civil society, journalists, and the private sector – in a public dialog about the power of open data to transform our communities, governments, and businesses. All of we can lead, partner, and work together to collect, publish, and share open data resources to drive Sustainable Development…more

GIS for a Sustainable World Conference

02/05/2016 – 04/05/2016, Geneva, Switzerland

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