2015.05.13 sumandro ogd talk phandeeyar
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Knowledge Exhange at PhandeeyarMay 13, 2015
What is the 'Open Data Movement'and Why does it Matter?
Sumandro [email protected]
The Centre for Internet and Societycis-india.org
Established in 2008. Offices in Bengaluru and Delhi.
Works on issues of Internet governance and telecommunication policy, open knowledge and accessibility, privacy and cyber-security.
My work focuses on data and e-governance policy, and open knowledge. Also lead the academic research programme.
Works by CIS on open data:
– Open Government Data Study for India http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/open-government-data-study
– Study of Data Access, Use, and Sharing Practices of Non-Governmental Research and Advocacy Organisations: http://ajantriks.github.io/oddc
Sexual Violence in IndiaRukmini S, The Hindu
Cholera Map, London, 1854John Snow
OpenStreetMap - KathmanduContributions by Volunteers
What is Open Data?
- Open for studying
- Open for using
- Open for making products and services
- Open for sharing
How Data becomes Open?
- Technical
- Legal
- Metadata
What is the 'Open Data Movement'?
- A movement for open data practices by everyone – government, non-government / civil society organisations, international organisations, researchers, everyone.
What is the 'Open Data Movement'?
- A movement for open data practices by everyone – government, non-government / civil society organisations, international organisations, researchers, everyone.
- A movement that recognises that allowing other people to see, use, and share your data is a good thing for everyone
What is the 'Open Data Movement'?
- A movement for open data practices by everyone – government, non-government / civil society organisations, international organisations, researchers, everyone.
- A movement that recognises that allowing other people to see, use, and share your data is a good thing for everyone
- A movement to make data available for decision-making, but also to understand how decisions are made
What is the 'Open Data Movement'?
- A movement for open data practices by everyone – government, non-government / civil society organisations, international organisations, researchers, everyone.
- A movement that recognises that allowing other people to see, use, and share your data is a good thing for everyone
- A movement to make data available for decision-making, but also to understand how decisions are made
- A movement that is distributed, and took forward by different people in different contexts – no single international leader!
Why does it Matter?
- Transparency
- Verification
- Collaboration
- No duplication of efforts
Functioning of Government
Afghanistan Election Data Portal
Afghanistan Election Data Portal
Georgian Elections Portal
Georgian Elections Portal
National Election WatchAssociation for Democratic Reforms
They Work For You
IndianKanoon
Politwoops
Money and Resources
Open Budget Initiative
Open Budget Initiative
OpenSpending
Where does my Money Go?
International Aid Transparency Initiative
OpenCorporates
Open Oil
Open Oil
India Biodiversity Portal
Land Matrix
Land Matrix
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMapMapbox
How to Contribute to Open Data Movement?
- Open up the data you have
How to Contribute to Open Data Movement?
- Open up the data you have
- Contribute to open data projects (like OpenStreetMap)
How to Contribute to Open Data Movement?
- Open up the data you have
- Contribute to open data projects (like OpenStreetMap)
- Ask the government to open up data (policy and portal)
How to Contribute to Open Data Movement?
- Open up the data you have
- Contribute to open data projects (like OpenStreetMap)
- Ask the government to open up data (policy and portal)
- Ask all organisations you work with to open up data
How to Contribute to Open Data Movement?
- Open up the data you have
- Contribute to open data projects (like OpenStreetMap)
- Ask the government to open up data (policy and portal)
- Ask all organisations you work with to open up data
- Help organisations to open up their data
Knowledge Exhange at PhandeeyarMay 13, 2015
Thank you!
Sumandro [email protected]
CIS: cis-india.orgTwitter: @cis_india
Personal: ajantriks.netTwitter: @ajantriks