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Open Data
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15 Nov 2015
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Design Public Conclave, 6th EditionThe 6th edition of the Design Public Conclave was hosted by Civic Labs, an initiative of the Center for Knowledge Studies, and part of the Vihara Innovation Network, in partnership with Social Innovation Exchange, Okapi, Business World, …
1 Oct 2015
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Where's My Data? Submission for Knight News Challenge 2015We are very excited to be contribute to a join submission with DataMeet and Oorvani for the Knight News Challenge 2015. We are proposing "an application for users to search for locally-relevant data, discuss missing data, demand data, …
8 Sep 2015
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International Open Data Charter: Comments by CISThe second meeting of Stewards of the International Open Data Charter is in progress in Santiago, Chile, where the revisions made to the Charter based on the comments received during the public consultation period that ended on July 31, …
26 Aug 2015
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Workshop on Open Data for Human Development - Sessions ReportCIS facilitated a workshop on open data policy and tools for government officials from Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura, and those from Bhutan and Maldives, in June 2015. The workshop was co-facilitated with Akvo, DataMeet, and Mapbox, and …
22 Aug 2015
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Survey of Estimates of Economic Value of Open Government DataThis is a survey of estimates of economic value of open government data, and public sector information in general, across regions, countries, and sectors offered by several reports published during the last decade. The survey is undertaken …
16 Jun 2015
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Open Data Intermediaries in Developing Countries - A Synthesis ReportThe roles of intermediaries in open data is insufficiently explored; open data intermediaries are often presented as single and simple linkages between open data supply and use. This synthesis research paper offers a more socially nuanced …
2 Jun 2015
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Workshop on Open Data for Human DevelopmentSumandro Chattapadhyay and Sunil Abraham will take part in the workshop being organised for government officials from Bhutan, Maldives, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Tripura, by the International Centre for Human Development (IC4HD) of UNDP India, …
29 May 2015
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International Open Data Charter: First Public DraftThe first public draft of the International Open Data Charter was released at the International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, Canada, May 28-29, 2015. It is being developed by a range of organisations led by the Open Government …
31 Mar 2015
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Whose Open Data Community is it? - Accepted AbstractMy paper titled 'Whose Open Data Community is it? Reflections on the Open Data Ecosystem in India' has been accepted for presentation at the Open Data Research Symposium to be held during the 3rd International Open Data Conference …
24 Feb 2015
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Washington Meet on Open Data PrinciplesSunil Abraham was invited to discuss the common international open data principles on February 24, 2015. The meeting took place at the World Bank office in Washington.
10 Jun 2014
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Open Data in Cultural Heritage – OpenGLAM in GermanySubhashish Panigrahi took part in this event as a member of the OpenGLAM Working Group.
7 Aug 2013
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Ethical Issues in Open DataOn August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in Open Data,” had an agenda focused around privacy considerations in the context of …
24 Jun 2013
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Big Data, People's Lives, and the Importance of OpennessOpenness has become the buzzword for everything in India right now. From the new kids on the block riding the wave of Digital Humanities investing in infrastructure of open knowledge initiatives to the rhetoric of people-centered open …
30 May 2013
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Wikipedia Introductory Session organized for Data and India portal consultantsOn May 13, 2013, the Access to Knowledge team led by Subhashish Panigrahi conducted a Wikipedia Introductory Session at the National Informatics Centre in New Delhi for the consultants working for Data and India portal. This session was …
19 Nov 2012
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Open Government Platform: An Open Source Solution to Democratizing Access to Information and Energizing Civic EngagementIf government could release these datasets in open format for people to use & reuse, a whole lot of new innovative apps could be built around these datasets to provide better, customized services to citizens.
4 Apr 2012
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Water Data ConsultationPranesh Prakash spoke on Policy Issues and Developments around Open Data at an event organized by Arghyam in Bangalore on March 23, 2012.
30 Mar 2012
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Open DataCamp — 2012A one-day unconference for people working with data from various sectors to come together and share their projects and ideas was organised in Bangalore on March 24, 2012. It was organised by the DataMeet group. Pranesh Prakash participated …
26 Mar 2012
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Open access to government data on the cardsThe way has been cleared for public access to the data collected by Union government ministries and departments, with official approval being accorded to the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP). T Ramachandran's article …
31 Jan 2012
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Summary of the Minutes of the Workshop on Biodiversity InformaticsThe Western Ghats Portal team had organized a one-day workshop to explore the contemporary state of biodiversity informatics as expressed in three spheres: technology behind biodiversity informatics, scientific commons and policy and …
8 Nov 2011
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Western Ghats Portal: Workshop on Biodiversity InformaticsThe Western Ghats portal team is organising a one-day workshop to explore the contemporary state on biodiversity informatics on 25 November 2011 at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore.
19 Aug 2011
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Open Government Data in India (v2)The first draft of the second version of the Open Government Data Report is now online. Nisha Thompson worked on updating the first version of the report. This updated version of the report on open government data in India includes …
21 Jul 2011
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Opening Government: A Guide to Best Practice in Transparency, Accountability and Civic Engagement across the Public SectorThe Transparency & Accountability Initiative has published a book called “Opening Government: A Guide to Best Practice in Transparency, Accountability and Civic Engagement across the Public Sector”. We at the Centre for Internet & Society …
8 Jun 2011
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Comments on the draft National Data Sharing and Accessibility PolicyA draft of the 'National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy', which some hope will be the open data policy of India, was made available for public comments in early May. This is what the Centre for Internet and Society submitted.
20 May 2011
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Open Government Data StudyCIS produced a report on the state of open government data in India, looking at policy, infrastructure, and particular case studies, as well as emerging concerns, future strategies and recommendations. The report is authored by Glover …
24 Dec 2010
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Call for Comments for Report on Open Government Data in IndiaThe Centre for Internet & Society is pleased to announce a public call for comments on the Report on Open Government Data in India prepared by Glover Wright, Pranesh Prakash, Sunil Abraham and Nishant Shah.
28 Jul 2010
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Civic Hacking WorkshopCIS, with the UK Government's Foreign Office and the Cabinet Office Team for Digital Engagement, and Google India, is organizing a workshop on open data (or the lack thereof) and 'civic hacking'.