As a champion of open data, GODAN was pleased to receive an enquiry from Transparify asking for clarity on the way we are funded. Transparify believes that transparency matters, particularly in sectors involved in policy advocacy, as citizens ought to be …
Imagine if you could predict the next major flood, days before it actually happens, even down to the exact location where it’s going to take place. Armed with that sort of knowledge: emergency services could plan ahead, arranging for extra …
I was favourably surprised by the #IODC15 first day. With so many “open data dignitaries” in the house, I worried that I would have missed the authenticity of the unconference’s grassroot community, but I was happily proven wrong. It is …
Do data science teams lack courage? Are pop music lyrics getting dumber? Is Facebook limiting our access to opposing political viewpoints? These are just some of the fascinating questions posed by data science practitioners during the month of May. Read …
GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch open data discussion paper at 3rd International Open Data Conference Today GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch new research showing how open data is helping solve a wide range of problems in …
At the recent EMC World 2015, Pivotal’s Sr. Director of Outbound Product, Michael Cucchi, met with two of SiliconANGLE’s theCUBE hosts—Jeff Frick and Stewart Miniman. The three talked about how Pivotal is carving out its unique position in the big data market …
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New research shows the impact of open data in agriculture and nutrition Today, the Global Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, in collaboration with the Open Data Institute (ODI), is releasing new research: How can we improve agriculture, …
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This article is cross-posted from the International Open Data Conference Blog. Today, we are proud to announce the beta launch of the Open Data Impact Map a project of Center for Open Data Enterprise, as part of the Open Data …
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Lots of great academic work from all over the world presented yesterday at the International Open Data Research Symposium organised by the brilliant and generous Open Data Research Network people, with the Web Foundation, IRDC and the main conference, starting …
Great to see so many old and new faces at the International Open Data “unconference” yesterday, and such diverse ones, too! Many noted that it was likely the first time they found themselves in the same room with such number …