Launched: Open Data Concession Map of the World
Part I, Sub-Saharan Africa: 33 countries, 1750 blocks, 120+ contracts – now in one map
Category: Quality of life
Data Story: Would you like to know where care homes are located for those aged 65+ in Cambridgeshire and how far are they from the essential services?
Specialist housing for the elderly (residential and nursing homes) is intended to enable people to live independently. Such accommodation should be provided across the County, as opposed to being concentrated in certain areas, to help enable people to remain in …
Nine things you might not know about older people in the UK
There are around 600 million people over the age of 60 across the globe; a figure which is expected to double by 2025, according to the United Nations. The organisation has designated October 1 as International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). UK Older …
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2nd International Workshop Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition
Following the highly successful first GODAN workshop in January 2015 the Government of the Netherlands, Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced the second international GODAN workshop on “Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition”. The workshop will take place 10-11 November …
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How Santa Clara uses IoT, open data to tackle NFL invasion
When the San Francisco 49ers moved into Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, the city started applying IT strategies to managing the massive crowds. (Wikimedia Commons) Handling the massive demands of a National Football League game is still a pretty new civic …
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Agriculture and Nutrition session at Africa Open Data Conference
At the inaugural Africa Open Data Conference (AODC), which took place in Dar es Salaam between 2nd – 5th September, GODAN brought partners and interested participants together for the first major opportunity to discuss open data for agriculture and nutrition …
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Panel and Launch of the Sub-Saharan African Food Security Portal
On 16 September, the Sub-Saharan African Food Security Portal will be launched in Brussels. The website, developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), contains over 40 indicators related to food security, commodity prices, economics, and human well-being. It draws from …
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Guardian features GODAN’s work on open data to combat global food shortage
Today the Guardian publishes an in-depth feature on the importance of open data in achieving food security and its vital role in helping to combat hunger in an era of population growth. Use cases from the GODAN/ODI discussion paper ‘how can …
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Use Case Study: USAID Leveraging Data Through Partnerships
The CIO Council Innovation Committee has released their third Open Data Case Study, Leveraging Data Through Partnerships, showcasing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress. At the same time it …
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Collaborative networks: how to successfully tap platforms, marketplaces and peer communities
The rise of platforms and marketplaces is not just spurring a wave of startups around the world, but can also open new ways of re-organising capitalism, government and society. The combination of ‘Inc’ (organisations like businesses or government) and peers …