ePSIplatform news and events – Open Government Data https://opengovernmentdata.org Opening up Government Data worldwide Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:10:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Register now for the ePSI Platform Workshop in Budapest! https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/epsi-platform-workshop-in-budapest/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 10:06:50 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=0825222aa446dbeec919181f896bc373

The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to share good practices related to the reuse of public open data and to network with key decision makers in the world of Public Sector Information in Hungary and beyond!

 

 

 

 

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Registration is now open for the ePSI platform full day workshop at the premises of MTA SZTAKI in Budapest on 2 October.

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The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to share good practices related to the reuse of public open data and to network with key decision makers in the world of Public Sector Information in Hungary and beyond!

 

 

 

 

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Registration is now open for the ePSI platform full day workshop at the premises of MTA SZTAKI in Budapest on 2 October.

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]]> An Italian Case Study: Fatequalcosa.it https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/an-italian-case-study-fatequalcosa-it/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:43:09 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=0eaeafcdebe4be6178cc653292e6c8a4
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Despite being home to the beautiful La Fiorita festival, one man still believes the authorities could do more to fix street problems in his part of Italy. Platforms existed in Venice and across other regions of Italy, so a precedent was set.

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The La Marche region will get its very own FixMyStreet platform, fatequalcosa.it, which translates as Do Something! Claudio Carletti has shared his experience of using the mySociety code and his plans for the site.

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Despite being home to the beautiful La Fiorita festival, one man still believes the authorities could do more to fix street problems in his part of Italy. Platforms existed in Venice and across other regions of Italy, so a precedent was set.

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The La Marche region will get its very own FixMyStreet platform, fatequalcosa.it, which translates as Do Something! Claudio Carletti has shared his experience of using the mySociety code and his plans for the site.

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The region of Campania in Southern Italy has approved its first regional bill on Open Data. The bill, approved on 28th of August, will ensure access, availability and reuse of datasets owned by the Campania public sector.

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A portal with datasets will be made available to the public. The local authorities hope that opening up datasets will improve communication between Public Administration, Local Authorities and communities. The bill has also been described as ‘a real revolution in the relationship between citizens and government in the region'.

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The region of Campania in Southern Italy has approved its first regional bill on Open Data. The bill, approved on 28th of August, will ensure access, availability and reuse of datasets owned by the Campania public sector.

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A portal with datasets will be made available to the public. The local authorities hope that opening up datasets will improve communication between Public Administration, Local Authorities and communities. The bill has also been described as ‘a real revolution in the relationship between citizens and government in the region’.

]]> UK: Consultation on data sharing by HMRC https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/uk-consultation-on-data-sharing-by-hmr/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:13:29 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=637cc40440c2ab677d761c152e8c3cd0
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The Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) wants to be able to share more non-identifying information, including general and aggregate data as well as anonymised data sets. HMRC also seeks views on proposals to share VAT registration data, either publicly or under controlled conditions for specified purposes, for example, credit rating.

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According with HMRC: "The UK helped secure the G8’s Open Data Charter, which presumes that the data held by Governments will be publicly available unless there is good reason to withhold it. It is important that HMRC plays a full part. HMRC’s relationship with businesses and individuals is unique, and this is reflected in the scope and depth of the information HMRC collects, creates and protects on behalf of taxpayers."

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The Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) wants to be able to share more non-identifying information, including general and aggregate data as well as anonymised data sets. HMRC also seeks views on proposals to share VAT registration data, either publicly or under controlled conditions for specified purposes, for example, credit rating.

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According with HMRC: “The UK helped secure the G8’s Open Data Charter, which presumes that the data held by Governments will be publicly available unless there is good reason to withhold it. It is important that HMRC plays a full part. HMRC’s relationship with businesses and individuals is unique, and this is reflected in the scope and depth of the information HMRC collects, creates and protects on behalf of taxpayers.”

]]> Policy Research, Technology and Advocacy Converge @ the HUB, Prague https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/policy-research-technology-and-advocacy-converge-the-hub-prague/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:07:01 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=dcbe977e26809dcb050b2c14ff0402a7

The two day event, held between 7-8 of Novemeber, 2013, invites participants who have a basic knowledge or previous experience of using data for policy-relevant research and evidence-informed advocacy.

The first day will explore themes such as strategy and management, learning and evaluation, lifecycles of data products and will also look at the lessons learned from innovative projects. There will be perspectives from Policy Markers, Think Tankers, Business representatives and Data Journalists. The second day includes workshops and individual consultation time.

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Think Tank Fund and Open Society Fund are organising an interactive workshop on Policy Research, Technology and Advocacy in Prague.

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The two day event, held between 7-8 of Novemeber, 2013, invites participants who have a basic knowledge or previous experience of using data for policy-relevant research and evidence-informed advocacy.

The first day will explore themes such as strategy and management, learning and evaluation, lifecycles of data products and will also look at the lessons learned from innovative projects. There will be perspectives from Policy Markers, Think Tankers, Business representatives and Data Journalists. The second day includes workshops and individual consultation time.

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Think Tank Fund and Open Society Fund are organising an interactive workshop on Policy Research, Technology and Advocacy in Prague.

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]]> Cluj: Linked Data Technology Stack meetup https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/cluj-linked-data-technology-stack-meetup/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:01:06 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=296f5ac8c50169f8b95e69548bc65dba

Tim Scanlan from The Human Brain Project will also be a guest speaker at the event. He will be introducing his project, an EU Flagship initiative in which over 80 partners work together to realise a new "ICT-accelerated" vision for brain research.

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A Linked Data Technology Stack meetup is being organised on 19 September, 2013 in Cluj, Romania. The meeting will address the question of Linked Data Technology Stack tools; which ones exist and how are they being used?

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Tim Scanlan from The Human Brain Project will also be a guest speaker at the event. He will be introducing his project, an EU Flagship initiative in which over 80 partners work together to realise a new “ICT-accelerated” vision for brain research.

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A Linked Data Technology Stack meetup is being organised on 19 September, 2013 in Cluj, Romania. The meeting will address the question of Linked Data Technology Stack tools; which ones exist and how are they being used?

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]]> Bibliohackathon in Florence on 26th of October 2013 https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/09/bibliohackathon-in-florence-on-26th-of-october-2013/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:49:59 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=b787708698eb9f31bdb22c4e88a9816f

Wikimedia Italy, the National Library of Florence and the Italian Library Association are coming together to host the event, which aims to create useful connections between Wikipedians, librarians and data hackers.

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A hackathon event about books, libraries and Wikipedia, or ‘Bibliohackerthon’, will be held in Florence, Italy on 26th October, 2013.

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Wikimedia Italy, the National Library of Florence and the Italian Library Association are coming together to host the event, which aims to create useful connections between Wikipedians, librarians and data hackers.

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A hackathon event about books, libraries and Wikipedia, or ‘Bibliohackerthon’, will be held in Florence, Italy on 26th October, 2013.

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Participating teams will compete for one or more of the following awards:

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GRNET, Aephoria.net and Loft2work are organizing a Hackathon for 21-22 September 2013 at Loft2work's Green City site in Athens. The objective is to create mobile applications that use digital content for the design of educational pathways and/or environmental activities, in keeping with the vision of a sustainable planet as promoted by Aephoria.net.

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Participating teams will compete for one or more of the following awards:

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GRNET, Aephoria.net and Loft2work are organizing a Hackathon for 21-22 September 2013 at Loft2work’s Green City site in Athens. The objective is to create mobile applications that use digital content for the design of educational pathways and/or environmental activities, in keeping with the vision of a sustainable planet as promoted by Aephoria.net.

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]]> Your Voice in Europe https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/08/your-voice-in-europe/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:44:47 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=fe4a075ea84ab2dd9444a72fb394268e
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Your Voice in Europe is the European Commission’s “single access point” to a wide variety of consultations, discussions and other tools which enable you to play an active role in the European policy-making process.

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Your Voice in Europe is the European Commission’s “single access point” to a wide variety of consultations, discussions and other tools which enable you to play an active role in the European policy-making process.

This web­site has three sections:

∙ Consultations: give us your opinion on EU policies and influence their direction.

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Your Voice in Europe is the European Commission’s “single access point” to a wide variety of consultations, discussions and other tools which enable you to play an active role in the European policy-making process.

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Your Voice in Europe is the European Commission’s “single access point” to a wide variety of consultations, discussions and other tools which enable you to play an active role in the European policy-making process.

This web­site has three sections:

∙ Consultations: give us your opinion on EU policies and influence their direction.

]]> Consultation on the best ways to open up more public data https://opengovernmentdata.org/2013/08/consultation-on-the-best-ways-to-open-up-more-public-data/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:32:48 +0000 http://opengovernmentdata.org/?guid=26d5714ef92cebc3cd5113024a0181a8
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The Commission is asking for help in drawing up guidance and practical advice for boosting the re-use of weather data, traffic data, publicly funded research data, statistics, digitised books, and other types of public sector information (PSI).

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Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said: “The open data revolution is all about individuals and entrepreneurs and that includes the giving them a role in policy design.”

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The Commission is asking for help in drawing up guidance and practical advice for boosting the re-use of weather data, traffic data, publicly funded research data, statistics, digitised books, and other types of public sector information (PSI).

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Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said: “The open data revolution is all about individuals and entrepreneurs and that includes the giving them a role in policy design.”

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