Posts Tagged ‘open data’
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6 October 2011
Views on Open Data Contrast During ICIC Sessions
The sometimes discordant relationship between traditional advocates of freedom of information and the champions of open data was on display during several sessions Oct. 5 at the 7th International Conference of Information Commissioners in Ottawa, Canada. One Canadian open data advocate called reforming FOI laws a low priority. FOI traditionalists, while supported the release of […]
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15 August 2011
New Zealand Pledges to Release Public Data
The New Zealand government has committed to release “high value public data,” according to a government announcement. The Declaration on Open and Transparent Government was approved by the Cabinet on Aug. 8. Also released wer the New Zealand Data and Information Management Principles, stating that “data and information must be open, trusted and authoritative, well managed, […]
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11 July 2011
Kenya Creates Portal for Government Data
Kenya July 8 launched a web portal offering free access to government information. There are over 160 datasets including the complete 2009 census, national budget data, nation and county public expenditure data, information on health care and school facilities. See the Data Catalog for a full list of what is available. “Today marks an important […]
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24 May 2011
Researchers Examine Future of Open Data in Latin America
Two preliminary views of the future of the open data movement in Latin America were presented at The First Global Conference on Transparency Research held May 19-20 at Rutgers University-Newark, N.J. (See overall report in FreedomInfo.org.) One examination concluded that it is still “early days” and suggests that better coordination is needed between right to information campaigners […]