OPEN DATA CENSUSOPEN KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE, GENEVA 2013

WORKSHOP

TON ZIJLSTRA & CHRISTIAN VILLUMPRESENTED BY

Connecting virtuallyGoogle Hangout: http://bit.ly/census-workshop-hangout

ProgramDiscussions & hands-on data exploring

1. Introduction and discussions (45-60 mins)

2. A: Continue discussions (up to 90 mins)

B: Explore data and submit to the Census (up to 90 mins)

3. Wrapping up (30 mins)

IntroductionGetting familiar with you and with the Open Data Census

Who is here? Who is on-line?

Assessing the state of open government data

● Citizen based

● Country Editor community

● Based on local expertise

● Scoring system

● 10 categories (expanding)

● New submission system

● The 2013 Autumn push

● Reliable data

● Tool for conversation

DiscussionsVisions and ideas for creating a better tool

● How is the Census a tool for you & your goals? How could it be?

● Are these the data sets that matter? Connected to your goals?

● What functionality would improve it?

A: Work on the CensusLet’s get our hands dirty and explore open data!

B: Continue discussionsVisions and ideas for creating a better tool

Work on the Census● Research your own country’s data and bring them up

to date (by speadsheets + later submitting)● Work on other countries (if you have relation, speak

the same language) + find potential new Country Editors in your network

● Reach out to possible new country editors in ‘uncovered countries’

● In the end of this session - submit your findings!

Work on the CensusInstructions:http://bit.ly/census-instructions

Work sheets:http://bit.ly/census-sheet

Work on the CensusSubmit your findings:http://new.census.okfn.org/

If you find a bug in the new system, then please submit a Github ticket:https://github.com/okfn/opendatacensus/issues(press the green ‘New issue’ button)

Or, alternatively, send email to: christian.villum@okfn.org

Wrapping upWhat ideas came up today? What work did we do? How should we move forward?