East Africa Open Data Festival, 17-18 August (Wed-Thurs)
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Sasha Kinney
Aug 15, 2016, 6:44:53 AM8/15/16
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Wednesday to Thursday, 17-18 August
http://www.africaopendata.net/
RECEPTION: AUGUST 16, 2016
5:30 pm: Aga Khan University - Hosted by the Government of Kenya
DAY ONE: AUGUST 17, 2016
8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
9:00 am: Welcome to Strathmore University (Dr. Joseph Sevilla, Director of iLab Africa)
9:15 am: Why Open Data for Sustainable Development
- Sanjeev Khagram - United Nations Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
- Dr. Bitange Ndemo - Senior Lecturer, School of Business at University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Nanjira Sambuli - Media Policy Research Centre Trust
10:00 am: Open Government in Africa Open Data and Sustainable Development
- Nkechi Okwuone - Open Data Edo State, Nigeria
- CS Mucheru - Kenya ICT Ministry
- Dr. Korir Sing’Oei - Legal Advisor, Executive Office of the Deputy President of Kenya
- Mr. Zachary Mwangi (TBC) - Director General, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
- Dr. Albina Chuwa (TBC) - Director General, Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics
- Larry Sperling - United States Department of State, PEPFAR and Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
10:45 am: Break
11:15 am: East Africa Open Data Needs and Challenges:
- Moderator: Daudi Were - Making All Voices Count
- Catherine Gicheru - Code for Kenya
- Dr. Lungo Juma - Tanzania Data Lab
- Linet Kwamboka - ICT Authority Kenya
Format: Lightning talks and moderated panel discussion
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 pm: Workshops
- Catherine Gicheru - Code for Kenya
- Serah Rono - Code for Africa
- Open Data Policies for Africa
- Sophie Lafayette - International Open Data Charter
4:00 pm: DigiKids Presentation (Students from DigiKids and iLab data training showcase their progress)
4:15 pm: Highlights and Shared Insights from Workshops
4:30 pm: Close and Preview of Open Geo Day
4:45 - 6:30 pm: Reception Hosted by Map Kibera and MapBox
DAY TWO: AUGUST 18, 2016
8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
9:00 am: Welcome
9:15 am: Lightning talks
- GIS programs of Strathmore University - Dennis Gichuki - Strathmore University
- Digital Globe Demo (TBC) - Caroline Mutua - Strathmore University
- Map Kibera demo - Joshua Ogure
- JKUAT demo - Professor Zachary Wafula - Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
- Supporting community mapping and open data in Tanzania - Dr. Godfrey Justo - Tanzania dLab
- Open mapping in Edo State - Nkechi Okwuone - Open Data Edo State
- WAZImap and PEPFAR Open Data - Serah Rono - Code for Africa
10:30 am: Working Sessions
- Building Local Open Data Communities
- Digital Globe and Strathmore
- Open Data Charter
- Open Agriculture and Nutrition
12:30 pm: Major themes and findings from group discussions
1:00 pm: Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 pm: Introduction to Community Mapping
Basic Skills Training and Mapping Activity run by Map Kibera and MapBox. All Participants: please bring a laptop computer.
4:00 pm: Close and Thanks
- When
- Where
The East Africa Open Data Fest will provide a platform for sharing the experiences on the adoption of Open Data and also create opportunities for investment and partnerships related to Open Data.
EAODF aims at achieving the following specific objectives:
- Convene a growing network of local leaders to support and elevate ongoing work
- Ensure continuity of the open data conversation in East Africa.
- Support a national and regional open data culture.
- Promote market-led open data and create long lasting partnership opportunities.
- Develop an expert platform for learning, debate and collaboration between open data stakeholders.
On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Lydia Muthoki <lydiam...@gmail.com> wrote:
Is it wednesday or tuesday?
Innocent Muteshi
Aug 15, 2016, 9:46:29 AM8/15/16
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Hello Sasha need to confirm the reception is on Tuesday or Wednesday
evening as written on the programme, regards.
On 8/15/16, Sasha Kinney <sa...@kenyanikwetu.org> wrote:
> Wednesday to Thursday, 17-18 August
> Reception Tuesday evening.
>
> http://www.africaopendata.net/
>
> RECEPTION: AUGUST 16, 2016
>
> 5:30 pm: Aga Khan University - Hosted by the Government of Kenya
> DAY ONE: AUGUST 17, 2016
>
> 8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
>
> 9:00 am: Welcome to Strathmore University (Dr. Joseph Sevilla, Director of
> iLab Africa)
>
> 9:15 am: Why Open Data for Sustainable Development
>
> - Sanjeev Khagram - United Nations Global Partnership for Sustainable
> Development Data
> - Dr. Bitange Ndemo - Senior Lecturer, School of Business at University
> of Nairobi, Kenya
> - Nanjira Sambuli - Media Policy Research Centre Trust
> - CS Mucheru - Kenya ICT Ministry
> - Dr. Korir Sing’Oei - Legal Advisor, Executive Office of the Deputy
> President of Kenya
> - Mr. Zachary Mwangi (TBC) - Director General, Kenya National Bureau of
> Statistics
> - Dr. Albina Chuwa (TBC) - Director General, Tanzania National Bureau of
> Statistics
> - Larry Sperling - United States Department of State, PEPFAR and Global
> - Catherine Gicheru - Code for Kenya
> - Dr. Lungo Juma - Tanzania Data Lab
> - Linet Kwamboka - ICT Authority Kenya
>
> *Format: Lightning talks and moderated panel discussion*
> - Sophie Lafayette - International Open Data Charter
>
> 4:00 pm: DigiKids Presentation (*Students from DigiKids and iLab data
> training showcase their progress)*
> University
> - Digital Globe Demo (TBC) - Caroline Mutua - Strathmore University
> - Map Kibera demo - Joshua Ogure
> - JKUAT demo - Professor Zachary Wafula - Jomo Kenyatta University of
> Agriculture and Technology
> - Supporting community mapping and open data in Tanzania - Dr. Godfrey
> Justo - Tanzania dLab
> - Open mapping in Edo State - Nkechi Okwuone - Open Data Edo State
> - WAZImap and PEPFAR Open Data - Serah Rono - Code for Africa
> - Digital Globe and Strathmore
> - Open Data Charter
> - Open Agriculture and Nutrition
> *All Participants: please bring a laptop computer.*
> ongoing work
> - Ensure continuity of the open data conversation in East Africa.
> - Support a national and regional open data culture.
> - Promote market-led open data and create long lasting partnership
> opportunities.
> - Develop an expert platform for learning, debate and collaboration
>
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evening as written on the programme, regards.
On 8/15/16, Sasha Kinney <sa...@kenyanikwetu.org> wrote:
> Wednesday to Thursday, 17-18 August
> Reception Tuesday evening.
>
> http://www.africaopendata.net/
>
> RECEPTION: AUGUST 16, 2016
>
> 5:30 pm: Aga Khan University - Hosted by the Government of Kenya
> DAY ONE: AUGUST 17, 2016
>
> 8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
>
> 9:00 am: Welcome to Strathmore University (Dr. Joseph Sevilla, Director of
> iLab Africa)
>
> 9:15 am: Why Open Data for Sustainable Development
>
> Development Data
> - Dr. Bitange Ndemo - Senior Lecturer, School of Business at University
> of Nairobi, Kenya
> - Nanjira Sambuli - Media Policy Research Centre Trust
>
> 10:00 am: Open Government in Africa Open Data and Sustainable Development
>
> - Nkechi Okwuone - Open Data Edo State, Nigeria
> 10:00 am: Open Government in Africa Open Data and Sustainable Development
>
> - CS Mucheru - Kenya ICT Ministry
> - Dr. Korir Sing’Oei - Legal Advisor, Executive Office of the Deputy
> President of Kenya
> - Mr. Zachary Mwangi (TBC) - Director General, Kenya National Bureau of
> Statistics
> - Dr. Albina Chuwa (TBC) - Director General, Tanzania National Bureau of
> Statistics
> - Larry Sperling - United States Department of State, PEPFAR and Global
> Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
>
> 10:45 am: Break
>
> 11:15 am: East Africa Open Data Needs and Challenges:
>
> - Moderator: Daudi Were - Making All Voices Count
>
> 10:45 am: Break
>
> 11:15 am: East Africa Open Data Needs and Challenges:
>
> - Catherine Gicheru - Code for Kenya
> - Dr. Lungo Juma - Tanzania Data Lab
> - Linet Kwamboka - ICT Authority Kenya
>
> *Format: Lightning talks and moderated panel discussion*
>
> 12:00 pm: Lunch
>
> 1:00 - 4:00 pm: Workshops
>
> - Catherine Gicheru - Code for Kenya
> 12:00 pm: Lunch
>
> 1:00 - 4:00 pm: Workshops
>
> - Serah Rono - Code for Africa
> - Open Data Policies for Africa
> - Sophie Lafayette - International Open Data Charter
>
> 4:00 pm: DigiKids Presentation (*Students from DigiKids and iLab data
> training showcase their progress)*
>
> 4:15 pm: Highlights and Shared Insights from Workshops
>
> 4:30 pm: Close and Preview of Open Geo Day
>
> 4:45 - 6:30 pm: Reception Hosted by Map Kibera and MapBox
>
>
> *DAY TWO: AUGUST 18, 2016*
> 4:15 pm: Highlights and Shared Insights from Workshops
>
> 4:30 pm: Close and Preview of Open Geo Day
>
> 4:45 - 6:30 pm: Reception Hosted by Map Kibera and MapBox
>
>
>
> 8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
>
> 9:00 am: Welcome
>
> 9:15 am: Lightning talks
>
> - GIS programs of Strathmore University - Dennis Gichuki - Strathmore
> 8:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
>
> 9:00 am: Welcome
>
> 9:15 am: Lightning talks
>
> University
> - Digital Globe Demo (TBC) - Caroline Mutua - Strathmore University
> - Map Kibera demo - Joshua Ogure
> - JKUAT demo - Professor Zachary Wafula - Jomo Kenyatta University of
> Agriculture and Technology
> - Supporting community mapping and open data in Tanzania - Dr. Godfrey
> Justo - Tanzania dLab
> - Open mapping in Edo State - Nkechi Okwuone - Open Data Edo State
> - WAZImap and PEPFAR Open Data - Serah Rono - Code for Africa
>
> 10:30 am: Working Sessions
>
> - Building Local Open Data Communities
> 10:30 am: Working Sessions
>
> - Digital Globe and Strathmore
> - Open Data Charter
> - Open Agriculture and Nutrition
>
> 12:30 pm: Major themes and findings from group discussions
>
> 1:00 pm: Lunch
>
> 1:30 - 4:00 pm: Introduction to Community Mapping
>
> *Basic Skills Training and Mapping Activity run by Map Kibera and MapBox. *
> 12:30 pm: Major themes and findings from group discussions
>
> 1:00 pm: Lunch
>
> 1:30 - 4:00 pm: Introduction to Community Mapping
>
> *All Participants: please bring a laptop computer.*
>
> 4:00 pm: Close and Thanks
> When Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 8:00 AM - Thursday, August 18, 2016 at
> 6:00 PM (EAT) - Add to Calendar
> <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-africa-open-data-conference-tickets-26513405309#add-to-calendar-modal>
> 4:00 pm: Close and Thanks
> When Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 8:00 AM - Thursday, August 18, 2016 at
> 6:00 PM (EAT) - Add to Calendar
> Where Strathmore University - Keri Road, Nairobi, Nairobi
>
> The East Africa Open Data Fest will provide a platform for sharing the
> experiences on the adoption of Open Data and also create opportunities for
> investment and partnerships related to Open Data.
>
> EAODF aims at achieving the following specific objectives:
>
> - Convene a growing network of local leaders to support and elevate
>
> The East Africa Open Data Fest will provide a platform for sharing the
> experiences on the adoption of Open Data and also create opportunities for
> investment and partnerships related to Open Data.
>
> EAODF aims at achieving the following specific objectives:
>
> ongoing work
> - Ensure continuity of the open data conversation in East Africa.
> - Support a national and regional open data culture.
> - Promote market-led open data and create long lasting partnership
> opportunities.
> - Develop an expert platform for learning, debate and collaboration
> between open data stakeholders.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Lydia Muthoki <lydiam...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Is it wednesday or tuesday?
>
> --
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Lydia Muthoki <lydiam...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Is it wednesday or tuesday?
>
>
> ---
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
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