Call to submit a talk, workshop or satellite event proposals for the Open Data OKCon 2013 - Geneva

[Craig Duncan]

You are invited to submit talk, workshop and satellite event proposals for OKCon 2013.
This call closes on May 24th.

See: http://okcon.org/call-for-proposals/

TOPICS

OKCon 2013 will focus on six main topics.

Open Data, Government and Governance

Many governments around the world are opening up data and publishing open data on regional, national and international portals. But how do we ensure that opening up data is a commitment for the long term, and that open data is fully embedded into processes and policies? We also welcome demonstrations the practical uses of open knowledge within governments, discuss the current challenges to achieving global transparency and the fundamental role of civic society.

Open Development and Sustainability

Open access to data, information and knowledge has a powerful role to play in global development and sustainability. It gives us the opportunity to build inclusive ecosystems to help our society to adapt and change to avoid environmental collapse and to guarantee the well-being of the current and future generations. We’ll explore how we can engage with key development challenges, from addressing chronic poverty, to providing access to health care and addressing climate change with the help of open data and knowledge.