Open Data NZ Chch First Meetup - May 7, 2018

[Alex Lam]

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/open-data-meetup-christchurch-tickets-45327463664

What we’re about:

Open Data in NZ Meetups are for sharing the passion and success around the release of open data with like-minded people. Open Data in NZ Meetups are also a great opportunity to participate and have your say around government decision-making surrounding open data. Since we’ve had fantastic success with our Open Data community in Wellington, we want to extend and share the same passion and inspiration further a field - now in creating networks both in Auckland and Christchurch.

What to expect for this Meetup:

This inaugural Open Data Christchurch Meetup will set the scene of where we are at with open data, in the process working on answering the following questions:

What does it take for data to be considered “open”?

Why try to make data open?

So, New Zealand has signed up to the International Open Data Charter, so what?

Why is this important?

What is the “Open Data Programme” doing?

What does it mean for me?

How can I or my organisation contribute?

What barriers that Governmental agencies have to overcome in order to open up their data

Can't make it? Join the meetup group for future announcements:

https://www.meetup.com/Christchurch-Open-Data-Meetup/