"How to involve citizens in Open Data" - presentation by Christian Villum from Open Knowledge Foundation at HOMER conference May 15, 2013 - Sevilla, Spain
Social media provides benefits for entrepreneurs such as rapidly building networks, identifying opportunities, and amplifying messages. It can be used to build personal brands, launch social media businesses, and organize campaigns. The document discusses examples like a social media company called Liberate Media, two successful social media campaigns for Trafigura and Bletchley Park, and how the hashtag #Twifficiency went viral for one user. It also mentions networks that entrepreneurs can join online.
The document discusses the concepts of network society and open government. It defines key aspects of network society including the shifting of communication models from one-to-many to many-to-many. Open government principles around transparency, participation, collaboration, and being open to innovation are also outlined. Examples of open government tools and initiatives to promote citizen participation and collaboration are provided.
Paper presented at the SALIS Conference 2009 in Halifax N.S. Discusses the current state of play in the sector and suggests possible courses for the future.
The document discusses the history and principles of network neutrality. It originated in the 1860s but the term became popular in the 2000s. Originally, ARPANET operated under an "end-to-end principle" similar to network neutrality. The document outlines concerns that broadband providers could manipulate internet access without net neutrality protections, prioritizing some sites or restricting content. It describes current efforts to protect net neutrality through advocacy groups and urges readers to support the cause.
Society is concerned about personal data usage on the web and regulators are looking to address privacy challenges. The Data Transparency Lab is a community effort launched by Telefonica to increase transparency around how personal data flows and is used online through research, tools, and awareness raising. The lab plans to award 10 research grants of 50,000 euros each to foster the creation of tools and raise awareness on this important issue.
The document discusses net neutrality and the fragmentation of the internet. It notes that while many people just want to use technology without understanding how it works, this attitude is dangerous when it comes to the internet. The document then covers various topics related to net neutrality like internet layers, the end-to-end principle, innovation, the economy, culture, democracy, and different regulatory scenarios. It also discusses the stakeholders involved and campaigns to raise awareness of net neutrality issues.
Digital Media Law is a 416-page book published in 2012 by Wiley-Blackwell that provides a comprehensive introduction to all critical issues surrounding media law. The second edition was updated with new rulings relating to topics like corporate political speech, student speech, indecency, net neutrality, libel tourism, privacy issues, file sharing, and cyber-stalking. The book utilizes current examples to illustrate key concepts and provides readers a solid foundation in media law while examining how digitization and globalization are constantly changing the legal landscape. An accompanying website is regularly updated with additional materials.
Social media provides benefits for entrepreneurs such as rapidly building networks, identifying opportunities, and amplifying messages. It can be used to build personal brands, launch social media businesses, and organize campaigns. The document discusses examples like a social media company called Liberate Media, two successful social media campaigns for Trafigura and Bletchley Park, and how the hashtag #Twifficiency went viral for one user. It also mentions networks that entrepreneurs can join online.
The document discusses the concepts of network society and open government. It defines key aspects of network society including the shifting of communication models from one-to-many to many-to-many. Open government principles around transparency, participation, collaboration, and being open to innovation are also outlined. Examples of open government tools and initiatives to promote citizen participation and collaboration are provided.
Paper presented at the SALIS Conference 2009 in Halifax N.S. Discusses the current state of play in the sector and suggests possible courses for the future.
The document discusses the history and principles of network neutrality. It originated in the 1860s but the term became popular in the 2000s. Originally, ARPANET operated under an "end-to-end principle" similar to network neutrality. The document outlines concerns that broadband providers could manipulate internet access without net neutrality protections, prioritizing some sites or restricting content. It describes current efforts to protect net neutrality through advocacy groups and urges readers to support the cause.
Society is concerned about personal data usage on the web and regulators are looking to address privacy challenges. The Data Transparency Lab is a community effort launched by Telefonica to increase transparency around how personal data flows and is used online through research, tools, and awareness raising. The lab plans to award 10 research grants of 50,000 euros each to foster the creation of tools and raise awareness on this important issue.
The document discusses net neutrality and the fragmentation of the internet. It notes that while many people just want to use technology without understanding how it works, this attitude is dangerous when it comes to the internet. The document then covers various topics related to net neutrality like internet layers, the end-to-end principle, innovation, the economy, culture, democracy, and different regulatory scenarios. It also discusses the stakeholders involved and campaigns to raise awareness of net neutrality issues.
Digital Media Law is a 416-page book published in 2012 by Wiley-Blackwell that provides a comprehensive introduction to all critical issues surrounding media law. The second edition was updated with new rulings relating to topics like corporate political speech, student speech, indecency, net neutrality, libel tourism, privacy issues, file sharing, and cyber-stalking. The book utilizes current examples to illustrate key concepts and provides readers a solid foundation in media law while examining how digitization and globalization are constantly changing the legal landscape. An accompanying website is regularly updated with additional materials.
The document discusses the transition from the traditional web (Web 1.0) to the semantic web (Web 3.0) through Web 2.0. It outlines the key principles of linking data on the web in a way that is machine-readable and outlines progress made in publishing linked open government data through the UK's data.gov.uk portal, which has released over 1500 datasets from government departments. The document argues that linked open data can drive transparency, economic and social value, and improvements to public services.
This document discusses using collaborative online tools like Debategraph to improve public services through Public Services 2.0. It notes there are more smart people outside than inside government and these tools can help make sense of diverse perspectives by enabling everyone to build and rate concept maps collaboratively. This allows for open, transparent and evolving discussions to inform decision making. Several organizations have already begun using Debategraph including the UK Prime Minister's Office and European Commission for public consultations.
COVID, content strategy & organisational change Georgina Brooke, National Mus...Museums Computer Group
Museums+Tech 2020: Museums in a crisis
COVID, content strategy & organisational change
Georgina Brooke, National Museums Scotland
In January 2020 I moved out of my home in Oxford, north of the border to Scotland, to start a new role as Digital Media Content Manager at National Museums Scotland. I’d done Hogmanay and Burns Night, I’d written a new content strategy, which was about to be rolled out across the organisation. I was beginning to feel like I’d got my foot under the door.
By 19 March my mood had changed. The museum was closed, all exhibitions indefinitely postponed, my team was going to reduce by 50%, and all my lovely online audiences were very online, very stressed and very vocal.
This paper will look at how the Digital Team at National Museums Scotland developed and adapted an effective content strategy through the lockdown period, including:
The content formats and storytelling themes that most successfully connected online audiences with our collections and staff
Black Lives Matter – convincing Senior Management to react quickly and commit to a step change in our policies on race and representation within the museums
What we learnt and how these lessons are now changing our approach to audience engagement as the museum reopen
- Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee were appointed in 2009 to create data.gov.uk and promote open government data.
- Open government data is now being released by governments, local authorities, and cities as it provides benefits such as increased transparency, accountability, and opportunities for economic and social gains.
- Key datasets are being released with open licenses and standards to encourage app development and public use of the data.
Government Linked Data: A Tipping Point for the Semantic WebNigel Shadbolt
This document summarizes a presentation on government linked data and open data. It discusses how the semantic web has simplified over time with micro principles like identifying entities with URIs and linking data. It outlines accomplishments in releasing open government data through sites like data.gov.uk and the power of open data to fuel apps. Principles of public data are presented, like being machine readable and in reusable form. Early examples of apps using open government data are shown. The concept of 5-star linked open data is introduced. Benefits of open government data are that it increases transparency, accountability, and public engagement.
1. The document discusses Open GLAM, which aims to make digital copies and metadata from galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM institutions) openly available through Creative Commons licenses.
2. It proposes creating an Open GLAM coalition to encourage GLAM institutions to openly share public domain works and metadata.
3. Short term plans include growing an Open GLAM mailing list and wiki, holding meetings and events, and hiring an Open GLAM evangelist to build relationships between activists and GLAM institutions.
The document discusses the history and development of the Internet from its origins in the 1960s as a US government research project to connect networks robustly. It evolved in the 1980s to become the modern Internet and has since experienced exponential growth. Key aspects summarized include the global infrastructure that connects billions of devices, the development of the World Wide Web and applications like email and file sharing, and the rise of social media and entertainment uses. Business uses like e-commerce are also mentioned.
Online Political Campaign Management - Where now and where next?Martin Tod
The document discusses the Liberal Democrats' use of online tools to support their political campaigns from 1996 to 2008. It describes their early use of local candidate websites and blogs, then adoption of YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. While online messages are important, the key is connecting people and helping them work for campaigns in the real world. The party has built an ecosystem of tools like an aggregator for Liberal Democrat blogs, online petition and event tools, and local Facebook campaign pages to better organize supporters and run local initiatives. Moving forward, the goal is to extend this online ecosystem while still focusing on collaboration and activities in the real world.
A computer network refers to interconnecting two or more computers through networking. Key developments in computer networks include the first IRC chat in 1988, the World Wide Web going public in 1989, Google launching as a major search engine in 1996, and 70 million computers connected to the Internet by 1999. Computer networks use various transmission media like twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, microwave, radio waves and infrared rays to transmit data. Businesses use the internet for applications such as gathering information, collaborating with others, researching competitors, selling products and services, internal communication, publishing information, and providing customer support.
Talk delivered at London Natural History Museum's "Informatics Horizons for the Natural History Museum" video and programme here
http://scratchpads.eu/NHMInformaticsday
Technology and Faith: Responsible Use and Bloggingcmcivor
This PPT presentation is for Catholic lay ministers who formed a Digital Discipleship ministry. Our mission is to have a holy and responsible presence on the Internet. We first examine elements of responsible use, then look at what the Catholic Church is saying about blogging. Finally, we look at some popular Catholic blogs.
This document discusses the rise of user-generated content on the web through platforms like Wikipedia, Flickr, and Facebook (Web 2.0). It notes that while these platforms allow for widespread participation, certain communities may be less involved or able to benefit. The document then examines how organizations in Austin, Texas, like Austin Free-Net and partnerships with non-profits, are working to provide digital access and literacy training to low-income neighborhoods to help overcome obstacles to "digital inclusion". It concludes by proposing a collaboration between the University of Texas and Austin Free-Net to create 21st century community newsrooms and further address the links between offline and online participation.
Strategic approaches to the threats & opportunities facing public service...POLIS LSE
The document discusses threats and opportunities facing public service media in an age of austerity and complexity. The threats include the internet, the economy, authority, and distintermediation. Opportunities include growth in new public service media, increased demand, connecting to the public, open production, and new public roles. The document recommends strategies of defining public value, delivering public goods as a service, and being part of a network rather than operating independently.
Global commitments, local applications: Libraries and the UN Sustainable Deve...CILIP
Stephen Wyber's (Manager, Policy and Advocacy, IFLA) presentation to the CILIP 2017 Conference in Manchester #CILIPConf17
Libraries have long been dedicated to giving access to information as a means of empowerment, fulfilment and progress. They have also long sought to use their reach, skills, and passion to find new ways to support their communities. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, agreed in 2015 and applicable to all UN Member States, offer a unique tool to frame and communicate the value of libraries’ work, and achieve the recognition they deserve.
Online and Offline Activism with the Indignados/Occupy movementhackdemocracy
This document announces a meeting of HackDemocracy Brussels to discuss online and offline activism with the Indignados movement. It provides contact information for HackDemocracy Brussels and thanks the speakers and host locations. The document indicates that today's speakers will discuss the Indignados movement's use of technology for global coordination, share perspectives on e-democracy, and provide insights into tensions between legitimacy and efficiency when online and offline activism converge.
The document discusses the Data Transparency Lab, a community effort to increase transparency around how personal data is used online. It aims to reveal how personal data flows and is used, explore transparent data exchange models, and foster discussion through community involvement, research grants, and tools that help users understand their personal data usage. The goal is to make the web economy more trustworthy by empowering users through transparency.
In times of "lean economy" museums and other cultural heritage related institutions and programmes must come up with a maximum of creativity and strategic thinking to obtain the most from as little as might be available. In this presentation - first shown on 13 November 2011 at the Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe via video conference on Skype, some possible approaches to the issue are discussed, while hinting at the roots of the problem - way back in the mid Eighties - when public programming failed to keep private sponsors from investing in large, expensive, but prevalently ephemeral projects.
The Digital Commons and the Republic of Lettersokfn
This document discusses the digital commons and the republic of letters. It notes that several cultural institutions and projects share a vision of universal access to knowledge. It then outlines the Open Knowledge Foundation's work on tools to aggregate digitized manuscripts for Europeana and develop linked open data to enable new forms of humanities research. The conclusion emphasizes that the digital commons provides open access to research and cultural works while engaging more people in collaboration and policy discussions to advance an open knowledge vision.
The document discusses open content and metadata. It recommends addressing three areas when sharing open content: spill over effects, loss of attribution, and loss of potential income. The Rijksmuseum discovered over 10,000 poor quality copies of Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" online and decided to share high-resolution images and metadata openly to improve access and combat low quality copies. Workshops were held to discuss business models for handling metadata as either a key activity, key resource, or core value proposition.
The document discusses the transition from the traditional web (Web 1.0) to the semantic web (Web 3.0) through Web 2.0. It outlines the key principles of linking data on the web in a way that is machine-readable and outlines progress made in publishing linked open government data through the UK's data.gov.uk portal, which has released over 1500 datasets from government departments. The document argues that linked open data can drive transparency, economic and social value, and improvements to public services.
This document discusses using collaborative online tools like Debategraph to improve public services through Public Services 2.0. It notes there are more smart people outside than inside government and these tools can help make sense of diverse perspectives by enabling everyone to build and rate concept maps collaboratively. This allows for open, transparent and evolving discussions to inform decision making. Several organizations have already begun using Debategraph including the UK Prime Minister's Office and European Commission for public consultations.
COVID, content strategy & organisational change Georgina Brooke, National Mus...Museums Computer Group
Museums+Tech 2020: Museums in a crisis
COVID, content strategy & organisational change
Georgina Brooke, National Museums Scotland
In January 2020 I moved out of my home in Oxford, north of the border to Scotland, to start a new role as Digital Media Content Manager at National Museums Scotland. I’d done Hogmanay and Burns Night, I’d written a new content strategy, which was about to be rolled out across the organisation. I was beginning to feel like I’d got my foot under the door.
By 19 March my mood had changed. The museum was closed, all exhibitions indefinitely postponed, my team was going to reduce by 50%, and all my lovely online audiences were very online, very stressed and very vocal.
This paper will look at how the Digital Team at National Museums Scotland developed and adapted an effective content strategy through the lockdown period, including:
The content formats and storytelling themes that most successfully connected online audiences with our collections and staff
Black Lives Matter – convincing Senior Management to react quickly and commit to a step change in our policies on race and representation within the museums
What we learnt and how these lessons are now changing our approach to audience engagement as the museum reopen
- Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee were appointed in 2009 to create data.gov.uk and promote open government data.
- Open government data is now being released by governments, local authorities, and cities as it provides benefits such as increased transparency, accountability, and opportunities for economic and social gains.
- Key datasets are being released with open licenses and standards to encourage app development and public use of the data.
Government Linked Data: A Tipping Point for the Semantic WebNigel Shadbolt
This document summarizes a presentation on government linked data and open data. It discusses how the semantic web has simplified over time with micro principles like identifying entities with URIs and linking data. It outlines accomplishments in releasing open government data through sites like data.gov.uk and the power of open data to fuel apps. Principles of public data are presented, like being machine readable and in reusable form. Early examples of apps using open government data are shown. The concept of 5-star linked open data is introduced. Benefits of open government data are that it increases transparency, accountability, and public engagement.
1. The document discusses Open GLAM, which aims to make digital copies and metadata from galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM institutions) openly available through Creative Commons licenses.
2. It proposes creating an Open GLAM coalition to encourage GLAM institutions to openly share public domain works and metadata.
3. Short term plans include growing an Open GLAM mailing list and wiki, holding meetings and events, and hiring an Open GLAM evangelist to build relationships between activists and GLAM institutions.
The document discusses the history and development of the Internet from its origins in the 1960s as a US government research project to connect networks robustly. It evolved in the 1980s to become the modern Internet and has since experienced exponential growth. Key aspects summarized include the global infrastructure that connects billions of devices, the development of the World Wide Web and applications like email and file sharing, and the rise of social media and entertainment uses. Business uses like e-commerce are also mentioned.
Online Political Campaign Management - Where now and where next?Martin Tod
The document discusses the Liberal Democrats' use of online tools to support their political campaigns from 1996 to 2008. It describes their early use of local candidate websites and blogs, then adoption of YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. While online messages are important, the key is connecting people and helping them work for campaigns in the real world. The party has built an ecosystem of tools like an aggregator for Liberal Democrat blogs, online petition and event tools, and local Facebook campaign pages to better organize supporters and run local initiatives. Moving forward, the goal is to extend this online ecosystem while still focusing on collaboration and activities in the real world.
A computer network refers to interconnecting two or more computers through networking. Key developments in computer networks include the first IRC chat in 1988, the World Wide Web going public in 1989, Google launching as a major search engine in 1996, and 70 million computers connected to the Internet by 1999. Computer networks use various transmission media like twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, microwave, radio waves and infrared rays to transmit data. Businesses use the internet for applications such as gathering information, collaborating with others, researching competitors, selling products and services, internal communication, publishing information, and providing customer support.
Talk delivered at London Natural History Museum's "Informatics Horizons for the Natural History Museum" video and programme here
http://scratchpads.eu/NHMInformaticsday
Technology and Faith: Responsible Use and Bloggingcmcivor
This PPT presentation is for Catholic lay ministers who formed a Digital Discipleship ministry. Our mission is to have a holy and responsible presence on the Internet. We first examine elements of responsible use, then look at what the Catholic Church is saying about blogging. Finally, we look at some popular Catholic blogs.
This document discusses the rise of user-generated content on the web through platforms like Wikipedia, Flickr, and Facebook (Web 2.0). It notes that while these platforms allow for widespread participation, certain communities may be less involved or able to benefit. The document then examines how organizations in Austin, Texas, like Austin Free-Net and partnerships with non-profits, are working to provide digital access and literacy training to low-income neighborhoods to help overcome obstacles to "digital inclusion". It concludes by proposing a collaboration between the University of Texas and Austin Free-Net to create 21st century community newsrooms and further address the links between offline and online participation.
Strategic approaches to the threats & opportunities facing public service...POLIS LSE
The document discusses threats and opportunities facing public service media in an age of austerity and complexity. The threats include the internet, the economy, authority, and distintermediation. Opportunities include growth in new public service media, increased demand, connecting to the public, open production, and new public roles. The document recommends strategies of defining public value, delivering public goods as a service, and being part of a network rather than operating independently.
Global commitments, local applications: Libraries and the UN Sustainable Deve...CILIP
Stephen Wyber's (Manager, Policy and Advocacy, IFLA) presentation to the CILIP 2017 Conference in Manchester #CILIPConf17
Libraries have long been dedicated to giving access to information as a means of empowerment, fulfilment and progress. They have also long sought to use their reach, skills, and passion to find new ways to support their communities. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, agreed in 2015 and applicable to all UN Member States, offer a unique tool to frame and communicate the value of libraries’ work, and achieve the recognition they deserve.
Online and Offline Activism with the Indignados/Occupy movementhackdemocracy
This document announces a meeting of HackDemocracy Brussels to discuss online and offline activism with the Indignados movement. It provides contact information for HackDemocracy Brussels and thanks the speakers and host locations. The document indicates that today's speakers will discuss the Indignados movement's use of technology for global coordination, share perspectives on e-democracy, and provide insights into tensions between legitimacy and efficiency when online and offline activism converge.
The document discusses the Data Transparency Lab, a community effort to increase transparency around how personal data is used online. It aims to reveal how personal data flows and is used, explore transparent data exchange models, and foster discussion through community involvement, research grants, and tools that help users understand their personal data usage. The goal is to make the web economy more trustworthy by empowering users through transparency.
In times of "lean economy" museums and other cultural heritage related institutions and programmes must come up with a maximum of creativity and strategic thinking to obtain the most from as little as might be available. In this presentation - first shown on 13 November 2011 at the Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe via video conference on Skype, some possible approaches to the issue are discussed, while hinting at the roots of the problem - way back in the mid Eighties - when public programming failed to keep private sponsors from investing in large, expensive, but prevalently ephemeral projects.
The Digital Commons and the Republic of Lettersokfn
This document discusses the digital commons and the republic of letters. It notes that several cultural institutions and projects share a vision of universal access to knowledge. It then outlines the Open Knowledge Foundation's work on tools to aggregate digitized manuscripts for Europeana and develop linked open data to enable new forms of humanities research. The conclusion emphasizes that the digital commons provides open access to research and cultural works while engaging more people in collaboration and policy discussions to advance an open knowledge vision.
The document discusses open content and metadata. It recommends addressing three areas when sharing open content: spill over effects, loss of attribution, and loss of potential income. The Rijksmuseum discovered over 10,000 poor quality copies of Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" online and decided to share high-resolution images and metadata openly to improve access and combat low quality copies. Workshops were held to discuss business models for handling metadata as either a key activity, key resource, or core value proposition.
This document provides an overview and introduction to intellectual property (IP) law in the UK. It discusses the main types of IP including patents, copyright, designs, trademarks, and confidential information. Some key points covered are:
1) IP gives owners certain exclusive rights over creations and includes patents, copyright, designs, trademarks, and confidential information. Each carries a "bundle of rights" that owners can assert.
2) Most IP requires registration for full protection and rights, though some like copyright are automatic upon creation. Rights typically last for limited durations like 20 years for patents or 70 years for copyright.
3) Employment law determines who owns IP created by employees, with employers typically owning copyrights and rights
The document discusses a nonprofit organization that brings together arts organizations, technologists, and creative industries to create new relationships and make things quickly. It has made amazing things through open data, collaborative making, and being digitally literate by developing a mission, creating a program, and supporting hacks. It questions whether the ethos of this "culture hack" should be part of every arts organization's digital approach.
Índice Global de Apertura de Datos [Global Open Data Index presentation Span...okfn
El Índice Global de Apertura de Datos mide el grado de apertura de los datos públicos en diferentes países y los presenta de manera fácil de entender. Contiene datos detallados por país revisados por expertos sobre temas como transporte público, presupuestos, gastos, elecciones, empresas y medio ambiente. Su objetivo es dar seguimiento al estado mundial de la apertura de datos y que sean una herramienta útil para generadores de políticas, investigadores y usuarios de datos.
The Wikimedia Foundation's mission is to develop and provide free educational content through wiki projects and make that information freely available on the Internet. It provides infrastructure and organizational support for multilingual wiki projects that serve this mission. One such project is the English Wikipedia, where analyzing contributions to the article on the British Museum found over 680 individual authors would require attribution under CC-BY-SA licensing if their work was data mined from the article.
Opening information to transform servicesNoel Hatch
The document discusses opening up government information to support transformation and help citizens. It proposes making best use of resources to tackle disadvantages, opening up information to put citizens in control of their lives, and supporting people to use digital skills to grow the local economy. The document also discusses enabling people to access, visualize and share information; publishing open data in an open format; and providing an environment for businesses and non-profits to build applications. Finally, it discusses getting people with different skills together to develop innovations to help communities.
The facets of open education. Resources, data and culture. Tuesday 17 September, 11:45 – 13:15 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Open data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone. Many institutes offer Open Educational Resources (OER) online. Education can benefit highly from open and linked data approaches.
Moderator: Doug Belshaw, Badges & Skills Lead, Mozilla Foundation
Panel members:
Jackie Carter, Senior Manager, MIMAS, Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester
Mathieu d’Aquin, Research Fellow, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University, UK
Davide Storti, Programme Specialist, Communication and Information Sector (CI), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
OKCon, Geneva, 16-18 September 2013
Open Kent is an award-winning approach to empowering people to make better use of local information by publishing public data in an open and standardized format. It provides a platform and tools for the public and staff to access, use, and visualize local data. This facilitates partners to share and compare their data to inform decision making. Open Kent also enables local businesses and non-profits to build innovative applications using this open data. The benefits include supporting community engagement, improving access to information, and increasing efficiencies through a shared intelligence platform.
USA CENDI's Strategic Thinking About Openness for 2014 Carolina Rossini
The document discusses open government and open science from an international perspective. It notes that examples of citizen-driven open science are emerging rapidly, but that government policies and institutions have yet to fully embrace openness. It questions how citizen science and open government can best work together to address societal challenges.
Open Knowledge Finland - general presentation #generalokfi
We are Open Knowledge Finland. Open Knowledge Finland promotes free access to and usage of knowledge, encourages free flow of information and advocates for a transparent and inclusive society in Finland. It is the local chapter of The Open Knowledge Network, which already operates in over 30 countries. Open Knowledge Finland was registered as a non-profit association in 2012.
A presentation by Marlon Cornelia, ANSA-EAP
Youth Anti-Corruption Forum in Brussels on 27 May 2010.
Session: ICT for Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC)
How can open data be used to reduce poverty and corruption? Pernilla Näsfors, transparency and social media manager at Sida - the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, shows different open data sources, standards and APIs and some interesting crowdsourcing and open source projects that support global development and democracy.
A talk given at #ggm12 - Geek Girl Meetup at Tekniska Muséet in Stockholm 26 May 2012
The document provides a historical overview of the Open Knowledge Foundation from its founding in 2004 through 2014. Some key events and accomplishments include:
- Launching in 2004 with a focus on open data advocacy and developing early open data tools and projects.
- Releasing the influential Open Definition in 2006 to define what makes knowledge "open".
- Developing the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN) open data platform starting in 2006.
- Hosting the first global Open Government Data Camp in 2010.
- Expanding to include 19 working groups and 50 local chapters by 2014 to build a global open knowledge network.
- Reaching over 1 million open datasets published using their CKAN software.
This document summarizes Peter Baeck's presentation on digital social innovation (DSI) at SI Live in Lisbon on November 13, 2014. The presentation defined DSI, discussed examples in four technological areas, and shared lessons learned from mapping over 900 European organizations involved in DSI. The key findings were that most DSI projects are driven by new types of social innovation organizations, there is a skills gap around digital technologies in the social sector, and most activity is currently small-scale but rapidly evolving.
This document discusses several apps that utilize open government data in different ways:
- Some apps provide transparency and insight into government processes and spending. Examples given include apps that track government budgets and financial transactions.
- Other apps empower citizens by allowing them to report issues in their neighborhoods or crowdsource information. Applications are highlighted that let users report problems like potholes or illegal dump sites.
- Additional apps discussed create visualizations of open data to help citizens understand their cities. Examples illustrated include real-time maps of public transportation systems and tools for exploring energy sources or school options in a given area.
This document discusses a project called Digital Social Innovation that has three objectives: defining and understanding digital social innovation's potential, crowdmapping organizations working in the field, and developing policy recommendations to better support it. The project will map over 1,000 organizations across Europe involved in digital social innovation through open knowledge, open networks, open data and open hardware. It will analyze the network connections and identify strong and weak networks. The findings will feed into recommendations for the European Commission to better support this area. The project website is digitalsocial.eu, which aims to be a long-term resource for the digital social innovation community.
Bratsas: Greek open data current status and the okfnOKFN-GR
OKFN Greece meet-up
Friday, April 6, 2012, 5:00 PM
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Research Dissemination Center
Dr. Charalampos Bratsas, (OKFN Greece Local Group Coordinator) Greek Open Data and the OKFN Greece challenges
The document discusses the role of online networks in social innovation. It presents a research framework with 4 perspectives:
1) The technology perspective looks at different types of online platforms that enable social innovation.
2) The community perspective examines how communities, knowledge, and innovation are impacted by ICT tools.
3) The network perspective analyzes random, scale-free, and small-world networks and how information spreads through them.
4) The critical perspective considers issues like the digital divide, privacy, and challenges of online activism that are relevant for social innovation.
IWMW 2000: Town and Gown Finding Common Ground on the WebIWMW
Slides for the plenary talk on "Town and Gown Finding Common Ground on the Web" presented at the IWMW 2000 event held at the University of Bath on 6-8 September 2000.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2000/sessions .html#rowlatt
Presentation on Open Government Data Tools and Infrastructure for Citizen Engagement at the WSIS Forum, May 2012 in Geneva Switzerland.
See: http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/Agenda/DraftAgenda.aspx?se=43276
The document discusses leveraging technology for community consultation and engagement. It provides an example of how the City of Kingston used technology throughout their LivingKingston2035 consultation process to create broader awareness, increase participation, and manage and derive value from the large amount of data collected. Over 6,000 community members participated, providing over 13,500 ideas. Technology allowed effective sorting and analysis of this data to inform decision making. Lessons from this case study emphasize planning technology use, making data central, and preparing for open data initiatives.
Similar to How to involve citizens in Open Data - presentation @ HOMER conference, Sevilla Spain (20)
TEXTUS is a collaboration between the Open Knowledge Foundation and Goldsmiths University funded by JISC to build an open-source platform for accessing and collaborating around public domain texts. It brings together thousands of electronic public domain texts currently scattered across different sites and adds high quality metadata and collaboration tools. The platform will allow users to seamlessly read texts, annotate sections, search across texts and annotations, and cite electronic editions.
TEXTUS is a project for importing, structuring, annotating, reading, and sharing texts. It allows users to:
1) Add structure and annotations to imported texts. Annotations include references, comments, and metadata.
2) Read texts with the ability to view and filter annotations.
3) Share sets of annotations and texts with stable URLs.
4) Specialize the tools for different text types by defining appropriate structure types and available annotations.
This document provides an overview of intellectual property in the UK, including:
1) It discusses various types of intellectual property like patents, copyright, designs, plant breeders' rights, and trademarks.
2) It outlines the typical duration of rights for each type of intellectual property, ranging from 15 years for design right to life plus 70 years for copyright.
3) It provides details on what is covered by copyright in the UK, the rights copyright owners have, and exceptions to copyright like fair dealing and public interest exceptions.
The document discusses open data communities and tools that enable them. It describes OpenSpending, an open data platform that brings together scientists, librarians, and others to work with government financial data. The platform aims to make data open and reusable through components like a data store, ETL patterns for data extraction and transformation, and tools for visualization, discussion, and reporting.
The document summarizes the work of the Open Knowledge Foundation, a non-profit organization that builds tools and communities around open knowledge and data. It discusses the Foundation's projects like OpenSpending.org for tracking government spending globally and CKAN for making it easy to get, use and share data. It also outlines the Foundation's board, teams, chapters around the world, and working groups in different domains. The Foundation aims to create an open knowledge commons and develop open data ecosystems through these tools and communities.
1) The document discusses using open innovation and open data approaches in smart cities. It focuses on exploring open and user-driven innovation methodologies in the public sector.
2) Five key mechanisms for triggering open innovation and services are discussed: ideas through crowdsourcing, living labs, open data through static and dynamic sensors, and open networks.
3) Open data is seen as a way to engage citizens and spur civic innovation through challenges, hacker networks, and marketplaces that leverage open government data. Platforms that orchestrate providers and users are proposed to develop services in an open and collaborative way.
This document discusses Amsterdam's open data initiatives. It explains that open data can increase government transparency, enable efficient services by involving users, and spur mass innovation through civic participation. Amsterdam's open data efforts include hosting hackathons like Apps for Amsterdam to engage developers, collaborating on an open data platform with other EU cities, holding mobile app conferences, partnering with universities on an app store, and addressing challenges like maintaining dialog with developers and proving the economic value of open data. The overall goal is to promote innovative uses of public data through bottom-up involvement of civic innovators and hackers.
The European Commission promotes open government data in several ways: (1) through directives and policies regarding public sector information (PSI), scientific data, and cultural heritage data; (2) by funding projects related to linked open data and applications development; and (3) by hosting workshops and challenges to encourage open data use. The Commission is also working to review the PSI directive, launch an EU-wide open data portal, and develop recommendations around open access to scientific information.
Open data in Poland: proposed legislation on the opening of public resourcesokfn
The document discusses proposed legislation in Poland to open up public resources and data for reuse. It outlines Poland's progress over the past 20 years and current challenges. The proposed legislation would define a legal right of open access to public resources and data created by public entities or with public funds. This would increase transparency, efficiency, innovation and citizen participation. The legislation would cover data, reports, and content from public agencies, education, science and culture. It discusses ensuring resources are available in open formats and under open licenses, as well as addressing copyright and payment issues.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.