Mark Belinsky's presentation focuses on the significance of open data in fostering democratic engagement and volunteerism. He highlights the high mobile phone penetration in Port-au-Prince, indicating an opportunity for information access and civic participation. The document promotes digital democracy, encouraging individuals to contribute through donations, skills, and volunteering.

1. Opening Students’
Eyes Through
Open Data
Mark Belinsky - @mbelinsky - mbelinsky@digital-democracy.org -#HIA2010
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2. Developing
Democracies
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3. Volunteerism & mapping
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10. Mobile Access
Recent survey in Port-
au-Prince:
83% of men and
67% of women had
mobile phones
... that’s higher than
radio & tv.
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11. HTTP://FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/WHITEAFRICAN/2736565604/
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13. Dictatorships
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14. HTTP://NETCHARLES.COM/ORWELL/
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15. By: Shepherds Fairey
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19. Democracy 3.0
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20. OPEN GOVERNMENT
“INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY THE
HTTP://DATA.GOV
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A NATIONAL ASSET”
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21. HTTP://DATA.GOV
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23. HTTP://WWW.NYC.GOV/DATA
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24. HTTP://WWW.NYCBIGAPPS.COM/
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25. HTTP://WWW.BIGAPPLEED.COM
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26. HTTP://HANDHELDHUMANRIGHTS.ORG/NYC/
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27. HTTP://PUBLIC.TABLEAUSOFTWARE.COM/VIEWS/
CONTRIBUTORSTOOBESITY/EATYOURVEGTABLES
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28. http://verkiezingstijden.nl/
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29. HTTP://WWW.LIFESIZED.NET
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31. Digital Democracy
•DONATE MONEY
• $35 BUYS A CHILD A BOOK OF THEIR PHOTOS
DONATE SKILLS
• ARE YOU A DESIGNER, PROGRAMMER, OR JUST SMART
• VOLUNTEER
• WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE FIELD
• JOIN US:
• FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/DIGITAL-DEMOCRACY
• TWITTER.COM/DIGIDEM
• YOUTUBE.COM/USER/DIGITALDEMOCRACYCAM
• MYSPACE.COM/DIGIDEM
• FLICKR.COM/DIGITALDEMOCRACY
• HUB.WITNESS.ORG/DIGITALDEMOCRACYTV
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32. Mark Belinsky
@mbelinsky
mbelinsky@digital-democracy.org
#HIA2010
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