Last March 4, Friday, we celebrated the International Open Data Day through a one-day sharing and gathering event, which was a collaborative effort of 10 organisations and data experts. Teeming with over 50 participants, there were students and academics, civil society activists, journalists, programmers and tech enthusiasts, international NGO representatives, and government officials in attendance. […]
Archives for March 2016
From open data to empowerment: 3 lessons from Filipino teachers
This blog was first published in the World Wide Web Foundation website. In the Philippines, teachers who offer religious instruction to school children often rely on donations or even work as unpaid volunteers. But this past October, a group of ustadz – Islamic teachers – in the Southern Philippines excitedly reported that finally their salaries and […]
Jakarta Lab in Numbers
2 national and 10 subnational governments influenced to proactively disclose data; 22 organisations using open data to strengthen their advocacies or help improve service delivery; 182 women and 252 men from different sectors trained on how to use data to advocate for change by understanding the world we live in better; More than 7000 individuals […]
Open Data Day 2016
A Sharing and Gathering Event for Open Data Enthusiasts in Jakarta This year, Open Data Day takes place on the 5th of March – but we’re celebrating it ahead with activities rolling the whole day on Friday, 4 March. Following the yearly theme of ‘Open Data + You + Your Community + Your Timezone = […]