Last Saturday, 21 February, Open Data Day was celebrated globally. Definitely not about to miss out on this occasion, the Open Data Lab Jakarta and OpenStreetMap Indonesia came together to bring about “Open Data for Nonprofits”, an open data training dedicated to data extraction and cleaning. The event attracted a total of 14 data enthusiasts […]
Perjalanan Gerakan Data Terbuka Jakarta
Perjalanan gerakan data terbuka di Jakarta bersama-sama dengan Web Foundation sudah berjalan hampir selama 2 tahun, dimulai di awal tahun 2013. Berikut ini adalah kutipan beberapa acara yang pernah diselenggarakan oleh Web Foundation dan Open Data Lab Jakarta untuk menunjang pelaksanaan data terbuka di Jakarta: Maret 2013: Perkenalan dan pembicaraan awal antara the Web Foundation dan […]
Looking back at 2014
Time flies fast: we’ve entered the second month of 2015 and already our Jakarta Lab’s been active with our on-going initiatives. Additionally, we worked together as a well-oiled team to organise and bring about the Regional Open Data Agenda-Setting Workshop 2015 and the official Launch of the Open Data Lab Jakarta, both held over a […]
Recap: We had a successful launch event over a week ago!
On the evening of 5 February 2015, the Istana Ballroom of the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel in Jakarta became packed with guests celebrating the official Launch of the Open Data Lab Jakarta. The success of the Launch was amplified by over 130 attendees, including newly-appointed head of Bappeda and keynote speaker, Tuty Kusumawati, Ford Foundation […]
Open Data (Day) for nonprofits in Jakarta
The Open Data Day is taking place this Saturday, 21 February 2015, in various cities around the world, with the underlying theme ‘Open Data + You + Your Community + Your Timezone = Around the World’. Naturally, we at the Open Data Lab Jakarta made sure to join in on the fun too! Together with […]
Web Foundation unveils first Open Data Lab in Jakarta
Lab established to explore open data solutions to challenges facing Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The World Wide Web Foundation has today announced that its first ‘Open Data Lab’ will officially open its doors on 5 February in Jakarta, Indonesia. To mark the occasion, a launch event will be held at the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel’s […]
Regional Open Data Agenda-Setting Workshop 2015
The Open Data Lab Jakarta is convening open data experts from across the region. The World Wide Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab Jakarta is hosting the Regional Open Data Agenda-Setting Workshop, to be held on 4–6 February 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop will bring together experts, activists and advocates of open data in a […]
Indonesia moves up 16 ranks in the 2014 Open Data Barometer
Today, the World Wide Web Foundation has released the second edition of the Open Data Barometer. This 86-country study analyses global trends in open data, and provides a comparative view on countries and regions, using a blend of primary and secondary research data, with the aim of uncovering the true impact of open data around […]
Open Data Barometer highlights the need for governments to increase open data efforts
Original post from the World Wide Web Foundation: The second edition of our Open Data Barometer, released today, shows that hard work lies ahead if Open Government Data (OGD) is to live up to its full potential and deliver truly transformative impacts. Governments worldwide have acknowledged the potential of OGD to reduce corruption, increase transparency, and […]
Open data for business innovations and more
As part of the Open Data Lab Jakarta’s engagement program, our team also works on presentations and talk for universities and other interested organisations to show them the benefits and challenges of open data – tailored to their specific themes or requirements. In the last two months, we gave talks in two universities, which you […]