Last year, the Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab in Jakarta collaborated with the World Bank in a project to engage citizens in an open contracting pilot project in the Bandung City Government. Open contracting is a programme to increase transparency and accountability of the public procurement system. In Indonesia, the pilot programme was held in Bandung […]
Achieving the vision of a data-empowered citizen
This post was written by Glenn Maail, Research Manager at Open Data Lab Jakarta. Follow Glenn on Twitter @glennmaail Over the past several years, the Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab Jakarta has been at the forefront of open data innovation in Indonesia. Our research demonstrates the need to build a vision of data-empowerment that puts […]
Pelindungan Data Pribadi di Indonesia: Jalan Panjang Menuju Implementasi yang Efektif
Meskipun 65% dari penduduknya telah online, Indonesia adalah salah satu negara di Asia yang belum memiliki peraturan komprehensif mengenai pelindungan data pribadi. Penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Open Data Lab Jakarta – Web Foundation mendalami kerangka hukum pelindungan data pribadi yang ada saat ini, mengidentifikasi tantangan dalam penyediaan kerangka hukum yang komprehensif, serta mengeksplorasi strategi yang […]
Job Opportunities
The Web Foundation’s Jakarta Lab team is working together with Konsil LSM Indonesia to implement a project on gender-inclusive development and financial transparency across Indonesia. Together with the rest of the Jakarta Lab and Konsil LSM team, you’ll be knee-deep in creative activities such as design workshops, data dives, and community meet ups that would […]
By Design or Mere Happenstance? Role of women in Open Government in Asia’s OGP Pioneer Countries
This post was written by Glenn Maail, Research Manager, Open Data Lab Jakarta. Follow Glenn on Twitter at @GlennMaail The inclusion of women in Open Government Partnership (OGP) processes is oftentimes incidental, if not accidental, because of a lack of intention. This research explores the role of women in open government in Asia and Francophone West Africa […]
Open data lab celebrates advocacy win as Indonesian President passes open data policy
This post was written by Glenn Maail, Research Manager, Open Data Lab Jakarta. Follow Glenn on Twitter at @GlennMaail. The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo has issued a presidential ruling, ushering in the One Data policy to improve data governance practices in the country. Passed on June 17, the new rules come after years of sustained advocacy […]
The bumpy road to personal data protection in Indonesia
This post was written by Dinita Andriani Putri, Project Manager at the Open Data Labs, Jakarta. Follow Dinita on Twitter at @dinitaputri. Follow the Open Data Labs on Twitter at @ODLabJkt and visit labs.webfoundation.org to learn more. For updates about our work, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Twitter at @webfoundation. To receive a weekly news brief on the most important stories in […]