World Wide Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab Jakarta and Goethe-Institut Indonesien to hold workshop on digital literacy for girls from July 10-12. Only 20 percent of Indonesian women have access to the internet; of those, only 26% express their views online and only 5% find information in the Web about their rights. This are findings […]
Adrian Lovett joins Web Foundation as President & CEO
This post is originally published by the Web Foundation. Today, we’re excited to welcome Adrian Lovett to the team as he joins as our new President & CEO. Adrian brings 20 years of experience working in international development and advocacy, delivering policy change on complex global issues in the Global South, North America and Europe. […]
Open Data Barometer: As citizens demand accountability, governments keep data locked away
With early open data leaders stalling, and 9 out of 10 datasets still not open, governments are missing an opportunity to win trust and engage with citizens through open data Today we launched the fourth edition of the Open Data Barometer, a global snapshot of how governments are using open data for accountability, innovation and […]
Open is the New Smart: Making Cities Work for Citizens
A celebration of Open Data Day in Jakarta What: “Open is the New Smart: Making Cities Work for Citizens” Event Where: Goethehaus Jakarta When: 7th of March, 16:00 to 19:00 Register: Through our Eventbrite page, or contact Antya Widita (antya@webfoundation.org) On March 7, we’re organising the “Open is the New Smart: Making Cities Work for […]
Delivering Digital Equality: The Web Foundation’s 2017 – 2022 Strategy
This article was originally posted on the Web Foundation’s website. You can view it here. Our Focus “This is for everyone.” This simple message is what Sir Tim Berners-Lee — the inventor of the web, and founding director of the Web Foundation — shared with 900 million people during the opening ceremony of the London […]
Capturing the impact of data on everyday lives
October 5 and 6 exhibit openings will showcase the photography and creative narrative results capturing data as reality in Yogyakarta We will be unveiling our “Data2Life. Life2Data” exhibit to a global audience this month. The exhibit will open on 5th October in Yogyakarta, Indonesia at the Institute of Art. The exhibit will also be shown […]
Improving Community Health in Banyuwangi with Open Data
June 1 event in Banyuwangi will share results from projects looking at how open data can be used to tackle HIV/AIDS On 1 June, government officials, civil society organisations and selected citizens will gather in Banyuwangi to discuss how open government data can best be used to tackle the growing issue of HIV and AIDS […]
We’re partnering with Making All Voices Count to Spark Innovation for Open Cities in Indonesia
New project will provide practical support to increase impact of open data for open cities initiatives. “Our success or failure in building sustainable cities will be a major factor in the success of the post-2015 UN development agenda.” – John Wilmoth, Director, UN’s Population Division Rapid urbanisation poses numerous challenges to city leaders. They must […]
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 […]
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 […]