The Regional Open Data Agenda-Setting Workshop, hosted by the Web Foundation’s Open Data Lab Jakarta, took place last 4–6 February 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop is part of the Harnessing Open Data to Achieve Development Results in Africa and Asia project, conducted in partnership with the Open Data for Development Network, and financially supported […]
Open Data Day – Hackathons are the spark, but citizens are the slow burning flame
The original post by Savita Bailur, Open Data Research Lead of the Web Foundation, could be found here. (Last) February 21, is International Open Data Day. Over 150 hackathons are being held around the world. We, at the Web Foundation, are joining in the fun and helping to organise open data events in Indonesia and […]
Open Data Day Jakarta: A crash course in data wrangling
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 […]