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 […]