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2017 marks the Lab\u2019s fourth year, and it passed by quickly! Here are some of the highlights of our year and a quick recap of our journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s been a tough but rewarding journey<\/b><\/p>\n In 2014, we planted the seeds for the Jakarta Lab with projects aimed to help bring open data to the forefront in Southeast Asia. We worked with the Jakarta government to develop frameworks for open data<\/a>, fostered relationships with civil society organisations<\/a> in the Philippines and Indonesia \u2013 training them on accessing, analysing and using open data \u2013 and partnered with international and local organisations to increase the uptake of Freedom of Information in Banda Aceh<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 2015, we officially launched the Jakarta Lab<\/a>. We expanded our projects, convening governance and data experts from across Asia Pacific to shape the region\u2019s open data agenda<\/a>. We kick-started initiatives in four Asian countries<\/a>, researched the value of open data for contracting and procurement<\/a> processes in two countries and developed ways to use open data to strengthen government and civil society relations to achieve bureaucratic reform in Banyuwangi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, in 2016, we put our innovation skills to the test with out-of-the-box data projects. We used photography to capture the impact of data on everyday realities<\/a>, gathered innovation leaders, data and tech wizards, policy makers and activists to collaboratively design tools for innovating with open data<\/a>, and rolled out three initiatives<\/a> aimed to shift the movement from \u201csmart\u201d to \u201copen\u201d cities.<\/p>\n Through the years, we\u2019ve designed, tested and refined approaches and models<\/a> meant to tackle social issues in bottom-up, contextually tailored and sustainable ways. We build projects and identify points where we feel we\u2019ve made the impact we can, and hand them over to partners to take forward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2017 was a blast \u2013 and we started to see the long-term gains of our hard work <\/b><\/p>\n This year, we kicked off two new projects:<\/p>\n We also saw the successful wrap-up of three of our projects:<\/p>\n Parallel to these, we organised 14 events throughout the year promoting, increasing and strengthening open data practices in Indonesia. These include:<\/p>\n Over the last months, we also conducted research in Pontianak, Bojonegoro, Makassar and Kulon Progo to inform the formulation of Indonesia\u2019s One Data Policy. We forwarded recommendations to Open Government Indonesia and the Kantor Staf Presiden<\/em> on how the current draft<\/a> can be improved, such as by adopting an \u201copen by default\u201d provision in the policy and access to data by citizens.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve come a long way and we\u2019re very grateful for the support of our partners and funders, the experiences we continue to collect<\/a> and which shape the Jakarta Lab, and validation that our work with open data matters. We hope that you\u2019ll stay with \u2013 or join \u2013 us as we continue to use open data to improve people\u2019s everyday lives!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To keep up to date on our quest to keep the open data momentum going, follow us on Twitter <\/em>@ODLabJKt<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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