Published inopendatacharter·Pinned[Spotlight] Open considerations for effective Data Partnerships and Good GovernanceA Re-cap of ODC’s Implementation Working Group meeting on February 28, 2023 — To kick off a brand new ODC IWG year, we asked the Open Data Charter Implementation Working Group members what the most pressing topics were for their communities. The resounding response was around data partnerships and data governance within the context of open data. We strive to quickly address community…Iwg6 min readIwg6 min read
Published inopendatacharter·PinnedFinding The ‘Rights’ Balance:7 ideas to harmonize debates surrounding open data and privacy — by Renato Berrino Malaccorto, Research Manager, Open Data Charter (ODC) Data is a key part of the fabric of today’s societies and economies. How we access, use and regulate data is more important than ever. Used effectively, open data makes governments more efficient and transparent and empowers citizens to participate…Data Rights7 min readData Rights7 min read
Published inopendatacharter·PinnedUruguay 2100: ganador del concurso que fomenta el uso de datos abiertos climáticos en UruguayDesde el 27 de julio, el concurso Datos Climáticos Abiertos ha ido desarrollándose en Uruguay con 5 interesantes proyectos. — Por Open Data Charter y Microsoft Para evitar los peores efectos del cambio climático, los gobiernos y los responsables de la toma de decisiones necesitan acceso a datos climáticos confiables. Democratizar el acceso a los datos es fundamental, pues tienen el poder de desbloquear proyectos de adaptación y resiliencia para…Open Data5 min readOpen Data5 min read
Published inopendatacharter·PinnedBizkaia adopts the international Open Data Charter principlesThe Provincial Council of Biscay joins the greater open data community — Bizkaia adopts the charter and joins the network for community peer exchange In 2018, the Provincial Council of Biscay announced that they will implement open data policies to promote transparency, fight corruption, empower its citizens and ensure a more effective and responsible government. …Open Data3 min readOpen Data3 min read
Published inopendatacharter·PinnedIn the event of a pandemic — READ ME.by Nati Carfi, Andres Aguilera and Cat Cortes The Open Data Charter embarked on creating a data taxonomy for pandemic preparedness after hearing testimonial after testimonial from our Network and the broader open data community — COVID-19 data needed to be structured. With support from CAF, we then partnered with…Coronavirus2 min readCoronavirus2 min read
Published inopendatacharter·May 22[Spotlight] Data Reuse: Use cases, challenges, and opportunitiesA Re-cap of ODC’s Implementation Working Group meeting on April 25, 2023 — by Valentina Sisto, ODC Volunteer What is data reuse? In the context of an increasingly data driven society, the open data community has been advocating for the practice known as data reuse. This means using existing data for different purposes than it was originally collected for. When we think about the unlimited potential that…Iwg5 min readIwg5 min read
Published inopendatacharter·Updated May 19Bila Tserkva City adopts the international Open Data Charter principlesBila Tserkva City joins the global open data community — Why did your government adopt the Charter and what benefits do you hope to gain? Bila Tserkva is a transparent, modern and innovative city with rich cultural and historical heritage, hardworking citizens and a powerful research base. The emergence of new digital products and Internet of Things for municipalities has…Adopter3 min readAdopter3 min read
Published inopendatacharter·Updated Apr 27Open Data and the Right to Privacy in a global digital strategyThe ODC’s contribution to the United Nations’ Global Digital Compact — by Renato Berrino Malaccorto, Research Manager, Open Data Charter (ODC) Following the political declaration adopted on the United Nations’ 75th anniversary in September 2020, the Secretary-General in September 2021 released his report Our Common Agenda. The Common Agenda proposes a Global Digital Compact to be agreed at the Summit of…Data Rights6 min readData Rights6 min read
Published inopendatacharter·Apr 19Open Data Open House: Revisión de las sesiones de Latinoamérica y Europa/ÁfricaLa Carta Internacional de Datos Abiertos celebró el “OpenDataDay2023 con un espacio abierto para debatir las novedades y las posibilidades que ofrecen los datos abiertos en todo el mundo — por Mercedes de los Santos, Gerente de Proyectos; Renato Berrino, Gerente de Investigación; Natalia Carfi, Directora Ejecutiva de Open Data Charter y editado por Cat Cortes, Líder de Comunicación Open Data Day 2023Datos Abiertos8 min readDatos Abiertos8 min read
Published inopendatacharter·Updated Apr 19Open Data Open House: Re-visiting the LATAM and Europe/Africa SessionsThe Open Data Charter celebrated #OpenDataDay2023 and hosted an open space to discuss what’s new and what’s possible with open data across the world — By Mercedes de los Santos, Project Manager; Renato Berrino, Research Manager; Natalia Carfi, Executive Director at Open Data Charter and edited by Cat Cortes, Communications Lead. Open Data Day 2023 Open Data Day happened differently this year. We at the Open Data Charter decided to open up a virtual space and celebrate Open Data…Open Data6 min readOpen Data6 min read
