Experiment: Using GitHub to crowdsource open data resources Access to data allows individuals and organisations to develop new insights and innovations that can improve the lives of others and help to improve the flow of information within and between countries. While governments and businesses collect a wide range of data, they do not always share these data in ways that are easily discoverable, useable, or understandable by the public. Open data can increase transparency about what government and business are doing. Open data also increase awareness about how countries’ natural resources are used, how extractives revenues are spent, and how land is transacted and managed. All of which promotes accountability and good governance, enhances public debate, and helps to combat corruption. Providing access to government data can empower individuals, the media, civil society, and business to fuel better outcomes in public services such as health, education, public safety, environmental protection, and governance. Freely-available government data can be used in innovative ways to create useful tools and products that help people navigate modern life more easily. Used in this way, open data are a catalyst for innovation in the private sector, supporting the creation of new markets, businesses, and jobs. Beyond government, these benefits can multiply as more businesses adopt open data practices modelled by government and share their own data with the public. On Sept. 12, Laure Lucchesi and Claire Foulquier-Gazagnes from Etalab will teach a class at SciencesPo on open data. To prepare the class, the repository contains two documents that must be read. Topics being covered: - What's the definition and legal framework of open data? - Where open data can be found? - What are the uses of open data? - Who are the main actors of open data? - What is the next frontier for open data? - What is inspiring the open… http://bit.ly/2cfy7Ux
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