TOPIC 02: Open Development and Sustainability
Open access to data, information and knowledge has a powerful role to play in global development and sustainability. It gives us the opportunity to build inclusive ecosystems to help our society to adapt and change to avoid environmental collapse and to guarantee the well-being of the current and future generations. We’ll explore how we can engage with key development challenges, from addressing chronic poverty, to providing access to health care and addressing climate change with the help of open data and knowledge.
Main Speakers:
- Jay Naidoo, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
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Craig Duncan, Senior Coordinator, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
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Claudia Schwegmann, Open Knowledge Foundation Germany / Land Portal Technical Advisory Group, International Land Coalition
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Matthew Smith, International Developments Research Centre (IDRC)
Programme Advisors:
- Tariq Khokhar, Data Scientist, The World Bank
- Sarah Johns, Communications, technology and transparency, Plan International
Session 1 Open Data Toolkits and Assessment Tools – Workshop
Tuesday 17 September, 11:30 – 13:15 @ Room 14, Floor 2
Moderator: Christian Villum, Open Government Community Coordinator, Open Knowledge Foundation
Speakers:
- Amparo Ballivian, Lead Economist, The World Bank
- Meghan Cook, Program Manager at the Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
- Jose Maria Alonso/Tim Davies, World Wide Web Foundation (remote connection)
- Barbara Ubaldi, E-Government Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Daniel Dietrich, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) / Open Knowledge Foundation
- Ton Zijlstra, Independent Consultant on Change, Complexity, Knowledge Work, Learning / Open Data Census
Session 2 Open Data: a driver for development and sustainability – Talks
Tuesday 17 September, 17:00 – 18:00 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Moderator: Duncan Edwards, Institute of Development Studies
Talks:
- Open data for disaster risk reduction – Craig Duncan, Senior Coordinator, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
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Humanitarian emergencies: searching for Open data – Anahi Ayala Iacucci, Innovation Advisor for Africa, Internews
- Fostering Open Data for Development – Fabrizio Scrollini (DATA – Datos Abiertos, Transparencia y Acceso a la información/International Development Research Centre (IDRC) /Open Data Institute Caribbean)
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Ardomino. A talking sensor for the social sharing of local data – Francesca De Chiara, Maurizio Napolitano, Alfonso Crisci, Valentina Grasso, Alessandro Matese, Open Knowledge Foundation Italy
Wednesday 18 September, 09:05 – 09:35 @ Main Stage Room 2, Ground Floor
Speaker: Jay Naidoo, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Session 4 Open Development – Panel
Wednesday 18 September, 09:35 – 10:15 @ Main Stage Room 2, Ground Floor
Moderator: Andrew Stott, UK Transparency Board / data.gov.uk / former UK Government Director of Transparency & Digital Engagement
Panel members:
- Jay Naidoo, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
- Chris Vein, Chief Innovation Officer for Global Information and Communications Technology Development, The World Bank
Session 5 Travelling the open road – open knowledge and sustainability in developing states – Talks
Wednesday 18 September, 10.15 – 11:15 @ Main Stage Room 2, Ground Floor
Moderator: Matthew Smith, International Developments Research Centre (IDRC)
Talks:
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#OSSOL: Open Systems Solutions for Peace and Sustainability – Stephen Kovats, Cultural and media researcher, r0g_agency for open culture and critical transformation
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The Land Portal: Harnessing Open Knowledge and Online Dialogue for Land Governance and Land Rights – Claudia Schwegmann, Open Knowledge Foundation Germany / Land Portal Technical Advisory Group, International Land Coalition
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Open Sustainability: saving the Natural Commons with the Creative Commons – Jack Townsend, Web, Data and Sustainability Researcher, University of Southampton
Session 6 How Linked Open Data (LOD) supports Sustainable Development & Climate Change Development – Workshop
Wednesday 18 September, 11:45 – 13:15 @ Room 8, Floor 2
Panel members & workshop organisers:
- Florian Bauer, Operations & IT Director, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
- Jens Laustsen, Technical Director, Global Buildings Performance Network
- Martin Kaltenböck, Managing Partner, Semantic Web Company
Session 7 The role of Open Knowledge and Data in supporting decision making in International Development – Workshop
Wednesday 18 September, 14:45 – 16:00 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Coordinator: Duncan Edwards, Institute of Development Studies
Speakers:
- Erik Nijland (Hivos) will be talking through Making All Voices Count’s Theory of Change
- Simon Colmer (Institute of Development Studies) will be talking through Global Open Knowledge Hub for Development’s Theory of Change
- Matthew Smith (International Development Research Centre – IDRC)
- Linda Raftree (Plan USA) will be talking about connecting Open Data to local communities, privacy, and ethics in Open Development.
Session 8 Data-driven campaigning – Cross-disciplinary Panel
Wednesday 18 September, 11:45 – 13:15 @ Room 13, Floor 2
Moderators:
- Julia Keserű, International Program Coordinator, Sunlight Foundation
- Eva Vozarova, IT Projects Manager, Fair-Play Alliance
Panel members:
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Adriano Belisário Feitosa da Costa, Instituto Mais Democracia
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John Wonderlich, Policy Director, Sunlight Foundation
- Marko Rakar, President, Windmill
Session H – Intro to the Open Sustainability Working Group
Wednesday 18 September, 16:30-17:00 @ Room 14
Moderators: Lilli Linkola, James Smith, Jack Townsend
An opportunity to find out more about the Open Sustainability Working Group of the OKFN, and related activity around Cleanweb. More information at sustainability.okfn.org or @OpenSusty on Twitter
Wednesday 18 September, 17:30 – 18:00 @ Main Stage Room 2
Open Development. From Transparency to Delivery – Chris Vein, Chief Innovation Officer for Global Information and Communications Technology Development, The World Bank
Additional Workshops and Satellite Events on Monday 16 and Thursday 19 September
In addition to the main programme we are holding a number of workshops, panel discussions, hackathons and satellite events on the pre-conference and post-conference days – Monday 16 and Thursday 19 September – which you are invited to join.
Session A Connecting Open Resource Flows for Development – Workshop
Monday 16 September, 17:15 – 18:45 @ Room 20, Floor 3
Coordinators: Mark Brough, Publish What You Fund and Anders Pedersen, Community Coordinator, OpenSpending, Open Knowledge Foundation
Speakers: The workshop will be participatory and attendees are encouraged to contribute their own experiences. Confirmed participants include Publish What You Fund, Aidinfo, OpenSpending, World Bank Finances, Development Finance International, Open Contracting, Integrity Action, Adaptation Fund, OpenCorporates, United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Guardian.
Session B Getting Real: Evidence and Ethics for open initiatives in development contexts – Workshop
Thursday 19 September, 12:00 – 17:00 @ Université de Genève, Uni Mail campus, Room M 1160
