TOPIC 05: Evidence and Stories
Whether it’s for monitoring trends, evaluating impact or dispelling myths, open data is a key ingredient on the path to evidence. We’ll examine the role of open data in evidence-based policy making, data-driven campaigns and advocacy, data journalism and visualisation and discover how much and how clearly we can communicate illuminating an argument and telling a story with data.
Main Speakers:
- Maya Indira Ganesh, Programme Director, Tactical Technology Collective
- Justin Arenstein, International Center for Journalists/ African Media Initiative/ Google
- Irene Jay Liu, News Editor, Data, Thomson Reuters
- Federico Ramírez Corona, Lead Programmer, Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación
Programme Advisors:
- Julia Keserű, International Program Coordinator, Sunlight Foundation
- Eva Vozarova, IT Projects Manager, Fair-Play Alliance
- Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things
- Anders Pedersen, Community Coordinator, OpenSpending, Open Knowledge Foundation
Session 0 Visualizing Information for Advocacy – Pre-release Event
Tuesday 17 September, 16:00 – 17:00 @ Room 7, Floor 2
Authors and hosts: Tactical Tech Collective
Session 1 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 2 Data-driven storytelling (supported by Pro Helvetia) – Talks
Wednesday 18 September, 14:45 –16:00 @ Main Stage Room 2
Moderators:
- Julia Keserű, International Program Coordinator, Sunlight Foundation
- Eva Vozarova, IT Projects Manager, Fair-Play Alliance
- Talks:
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Exposing the invisible: investigative tools & techniques for journalists and activists – Maya Indira Ganesh, Programme Director, Tactical Technology Collective
- News You Can Use. Now Data Makes News Personal Again – Justin Arenstein, International Center for Journalists/ African Media Initiative/ Google
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Data Journalism For All Newsrooms, Big and Small – Irene Jay Liu, News Editor, Data, Thomson Reuters
- Sharing Lessons for Infomediaries. The Case of Mexican Farm Subsidies Data – Federico Ramírez Corona, Lead Programmer, Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación
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- Storytelling Workout: Routines & Techniques for Interactive Graphics Editors – Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things
Additional Workshops on Monday 16
In addition to the main programme we are holding two workshops as part of the Evidence and Stories programme on the pre-conference day – Monday 16 – which you are invited to join.
Session A Interoperability Standards for Public Good Data – Workshop
Monday 16 September, 14.00 – 17:00 @ Room 11, Floor 2
Coordinators: Christopher Wilson, The Engine Room and Jun Matsushita, information innovation lab (iilab)
Session B How to turn data into stories – Data Visualization Workshop
Monday 16 September, 14.00 – 17:00 @ Room 23, Ground Floor
Co-organizers: Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things, Alice Kohli, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Session C Learn How to Run Your Own Data Expedition – Workshop
Thursday 19 September, 9:00-12:00 @ University of Geneva / Pignon, Room P_S03
Co-organizers: Milena Marin, School of Data, Open Knowledge Foundation, Juan Casanueva, SocialTIC
