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    2012 International Open Government Data Conference

    International Open Government Data Conference 2012, July 10 - 12, data.gov/conference, #IODGC

    Co-sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration, Data.gov, the World Bank Open Data Initiative and the Open Development Technology Alliance

    July 10-12, 2012
    World Bank Headquarters
    1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433

    All Conference Proceedings Are Online

    More than 400 people from more than 50 countries joined together -- technologists, government officials, civil society organizations and the private sector -- for three days as more than 100 speakers shared their experiences, stimulated new ideas, and demonstrated the power of putting open data to work.

    You will find speaker presentations below. Scroll to the agenda where you will find speakers' slides available for download.

    You will find videos of the conference presentations here: http://live.worldbank.org/international-open-government-data-conference-2012-liveblog-webcast

    Thank you for your interest! Together we will continue to advance open government data around the world.

    Follow the live blog and webstream from the conference on World Bank Live.
    Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter via #IOGDC and @usdata.gov

    About the Conference

    Theme: Putting Data to Work

    Data.gov and the World Bank are joining forces to sponsor the second International Open Government Data Conference (IOGDC) to be held on July 10-12, 2012, in Washington D.C. at the World Bank Headquarters at 1818 H Street NW. The IOGDC will gather policymakers, developers, and others with a keen interest in open government data to share lessons learned, stimulate new ideas, and demonstrate the power of democratizing data.

    The IOGDC will bring together the world's foremost experts on open government data. From policy to technology, IOGDC promises to be filled with thoughtful, dynamic discussion around the historic opportunity presented by open government data to foster collaboration, transparency, and interactive public participation. There is no cost to attend, but preregistration is required.

    Register here

    If you have any problems registering, please contact: sbourrie@phaseonecg.com.

    For your convenience, click here for directions to the World Bank.

    IOGDC Complete Conference Program

    6 July 2012 (Friday), 7:00-11:00 am (Times are EDT)

    Virtual Conference: Best Practices From Around the World in Putting Data to Work
    Policy: Change Management; Engagement; Benefits; Lessons Learned (+4)

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Title
    7:00 - 7:15 am Welcome and Introduction
    (to be announced) Lightning Talks (to be announced)
    10:45 - 11:00 am Summary

     

    7 July 2012 (Saturday), 2:00-6:00 pm (Times are EDT)

    Virtual Conference: Best Practices From Around the World in Putting Data to Work
    Technical: Data Focused; Standards; Visualizations; Apps (+6)

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Title
    12:00 - 12:15 pm Welcome and Introduction
    (to be announced) Lightning Talks (to be announced)
    3:45 - 4:00 pm Summary

     

    9 July 2012 (Monday)

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Activity Presenters
    11:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration
    12:00 - 1:00 pm Birds of a Feather Lunch Presenters host tables
    1:00 - 4:00 pm Introduction to Open Data (Tutorial)
    • James Hendler, Tetherless World Constellation Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    • Jeanne Holm, Evangelist, Data.gov Download Presentation (33.38KB)

     

    10 July 2012 (Tuesday)

    IOGDC Convenes: Day One

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Session Presenters
    7:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration
    Location Preston Auditorium – Plenary Sessions
    8:30 - 9:15 am Welcoming Remarks Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
    Welcoming Keynote Caroline Anstey, Managing Director, World Bank
    The Impact of Open Government Steven VanRoekel, U.S. Federal Chief Information Officer
    9:30 - 10:00 am Lightning Talks
    10:00 - 10:30 am Networking Break
    10:30 - 11:30 am Successful Adventures in Open Government: Putting Data to Work
    • Moderator: Andrew Stott, U.K. Transparency Board and former U.K. Deputy Chief Information Officer (U.K.)
    • Kathy P. Conrad, Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, U.S. General Services Administration
    • Al Kags, Chair of Kenya Open Data Board (Kenya) Download Presentation (2.69MB)
    • Stela Mocan, Executive Director, Moldova e-Government Center/Chief Information Office of the Government of Moldova (Moldova)
    • Mario Spinelli, Secretary for Corruption Prevention and Strategic Information, Open Government Partnership Representative (Brazil) Download Presentation (1.89MB)
    • Carlos Viniegra, Head of the Digital Government Unit, Ministry of Public Administration (Mexico) Download Presentation (2.2MB)
    11:30 - 1:00 pm Birds of a Feather Lunch Topics to Be Determined Based on Open Data Innovation Group Suggestions
    Location Preston Auditorium MC13-121
    Tracks Policy Track Technical Track
    1:00 - 2:30 pm

    Getting Started in Open Government Data

    • Moderator: Tariq Khokhar, Open Data Evangelist (World Bank)
    • Philip Ashlock, Open Government Program Manager, OpenPlans (U.S.)
    • Eric Bensel, Programme Co-Ordinator, PARIS21 (France)
    • Maurice McNaughton, Mona School of Business, The University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
    • Tiago Peixoto, Open Government Specialist (World Bank)

    Innovative Ways to Collect Data

    2:30 - 2:50 pm Networking Break
    Location Preston Auditorium – Plenary Sessions
    2:50 - 4:20 pm Opening Up Financial Data
    • Moderator: Grant Cameron, Manager, International Statistical Programs (World Bank)
    • Prasanna Lal Das, Program Lead, World Bank Finances program (World Bank)
    • Rufus Pollock, Co-Founder Open Knowledge Foundation and CKAN Project Lead (U.K.)
    • Chris Taggart, Co-founder, OpenCorporates (U.K.)
    • Irina Tisacova, Moldova e-Government Center/Chief Information Office of the Government of Moldova (Moldova)
    • Amit Yadav, Program Manager, REI Systems, (U.S.)
    4:30 - 5:30 pm The Open Data Ecosystem
    • Moderator: Randeep Sudan, Lead ICT Policy Specialist (World Bank)
    • Amadou Daffe, Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder, Coders4Africa Inc (Senegal/U.S.)
    • Joshua Goldstein, PhD candidate at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Consultant, GICT Department (World Bank) Download Presentation (1.11MB)
    • Ali Koné, Program Director/Co-Founder, Coders4Africa Inc (Senegal/U.S.)
    • Erik Mannens, Research Unit Leader - Future Media and Imaging Department, IBBT-MMLab (Belgium) Download Presentation (1.25MB)
    • David Megginson, Co-founder, Acclar Open Aid Data (Canada)
    • Stela Mocan, Executive Director, Moldova e-Government Center/Chief Information Office of the Government of Moldova (Moldova) Download Presentation (1.52MB)
    5:30 - 5:45 pm Summary and Look Ahead David McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, U.S. General Services Administration (U.S.)
    6:00 - 7:00 pm Reception

     

    11 July 2012 (Wednesday)

    IOGDC Continues: Day Two

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Session Presenters
    7:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration
    Location Preston Auditorium – Plenary Sessions
    8:30 - 8:45 am Welcoming Keynote David Eaves, Open Innovation Expert, Open Government Advocate (Canada)
    8:45 - 9:30 am Open Data Impact on Developing Countries Download Presentation (189.8KB)
    • Moderator: Fernando Perini, Senior Programme Officer, International Development Research Centre of Canada (Canada)
    • Jose M. Alonso, Program Manager, Open Data, World Wide Web Foundation
    • Tim Davies, Founder and Co-director, Practical Participation; PhD student, Web Science Doctoral Training Centre and Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Southampton (U.K.)
    • Bjorn-Soren Gigler, Senior Governance Specialist, Innovation Practice, World Bank Institute (World Bank)
    • Dorothy Gordon, Director General, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center of Excellency in ICT (Ghana)
    • William Tevie, Director General, National Information Technology Agency (Ghana)
    9:30 - 10:15 am Creating Transparency: Advocates
    • Moderator: Hudson Hollister, Founder and Executive Director, Data Transparency Coalition (U.S.)
    • Bill Franks, Chief Analytics Officer, Teradata (U.S.)
    • David Robinson, Visiting Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School (U.S.)
    • Andrew Stott, U.K. Transparency Board and former U.K. Deputy Chief Information Officer (U.K.)
    • Tom Whaley, President, Level One Technologies (U.S.)
    • John Wonderlich, Policy Director, Sunlight Foundation (U.S.)
    10:15 - 10:45 am Networking Break
    Location Preston Auditorium MC13-121
    Tracks Policy Track Technical Track
    10:45 - 12:00 pm

    Open Data for Inclusive, Participatory Governance

    Platforms and Technology for Releasing Open Data

    • Moderator: Neeta Verma, Senior Technical Director, National Informatics Centre (India)
    • Nick Edouard, Executive Vice President Business Development and Marketing, BuzzData (Canada)
    • Nik Garkusha, Open Platforms Lead, Microsoft Canada (Canada)
    • Diego May, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Junar (U.S.)
    • Kevin Merritt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Socrata (U.S.)
    • Rufus Pollock, Co-Founder Open Knowledge Foundation and CKAN Project Lead (U.K.)
    12:00 - 1:00 pm Birds of a Feather Lunch Topics to Be Determined Based on Open Data Innovation Group Suggestions
    1:00 - 2:30 pm

    Engagement Around Open Data

    • Moderator: Tim Davies, Founder and Co-Director, Practical Participation (U.K.)
    • Steve Davenport, Senior Director, Business Development, and Partnerships, Development Gateway (U.S.) Download Presentation (6.29MB)
    • Shauneen Furlong, Consultant, Territorial Communications, Ltd. (Canada) Download Presentation (193.37KB)
    • Nathaniel Heller, Executive Director, Global Integrity (U.S.)
    • Mikel Maron, Co-Director, Ground Truth Initiative (U.S.)

    What does Open-Data-Ready Look Like?
    Participatory Workshop

    • Amparo Ballivian, Lead Economist (World Bank) Download Presentation (2.1MB)
    • Oleg Petrov, Program Coordinator, K&L, ICT@World Bank and Open Development Technology Alliance (World Bank)
    • Jeff Kaplan, Senior Expert on Open Government and Open Data, ICT Unit - World Bank; Managing Director, Open ePolicy Solutions (U.S.) and
    • Andrew Stott, UK Transparency Board and former UK Deputy Chief Information Officer (U.K.) Download Introduction (1.28MB)

    How should the World Bank assess whether a new country is ready for an Open Data Initiative? What are the most important pre-conditions for a successful open data initiative?
    2:30 - 2:50 pm Networking Break
    2:50 - 4:20 pm

    Making Open Data Useful: Standards and Accessibility

    The Art and Science of Data Visualization

    Location Preston Auditorium – Plenary Sessions
    4:30 - 5:30 pm Delivering on the Value of Open Data (Social, Economic and Internal Government Value)
    • Moderator: Theresa Pardo, Director, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York (U.S.)
    • Samia Melham, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, World Bank
    • Todd Park, U.S. Federal Chief Technology Officer (U.S.)
    • Luke Spikes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spikes Cavell Analytics Inc. (U.K.)
    • Dan Weeks, Founder, Chief Operating Officer, BrightScope Inc. (U.S.)
    5:30 - 5:45 pm Summary and Look Ahead Shaida Badiee, Director, Development Data Group (World Bank)
    6:30 - 8:00 pm Dinners Unconferenced (Un-Dinners) Hosts Propose Dinner Topics and Locations, Participants Sign Up

     

    12 July 2012 (Thursday)

    IOGDC Concludes: Day Three

    Times listed Eastern Daylight Time
    Time Session Presenters
    7:30 am - 10:00 am Registration
    Location Preston Auditorium – Plenary Sessions
    8:30 - 8:45 am Welcoming Keynote Rufus Pollock, Co-Founder Open Knowledge Foundation and CKAN Project Lead (U.K.) Download Presentation (4.75MB)
    8:45 - 9:45 am Creating Local Impact
    • Moderator: Kathryn L.S. Pettit, Senior Research Associate, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, Urban Institute (U.S.)
    • Rudi Borrmann, Open Government Director, Ministry of Modernization, Buenos Aires City Government (Argentina)
    • Dorin Chirtoaca, Mayor, Chişinău, Moldova (Moldova)
    • Kevin Donohue, Marketing and Community Management Director, SeeClickFix (U.S.)
    9:45 - 10:30 am Open Data Journalism
    • Moderator: Alex Howard, Washington Correspondent, O’Reilly Media Download Presentation (9.81MB)
    • Chris Amico, CTO, Homicide Watch
    • Bill Allison, Editorial Director, Sunlight Foundation
    10:30 - 11:00 am Networking Break
    11:00 - 12:00 pm Open Data and the Open Government Partnership
    • Moderator: Ari Greenberg, Senior Program Officer, Open Government Partnership
    • Lisa Ellman, Senior Counsel at OIRA, OMB, The White House (U.S.)
    • Robert Hunja, Lead Governance Specialist, World Bank Institute
    • Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICTboard (Kenya)
    • Irina Tisacova, Moldova e-Government Center/Chief Information Office of the Government of Moldova (Moldova)
    12:00 - 1:00 pm Birds of a Feather Lunch Topics to Be Determined Based on Open Data Innovation Group Suggestions
    1:00 - 2:00 pm Open Data: Challenges for the Future
    • Moderator: Andrew Stott, U.K. Transparency Board and former U.K. Deputy Chief Information Officer (U.K.)
    • Dorothy Gordon, Director General, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center of Excellency in ICT (Ghana)
    • James Hendler, Tetherless World Constellation Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (U.S.)
    • Samia Melhem, Lead ICT Policy Specialist; Transport, Water and ICT (World Bank)
    • Marion Royal, Program Director, Data.gov (U.S.)
    • Randeep Sudan, Lead ICT Policy Specialist (World Bank)
    2:00 - 2:30 pm Summary and Next Steps
    2:30 - 5:00 pm Unconference Networking Sessions and Networking Groups Suggested by Participants

    Download the PDF version of the Conference Program with Speaker Bios. Information on how to view PDF documents is available on USA.gov.

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