Putting open data into policy : lessons from leaders around the world

Open data as a policy area is not more than five years old. “Best practice” isn’t entrenched, and collaboration between government, the private sector, academia and civil society is not only desirable but essential to the success of a new initiative. Open data leaders need to address very real fears from colleagues and bosses, providing reassurance about national security and privacy concerns, the risk of embarrassment to the administration, and concerns about the quality of data. This can be lonely and controversial work. However, an open data policy means very little without the use and reuse of open data

Supporting Sustainable Development With Open Data

Open data can make an impact across the globe. Its role in combating development challenges of the next 15 years, both as a tool for measuring progress and in finding solutions, is becoming more clear. As this paper will show, open data has been used to help plan smarter cities in Rio de Janeiro, streamline emergency response in the Philippines, map the Ebola outbreak to save lives in West Africa and help parents to assess school performance in Tanzania. Open data can also bring significant economic benefits: it could be used worldwide to generate between US$720-920bn in digital transport applications, and US$150 -- 270bn in geospatial technology. While open data can be used to benefit many sectors, this report identifies three where it could have a significant impact in the next development agenda and beyond. Open data can: i) more effectively target aid money and improve development programmes, ii) track development progress and prevent corruption, and iii) contribute to innovation, job creation and economic growth

Open Data Leader's Network- cohort 1

Without use and reuse of open data, an open data policy has very limited usefulness. Collaboration between government, the private sector, academia and civil society is essential to the success of Open Data initiatives. With all this in mind, there is more space than in other, more established policy areas for officials from different countries to learn from one another and innovate together. Led by experts Liz Carolan and David Tarrant, the open data leaders came from four continents and seven countries to the first Network conference. See website https://theodi.org/project/open-data-leaders-networ

Small group teaching and learning in psychology A review of research in small-group teaching and suggestions for good practice

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