A Global Data Ecosystem for Agriculture and Food

Agriculture would benefit hugely from a common data ecosystem. Produced and used by diverse stakeholders, from smallholders to multinational conglomerates, a shared global data space would help build the infrastructures that will propel the industry forward. In light of growing concern that there was no single entity that could make the industry-wide change needed to acquire and manage the necessary data, this paper was commissioned by Syngenta with GODAN’s assistance to catalyse consensus around what form a global data ecosystem might take, how it could bring value to key players, what cultural changes might be needed to make it a reality and finally what technology might be needed to support it. This paper looks at the challenges and principles that must be addressed in in building a global data ecosystem for agriculture. These begin with building incentives and trust: amongst both data providers and consumers: in sharing, opening and using data. Key to achieving this will be developing a broad awareness of, and making efforts to improve, data quality, provenance, timeliness and accessibility. We set out the key global standards and data publishing principles that can be followed in supporting this, including the ‘Five stars of open data’ and the ‘FAIR principles’ and offer several recommendations for stakeholders in the industry to follow

Open data leaders network digest

While this digest focuses on challenges for civil servants, many of the techniques and lessons discussed apply to open data leaders in private or third-sector organisations. The digest represents a collection of reflections from leaders of open data initiatives about their experience in driving change, with insights about enabling governance reform, working in coalition, tackling implementation challenges, and stimulating innovative uses of data. In some ways, civil servants who innovate with data are performing the tasks of entrepreneurs. The Open Data Institute (ODI) connects, equips and inspires people around the world to innovate with data.World BankUnited Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID)Global Affairs Canada (GAC

Data Management Plan template

La intención de este documento es servir de guía a los investigadores que deben elaborar sus Planes de Gestión de Datos en cumplimiento con la normativa de los proyectos de investigación financiados en el marco del plan Horizonte 2020 de la Comisión Europea. Estos Planes de Gestión de Datos deben necesariamente estipular las medidas tomadas por los investigadores para hacer sus datos FAIR, esto es, localizables, accesibles, interoperables y reutilizables

Data capacity building in the global south : emergent patterns and insights from 24 IDRC data for development (D4D) projects

Strengthening data capacity across civil society, governments, and the private sector in the global south has been an important target outcome of IDRC's Theory of Change for Open Data for Development (OD4D). This study reflects a full review and synthesis of 24 projects related to data capacity building that were undertaken for the purpose of identifying common themes (patterns), effectiveness criteria, and program design considerations. The goal is to determine keys for success, longer-term impact, and expanded knowledge sharing/re-use

International open data conference 2016 : summary report and the second action plan for international collaboration

Supported by an online archive of more than 80 sessions and 20 special events (Madrid, 2016), this report reflects on the discussions and debates that took place at the IODC, as well as information shared on a wide range of global initiatives. The International Open Data Conference (IODC) brings together the international open data community to discuss key trends and issues that are shaping the future of open data. Data needs to be reusable, but more importantly, actually used. The overarching focus is on strengthening the relevance of specific data released to address specific problems.World BankUnited Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID)Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

The 3D map of malta

Due to the various national/EU environmental obligations, MEPA is committed to upgrade Malta’s environmental regulatory capacity, including efforts to ensure full compliance with relevant Community Directives as well as national legislation. Environmental monitoring requirements in the areas of air, water, noise, radiation, and soil, an environmental monitoring strategy and detailed monitoring programmes to be designed and drafted. The strategy is accompanied by detailed tender specifications for the procurement of equipment, systems, training and data collection requirements that could not be identified prior to the completion of the strategy.peer-reviewe

Developing a national environmental monitoring infrastructure and capacity : ERDF156

This deliverr encompasses two main research initiatives entitled Information and Dissemination Services for the Project “Developing National Environmental Monitoring Infrastructure and Capacity” and Design of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) and development of a web-based GIS interface.peer-reviewe

Applying Contextual integrity to Open Data Publishing

Open data publishing by both corporate and public bodies has increased significantly in recent years and this type of data could soon be developing into a real commodity. However, not all organisations pay sufficient heed to privacy as part of the decision-making process around open data publication, leaving both the organisation and the users whose data they handle vulnerable to privacy breaches. We present a case study in which we applied contextual integrity in practice, working with a UK local authority using real data. This illustrated how privacy can be incorporated into the decision-making process prior to publication taking place. Our results illustrate the application of Nissenbaum's Contextual Integrity Framework (CI) to the open data domain, and shows that CI is usable in practice

Facts, Interactivity and Videotape : Exploring the Design Space of Data in Interactive Video Storytelling

We live in a society that is increasingly data rich, with an unprecedented amount of information being captured, stored and analysed about our lives and the people we share them with. We explore the relationship between this new data and emergent forms of interactive video storytelling. In particular we ask: i) how can interactive video storytelling techniques be employed to provide accessible, informative and pleasurable ways for people to engage with data; and ii) how can data be used by the creators of interactive video stories to meet expressive goals and support new forms of experience? We present an analysis of 43 interactive videos that use data in a noteworthy fashion. This analysis reveals a design space comprising key techniques for telling engaging interactive video stories with and about data. To conclude, we discuss challenges relating to the production and consumption of such content and make recommendations for future research

Better measurement and monitoring of data for development

The performance indexes and assessment tools included in this analysis were selected by Open Data Watch after a review of possible candidates and consultations with other index or tool producers. To ensure their relevance and comparability to the GDB, only indexes and tools applicable to government data in multiple sectors were included. Assessment tools that are currently in use and performance indexes that have at least one edition available since 2019 were included in the research inventory. Seven performance indexes provide cross-country comparisons using a numeric score, while five assessment tools enable countries or organizations to conduct assessments of government data and statistical systems based on qualitative and quantitative measures. All indexes and tools included in the inventory seek to measure some element of data governance, availability, quality, openness, or use and impact