Africa Open Data Jam

On August 5th, The US State Department, US Office of Science and 
Technology, USAID, USDA, and IBM are hosting a one-day Africa Open Data 
Jam as part of the US-African Leaders Summit.  We expect a wide range of 
policy and data professionals from across Africa and the United States to 
participate.  The goal is to share African experiences in Open Data 
publishing, real use cases that demonstrate growth and empowerment, 
develop skills and capabilities, and build a global community of Open Data 
developers and professionals who can help Africa become an Open Data 
leader.

This Jam is designed to be interactive, informative, and fun. It will 
involve diverse skills and experiences, and showcase real live examples of 
how Open Data works, African Challenges and opportunities, and example 
applications. There will be a mixture of keynote presentation, panel 
discussions, lightning talks, solution demonstrations, and problem-solving 
workshops. Participants
should come out of the meeting with tangible experiences of what works, 
how it works, and how it can be deployed at home – with new relationships 
across Africa and the United States.

Our goal is to create new global relationships that bring passionate Open 
Data communities together to share common challenges and build new 
solutions.  It doesn't matter where you live, where you were born, or 
where you work.  We are looking for Citizens of the World to work together 
to help African countries embrace Open Government and Open Data.  If you 
are interested in lending your skills and talents to a new international 
effort that will make a difference please join this meetup group and RSVP 
by August 1st. 


http://www.meetup.com/Africa-Open-Data/events/195684502/





Best Regards,

Steve

Motto: "Do First, Think, Do it Again"