Re: Africa Open Data Jam

Congratulations for such amazing initiative Steven.
I see that the event will take place at IBM premises in DC and will be
broadcast apparently only to different US Embassies and IBM locations in
Africa so, any chance for the rest of us willing to join somehow remotely?

Best,
 CI.



On 18 July 2014 19:35, Steven Adler <adler1@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> 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"




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