JNU - World Bank
Workshop on
Open Data and Open Development
(May 9, 2013)
Prologue
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the World Bank is organizing one day workshop on `Open Data Development Initiatives' of the World Bank on May 9, 2013.
Transparency, accountability and citizen participation are all at the forefront of the World Bank's citizen-centered development approach called Open Development. The primary principle of the Open Development initiative is Open Data and Knowledge, Open Operations and Tools and open solutions. The Bank facilitates all interested parties with accessible, easy-to-use data, and with unprecedented access to other information and documents. Broad access to these data allows citizens, CSOs, policy makers, advocacy groups and other stakeholders to make better-informed decisions and to measure improvements more accurately.
The World Bank's Access to Information (AI) Policy represents a fundamental shift in the Bank's approach to making information publicly available. It recognizes the centrality of transparency and accountability to the development process and includes principled commitments to strengthen public ownership and oversight of Bank-financed operations. The Bank's Open Data, Open Finances, Geomapping, Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) and other platforms and open tools, Mobile apps represent its efforts to foster transparency and openness.
This workshop has thus been planned to raise awareness and ensure that average citizens and beneficiary communities learn to use the policy and open tools to access timely and relevant information and data on Bank-financed projects and make the Open Agenda to be better known among academics, researchers, CSOs, and policymakers in country.
Broad Learning Objectives:
- Gain appreciation of the Open Development agenda and linkages between various initiatives.
- Increase awareness on Access to Information (AI), Open Data, Mapping, and other Open Data tools.
- Be able to use Open Data tools to validate information: compare data across countries or settings
- Know where to go for help and further support
Workshop Schedule
Venue – Lecture Hall-I, Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Date – May 9, 2013
Time – 10.00 – 16.00 p.m.
Tentative Programme Schedule
Audiences: Researchers, faculty, NGOs, students in relevant academic tracks,
Facilities specifications: 90-100 audiences. Need computers + wireless internet connection. Participants can bring their own computers as well. Computers need to have Google Chrome installed.
Time |
Sessions |
09:00-10:00 |
Registration |
10:00-10:10 |
Welcome & Objective of partnership Dr. Ramesh Gaur, University Librarian, JNU |
10:10-10:25 |
Address by Prof. Alok Bhattachrya, Professor, School of Life Sciences, JNU |
10:25 -10:40 |
Address by Mr. Roland Lommes, Sr. Governance Specialist, World Bank India |
10:40-11:30 |
Open Data Initiatives by GOI Ms. Neeta Verma, Data Centre and Web Services, NIC |
11:30-12:00 |
Tea Break |
12:00-12:20
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Session Overview and Objectives. Introduction to Open Development and Transparency Initiatives. Overview of the Bank's Modernization Agenda and relevance of Open Development (OD) and Open Data tools and the foundational role of the Access to Information Policy. Ms. Sunita Malhotra, Communications Associate, World Bank, New Delhi |
12:20-13:00
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Open Data on Development What is Open Data? Participants will get an overview of open data at the World Bank. The presenter will then demonstrate the World Bank's Open Data Portal, explain how to use a range of statistics and indicators s.a WDI, GDF and convert them into maps, charts and other formats and share current good practices for using content in operations. Mr. Timothy Grant Herzog , DECDG, World Bank, Washington DC, USA |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
14:00- 14:40
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Mapping for Results and Citizen Engagement and Open Data Tools & Resources Participants will learn about the Mapping for Results platform and Open Geographic Data as well as country specific cases on how this data is linked to Bank operations. The presentation will also include methods for the use of open data and showcase data collection, processing, interpretation and visualization techniques from variety of openly available and free platforms, taking advantage of some of the unique functionalities of each platform. Various tools available on WB website for researchers. Mr. Kaushal Jhalla, WBIIN, World Bank, Washington DC, USA |
14:40-15:30
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Open Data on Finances Participants will learn about the Open Financial Data website and country specific cases on how the OF data is linked to Bank operations. The presentation will also include tips and tricks on messaging and how this data can be tracked by various stakeholders at the country level as well as used in conjunction with the new Bank projects & operations portal. Mobile apps. Mr. Ankur Nagar, CTR, World Bank Washington |
15:30-15:50
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Review of Projects, Operations Website, and Other Useful Websites Participants will learn how to navigate the revamped Projects and Operations website including the new Country websites and Documents and Reports database, the Open Knowledge Repository, and the Project Cycle, and will become familiar on how to request information under the Access to Information Policy. Ms. Sunita Malhotra, Communications Associate, World Bank India |
15:50-16:00 |
Wrap Up, Q&A, Feedback, Evaluation and Closing Dr. Ramesh Gaur, University Librarian, JNU |
16:00-16:20 |
Tea |
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