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(This post was originally published at https://medium.com/data-empowerment/from-trees-to-forests-reflections-on-open-data-initiatives-in-asia-c8292aa08013) I was fortunate to be invited to Civic Data Lab’s (CDL) celebration of open data for public good. The two-day conference brought together nearly 200 data scientists, activists, advocates, scholars, and enthusiasts at the India International Center in New Delhi on 6–7 November 2023. I first became aware…
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For several years, I have tried to find ways on how to make workshops where more than 30 people converge become a safe space for difficult conversations. Then, an opportunity came to test the things I have experimented on but only with a few people in an event in Kuala Lumpur, funded by a donor…
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I was fortunate to work with a team from Luminate to explore how to design good learning conversations, where the objective is to pluck insights from project implementation rather than exact accountability from partners. I run three sessions across the Luminate team – a face-to-face workshop for the Asia Team and two online workshops –…
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(This was co-written with Francois Van Schalkwyk of Stellenbosch University and was originally published at Huawei’s Transform Magazine November 2023 issue. Link can be found here – https://www.huawei.com/en/media-center/transform/05/truly-inclusive-education-demands-fair-access-to-technology) COVID-19 forced developing countries to start delivering higher education online. While information and communications technology (ICT) has enabled teachers and students to continue working and learning remotely,…
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(This thinkpiece was published as part of the book “Artificial intelligence in the city: Buildingcivic engagement and public trust” edited by Ana Brandusescu and Jess Reia. The book can be downloaded for free here – https://libraopen.lib.virginia.edu/downloads/6w924c005) I always feel a certain level of discomfort every time people talk about public trust in relation to artificial…
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(This post was originally published by the Open Contracting Partnership. This was written with Francois Van FSchalkwyk of Stellenbosch University. Link to original post can be found here – https://www.open-contracting.org/2021/10/07/inclusive-covid-19-responses-what-role-can-open-contracting-play/) When the COVID-19 pandemic began, governments around the world relaxed procurement procedures to expedite the acquisition of services and goods to respond to the crisis.…
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(This post was originally published at https://labs.webfoundation.org/what-will-it-take-to-improve-data-literacy-of-girls-in-indonesia/) Almost a year ago, we wrote that in order to for women (and girls) in Indonesia to become digitally-empowered, there is a need to move beyond simply providing women with affordable access to ICTs. Instead, stakeholders must invest in activities to build the technical skills necessary to use…
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(This post was originally published at https://labs.webfoundation.org/open-data-and-freedom-of-information-complements-or-competitors/) Two years ago, I remember presenting what open data can do for the Philippines at the Good Governance Summit in Manila. At the time, Freedom of Information (FOI) advocates told us that the open data movement was highjacking the freedom of information agenda by giving governments a new…
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Michael "Miko" Cañares 