International Open Data Conference 2016
The 4th International Open Data Conference, IODC16, will be held this year in Madrid from October 6 to 7. All the open data community is invited to contribute to the agenda and develop the outcomes of the conference which has the theme 'Global goals, local impact.'
IODC is the essential meeting point for the global community to debate and study the future of open data. It aims to build stronger relationships between open data initiatives from the different governments and establish a dialogue between these voices:
- Policy makers and Public Sector Information holders
- Private companies, startups and freelancers
- Activists and NGOs
- Data journalism
- Representatives of civil society from all over the world.
The differentiating nature of the event is that it gathers countries from the northern and southern hemispheres to define tendencies and establish global policies of collaboration, with the objective of stimulating the progress of open data globally.
The fourth IODC will reconvene its expanding community to showcase successes, confront shared challenges, and help ensure that its vision and diverse initiatives continue to coordinate effectively.
The upcoming edition of IODC will be built on the successful experience of IODC 2015 and will also take into consideration the results of many other relevant Open Data events, leveraging the momentum of the existing collaborations of the growing Open Data community, to release and expand the potential of Open Data.
As a global event, the conference will provide significant learning and a space for networking and collaboration for all national and international participants in government, private sector and civil society, who will learn from the best international Open Data experts.
The Global Open Data community will be not only invited, but truly encouraged to send their contributions for the agenda of the three main tracks in which the event is organised: Impact, Sharing and Action.
Submit your proposal here, no later than April 3rd.
