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SUMMARY:Open Data - Opportunities for Antigua & Barbuda and the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Antigua & Barbuda has been selected as the pilot country for an Open Data Readiness Assessment (ODRA) which\, it is hoped\, will be adapted and replicated regionally. \nThe ODR study will consist of a series of interviews with key stakeholders\, including government officials and people outside government\, covering the main themes of leadership\, law\, government institutions\, management of data\, demand for data\, capabilities of business and civil society\, finance and national IT infrastructure. \nOn Tuesday 23rd April at 7: 00 p.m. there will also be a public forum on Open Data – Opportunities in Antigua & Barbuda and the Caribbean\, at the City View Hotel. The event will be facilitated by Mr. Andrew Stott\, a senior consultant with the World Bank and Dr. Maurice McNaughton\, Director\, Centre of Excellence\, Mona School of Business and one of the principals in the Caribbean Open Institute. Members of the public will have an opportunity to dialogue with the facilitators. \nBased on these interviews and desk review of laws and other documents the ODR study team will produce a report with recommendations to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. \n 
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/open-data-opportunities-antigua-barbuda-caribbean/
LOCATION:City View Hotel\, St. John's\, Antigua And Barbuda
CATEGORIES:Antigua & Barbuda,Forum,Open Data
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SUMMARY:Caribbean Open Data Conference & Codesprint
DESCRIPTION:Caribbean Open Data Conference & Codesprint -“Developing the Caribbean” \nOn April 11-12\, 2013\, creative software designers and developers\, together with input from various domain experts\, will convene at eight venues across the Caribbean to tackle a wide range of pressing economic\, social and environmental challenges facing Caribbean societies in many areas such as agriculture\, trade\, tourism\, and education. Each country site will run with its own unique flavor\, facilitated by local partners and sponsors. \nVenue: \n\nJamaica  –  Faculty of Law Building\, University of the West Indies\, Mona\nTrinidad & Tobago  –  Conference & Codesprint site\, UWI\, St. Augustine\, Trinidad & Tobago\nDominican Republic  –  TBC\, Santo Domingo\nCuba  –  University of Information Sciences (UCI)\, Havana\nSt. Kitts & Nevis  –  TBC\nBarbados  –  TBC\, Bridgetown\nGuyana  –  TBC\nSuriname  –  TBC\n\n  \nFor more information\, see the event website.
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/caribbean-open-data-conference-codesprint/
CATEGORIES:Barbados,Conference,Cuba,Dominican Republic,Guyana,Jamaica,Open Data,St. Kitts & Nevis,Suriname,Trinidad & Tobago
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SUMMARY:Call for papers - Regional Conference of Open Data for Latin America and the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Attention! The deadline for submitting the abstracts of the papers has been extended until April 25\, 2013. \nTake the opportunity to attend the Regional Conference of Open Data for Latin America and the Caribbean with all expenses paid! The 5  ranked to write papers on the topics below will win a trip to Montevideo. Of the five teams\, two will be selected to win * R$ 9\,000.00 (nine thousand reais) per team. \nImportant deadlines: \n\nThe deadline for submission of the proposal will be until April 18 25\, 2013;\nThe results of the 05 (five) teams selected to write the papers will be announced on April 23 29\, 2013;\nThe deadline for the teams submitting the full papers will be May 23 26\, 2013;\nThe announcement of the two (02) winners teams will be held during the event Regional Conference of Open Data for Latin America and the Caribbean\, which will be held on June 26 and 27\, 2013.\n\nFor more information\, go to here \n 
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/call-papers-regional-conference-open-data-latin-america-caribbean/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,International,Open Data
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