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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Wisdom, et. al.,<br>
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Good luck with this open data conference. I suggest that
particular attention be paid to who actually gets access to and
makes use of the data as it moves to an open access format. The
early research suggests that the main beneficiaries are that small
"elite" group (companies, ngos, consultants) who already have an
almost entitled access to the levers of government policy and to
sources of government funding. Open data is supposed to both
enhance transparency and accountability, and level the playing
field (a bit). Transparency doesn't always level the playing
field.<br>
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Sam Lanfranco <br>
(a.k.a.: development economist) <br>
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On 7/18/2017 6:27 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote:<br>
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my pleasure to humbly bring to the attention of MAG members
that, the Africa open data conference will be live stream
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style="font-family:inherit">Live Stream Platform with chat
link: wwww.</span><a
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0px 1em">Facebook Live link: <br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/africaodc"
style="color:rgb(54,88,153);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/africaodc</a></p>
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style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The
conference estim</span><span
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style="font-family:inherit;display:inline">ates five full
days including hands-on training and building with plenary
sessions, workshops, and breakouts convening in-person and
virtual participants from across the continent, the
Diaspora, and global stakeholders and influencers.</span><br>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:inherit">Participants
include government leadership, civil servants, industry
executives, telecommunications organizations, researchers,
students, innovators, entrepreneurs, donors, investors,
farmers, health care workers, and others. The theme of the
conference is: "OPEN DATA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
AFRICA" and supported by 7 sub-themes: Gender, Health,
Agriculture and Nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals,
Energy, Extractives Industry, Education.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:inherit"><span
style="font-family:inherit">All are cordially invited to
join the Open Data Movement in Africa.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:inherit"><span
style="font-family:inherit">For program schedule and
information kindly visit the conference website at: <a
href="http://www.africaopendata.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.africaopendata.net</a></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:inherit">Thank you,</p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:inherit"><b
style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">WISDOM
DONKOR (S/N Eng.)</b><br>
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"It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured
in an unjust state" -Confucius
邦有道，贫且贱焉，耻也。邦无道，富且贵焉，耻也
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Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3
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