AFRICA OPEN DATA CONFERENCE 2017 WILL BE LIVE STREAM (17 - 21 JULY 2017) GHANA

[Olévié Kouami]

Thanks Sam for your kind support.
Since I'm also participatong to this event, we'll pay attention on your
remarks.
Warm regards
Olevie
Le 18 juil. 2017 23:10, "Sam Lanfranco" <lanfran at yorku.ca> a écrit :

> Wisdom, et. al.,
>
> 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.
>
> Sam Lanfranco
> (a.k.a.: development economist)
>
> On 7/18/2017 6:27 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote:
>
> Dear Lynn and MAG Members,
>
> Is my pleasure to humbly bring to the attention of MAG members that, the
> Africa open data conference will be live stream at
>
> Live Stream Platform with chat link:  wwww.http://aodclive.afriodirf.org/
> <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Faodclive.afriodirf.org%2F&h=ATPx5cEeaPazRWi9XHIlwEv_Ap_QGT7BbVnILEeXMjmcffM1i3ttsatvsmhsadFdOkKzsapzIRqaQwAFIQ7GVeVO0lWZN7EkobfVcbWSzZGLcj9Dc6qL5nn56BTwennVyZrm93LOFOGrJJMeb2wfhs-tWw&enc=AZO4HXgklIrdkSR695h-3IUBH2A_VEM8noW6CqIMwB58Bt3srghbF8Y1VAhAkLBepIac-YkKx_Qm_UfObO4cal15K6Zb4rT2BEKD_e_lZihG4cLQ10f7vADki_lW4btTRqUk2zSD2BOSTsHvkcLiqX17SsHSv-emnvzKg5ZS78B1AncCcoZO3Ucx-p7XScDc6hG-k4dbIJRqKyevWaCrpWE-&s=1>
>
> Facebook Live link:
> https://www.facebook.com/africaodc
>
> The conference estimates 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.
>
> 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.
>
> All are cordially invited to join the Open Data Movement in Africa.
>
> For program schedule and information kindly visit the conference website
> at: www.africaopendata.net
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
> E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist
> ICANN Fellow / Member, UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Memember, ITAG Member
> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
> Skype: wisdom_dk
> facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk
> Website: www.data.gov.gh
> www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh
>
>
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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
> ------------------------------------------------
> Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar)
> Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3
> email: Lanfran at Yorku.ca   Skype: slanfranco
> blog:  https://samlanfranco.blogspot.com
> Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852
>
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