International Open Data Charter, Consultation Meeting, Delhi, July 09, 5:30 pm
This is to invite you to a consultation meeting on the first public draft of the International Open Data Charter, at the CIS office in Delhi, on Thursday, July 09, 2015, at 5:30 pm.
The Charter is being developed by the Open Data Working Group of the Open Government Partnership in consultation with a number of international organisations. Meant for approval and implementation by national governments, the Charter has five key principles:
- Open by Default;
- Quality and Quantity;
- Useable by All;
- Engagement and Empowerment of Citizens; and
- Collaboration for Development and Innovation.
The first public draft of the International Open Data Charter was published in end of May 2015 at the International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, and can be accessed here: http://opendatacharter.net/charter/.
Organisations and individuals are invited to submit comments directly on the Charter page, before July 31.
CIS, acting as a general steward of the Charter and a consultation lead, is organising this meeting to discuss the context, the drafting process, and the objectives of this document, and to encourage the participants to comment on the existing text of the Charter.
We keenly look forward to your participation in the consultation meeting on Thursday.
The CIS office address is G 15, Top floor, behind Hauz Khas G Block Market, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016.
If you are coming down Aurobindo Marg from AIIMS and towards IIT, then take the left turn into Chaudhary Dalip Singh Marg and come towards the Hauz Khas Police Station, stop when you see a Southy outlet on your right, and enter through the gate on your left (opposite Southy). The CIS office is on the top floor of the first house on your left. Location on Google Map.
Please share this invitation with all relevant individuals, organisations, and networks.
