MyData (http://mydata2016.org/2016/08/12/mydata-the-basics/) 2016 conference was held in Helsinki between the 31st August and 1st of September, and I was there as a volunteer with many other volunteers. Everyone was so nice and friendly and the conference had a great atmosphere. During three days in Helsinki, MyData 2016 welcomed the guests, speakers, students and professionals from […]
This is the second part out of a four part series reporting on the International Open Data Day Stockholm 2016. Read part I, II and III. Connected Open Heritage (Kopplat Öppet Kulturarv, KÖK in Swedish) is a project by Wikimedia Sweden. It aims to update and make our cultural heritage data more available on Wikimedia […]
This is the third part out of a four part series reporting on the International Open Data Day Stockholm 2016. Read part I here and II here. After the presentations at Open Data Day Stockholm 2016 we took a short break to have the first and essential break for “fika” having coffee, tea, cookies and […]
This is the second part out of a four part series reporting on the International Open Data Day Stockholm 2016. Part I. First we were presented to the Global Open Data Index where you can see current state of open data release around the world. Now on this site you can compare between 122 countries. […]
This is the first part out of a four part series recap from the International Open Data Day Stockholm 2016. The question of inclusivity was one of the questions explored this year in Stockholm by inviting people into the world of open data. The focus was on participation and user input for the projects that […]
What are the fastest ways to learn data journalism? This was a question I was curious about and Mattias mentioned to me that he just heard about Learno.net. It is a MOOC, web courses platform for people and journalists who want to improve their internet research skills and, learn about the techniques of data journalism. […]
Hack for Sweden is a competition and an unique collaboration between 23 Swedish authorities and organisations. The challenge for the participants in this hackathon is to make the use of open data available by the authorities in new applications or services that may result in new businesses and increased benefits. The Hack for Sweden award will be […]
We met with Mattias Axell at the Royal Library in Stockholm where we talked about ‘data’ and especially ‘Open Data’. He answers questions about the the meaning, usage and effect of data. ‘Why and how is data important for our future societies’ or, `is it really important?` Mattias answered and explored the questions below. Mattias […]
