Welcome to Data Days – a three day conference in Ghent, Belgium, exploring how open data is changing the way the Public Sector innovates and delivers services. Join Open Data pioneers, practitioners, thinkers and researchers from across the world to unlock and advance the power of collaboration and open innovation. A joint conference by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), Citadel on the Move and the Linked Organisation of Local Authority ICT Societies (LOLA).
Day 1: Open Belgium
Join the Open Knowledge Foundation Belgium on the 17th February. Open Belgium will host several keynote speeches Open Data by policy makers in Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium. Break-out rooms will also host various workshops on specific subjects such as Open Transport in Belgium, Open Street Map in Belgium, the use of creative commons licenses, and the Belgian datasets that are most wanted to be opened up next.
Day 2: Open Europe
The Citadel on the Move project hosts on the 18th February. Citadel on the Move presents an open forum to policy makers and influencers alike to discuss the future of open data in Europe. Key topics will include interoperability of open data between European cities and regions,open data licensing and business models.
Day 3: Open World
On the 19th February the Linked Organisation of Local Authorities (LOLA) is your host. Open data is a global phenomenon. Its true implications only become apparent when looking across border, across continents. The Data Days provide a platform for experts and enthusiasts from all over the world to get in touch, share experiences and exchange strategies so that open data may shape the future for all of us.