Open Data Now - Unconference

Event Details

Open Data Now - Unconference
Time: June 30, 2014 at 6:30pm to July 1, 2014 at 5pm

Location: The Bank - Harrington Street
Website or Map: http://opendatanow.code4sa.or…

Event Type: conference
Organized By: Kelsey Wiens & Adi Eyal
Latest Activity: Jun 9

Event Description
As a response to the restrictive policies of the Apartheid government, the right to access to information was enshrined in the South African Bill of Rights. The Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 outlines the process through which citizens can request information held by public and private bodies. While important, the act is challenging and often creates an adversarial relationship between requestor and requestee. The Open Data movement, worldwide, and in South Africa seeks to change the relationship between government and society with regards to data.