International Open Data Day Hackathon

mmottola 2015-01-27 04:11:51 UTC #1

Hi Everyone,

February 21st, 2015 is International Open Day.

Open Data Day is a gathering of citizens in cities around the world to
write applications, liberate data, create visualizations and publish
analyses using open public data to show support for and encourage
the adoption open data policies by the world's local, regional and national governments.

Different cities from all over the world take part in a Hackathons during Open Data Day. Some are all weekend, others are the one day.

I'm very interested in the Niagara Region being are a part of the this years International Open Data Day. Hackathons tend to draw mainly the developer crowd, but this type of event welcomes in anyone from the community to attend; whether you are a developer, designer, librarian, statistician, geographer or an engaged citizen.

I'd love to know if your interested in participating and also if you're willing to help organize the event.

View the Open Data Day website for complete information.

adam12 2015-01-27 04:18:00 UTC #2

I'm in for sure.

Definitely interested in helping organize too.

knicklabs 2015-02-01 15:45:22 UTC #3

I'm in. And will help organize.

We should certainly talk to the Niagara Region and see if they would like to be involved. On top of that, what are your thoughts to hosting the event in either Niagara Falls or Welland and seeing if we can get one of those cities involved? Both of those cities have open data.

mmottola 2015-02-04 04:55:33 UTC #4

Working with Niagara Region would be great. Unfortuntately, I haven't been paying attention to any updates from them. Be good to see if any progress has been made and what data sets are available to us.

If we can find a place I'm definitely welcome to it bringing an event to Niagara Falls or Welland. Open to exploring possible venues for sure!

adam12 2015-02-04 17:41:26 UTC #5

There was someone from the Niagara Region out at some of the Open Data talks we've had in the past at Cowork Niagara.

It might be worth talking to her to see if she has some ideas.

fifteen3 2015-02-04 22:43:46 UTC #6

It was probably Connie McCutcheon https://twitter.com/cwithak

adam12 2015-02-04 23:18:57 UTC #7

You're right - it was.

mmottola 2015-02-05 19:49:41 UTC #8

Hi Guys, I'm light of some recent pressures I'm not going to be as involved as I should be for this event. I would love for it to happen and will support & help any way I can... but I won't be able to play any significant role in making it happen. I'm Sorry.