OpenIndia2014

Programme
This year’s Open Data Day is happening on Saturday 22nd February and we’re organizing events around India to have fun and make apps and insights with open data!
 * 1) OpenDataDay

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 of open data policies by the world’s local, regional and national governments.

The event is open to all, curious citizens, journalists, tech-geeks, students, scientists, graphic designers. Swing by on the day to learn, hack, wrangle and just plain hangout (we emphasize learn – you don’t need to know anything about (open) data, enthusiasm is all that is needed and you’ll get support and advice from others)!

What is this?
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.

Who is this event for?
Everyone If you have an idea for using open data, want to find an interesting project to contribute towards, learn about how to visualize or analyze data or simply want to see what’s happening, then definitely come participate! No matter your skillset or interests, we are encouraging organizers to foster opportunities for you to learn and help the global open data community grow.

Developers We need computer cowboys and cowgirls like yourself to wrangle data into something useful. That means visualization, notification, integration, etc., all in the name of doing something crazy and fantastic.

Designers We need people like you to make the everything look amazing, feel intuitive, and have a smooth user experience. The best application in the world that no one can use… isn’t much use! You know the drill.

Librarians I heard you folks like books and eat catalogs of data for breakfast. You beautiful people are going to scour the earth for interesting data, help the rest of us figure out what’s important, and generally be useful.

Statisticians YES! YOU ARE SO NEEDED. Seriously. While we can find it, blow it up, calculate it, and make it look pretty, we needs us some mean number crunchin’ to present meaningful visualizations. Join up.

Citizens We need you the most. If it weren’t for you, this whole thing wouldn’t be happening. We need ideas, cheerleaders, and friends to spread the word. Write blog posts about Open Data related topics and case studies, and don’t forget to use the following hashtag, #ODD2014. Spread the buzz in social media.

What to Expect
'''A lot will be going on. So… expect to''':
 * Learn more about open data.
 * Find out how your local and national government could do more to release open data.
 * Engage local non-profits and companies in the uses of open data for the products and missions
 * Meet & network with tons of cool people in your city and around the world.
 * Voice your opinion & share your ideas with the people and media attending.
 * Find out about apps being created, and get to play around with them as well.
 * Help out with parts of the conceptualization, creation, design, advertisement and testing of apps.
 * Conduct an open tutorial sessions around using open data,like learning how to customize google maps to show the data you want to show.
 * Have lots and lots of fun.
 * Communicate your stories with us.

What to Bring
Anything! Bring your laptops, mobile phones, phasers set to stun, etc. but above all, your energy and your brains! We’re trying to make this event very hands on, so feel free to bring all your wacky geektronics so that you can participate in all the fun. Don’t worry if you don’t bring anything since there will still be tons of stuff to do.

Agenda

 * 9:00 – 9:30: Press Statement on International Open Data Hackathon.

Venue

 * Swecha Office, Gachibowli 'X' roads.

Contact

 * For more information please contact Ranjith Raj Vasam, Organiser
 * Tel: 9533 589 259 or log on to our Facebook page for more info.