[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Call for research proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open data in developing countries
Victor Kapiyo
vkapiyo at gmail.com
Wed Jul 18 10:35:32 EAT 2012
Hi Ronald,
This is great.
VK
On 18 July 2012 10:23, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Liz,
> Sorry i had forgotten about the meeting. We shall reschedule the research
> discussion to sometime next week.
> In the meantime, i shall forward the research plan since i will not be
> able to make it for the meeting in Nrb due to
> commitments in Ksm.
> Best regards,
> Ronald Ojino
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Liz Orembo <lizorembo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ronald,
>> Many thanks for coordinating the research team.
>> We might not be able to meet over skype on Saturday since we will be
>> having our isoc monthly meeting on the very day. Can we organize for it
>> later or include it as one of the agendas in the meeting?
>> Regarding the work plan, team leaders were to prepare a list of
>> activities to act as a guide in drafting a one year plan. Can you prepare
>> something and lead the session during the meeting?
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Daniel et al.,
>>> Thanks for the valuable contribution.We can meet on skype on a free day
>>> (my skype address is ronojinx )...maybe Saturday 10 am..if that is fine
>>> with the rest. Kindly lets exchange skype addresses before the meeting.
>>> - In the meantime before the meeting, kindly lets brainstorm on our
>>> focus area.
>>> Best regards,
>>> Ronald Ojino
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <
>>> dottocomp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can u organise a meeting so that we brainstorm and stratagies on the
>>>> same...
>>>>
>>>> daniel
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp at yahoo.com>
>>>> *Cc:* Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>; "
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "
>>>> isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <isoc at orion.my.co.ke>
>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:38 AM
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ISOC_KE] Call for research proposals: exploring the
>>>> emerging impacts of open data in developing countries
>>>>
>>>> Bienvenue Daniel,
>>>> I hope more can join so that we work on a good proposal by the
>>>> September deadline.
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Ronald Ojino
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <
>>>> dottocomp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ronald,
>>>> That is a good one for isoc kenya more so the research unit or wing.
>>>> count me on this and we need more of us to participate willingly.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Daniel Omondi
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Ronald Ojino <ronojinx at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
>>>> Cc: "kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>;
>>>> isoc at orion.my.co.ke
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Call for research proposals: exploring the
>>>> emerging impacts of open data in developing countries
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Grace,
>>>> I believe that this will be a great startng point for Isoc_ke research.
>>>> On this note, we at isoc _ke interested in research shd begin
>>>> discussions in earnest. Lets share links n journals related to this
>>>> topic n come up with a winning proposal.
>>>> On va les gens.
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Ronald.
>>>>
>>>> On 7/12/12, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > ListersThis may be of interest to some of you.
>>>> > RgdsGG
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Call for research proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open
>>>> data in
>>>> > developing countries
>>>> >
>>>> > Open data has become a hot topic around the world. Open data
>>>> initiatives,
>>>> > from governments and grassroots groups are emerging in a wide range of
>>>> > settings. But what impacts do they have? And how can they lead to
>>>> greater
>>>> > transparency and accountability, efficiency and innovation, and
>>>> greater
>>>> > social inclusion? That's what the www.opendataresearch.org research
>>>> network
>>>> > is planning to explore.
>>>> > The Web Foundation and International Development Research Centre
>>>> (IDRC) are
>>>> > inviting research proposals that address current gaps in the evidence
>>>> base
>>>> > underlying the implementation of open data initiatives in the
>>>> developing
>>>> > world, and to inform policy and practice in a range of different
>>>> settings.
>>>> > Research partners will be invited to form part of an international
>>>> research
>>>> > network that will be established over the course of 2013.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > The project will fund a series of detailed case studies that examine
>>>> the
>>>> > emerging impacts of specific on-going open data initiatives that
>>>> address key
>>>> > development themes. Cases could look at:
>>>> > Open data in local and national budgeting processesOpen data for
>>>> legislation
>>>> > processes and elections
>>>> > Open data in judicial systems
>>>> > Open data for smarter cities
>>>> > Open data for the delivery of privately provided public services
>>>> > Open data for the regulation of markets (e.g. extractive industries)
>>>> > Open data for the welfare and empowerment of marginalized groups and
>>>> > communities (e.g. data for small farmers)
>>>> > Open data and international development
>>>> > The call for proposals sets out full details of what we are looking
>>>> for in
>>>> > the case studies, and the process for application.
>>>> > As a result of this call, we expect to issue a series of grants
>>>> ranging from
>>>> > USD$25,000 to USD$75,000. It is expected that smaller grants will
>>>> focus on
>>>> > small, single-country or local initiative cases, and larger grants can
>>>> > include a wider range of activities such as multi-country
>>>> comparisons of
>>>> > open data about a particular governance domain (e.g. budget, cities,
>>>> > extractive industries), technical assistance to on-going initiatives
>>>> and/or
>>>> > significant engagement with relevant policy dialogues. The duration
>>>> of each
>>>> > project will not exceed 12 months, with projects expected to start in
>>>> early
>>>> > 2012.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > The closing date for the call is 10th September 2012.
>>>> >
>>>> > Download the call:
>>>> > - Call for proposals (HTML)
>>>> >
>>>> > - Call for proposals (Word, Docx)
>>>> > - Call for proposals (Open Office Document)
>>>> >
>>>> > - Call for proposals (PDF)
>>>> > Mrs. Carole Excell Senior Associate
>>>> > The Access InitiativeWorld Resources Institute
>>>> > Tel: 202-729-7901
>>>> > Fax: +1-202-729-7759
>>>> > cexcell at wri.org www.accessinitiative.org
>>>> > www.wri.org
>>>> > https://twitter.com/#!/TAIGlobalTAI Global on Facebook
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Francesca Fanucci
>>>> > Lawyer - Freelance consultant on freedom of expression, transparency
>>>> and
>>>> > freedom of information Senior Associate at Free Expression Associates
>>>> > (www.foeassociates.com)
>>>> >
>>>> > London, UK
>>>> > Email: franfanu at gmail.com
>>>> > Skype account: franfanu
>>>> > Fax: 0044 7092872411
>>>> > Linkedin profile: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/francescafanucci
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary
>>>> act" --
>>>> > (George Orwell)
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Patience is what you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one
>> ahead.
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