How might open data contribute to good governance?
[Summary: sharing an introductory article on open data and governance] Thanks to an invite via the the great folk at CYEC, earlier this year I was asked to write a contribution for the Commonwealth...
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New paper: Connecting people, sharing knowledge, increasing transparency
[Summary: Linking to a short conference paper exploring the impact of the web on land governance] After a few contributions I made to their online dialogue, the lovely folk at The Land Portal invited...
View ArticleExploring the incentives for adopting ICT innovation in the fight against...
[Summary: Invite for comments on a new draft report exploring incentives for ICT use in the fight against corruption] Back in January, in response to a blog post by Doug Hadden, I wrote down a few...
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ICTs and Anti-Corruption: theory and examples
[Summary: draft section from U4 paper on exploring the incentives for adopting ICT innovation in the fight against corruption] As mentioned a few days ago, I’ve currently got a paper online for comment...
View ArticleICTs and anti-corruption: exploring the incentives
[Summary: the third section from a draft U4 paper on exploring the incentives for adopting ICT innovation in the fight against corruption] I’m currently posting draft sections of a report on ICTs and...
View ArticleICTs and Anti-Corruption: Uptake, use and impacts
[Summary: The forth section of our draft paper on ICTs and Anti-corruption looks at the evidence on uptake, use and impacts. We’d love your comments… I’m currently posting draft sections of a report on...
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New Paper – Mixed incentives: Adopting ICT innovations for transparency,...
[Summary: critical questions to ask when planning, funding or working on ICTs for transparency and accountability] Last year I posted some drafts of a paper I’ve been writing with Silvana Fumega at...
View ArticleUpcoming talks: October/November 2014
[Summary: quick links to upcoming talks] The next month is shaping up to be a busy one with project deadlines, and lots of interesting opportunities to share reflections on research projects from the...
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Unpacking open data: power, politics and the influence of infrastructures
[Summary: recording of Berkman Centre Lunch Talk on open data] Much belatedly, below you will find the video from the Berkman Centre Talk I gave late last year on ‘Unpacking open data: power, politics...
View Article2015 Open Data Research Symposium – Ottawa
There are a few days left to submit abstracts for the 2015 Open Data Research Symposium due to take place alongside 3rd International Open Government Data Conference in Ottawa, on May 27th 2015....
View ArticleNow open access: The Daily Shaping of State Transparency: Standards,...
[Summary: co-authored #opendata paper now available open access] A while back, Sam Goeta kindly invited me to collaborate with him on a paper around open data standards, and the work involved in the...
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Exploring participatory public data infrastructure in Plymouth
[Summary: Slides, notes and references from a conference talk in Plymouth] A few months back I was invited to give a presentation to a joint plenary of the ‘Whose Right to the Smart City‘ and ‘DataAche...
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