<div dir="ltr">May be of interest?<div>Deirdre</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Yacine Khelladi</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yacine@yacine.net">yacine@yacine.net</a>></span><br>Date: 27 January 2015 at 09:13<br>Subject: [civic] Launching Open Data Day Coalition Micro-Grant Scheme: Apply Today!<br>To: "Caribbean ICT stakeholders Virtual Community (CIVIC)" <<a href="mailto:civic@dgroups.org">civic@dgroups.org</a>><br><br><br>Launching Open Data Day Coalition Micro-Grant Scheme: Apply<br>
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[note it says: In the Caribbean, the Caribbean Open Institute will handle the<br>
process.]<br>
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January 26, 2015 in open knowledge<br>
OPEN DATA DAY 2015 is coming and a coalition of partners have come together to<br>
provide a limited number of micro-grants designed to support communities<br>
organise ODD activities all over the world !<br>
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Open Data Day (ODD) is one of the most exciting events of the year. As a<br>
volunteer led event, with no organisation behind it, Open Data Day provides the<br>
perfect opportcaunity for communities all over the world to convene, celebrate<br>
and promote open data in ways most relevant to their fellow citizens. This year,<br>
Open Data Day will take place on Saturday, the 21st of February 2015 and a<br>
coalition of partners have gotten together to help make the event bigger (and<br>
hopefully better) than its has ever been before!<br>
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While Open Data Day has always been a volunteer led initiative, organising an<br>
event often comes with quite a hefty price tag. From hiring a venue, to securing<br>
a proper wifi connection, to feeding and caffeinating the volunteer<br>
storytellers, data wranglers and developers who donate their Saturday to<br>
ensuring that open data empowers citizens in their communities, there are costs<br>
associated with convening people! Our Open Data Day Coalition is made of open<br>
data, open knowledge and open access organisations who are interested in<br>
providing support for communities organising ODD activities. This idea emerged<br>
from an event that was organised in Kenya last year, where a small stipend<br>
helped local organisers create an amazing event, exposing a number of new people<br>
to open data. This is exactly what we are trying to achieve on Open Data Day!<br>
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As such, this year, for the first time ever, we are proud to announce the<br>
availability of a limited number of micro grants of up to $300 to help<br>
communities organise amazing events without incurring prohibitive personal<br>
costs. The coalition will also provide in-kind support in the form mentorship<br>
and guidance or simply by providing a list of suggested activities proven<br>
effective at engaging new communities!<br>
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The coalition consists of the following organisations (in alphabetical order):<br>
Caribbean Open Institute, Code for Africa, DAL, E-Democracy, ILDA, NDI, Open<br>
Access Button, Open Coalition, Open Institute, Open Knowledge, Sunlight<br>
Foundation and Wikimedia UK. Want to join? Read on.<br>
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ODD2<br>
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Applying for a Microgrant!<br>
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Any group or organisation from any country can apply. Given the difference focus<br>
of our partners, grants in Latin America will be handled and awarded by ILDA. In<br>
the Caribbean, the Caribbean Open Institute will handle the process. Finally,<br>
The Partnership for Open Data will focus on other low to mid income countries.<br>
Of course, in order to ensure that we are able to award the maximum number of<br>
grants, we will coordinate this effort!<br>
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You can find the application form here. The deadline to apply is February 3rd<br>
and we aim to let you know whether your grant was approved ASAP.<br>
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Currently, we have one micro grant, provided by The Sunlight Foundation, for a<br>
group organising open data day activities in a country of any income level. We<br>
would love to provide additional support for groups organising in any country;<br>
as such, if you are interested in helping us find (or have!) additional funding<br>
(or other forms of in kind support such as an event space!), do get in touch<br>
(see below how to join the coalition). We will make sure to spread the word far<br>
and wide once we have additional confirmed support!<br>
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How to Apply for an Open Data Day Micro Grant<br>
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If you are organising an event and would like additional support, apply here. If<br>
your grant is approved, you will be asked to provide us with bank transfer<br>
details and proof of purchase. If it is not possible for you to make the<br>
purchases in advance and be reimbursed, we will be sure to find an alternative<br>
solution.<br>
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Is this your first Open Data Day event? Fear not! In addition to the grant<br>
itself, our coalition of partners is here to provide you with the support you<br>
need to ensure that your event is a success. Whether you need help publicising<br>
the event, deciding what to do, or some tips on event facilitation, we are here<br>
to help!<br>
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Requirements<br>
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All groups who receive support will be asked to add their event to the map by<br>
registering your event here as well as by adding it to list of events on the<br>
Open Data Day wiki.<br>
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After the event, event organisers will be asked to share a short blog post or<br>
video discussing the event! What data did you work with, how many people<br>
attended, are you planning on organising additional events? We’d also love to<br>
hear about what you learned, what were the challenges and what you would have<br>
done differently?<br>
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You can publish this in any language but if possible, we would love an English<br>
translation that we can share in a larger blog series about Open Data Day. I you<br>
would like to have your event included in our summary blog series but are not<br>
comfortable writing in English, write to us at local [at] okfn [dot] org and we<br>
will help you translate (or connect you with someone who can!).<br>
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What To Do Now<br>
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The next step is to start organising your event so that you can apply for your<br>
micro-grant ASAP! We are aware that we are a bit late getting started and that<br>
communities will need time to organise! As such, we aim to let you know whether<br>
your grant has been approved ASAP and ideally by the February 6th, 2015. If<br>
February 3rd proves to be too tight a deadline, we will extend!<br>
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Finally, if you need inspiration for what to do on the day, we are building a<br>
menu of suggested activities on the Open Data Day wiki. Go here for inspiration<br>
or add your ideas and inspire others! For further inspiration and information,<br>
check out the Open Data Day website, which the community will be updating and<br>
improving as we move closer to the big day. If you need help, reach out to us at<br>
local [at] okfn [dot] org, or check in with one of the other organisations in<br>
the coalition.<br>
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Interested in joining the coalition?<br>
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We have a limited number of grants available and expect a large demand! If you<br>
are interested in joining the coalition and have either financial and/or in-kind<br>
support available, do get in touch and help us make Open Data Day 2015 the the<br>
largest open data hackday our community and the world has ever seen!<br>
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