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@yahoo.com>wrote:

Can u organise a meeting so that we brainstorm and stratagies on the same...

daniel

------------------------------ *From:* Ronald Ojino <ronojinx@gmail.com> *To:* Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp@yahoo.com> *Cc:* Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com>; " kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; " isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@lists.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@yahoo.com

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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@gmail.com> To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Cc: "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; isoc@lists.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@hotmail.com> wrote:

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ListersThis may be of interest to some of you. RgdsGG

Call for research proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open data

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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.

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