Apologies for the last minute notice, however, this years QMRG AGM
will be held tomorrow (Wed 31st) at 10-10.45 in the Education Centre
at the Royal Geographical Society - this is just before a series of
sessions running throughout the day on Open Data which may be of
interest to QMRG'ers!
Open Geographic Information
Session 1: 11.10-12.50
Convenor(s) and Chair(s) - Hanif Rahemtulla (University of
Nottingham), Paul Longley (University College London)
1 Producing and consuming open data - a summary of
lessons learned - Peter Mooney (National University of Ireland,
Maynooth)
2 Mapping the UK population over time: a universe of new
possibilities - David Martin (University of Southampton)
3 Combining Open Data with Geography for use in a
Geographic Information System - Will White (Esri UK)
4 Tackling global challenges through open innovation and
geographic information - Chris Parker (Ordnance Survey)
5 U.S. Philanthropy at 10,000 Feet: Using open data and
APIs to reveal geographic trends in philanthropic funding - Jake
Garcia (The Foundation Center, United States)
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Session 2: EUGEO plenary: 13.10-14.25
Chair(s) Hanif Rahemtulla (University of Nottingham)
1. Mapping for Results: Pioneering the Geo-enabling of
Development - Charles Brigham (World Bank)
2. Javier Ruiz (Open Rights Group)
(Lunches are provided to delegates).
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Session 3: 14:40-16.20
1 Open Geodemographics - James Cheshire (University
College London), Muhammad Adnan (University College London), Paul
Longley (University College London), Alex Singleton (University of
Liverpool), Chris Gale (University College London)
2 Innovation and geographic information - Ian Holt
(Ordnance Survey)
3 Adding Administrative Data to Compliment Census Counts
- Samuel Leung (University of Southampton)
4 Bridging the Data Divide - Hanif Rahemtulla (University
of Nottingham), Catherine Souch (Royal Geographical Society (with
IBG))
5 Open Data and the Big Society; advancing the debate -
Ewa Luger and Tom Rodden (University of Nottingham)
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Session 4: Open Data - Roundtable discussion: 16:50-18.30
Convenor(s) and Chair(s) Hanif Rahemtulla (University of Nottingham)
Roundtable discussion introduced by Nick Clarke with a presentation on
"When Open Isn't Enough - will we fail to make data useful?" Comments
by Charles Brigham (World Bank), Javier Ruiz (Open Rights Group), and
Paul Boyle (ESRC).
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Dr Alex Singleton
Lecturer in Urban Planning
Department of Civic Design
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Liverpool
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Tel: 0151 7943108
Website: http://www.alex-singleton.com
Twitter: alexsingleton
Skype: alexsingleton
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