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National Substantive Training on OGD for Sustainable Development, Kathmandu, Nepal

The National Substantive Training was organized by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in partnership with the National Information Commission of Nepal (NIC) of the government of Nepal. More than 60 representatives of public sector, civil society and academia participated in the event and contributed to development of draft national Action Plan on advancement of OGD initiatives in… Read More

OGD Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning, Kathmandu, Nepal

The fourth national workshop on Open Government Data Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning held from 3-5 November 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal was orgnized by DPADM partnering with the National Information Commission.

Training on OGD for Sustainable Development, Panama City, Panama

This training is organized by DESA/DPADM in partnership with the Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (ANTAI) and the Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación (AIG) of the government of Panama. DESA/DPADM is also engaging the Economic and Social Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) as well as the UNDP country office in Panama. The training enhances awareness and knowledge on OGD-related topics among middle-level public servants, statisticians, CIOs, ICT personnel, middle-… Read More

Training on OGD for Sustainable Development, Montevideo, Uruguay

This training is organized by DESA/DPADM in partnership with the Agencia para el Desarrollo del Gobierno de Gestión Electrónica y la Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento (AGESIC) of the Government of Uruguay. The training will contribute to development of an open data strategy and establishment of open data community in Uruguay. An expected outcome of this training is the preparation of a draft inventory of public datasets for publishing in open and reusable formats. The participants… Read More

OGD Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The third national workshop on Open Government Data Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning held from 23 to 25 August 2015 in Dhaka was organized by DPADM partnering with the Access to Information Programme of the Prime Minister’s office of the Government of Bangladesh. 

OGD Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning, Panama City, Panama

The second national workshop on Open Government Data Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning held from 28 to 30 June 2015 in Panama City was orgnized by DPADM partnering with the Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Asseso a la Información (ANTAI), in collaboration with the Autoridad Nacional para la Innovacion Gubernamental (AIG) of the Government of Panama.

OGD Sensitization, Gap Assessment and Strategic Planning, Montevideo, Uruguay

The first national capacity development sensitization workshop on open data delivered within this project was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, between 12-14 May. The workshop was organized by DPADM partnering with the Agencia para el Desarrollo del Gobierno de Gestión Electrónica y la Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento (AGESIC) of the Government of Uruguay.

Report of the Workshop on Open Government Data

The report of the workshop "Next Stage in Open Government Data: Using Data for Transparency, Accountability and Collaboration”, held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 10 to 12 October 2012 is now available in UNPAN.

Open Data in New York City: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Girish Chhugani and Andrew Nicklin, from the Information Technology and Telecommunications office of the City of New York, shared their experiences with the NYC Open Data during a seminar held in DPADM's office in New York.

Workshop on Future Government: A Global Perspective in Connection to OGD and Citizen Engagement

The report of the Workshop on Future Government: A Global Perspective in Connection to OGD and Citizen Engagement is already available. The meeting was held on 16-17 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.