Versión en español By Norma Palomino, Chief of Library Services at the Inter-American Development Bank As we mentioned in an earlier blogpost, 84% of the population of Latin America lives in municipalities that have open government data policies. As well as this, four nations in the region—Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico and Costa Rica—were among the 70 nations ranked for the … [Read more...] about The IDB will launch its Open Data Portal on development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Norma Palomino
When she was Chief of the Information Services Unit, Norma's main role was to coordinate technology programs, data analysis, and information services in support of the IDB's Knowledge, Innovation, and Communication Sector activities. The three pillars of the Unit include: 1) technology management (such as the Bank's website, the open data portal "Numbers for Development", and the IDB's blog platform); 2) generation of analytical reports of both IDB knowledge product metrics and emerging issues in the digital dialogue in the Region; 3) provision of information programs through library services.
5 ideas about and beyond Open Access Week
Versión en español This week is Open Access week and we find the opportunity to re-think and revisit the idea of making scholar knowledge available freely to all. Great advances have been made in the last decade around this movement. In this posting, I’d like to take the opportunity to share five advances as well as some loose ends we’ll need to deal with in the … [Read more...] about 5 ideas about and beyond Open Access Week
10+ ways big data can improve people’s lives
Español The UN High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Millennium Development Agenda concluded that we need a data revolution to achieve newly established urgent development goals such as eradicating poverty. The impact of big data for development can be major and we need to be aware of its new opportunities. Here are some examples that illustrate how big data can improve … [Read more...] about 10+ ways big data can improve people’s lives