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
How to transform implicit knowledge into open knowledge
Español Open knowledge isn’t all about access to statistics and data. It also about what drives day-to-day operations everywhere: experience and insight. In this post I will explain how to transform the know-how of your organization or community of peers into open knowledge, so it can be shared, adapted and applied by others. Know-how is a tricky thing. Everyone has it, … [Read more...] about How to transform implicit knowledge into open knowledge
5 tips to optimize your presence in Google
Español | Português Google Scholar brought a great revolution to the discovery of scientific articles. This tool indexes publications and academic materials (free and subscribed) from innumerous sources, making it easy the access to specialized literature. I am sure that most of you already know this platform and use it when you need to find academic references about … [Read more...] about 5 tips to optimize your presence in Google
Why Governments should open up to open data
Español Last year’s Regional Conference on Open Data in LAC that took place in Montevideo was a turning point for open data in Latin America. It was the first Regional Conference and was supported by several international development organizations. Some months later, at the Open Government Partnership Summit 2013, a panel discussing the lessons learned from the Open Data … [Read more...] about Why Governments should open up to open data
6 key ideas to understanding Open Access in Latin America and the Caribbean
Español What is known as “Open Access” today began very early on in Latin America with SciELO, driven in large part by the emergence of the Internet and the desire by researchers and educators in Latin American to have their intellectual outputs gain higher visibility, mainly in the international communities and with the public in general, and to democratize the access to … [Read more...] about 6 key ideas to understanding Open Access in Latin America and the Caribbean