Leer blogpost en español By Cynthia Jaggi, Founder, GatherWell The term open source refers to the process of developing software and making it free and available for everyone to contribute on writing its code or adapt it for reuse in a different context. As some developers argue, the “open source way” is all about exchanging ideas and collaborating with others who can improve … [Read more...] about Open-source Solutions to Improve Children’s Lives
Actionable Resources
This tag brings together all the articles written in Abierto al Público that contain actionable resources, which means that the readers will be able to use the content of the article and/or the tools that are shared in it at any time and without any intervention or outside help.
Data Collaboratives: exchanging data to create public value across Latin America and the Caribbean
Data is playing an ever-increasing role in bolstering businesses across Latin America - and the rest of the word. In Brazil, Mexico and Colombia alone, the revenue from Big Data is calculated at more than US$603.7 million, a market that is only set to increase as more companies across Latin America and the Caribbean embrace data-driven strategies to enhance their bottom-line. … [Read more...] about Data Collaboratives: exchanging data to create public value across Latin America and the Caribbean
Learn the Basics of Open Source from Four Initiatives Driving the Movement
What is the Open Source Movement? The open source movement is much more than writing code and sharing it freely. It has opened the possibility for more flexible and inclusive ecosystems, recognizing the value of new applications for open source across industries. In the late 1990s, the Open Source Movement branched from the Free Software Movement of the 1980s, which … [Read more...] about Learn the Basics of Open Source from Four Initiatives Driving the Movement
Powering the Zika Response with Open Collaboration
Leer blogpost en español A lack of information sharing has posed major challenges to the international medical and emergency response community in the recent past. The criticisms raised during the Ebola crisis serve to illustrate this point. To address these “deficiencies with existing data-sharing mechanisms,” the World Health Organization (WHO) published a call to … [Read more...] about Powering the Zika Response with Open Collaboration
3 open platforms on how to combine business profit and social impact
In Latin America and the Caribbean, companies like Salauno, Geekie or Raymisa have put social impact at the core of their business, while not losing sight of profit. This approach uniquely allows businesses to make contributions to their communities and the causes they believe in while growing their business at the same time. It is about creating a more just and … [Read more...] about 3 open platforms on how to combine business profit and social impact