Canada is working to make government more open, transparent and accountable. Just over a year ago, a new government took office and one of its first initiatives was to release a suite of mandate letters. These letters, which had never been released before, give direction on priorities from the Prime Minister to Cabinet Ministers. Have a look at the letters. … [Read more...] about Open government in Canada: Raising the bar on openness and transparency
How to
This tag brings together all the articles in Abierto al Público that provide "how-to" guidelines to achieve knowledge goals or to promote the dissemination of open knowledge. These are articles that facilitate the understanding of more complex topics related to open knowledge, and that present information in a timely and easy manner.
How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation
Leer blogpost en español By Janet Chapman from the Tanzania Development Trust Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is a traditional cultural practice that involves the cutting or removal of the external female genitals. It results in pain, emotional and health problem, and in some cases, even bleeding to death. Although illegal in Tanzania, FGM is still practiced by many … [Read more...] about How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation
6 Steps to Data Storytelling
Who doesn’t like a good story? I recently read an article from Paul Zak for the Harvard Business Review, called “Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling”. In the article he describes how character driven stories were able to release higher doses of a neurochemical called Oxytocin. This chemical “is produced when we are trusted or shown a kindness, and it motivates … [Read more...] about 6 Steps to Data Storytelling
How Open Data can improve tourism in the Caribbean
Tourism is a vital economic activity, and a significant contributor to employment and GDP for most of the predominantly small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean, which is widely regarded as the most tourism-dependent region in the world. The "Empowering Local Communities with Open Data and Interactive Community Mapping" project is one of several strategic open … [Read more...] about How Open Data can improve tourism in the Caribbean
How does open data help the agricultural sector?
Latin America and the Caribbean contribute 11% of the value of world food production and possess 24% of the arable land in the world. Open data is a powerful source of information that can help in making decisions and formulating policies to foster the development of the agricultural sector, and consequently to help improve productivity in the region. The governments in the … [Read more...] about How does open data help the agricultural sector?