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Launch of GODAN discussion paper
GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch open data discussion paper at 3rd International Open Data Conference Today GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch new research showing how open data is...
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Freelance journalist Flavie Halais provides in-depth coverage of the Agriculture and Nutrition debate at IODC 7 challenges the agriculture sector must address to unleash the data revolution Her review...
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IODC Partner Meet-up and Action Track
Our partner meeting on May 27 was a great opportunity to share news of how GODAN is developing as an initiative. USDA’s Jaime Adams gave an overview of GODAN to the Secretariat and partners and the...
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GODAN at IODC 2015
GODAN had a significant presence at the recent 3rd International Open Data Conference (IODC) in Ottawa (May 28-29), when a real buzz was generated around discussion of current developments in open...
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DEFRA announces major release of UK datasets on agriculture and food
Today the Secretary of State announces the unprecedented release of at least 8,000 UK datasets across the agriculture and food sectors, putting Britain at the front of the open data revolution and...
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Financing for Development
#FFD3 #Action2015 July 13-16 2015 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia This week GODAN joins world leaders and financiers, as well as major non-governmental organizations, at one of the decade’s most significant...
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GODAN welcomes new partner Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH)
GODAN is delighted that PUSH has become the latest new partner to join this growing initiative, at a time of major commitments to tackle world hunger and poverty to create a sustainable future in...
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ONE Campaign joins GODAN at a pivotal time to achieve global food security
ONE is an international campaigning and advocacy organization of nearly 7 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. The facts show extreme...
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Government of Kenya is new GODAN partner to grow open data in agriculture
Already a member of the Open Government Partnership the Government of Kenya now joins GODAN to pursue its aims to achieve transparency and foster an innovative ecosystem of accessible open data as a...
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New partners to join the US and UK Governments to plan for GODAN 2016 Summit
The United States will join the United Kingdom, the ONE campaign, Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH), the Government of Kenya, and the GODAN Secretariat to form a planning committee for a 2016...
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Major funding from US Government for open data to tackle hunger and global...
Today, the US Government announces major new funding at the Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa to achieve food security by 2030, as part of its commitment to the UN Sustainable...
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GODAN joins new Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
GODAN joins the partnership as an early champion along with over 20 governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations including the World Bank, Hewlett Foundation, WEF, ONE, the US, Kenyan...
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Rezatec is GODAN’s latest partner
Rezatec helps businesses map their land-based assets using complex information from Earth Observation (EO) and other data from a wide range of sources, including satellite images, to provide mapping,...
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Open Institute becomes GODAN partner
Open Institute is a think-do tank that works with governments and civil society organizations on open government, promoting transparency, accountability and multi-stakeholder participation in...
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Senseye is new GODAN partner
Senseye is the latest new partner to join the growing GODAN network. Senseye aims to work with smaller businesses to exploit the Internet of Things revolution to deliver an affordable and easy to use...
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Addressing global food security New crop degree now open
With the population estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, the pressure mounts to find answers for sustainable, responsible food production. In response to this urgent mission, CABI, the University...
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USDA/Microsoft “Innovation Challenge” offers prizes for software developers...
USDA’s Innovation Challenge is asking software developers to create applications using USDA data to achieve better resilience in food systems. It is hoped that this will help meet the challenge of...
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RTI International becomes GODAN’s latest partner
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes providing research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and...
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André Laperrière appointed as Executive Director of GODAN
27 July 2015 – André Laperrière has been appointed Executive Director of the Secretariat for Global open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN). CABI hosts the secretariat of GODAN. Mr Laperrière...
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DFID Tender for Research and Capacity Building now published
Further to our earlier post on bids for DFID funding in June, we have heard today that the tender for the Research and Capacity-Building Programme has now been published under PO 7273 on DFID’s...
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