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Open Leaders Program

Make a difference to openness worldwide

Next program: Helsinki Sep 2017

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About the Open Leaders Program

Openness is transforming our societies and economies.

Join the Open Leaders program to learn about the key ideas and developments in this rapidly growing space from a global expert, Dr Rufus Pollock, Founder and President or Open Knowledge.

Where

We organize events all over the world. See the top of the page for upcoming events. If you want to be notified when one takes place near you please get in touch via the contact form

When

See the top of the page for upcoming events. If you want to be notified when one takes place near you please get in touch via the contact form

Cost

We operate a pay what you can model and suggest a contribution of €50-100. We are committed that everyone who wants to participate can and are happy to waive any fee for whose who cannot make a contribution.

Why

We are are entering an information age where an increasing amount of what we make, trade and consume is information -- from medicines to movies. Openness can and should be at the heart of this. We need people with the knowledge and skills to navigate this world and make it an open one.

Who Is It For?

Anyone who wants to learn more about the information economy and how it it is shaping the twenty-first century world. This includes policymakers, entrepreneurs, developers, activists and ordinary citizens.

What do I need to know?

No special technical knowledge is required. Some familiarity with openness and digital issues is desirable but not essential.

The Program will be conducted in English.

Content Outline

This course will cover both factual content and learning through discussion, presentations and examples. Topics include:

  • The information age – what’s different with this transformation?
  • Openness – what is it, why do it and what are the risks?
  • Open Knowledge and existing communities around the world
  • Identifying opportunities and where open can make a difference
  • Presenting, speaking and listening – communicating powerfully
  • Organising events and working with volunteers
  • Sharing experiences and stories from the group
  • Qualities of effective projects
  • Sustainability within the open space
  • Future of open in a digital age – what’s possible and what’s coming next

Rufus Pollock

Dr Rufus Pollock is Founder and President of Open Knowledge, an international non-profit using advocacy and technology to unlock information and see it used to create change.

He was formerly a Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and a Mead Fellow in Economics at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge and remains an Associate of the Centre for Information and Intellectual Property Law at Cambridge.

He is an adviser on open data to several governments and has worked extensively as a scholar, activist and technologist on the social, legal and technical challenges surrounding the creation and sharing of knowledge.

http://rufuspollock.org/

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