Over the horizons: reflections from a week discussing the State of Open Data


Panel discussion was held at the GovLab with Tariq Khokhar, Adrienne Schmoeker and Beth Noveck. Beth Simone Noveck is a professor in the Department of Technology, Culture and Society and Director of the Governance Lab at NYU Tandon.

Over the last week I’ve had the opportunity to share findings from The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons in a number of different settings: from academic roundtables, to conference presentations, and discussion panels. Each has been an opportunity not only to promote the rich open access collection of essays just published, but also a chance to explore the many and varied chapters of the book as the starting point for new conversation about how to take forward an open approach to data in different settings and societies.

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