Ghana news: Ghana to host 2017 Open Data Conference - Graphic Online
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Summary:
"About 600 experts, representatives of the international development agencies and other stakeholders are to converge on Accra next month to discuss how to fast-track the implementation of an open data system in Africa.
The four-day Africa Open Data Conference, scheduled for July 17-21 2017, will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on the theme: 'Open data for sustainable development in Africa.'
The regional conference with support from the global level and the World Bank will among other things discuss the progress and achievements of the open data industry.
It has been a platform to raise awareness of and determine the next line of action in the effective implementation of the phenomenon in Africa.
The first edition of the conference was held in September 2015 and hosted by Tanzania."