Research Transparency & Open Knowledge: Lessons from #OKFest14 « Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences
abernard102@gmail.com 2014-07-24
Summary:
"Over a thousand scientists, activists, and civil society representatives from over 60 countries gathered in Berlin last week for the 2014 Open Knowledge Festival (OKFest14). The Festival is the flagship event of the Open Knowledge Foundation, an international nonprofit promoting open tools, data, and information for the positive transformation of society. It’s a well-oiled event, full of energy and creativity, bringing together an eclectic group that goes as far as to include street artists, EU commissioners, and a lot of data geeks scientists, to build a community around the ideals of openness and transparency.
Below is an overview of cool tools, resources, and other pieces of advice gathered at the Festival pertaining to social science research ..."