First edition of the Open Data Conference

24 August 2012

W3C will participate in the first edition of the “Open Data Conference” that will take place on September 27, 2012 in Paris, France.

This event with an international dimension will gather public and private decision makers and address some of the pressing challenges facing the Open Data paradigm, such as accountability, privacy, or data licensing.

Among the guests are professor Nigel Shadbolt, a “founding father” of Open Data in England, and Arnaud Montebourg, French Minister of Productive Recovery. Daniel Dardailler, W3C Director of International Relations, will speak on the “Open Data and Future Uses” round-table and present W3C’s involvement in the area.

Registration is open until 24 September, 2012.