Getting Ready For General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
The implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) seems to be one of the greatest causes of anxiety across all business sectors. Whilst there will be a change in emphasis, in some areas, on how data is collected and managed, it is important to...
read moreWest Midlands Urban Challenge – digital opportunities
Urban Challenge is an open call competition for technology startups to develop new ideas to make the West Midlands a better place to live and work by pitching directly to the Mayor and the chance to work directly with officials from the West Midlands Combined...
read moreIntroduction to GDPR – published by the Information Commissioner’s Office
This overview highlights the key themes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to help organisations understand the new legal framework in the EU. It explains the similarities with the existing UK Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), and describes some of the new...
read moreNHS Digital to open API Lab
produced by UKA data4good - thanks to Mark Say Plans for internal team to work with public and private sector developers to accelerate adoption of application program interfaces NHS Digital has announced plans for a team to speed up the development of open source APIs...
read moreSteering Group Meeting 15th November 2017
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2017 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Andy Mabbett (Freelance) Glyn...
read moreWMODF meeting 20th September 2017
WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2017, 16.45-18.15 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 19/07/2017 (notes on web site)...
read moreWMODF meeting 19th July 2017
WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY 2017, 16.45-18.15 INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 17/05/2017 16.55 2) Updates on...
read moreWMODF meeting 17th May 2017
WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY 2017, 16.45-18.15 INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 15/03/2017 16.55 2) Updates on key issues ODI node PR Open data...
read moreWMODF meeting – 15/03/2017
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING 16.45-18.15, WEDNESDAY, 15th MARCH, 2017 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Chris Price – Secretary (digiconsultancy) Raj...
read moreWest Midlands Mayoral Candidates views on Open Data
In February 2017 we wrote to each of the 5 candidates for the post of West Midlands mayor requesting their views by 1st March on open data, which we said we would share at our event Open Wide: Open Data Day 2017 in the West Midlands; we asked them to answer 3 specific...
read moreWMODF top 10 tips – current draft
TOP 10 TIPS for exploiting OPEN DATA For Public Service Leaders - Councillors and Strategic Managers Principles: Public data to be open where not personal or commercially sensitive – don’t stop with the legally required minimums. Establish clear, long-term commitment...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 18/01/17
WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP WEDNESDAY 18TH JANUARY 2017, 16.45-18.15 INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 16/11/2016 16.55 2) Updates on key issues ODI node...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 16/11/16
WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2016, 16.45-18.15 INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, introductions, notes and matters arising from meeting 14/09/2016 16.55 2) ...
read moreWMODF response to B’ham City Council consultation on ICT and D strategy 16 Sept 2016
West Midlands Open Data Forum (WMODF) welcomes the generation by Birmingham City Council (BCC) of an integrated strategy for data, information, IT and digital. Furthermore, we applaud the commitment of BCC to consult on their proposals and to potentially collaborate...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 14/09/16
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2016, 16.45-18.15 INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Apologies, introductions, notes and matters arising from meeting 13/07/2016 16.55 2) Updates on key issues ODI node HR...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 13/07/16
WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY 13TH JULY 2016, 16.45-18.15 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM, FARADAY WHARF ~ A G E N D A ~ 16.45 1) Introductions, notes and matters arising of meeting 18/05/2016 16.55 2) Updates on key issues...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 18/05/16
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY 2016 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Hugo Russell (Innovation Birmingham) Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Raj Mack ...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 09/03/16
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM GROUP 4.45-6.15, WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH 2016 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Paul Beckley (Centro) ...
read moreWMODF Meeting – 20/01/16
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP WEDNESDAY, 20th JANUARY 2016, INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM Attended by: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Jason Davies (WM Fire Service) Hugo Russell ...
read moreFreedom of Information consultation
Battle lines drawn over FREEDOM OF INFORMATION reform – published by UK Authority (www.ukauthority.com) The 30,000 replies to a consultation show a sharp divide in attitudes about whether change is needed Published submissions to the government-created independent...
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