Steering Group agenda for 27th March 2019
This is the agenda for the meeting of the Steering Group to be held on Wednesday 27th March 2019 in Room1.1, One Friargate, Coventry, CV1 2GN ~ A G E N D A ~ 11.00 1) Introductions, apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 23/01/2019 (on web site)...
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“Driving Miss Data”: Transport data as a vehicle for modelling use of wider data in planning and impact measurement for better lives
On Friday March 1st 2019 in the West Midlands we’re preparing to celebrate global Open Data Day 2019 which this year is on Saturday March 2nd.
Using transport as an exemplar, we want to explore how we can use wider data to plan and measure impact, and how this process can be used in other sectors.
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Notes of the Steering group meeting 23rd January 2019
These are the notes of the steering group meeting held on Wednesday 23rd of January 2019 at Innovation Birmingham ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Heike Schuster‑James (BCU) Ted Ryan ...
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Steering Group Agenda for Wednesday 23rd January 2019
This is the agenda for the meeting of the Steering Group on Wednesdat 23rd January 2019 in Room3, Innovation Birmingham, Faraday Wharf, B7 4BB ~ A G E N D A ~ 11.00 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 28/11/2018 (on web site) Datasets I’ve...
read moreNotes of the Steering group meeting 28th November 2018
These are the notes of the steering group meeting held on Wednesday 28th November 2018 at Lightwoods House in Sandwell MBC ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Glyn Simpson (TfWM) Chris Price –...
read moreiSandwell presentation November 2018
At a recent meeting, Nathan Coyle of New Union made a presentation describing the work being undertaken in Sandwell. The powerpoint is below: WMODF iSandwell pres
read moreGovernment response to Consultation on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation November 2018
WMODF responded to the consultation by the Government on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. This document is published on this site. The Government responded recently and the full document is available below. Consultation response Here is a copy of the...
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Notes of the Steering Group meeting 24th September 2018
These are the notes of the WMODF meeting which took place at the Birmingham City Council offices 28th September ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Teresa Jolley (DEFT153) Nic...
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Steering Group Agenda for the meeting 28 November 2018
This is the agenda for the WMODF meeting taking place at the Sandwell District Council Offices in Lightwood House Adkins Lane, Bearwood, Smethwick B67 5DP ~ A G E N D A ~ 11.00 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting...
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Updated (24/09) Agenda of the Steering Group Meeting Wed 26 Sept 2018 11.15- 13.15
This is the agenda for the WMODF meeting taking place at the Birmingham City Council offices (Woodcock Street, B7 4BL). ~ A G E N D A ~ 11.15 1) Apologies, notes and matters arising from meeting 18/07/2018 (notes on web site) 11.25 2) Updates on key...
read moreWest Midlands Open Data Forum response to the consultation on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. We found the document to be clearly written and easy to understand. It should set a standard for all publications from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. We...
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Steering Group agenda and notes for meeting 18th July 2018
NOTES WEDNESDAY, 18 JULY, 2018 AT WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Heike Schuster‑James (BCU) Teresa Jolley (DEFT153) Glyn Simpson ...
read moreSteering Group Agenda and Notes for 23 May 2018
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY, 23RD MAY, 2018 AT COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Glyn Simpson (TfWM) Si Chun...
read more2017 review and 2018 action plan
2017 - WHAT WAS GOOD? General Energy in meetings Attendance at meetings Find out about things that are going on from WMODF Meeting structure Information exchange Good Networking Informative presentations Sharing events Making contacts with people interested in open...
read moreWMCA perspective on open data – statement received March 1st 2018
This is a statement from West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), requested by WMODF to follow up on our published request for their views on open data from each of the Mayoral candidates before the Metro Mayor election last year. We published the candidates responses...
read moreSteering group agenda and notes for 21st March 2018
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY, 21ST MARCH, 2018 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Ted Ryan (RnR Organisation) Glyn...
read moreSteering Group meeting 17th January 2018
NOTES OF WEST MIDLANDS OPEN DATA FORUM STEERING GROUP MEETING WEDNESDAY, 17TH JANUARY, 2018 AT INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM ATTENDED BY: Pauline Roche – Chair (RnR Organisation) Teresa Jolley (DEFT153) Heike...
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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...
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