Francophone Open Data Conference
17 – 19 December – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Conscious of the importance of data to build sustainable development, the Francophone African Community on Open Data (CAFDO) in collaboration with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry host of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), organizes the second edition of the Francophone Open Data Conference (CAFDO 2019) from 17 to 19 December 2019 in Abidjan at the Palm Club Hotel.
The theme of this second edition is ” Open Data: From Principles to Action “. It is placed under the very high patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Head of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire.
The objective of the conference is to promote the openness and reuse of data in French-speaking Africa. Specifically, it will:
- Advocate at the political level for more openness of data produced in ministries and public institutions;
- promote good practices on models of openness and exploitation of data;
- identify common challenges and propose actions for a better contribution of data in building a sustainable economy in member countries.
It is expected at this conference, actors from government, civil society, development organizations, research centers, universities, digital communities (Open Source, Open Data, Open Government, etc.).
