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ODC invited to speak at the Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Conference!
Mr. Thy Try at the Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional ConferenceOn April 14 2014, Open Development Cambodia received a written letter from the President of the Delivery Unit within the Indonesian government, inviting ODC to speak at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia Pacific Regional Conference on May 6-7 2014 in Bali, Indonesia.The OGP Asia Pacific Regional Conference, the first in Asia since OGP’s inception, served as a platform for countries and communities within the region to share experiences in open and good governance practices. About 650 people, representing approximately 50 countries, participated in the conference, including The President of Indonesia and other high level speakers the Asia Pacific region.Mr. Thy Try at the Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional ConferenceODC Director, Thy Try was one of 10 civil society representatives from Cambodia participated in the conference and provided a presentation on “Opening up: Inspiring Stories from Transparent and Accountable Local Governments”. After this event, there was an opportunity participants ...
Open Data Handbook Translate-a-thon
Photo Credit: Emanuel Feld (CC BY-SA) A dozen young Cambodians and expatriates gathered in a ground floor meeting space off of Wat Bottum Park in the morning of April 20, 2014. After a round of introductions and snacks, laptops were opened and participants began the task of translating the ...
Introducing ODC website in CRRT meeting
Cambodians for Resource Revenue TransparencyOn April 03, 2014, Mr. Thy Try, ODC Executive Director and Ms Pich Ratana, ODC Editor – Researcher, were invited to deliver a presentation at Cambodians for Resource Revenue Transparency (CRRT). This meeting was organized by CRRT aiming to present on ...
ODC's IT Team at BarCamp AngkorODC's IT Team at BarCamp Angkor
BarCamp AngkorOn March 22, 2014, ODC coders, Sreng Saren and Heng Chamroeun, grabbed an opportunity to participate and share their knowledge at BarCamp Angkor. BarCamp is a platform where professionals, investors, innovators and students connect, discuss and share knowledge related to technological development. The event ...
PPMM#24: Introducing Two Free GPS Apps, Photo Maps and My Track for Android Phones
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup 24 (PPMM#24)You are invited to Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup 24 (PPMM#24).PPMM#24 is going to be held on February 28, 2012 which there will be a speaker from Open Development Cambodia (ODC), Senior Mapper Mean Naro. He will deliver a presentation on Introducing ...
Introducing ODC Website in the 23rd National Level EISEI Network Meeting
Pich Ratana, ODC Editor – Researcher, showing the mining databaseOn February 20, 2014, Mr. Thy Try, ODC Executive Director and Ms Pich Ratana, ODC Editor – Researcher, were invited to deliver a presentation in the 23rd National Level Extractive Industry Social and Environmental Impact Network ...
ODC Participated in BarCamp Kampot
ODC Editor Vongseng presenting ODC siteStudents attending ODC session On February 15th, ODC Executive Director Thy Try and Editor Ly Vongseng, participated in BarCamp Kampot. As with previous BarCamp events, the conference in Kampot featured a host of presentations by IT professionals, businesses, NGOs and students ...
PPMM #23: Atlas of Cambodia 2013, Hazard Mapping, GQIS 2.2
Hello folks: We hope the new year is treating you well and that 2014 is filled with exciting projects, opportunities for learning, and peace. Due to last month’s holiday festivities, we cancelled a meet-up. We started 2014 with our 23rd and are looking forward to ...
Introducing Columbia SIPA Team -- Donors & Development Assistance (DDA) Project
Introducing Columbia SIPA Team — Donors & Development Assistance (DDA) ProjectWe’re proud to introduce you to our new partner: Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs. A team of six mutli-talented and multicultural graduate students from the Workshop in Development Practice (a course) ...
Start Your 2014 With Big Data Workshop
For those who has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and is passionate about big data and data visualization, here's an exciting learning opportunity for you: Visualizing Open Data to Bring Out Global Issues by Margo & Alex, supporting by Transparency International Cambodia on Monday, January ...
Happy Holidays!
Whatever you are celebrating in this festive month – whether Winter Solstice, Pancha Ganapati, Hanukkah, Christmas, Dongzhi Festival, New Year’s Eve, or quality time with loved ones – we hope you enjoy peace, gratitude and happiness. Happy holidays! From the management and staff of Open ...
BarCamp Sihanoukville 2013 Recap
On December 7th and 8th, a small team from ODC jumped in a bus and traveled to Kampong Som to participate in BarCamp Sihanoukville. The conference was held at Build Bright University. The day-and-a-half-long event featured presentations from specialists of many fields and interests, including ...
ODC Resources at Work & Honorable Mentions
By making information accessible to anyone with an internet connection, ODC facilitates rational, fact‑based dialogue, improved communication, strengthened policy making, and better development planning across all sectors. The ODC website has been featured on Le Petit Journal, an online French newspaper, as a case of ...
Championing Girls in IT - Passerelles Numeriques Cambodia
Passerelles Numeriques (PN) is a non-profit IT training center. PN has programs in France, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. PN Cambodia was launched in 2005. The sponsorship are supported by Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), SUPINFO, CISCO, Microsoft, HP, Accenture, Steria, and Osiatis. The ...
PPMM #22: Highwater Risk Analysis & [Forest Cover] Change Detection
PPMM #22: Highwater Risk Analysis & [Forest Cover] Change DetectionPlease consider yourself invited!In honor of the recent Water Festival, let’s re-celebrate it in our own geeky way – via mapping. WaterSHED Cambodia and 1001 Fountaines took a raincheck but expressed an interest in giving a ...
Data Journalism & ODC: A LepetitJournal's Featured News Report
If you read French, below is what LepetitJournal, a French online newspaper, has to say about ODC: DATA JOURNALISME – Open Developpement Cambodia : les développeurs du développement. Voici le premier site de « data journalisme » du Cambodge. D’abord décidées à cartographier les ressources naturelles, les ...
PPMM #21: Monitoring Forest Degradation Using Satellite Imagery | When Mapping Meets Arts
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #21You’re invited to the PPMM #21, which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29. Please mark your calendar and extend the invite to your friends. We have two very exciting presentations/discussions:1. Paul, from Aruna Technology, is giving a presentation on remote sensing, using ...
Celebrating the October 2013 ODC Open House
On Monday, October 21st, Open Development Cambodia opened its doors to a group of wonderful supporters here in Phnom Penh. During the open house Terry Parnell welcomed guests to the space, Thy Try introduced himself as ODC Director, and Chunly Serey Vicheth and Chan Penhleak led ...
Taking ODC's Data Collection Ethos to BarCamp Phnom Penh
Penhleak providing a “walk” through the ODC websiteOn Saturday, October 19, ODC Research & Volunteer Coordinator Chan Penhleak gave an interactive presentation session on “How to Locate, Fact-Check, and Share Cambodia’s Development Data” at the BarCamp Phnom Penh, which was held at the Institute of Technology of ...
Making Digital Maps Using Free and Simple Mapping Applications
“There may be times when you want to explain things through maps, but you don’t know how to create the maps. With the currently available technology, creating map has become relatively easy. You no longer need to be an expert to develop maps, provided that ...
Happy Pchum Ben Day!
Wishing you a great holiday with religious festivities and celebrations. From the management and staff of ODC. ...
Introducing ODC Director Thy Try
ODC Director Thy TryWe are happy to introduce Thy Try, Open Development Cambodia’s new director as of today. Try has been involved with ODC as a member of the advisory board since 2011. He previously coordinated a project of Development and Partnership in Action (DPA). ...
ODC Participated in TechCamp Phnom Penh
Greg Bem and Penhleak ChanOn September 25-26, ODC representatives Penhleak Chan and Greg Bem attended TechCamp Phnom Penh at the Royal University of Phnom Penh’s Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center. Part think tank and part networking party, TechCamp brought minds from all sectors to work together and ...
PPMM #20: Quantum GIS 2.0 & Geo-Tags
PPMM #20 AdvertGreetings,You’re invited to a special edition of the Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup, which is scheduled from 6:00 – 7:30pm on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at Equinox.Members of the PPMM group are fans of the open movement, especially open source mapping applications. In honor ...
ODC Participated in the National ICT Workshop
ODC Research & Volunteer Coordinator and Panelists from Open Insitute, InSTEDD, and the Government. Photo Credit: ICT for Development Cambodia NetworkOn Thursday, 29 August 2013, the ODC Team attended the ICT4D Network’s National Workshop on “Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)”. In attendance was a ...
