Blogs
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 a guided overview of the ODC website. Following the presentations, guests were toured through the ODC office, and were given the opportunity to directly engage with the ODC editorial, IT, mapping, library, and outreach teams.We appreciated seeing so many organizations visit us, hear our story, and discover our workspace. Thank you to the following for attending our event: AJWS, USAID, EU Delegation, UNOHCHR, CDRI, SPICE, Dai (SILK), HBS, SADP, Cambodia, Forum Syd, Pact Cambodia, and ActionAid Cambodia. Over the coming months we will continue to be building our website, expanding it with new features and functionality. We invite you to check in on our progress from time to time. In the meantime, if you would like to get in touch with us, send us documents and ...
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 ...
ODC Participated in BarCamp Kampong Cham
ODC Research & Volunteer Coordinator and ODC Design Team Leader at WorkFrom 24 to 25 August 2013, Research and Volunteer Coordinator Chan Penhleak and Design Team Leader Heng Huy Eng participated in the BarCamp event, a tech and entrepreneurship Conference, which was held in Kampong ...
PPMM #19: Open Data, Efficient Mapping Tools, and Potholes
You’re invited to the Phom Penh Mapping Meetup #19. Presenters for August’s mapping meet-up, which is taking place on Tuesday (August 27) at Equinox, have confirmed. Urban Voice will give an update on their Phnom Penh Potholes project. We have two other exciting presentations from two ...
Happy Birthday, ODC!
Members of the ODC Team and John WeeksIt’s Open Development Cambodia’s Second Birthday! We have grown tremendously since our soft launch on August 16, 2011. Some of you have been part of our development over the past two years! Others of you have been dedicated ...
Driven by data: Open Development Cambodia turns two and goes viral
— MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT —Phnom Penh, 15 August 2013 – Open Development Cambodia (ODC), the innovative open data website that brings together a treasure trove of economic, environmental and social data on the Kingdom in one place, is celebrating its second birthday tomorrow, 16 August. And ...
Inclusion of the ODC Website in the U.S. Library of Congress Web Archives
Shapshot of the U.S. Libary of Congress E-mailOn July 24, 2013, the ODC Team received a surprise e-mail from the United States Library of Congress:“The United States Library of Congress has selected your website for inclusion in the Library’s historic collection of Internet materials related ...
Disenfranchisement at Polls as Citizens Unable to Vote and Illegal Voting Allowed
TIC Executive Director Kol PreapTransparency International Cambodia (TIC) Conducted a sample-base observation of the July 28th election and vote count. In this observation, TIC deployed a total of 906 TIC observers to a representative sample of 407 polling stations across 24 provinces and municipalities. Here ...
PPMM #18: Mapping Election Data, Garment Factories, and More
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #18Hello Everyone!The upcoming Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #18, which is scheduled for Tuesday (July 30, 2013) at Equinox, will feature presentations and a panel discussion on “Mapping Election Data.” The ODC Team will speak about the ODC Election Page and related election maps. ...
ODC Organized Mekong Region’s Open Data Workshop
Group Discussion on Research and Editorial, IT and Web Design, and Mapping and GIS IssuesFrom July 18 to 20, ODC successfully organized a regional workshop on collaborative open data opportunities in the Mekong Region. The workshop aimed to stimulate discussion on open data approaches, build ...
ODC’s Governing Board Installed and By-Laws Promulgated
Members of the ODC’s Governing Board and StaffOn July 10, ODC’s governing board was installed in a reception and meeting held at the EWMI’s office. The board, comprising seven members with a vast range of knowledge and experiences in Cambodia’s development, particularly in IT field, ...
Press Release: Open Development Cambodia Launches Election Page
Students Check Out ODC’s New Elections Page at a Local Coffee ShopAn Election Info SmorgasbordOpen Development Cambodia (ODC) Posts a Wealth of Data on the Kingdom’s Upcoming Vote For an increasingly tech-savvy generation of Cambodians, Open Development Cambodia’s newly launched Khmer-language Elections Page, cambodia.opendevelopmentmekong.net/election offers ...
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #17 - Photos and Presentations
Tri of Can Tho University’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources Management answering questions about water resources changes in the Mekong DeltaThe PPMM #17 was a success. We had two every engaging presenters and thirty six participants, ten of which are students. The ODC Team ...
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #17 is Happening!
You’re invited to a very special edition of the Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup! Typically, the mapping meetup is scheduled for the last Tuesday of each month. However, this very special occasion calls for a slight change to the tradition. Bernd and Paul will speak about ...
PPMM#16 - Polling Station Density Maps and 'Election Page' Project
ODC Senior Mapper Mean Naro presented polling station density maps.On May 28, the ODC team hosted a monthly Phnom Penh Mapping Meet-up (PPMM), in which ODC, Urban Voice of Cambodia, and John Weeks presented on recent project updates and results. Urban Voice presented results from ...
ODC Presents at BarCamp Battambang!
ODC Mapper Loch Kalyan, ODC Intern Atif Choudhury, ODC Research & Volunteer Coordinator Chan Penhleak, ODC Senior Mapper Mean NaroA four-member delegation from the Open Development Cambodia team attended the two-day international technology conference BarCamp, held in Battambang. Through its theme “Empowering Youth through Technology”, ...
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #16 is Happening!
You’re invited to attend the ODC’s monthly Phnom Penh Map Meetup (#16), which is scheduled to take place on May 28th (a week from today) at Equinox. It will begin at 6:00pm and end by 7:30pm. Please mark your calendar and invite your friends via ...
Mekong ICT Camp, Thailand
ODC’s Project Manager Terry Parnell at the Mekong ICT Camp, in ThailandThis morning, ODC’s Project Manager Terry Parnell presented on the panel “Open Data, Social Development and the Implementation Insights” at the Mekong ICT Camp, in Thailand. ...
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #15
Mean Nara, ODC’s Senior Mapper, spoke to the audience about the launch of the GeoServer.On April 30, the ODC team hosted a monthly Phnom Penh Mapping Meet-up (PPMM), in which ODC, Atlas, and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut presented on the recent project updates and results. As ...
