BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19440319T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180503T000000Z UID:51914C11-0DB7-42E2-9218-8430C0E36DE5 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180205T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20180205T173000 DESCRIPTION:[Join IEEE at our Open Data Summit!](http://emailaccount.cmail2 0.com/t/t-l-urjdukt-pjydlkjyh-b/)\n\nHow does Open Data impact society? Wh at value can society derive from Open Data? How can Africa create economic value from Open Data? These are some of the questions that will be explor ed at the upcoming Open Data Summit that will take place in Cape Town.\n\n This Summit will highlight the value of Open Data for society by featuring the City of Cape Town's local government Open Data Initiative\, and by sh owcasing how the Cape Town startup community\, civil society and academia have used Open Data.\n\nThe event also intends to introduce investors and donors to an expanding sector that seeks and supplies Open Data to achieve development goals in Africa and across the globe.\n\nThis will be an oppo rtunity to see how Open Data can improve:\n\n- Health\n- Energy\n- Educati on\n- Economic growth\n- Agriculture and nutrition\n- National development goals\n\nSpeakers\n\n- Zackie Achmat\, Activist\, South Africa\n- Wesley Diphoko\, Information Architect\, South Africa and Chair IEEE-SA Industry Connections\, Open Data Initiative\, IEEE-SA South Africa\n- Ellen Fischat \, Director\, Silicon Cape\n- Prof. Louis Fourie\, Deputy Vice-Chancellor\ , Knowledge and Information Technology Services\, Cape Peninsula Universit y of Technology\n- Neil Hoorn\, Open Data Project Manager\, City of Cape T own\n- Cheroline Ripunda\, Water Data Researcher\, Stellenbosch University \, South Africa\n- Hannah Williams\, Freelance Designer\, South Africa\n\n Who can benefit by attending this event?\n\n- Academics\n- Business leader s\n- Government technology leaders\n- Startups (data focused)\n- Investors and donors\n\n[Learn more details and register today!](http://emailaccoun t.cmail20.com/t/t-l-urjdukt-pjydlkjyh-n/)\n\nPlease RSVP by 31 January 201 8. As space is limited\, we encourage you to register as soon as possible. \n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE-SA\n\nRoom: Workshop 17\, Workshop 17\, 17 Dock Road\, Cape Town\, Gauteng\, South Africa\, 8002 LOCATION:Room: Workshop 17\, Workshop 17\, 17 Dock Road\, Cape Town\, Gaute ng\, South Africa\, 8002 ORGANIZER:ieee-sa-exec@ieee.org SEQUENCE:2 SUMMARY:IEEE Open Data Summit in Cape Town URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/160126 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 14 pt\;"><strong><a href="http://emailaccount.cmail20.com/t/t-l-urjdukt-pjydl kjyh-b/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www. google.com/url?hl=en&amp\;q=http://emailaccount.cmail20.com/t/t-l-urjdukt- pjydlkjyh-b/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1517564667620000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNEM 9m4g0sxS6r6_GDW7RjB0r52Kpw">Join IEEE at our Open Data Summit!</a></strong ></span></p>\n<p>How does Open Data impact society? What value can society derive from Open Data? How can Africa create economic value from Open Dat a? These are some of the questions that will be explored at the upcoming O pen Data Summit that will take place in Cape Town.</p>\n<p>This Summit wil l highlight the value of Open Data for society by featuring the City of Ca pe Town's local government Open Data Initiative\, and by showcasing how th e Cape Town startup community\, civil society and academia have used Open Data.</p>\n<p>The event also intends to introduce investors and donors to an expanding sector that seeks and supplies Open Data to achieve developme nt goals in Africa and across the globe.</p>\n<p>This will be an opportuni ty to see how Open Data can improve:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health</li>\n<li>Energ y</li>\n<li>Education</li>\n<li>Economic growth</li>\n<li>Agriculture and nutrition</li>\n<li>National development goals</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Speakers</p >\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zackie Achmat\,</strong>&nbsp\;Activist\, South Afric a</li>\n<li><strong>Wesley Diphoko\,</strong>&nbsp\;Information Architect\ , South Africa and Chair IEEE-SA Industry Connections\, Open Data Initiati ve\, IEEE-SA South Africa</li>\n<li><strong>Ellen Fischat\,</strong>&nbsp\ ;Director\, Silicon Cape</li>\n<li><strong>Prof. Louis Fourie\,</strong>&n bsp\;Deputy Vice-Chancellor\, Knowledge and Information Technology Service s\, Cape Peninsula University of Technology</li>\n<li><strong>Neil Hoorn\, </strong>&nbsp\;Open Data Project Manager\, City of Cape Town</li>\n<li><s trong>Cheroline Ripunda\,</strong>&nbsp\;Water Data Researcher\, Stellenbo sch University\, South Africa</li>\n<li><strong>Hannah Williams\,&nbsp\;</ strong>Freelance Designer\, South Africa</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Who can benefit b y attending this event?&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academics</li >\n<li>Business leaders</li>\n<li>Government technology leaders</li>\n<li> Startups (data focused)</li>\n<li>Investors and donors</li>\n</ul>\n<p><sp an style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong><a href="http://emailaccount.cmail20. com/t/t-l-urjdukt-pjydlkjyh-n/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-safere directurl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp\;q=http://emailaccount.cma il20.com/t/t-l-urjdukt-pjydlkjyh-n/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=15175646676 20000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNFCdrG06plbqVJPSGkWspR_xr7TEQ">Learn more details and register today!</a></strong></span></p>\n<p>Please RSVP by 31 January 2018 . As space is limited\, we encourage you to register as soon as possible.& nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR