An essential requirement for a modern and democratic society are institutions that act transparently and can be held accountable by the public. Governments and organisations all over the world have therefore started to open up their data in recent years. These measures have not only improved transparency, they have also unfolded an enormous economic potential. This seminar deals with the topic of open (government) data and its implications: It focuses on the social and technological circumstances and gives insight into data analytics and visualisation; last but not least, it also brings up questions of “data ethics”: Which rules and types of freedom does a future data-driven society need?
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Rufus POLLOCK
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Co-Founder and Co-Director, Open Knowledge Foundation, Cambridge | | | |
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European Commission, Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes, Brussels
| 1997-2003 | Studies & Degrees in Business Administration, Economics, European Studies and Computer Science, Hamburg, Aachen und Hagen |
| 2002-2005 | Ph.D. |
| 2005-2007 | IT Systems Auditor, European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg |
| 2007-2010 | Antitrust and Merger Case Handler, Directorate-General Competition, European Commission, Brussels |
| since 2010 | European Commission, Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes, Brussels |
Co-Founder and Co-Director, Open Knowledge Foundation, Cambridge
| 1998-2001 | B.A. Mathematics, University of Cambridge, Queens' College |
| 2001-2002 | Certificate in Advanced Study in Mathematics, University of Cambridge, Queens' College (Part III) |
| 2002 | C++ Software Engineer and Numerical Analyst, Numerix Software |
| 2002-2004 | Director, Jisys Software Ltd. |
| 2003-2004 | M.Phil. Economics, University of Cambridge, Queens' College |
| 2004-2007 | Director, The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) |
| Ph.D. Economics, University of Cambridge, Queens' College |
| since 2004 | Policy Advisor, Creative Commons |
| Founder and Director, Open Knowledge Foundation |
| 2005-2008 | Co-Founder and Board Member, Open Rights Group |
| 2007-2010 | Mead Fellow in Economics, University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College |
