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[Mingpao Op-ed] Open data is essential to build smart city (Chinese only)
"Smart city" has been misinterpreted for many reasons, one of which involves neglecting the essential role of data and its implication for human.
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[Mingpao Op-ed] Open Data Index report - data for people (Chinese only)
While opening up more data, the government should ensure those publicly available datasets are of people's interests and concerns.
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[HK01] New "brain" needed to construct data ecosystem (Chinese only)
HK01 interviewed two HKODI team members—Ho Wa Wong and Benjamin Zhou—to look into Hong Kong's policy issues of data governance
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[HK01] Data: oil in the new age but of little interest in Hong Kong? (Chinese only)
HK01 interviewed two HKODI team members—Ho Wa Wong and Benjamin Zhou—to look into the policy issues of data governance in Hong Kong
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Media coverage of the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20"
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Media coverage of the "Hong Kong People's View on Open Data Survey"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong People's View on Open Data Survey" results launch
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Media coverage of the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/22"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/22" launch
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[Mingpao Op-ed] The myth of open data policies in Hong Kong (Chinese only)
Hong Kong newspaper Mingpao published an op-ed by Benjamin Zhou, researcher of the Hong Kong Data Index, revealing a lack data governance policy in the city
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[Press Release] ISOC HK's 2nd “Hong Kong Open Data Index” reveals slight improvements on the city’s open data development
24th March 2022, Hong Kong -- Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) launched the new “Hong Kong Open Data Index (HKODI) 2021/22 Assessment Report” online
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“Data for Good” Online Press Conference -- Releasing the assessment report of “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/2022”
Releasing the assessment report of “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/2022”
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香港互聯網協會就開放數據政策之建議 「2021年施政報告公眾諮詢」意見書
香港互聯網協會（ISOC HK）成立以來致力維護開放及無障礙（open and accessible）的互聯網，因其有利於資訊社會的可持續發展。基於該願景，協會2019年推出「香港開放數據指數」計劃，透過研究及持份者參與等方式推進本地數據開放進程，先後發布《香港開放數據指數2019/20》及《香港市民使用開放數據現況問
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【衆新聞】開放土地資料與追求公義
經過多年民間倡議行動，論述上逐漸達成一種共識：土地資料共享可視作追求社會公義的一種方式。「公義」在此不僅有英文 justice 之意，也可以按中文字面拆解為「公平」和「正義」。
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【衆新聞】開放公司資料的國際挑戰與經驗（二）
提升公司資料透明度乃全球大勢所趨，背後有多重因素推動，政府及非政府組織的具體行動包括制定標準、監察各國登記冊開放程度，甚至自行建立公開的第三方資料平台等，可謂各出奇謀，客觀上形成由內而外的公司資料開放路徑。
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【明報】開放數據 日常應用便利出行
放數據是近年全球的熱門話題，各地政府都積極發展，香港政府亦推出網站「資料一線通」（data.gov.hk），發布公共數據供公眾免費瀏覽及使用。開放數據可以應用在日常生活中，提升生活效率與質素。以下兩個例子，可讓讀者有更具體的概念。
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[WEBINAR] DATA FOR ENVIRONMENT: FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION
Prof. Rolien Hoyng, School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK and the Internet Society Hong Kong are organising Data for Environment: From Insight to Action.
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【Press Release】“Hong Kong Open Data Index” survey finds people less satisfied with the process of finding public data — Internet Society Hong Kong recommends a demand-driven approach for the government to release data
Internet Society Hong Kong published the first “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20 Assessment Report” last year, evaluating public data in Hong Kong.
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Why we need to rethink open data in Asia during Covid-19
Asia, home to nearly a quarter of the global population, is responsible for only 2 percent of Covid-19 cases, according to the World Health Organisation.
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[Global Data Barometer] ISOC Hong Kong: Building resilient partnerships
An interview by Global Data Barometer with ISOC HK to talk about our collaboration, Hong Kong Open Data Index's work and open data situation in Hong Kong
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Open Data Sovereignty? Lessons from Hong Kong
Open Data and Data Sovereignty both seem desirable principles in data politics. But are they compatible?
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Releasing the "Hong Kong Open Data Index" 2019/20 Assessment Report !
“Hong Kong Open Data Index” has been prepared since late 2018– it can finally go public now!
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[Mingpao Op-ed] Open data is essential to build smart city (Chinese only)
"Smart city" has been misinterpreted for many reasons, one of which involves neglecting the essential role of data and its implication for human.
Read more
[Mingpao Op-ed] Open Data Index report - data for people (Chinese only)
While opening up more data, the government should ensure those publicly available datasets are of people's interests and concerns.
Read more
[HK01] New "brain" needed to construct data ecosystem (Chinese only)
HK01 interviewed two HKODI team members—Ho Wa Wong and Benjamin Zhou—to look into Hong Kong's policy issues of data governance
Read more
[HK01] Data: oil in the new age but of little interest in Hong Kong? (Chinese only)
HK01 interviewed two HKODI team members—Ho Wa Wong and Benjamin Zhou—to look into the policy issues of data governance in Hong Kong
Read more
Media coverage of the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20"
Read more
Media coverage of the "Hong Kong People's View on Open Data Survey"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong People's View on Open Data Survey" results launch
Read more
Media coverage of the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/22"
All news reports on the "Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/22" launch
Read more
[Mingpao Op-ed] The myth of open data policies in Hong Kong (Chinese only)
Hong Kong newspaper Mingpao published an op-ed by Benjamin Zhou, researcher of the Hong Kong Data Index, revealing a lack data governance policy in the city
Read more
[Press Release] ISOC HK's 2nd “Hong Kong Open Data Index” reveals slight improvements on the city’s open data development
24th March 2022, Hong Kong -- Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) launched the new “Hong Kong Open Data Index (HKODI) 2021/22 Assessment Report” online
Read more
“Data for Good” Online Press Conference -- Releasing the assessment report of “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/2022”
Releasing the assessment report of “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2021/2022”
Read more
香港互聯網協會就開放數據政策之建議 「2021年施政報告公眾諮詢」意見書
香港互聯網協會（ISOC HK）成立以來致力維護開放及無障礙（open and accessible）的互聯網，因其有利於資訊社會的可持續發展。基於該願景，協會2019年推出「香港開放數據指數」計劃，透過研究及持份者參與等方式推進本地數據開放進程，先後發布《香港開放數據指數2019/20》及《香港市民使用開放數據現況問
Read more
【衆新聞】開放土地資料與追求公義
經過多年民間倡議行動，論述上逐漸達成一種共識：土地資料共享可視作追求社會公義的一種方式。「公義」在此不僅有英文 justice 之意，也可以按中文字面拆解為「公平」和「正義」。
Read more
【衆新聞】開放公司資料的國際挑戰與經驗（二）
提升公司資料透明度乃全球大勢所趨，背後有多重因素推動，政府及非政府組織的具體行動包括制定標準、監察各國登記冊開放程度，甚至自行建立公開的第三方資料平台等，可謂各出奇謀，客觀上形成由內而外的公司資料開放路徑。
Read more
【明報】開放數據 日常應用便利出行
放數據是近年全球的熱門話題，各地政府都積極發展，香港政府亦推出網站「資料一線通」（data.gov.hk），發布公共數據供公眾免費瀏覽及使用。開放數據可以應用在日常生活中，提升生活效率與質素。以下兩個例子，可讓讀者有更具體的概念。
Read more
[WEBINAR] DATA FOR ENVIRONMENT: FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION
Prof. Rolien Hoyng, School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK and the Internet Society Hong Kong are organising Data for Environment: From Insight to Action.
Read more
【Press Release】“Hong Kong Open Data Index” survey finds people less satisfied with the process of finding public data — Internet Society Hong Kong recommends a demand-driven approach for the government to release data
Internet Society Hong Kong published the first “Hong Kong Open Data Index 2019/20 Assessment Report” last year, evaluating public data in Hong Kong.
Read more
Why we need to rethink open data in Asia during Covid-19
Asia, home to nearly a quarter of the global population, is responsible for only 2 percent of Covid-19 cases, according to the World Health Organisation.
Read more
[Global Data Barometer] ISOC Hong Kong: Building resilient partnerships
An interview by Global Data Barometer with ISOC HK to talk about our collaboration, Hong Kong Open Data Index's work and open data situation in Hong Kong
Read more
Open Data Sovereignty? Lessons from Hong Kong
Open Data and Data Sovereignty both seem desirable principles in data politics. But are they compatible?
Read more
Releasing the "Hong Kong Open Data Index" 2019/20 Assessment Report !
“Hong Kong Open Data Index” has been prepared since late 2018– it can finally go public now!
Read more
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Team CMS
Our Team
Himphen Hui
Himphen is a software engineer and the co-founder of Collaction, an innovation and crowdsourcing platform. He has been actively participating in the open data community.
Ho Wa Wong
Ho Wa is a software engineer, blogger at Standnews and g0vhk.io founder. He has also been proactively advocating civic hacking and open government data.
Edmon Chung
Edmon is the CEO of DotAsia Organisation and serves on the executive committee of the Internet Society Hong Kong. He has been actively involved in the development of IDN technical standards and policy, as well as Internet development in Asia.
Ben Cheng
Ben is the co-founder of Oursky, a software company, and serves on the executive committee of the Internet Society Hong Kong. He has been an active supporter of democracy, freedom of speech, and copyright reform.
COMPONENT DIVIDER
Our Team
Himphen Hui
Ho Wa Wong
Edmon Chung
Ben Cheng
COMPONENT DIVIDER
Our Team
Himphen Hui
Ho Wa Wong
Edmon Chung
Ben Cheng
COMPONENT DIVIDER
Our Team
Himphen Hui
Ho Wa Wong
Edmon Chung
Ben Cheng
COMPONENT DIVIDER