Growing the Drupal Government Open Data Community

Presenters: Stefanie Gray

Government open data initiatives continue to gain momentum and, through the international, community-based Project DKAN (https://getdkan.org/), Drupal has become a global leader in powering government open data platforms worldwide.

Founded in 2012 and actively driven by its community partners, DKAN powers open data efforts for countries (Germany, Italy, Jamaica), federal agencies (USDA, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs), states (California, North Dakota, Oklahoma), cities (Louisville, Oakland, San Diego) and international non-governmental organizations.

With each instance, developers, product owners and open data leaders have contributed to its growth, from DKAN product development to wider open data.

Learn how we’re continuing to build a global Drupal open data community, lessons we’ve learned and how Drupal and government leaders can get involved to actively support a more ‘open’ open data movement. 

Key topics:
- Maintaining ‘open organization’ principles to foster community
- Community-driven product roadmapping/development
- Community-focused content through public documentation and editorial features
- Cultivating a global communications network (via Slack and social media)
- Distributed, community-focused product support

Who should attend:
- Developers active or interested in open data
- Open data leaders
 

Audience
Experience Level
Beginner
Schedule Info
Conference Year
2018
Status
Proposed
Session Track
Community and Being Human