Meteors, Earthquakes, and Open Government in Russia - Just Another Day for the World Bank
My first day at the World Bank found me flying to Moscow to participate in the Open Government Conference.
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The World Bank will help open government data in Ulyanovsk Oblast (Russia)
Open Government is increasingly perceived as a new paradigm for ICT-enabled government transformation offering a number of instruments for improved governance, transparency and innovation. Ulyanovsk Oblast of Russia has already made substantial progress in e-government, IT industry development and IT literacy, and has taken practical steps that have made it an early leader in Open Government initiatives in Russia, as recognized in a study published in May 2012 by the Russian Institute of the Information Society.
Open Government Will Accelerate in Russia
Open Government is making real inroads in Russia today. That was the message delivered at a recent workshop organized in Moscow by the World Bank and the Open Development Technology Alliance.