Opendata.ch and the upcoming Hackathon

We are pleased to announce the following presentation by Florin Hasler (opendata.ch) and Sebastian Sigloch (switch.ch) on Zoom on 18 March 15:00-16:00:

Abstract

Open data and data reuse enhance research by enabling collaboration, transparency, efficiency, and innovation.

In 2027 a new law comes into effect mandating the federal government to publish its data openly by default – a paradigm shift and milestone for the open data community in Switzerland.

However, research institutions are exempt from this obligation. In this session, we ask how the Open (Government) Data and the research community can benefit from each other and how hackathons foster collaboration and innovation.

Furthermore, we will present our initial concept of an FAIR/Open Research Data Hackathon and are looking forward to your feedback and ideas.