Big, Open & Beautiful was a series of Waag and Pakhuis de Zwijger on open data, big data and the possibilities of visualising data.

The importance of accessible data for innovation, correct data interpretation and clear visualisations of information is already known. But what is needed to actually reach this innovation, and what options and future scenarios exist, remains an interesting topic. After all, data affects all facets of our society. That is why, during this series, we focussed on many different themes, such as:

  • Crowdsourcing
  • Journalism
  • Visualisation
  • Open Democracy & politics
  • New business & economy
  • Transparency
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Privacy & identity

In short: open data

Once data is available for everybody to reuse for applications or services, we speak of open dData. Open data is worth money and can stimulate economic growth. More importantly, our society can use this information for innovation and progress. Access to data is of inestimable value. Data forms the basis for information and knowledge (development).

Project duration

30 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2018

Team

Financiers

  • Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie
  • EU ICT Policy Support Programme

Partners

  • Pakhuis de Zwijger

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Past events

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Mar
2017
Future Internet Lab

Urban Stories Festival

1
Nov
2016
19:30
Future Internet Lab

Big, Open & Beautiful #12: The story behind data

22
Sept
2016
18:30
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Big, Open & Beautiful #11: Jeff Mohr – Kumu

26
May
2016
18:30
Future Internet Lab

Big, Open & Beautiful #10: Big data, big DADA?

23
Mar
2016
20:00
Future Internet Lab

Big, Open & Beautiful #9: Hack the Body

20
Jan
2016
20:00
Future Internet Lab

Big, Open & Beautiful #8: We are data

10
Dec
2015
20:00
22:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful #7: Smart citizens

28
May
2015
19:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful #6: Data for a better life

30
Mar
2015
19:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful #5: Big data for a better world

27
Jan
2014
20:00
22:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful #4: We love data!

5
Jun
2013
19:00
21:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful # 3: I share, therefore I am

19
Mar
2013
20:00
22:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful #2

30
Jan
2013
20:00
22:00
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Big, Open & Beautiful # 1