What is the open data movement and how is it relevant to foreign policy? How is open data disrupting the business of development? Becoming data savvy and building bridges across silos is critical for almost any foreign policy professional. How has the arrival of the open data movement opened up new career trajectories in foreign policy? Join us for a dynamic panel discussion that addresses these questions and more. Panelists include Samantha Custer of AidData, Kat Townsend of USAID, Tariq Khokhar of the World Bank, and Laia Grino of InterAction.<br/>

<div>What is the open data movement and how is it relevant to foreign policy? How is open data disrupting the business of development? Becoming data savvy and building bridges across silos is critical for almost any foreign policy professional. How has the arrival of the open data movement opened up new career trajectories in foreign policy? Join us for a dynamic panel discussion that addresses these questions and more. Panelists include <span>Samantha Custer of AidData, Kat Townsend of USAID, Tariq Khokhar of the World Bank, and Laia Grino of InterAction.</span><br />
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Open Data and Foreign Policy

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to fostering the next generation of foreign policy leaders. Founded in 2004, and run by a team of more than 100 dedicated volunteers, YPFP has grown from a start-up to a global community of 10,000 young professionals in more than 60 countries with branches in Washington, New York, London, and Brussels.

Every day, YPFP members are meeting around the world to address the key foreign policy issues of our time, from state failure to international financial crises to climate change. The future of foreign policy leadership starts with YPFP.

Open Data and Foreign Policy

Host

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy

Coordinator

Lucy Matthews

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