Friday Night Hack is a hackathon taking place July 19 and July 20 simultaneously in San Francisco and Tel Aviv. The main themes are to develop apps to increase government transparency in Israel or improve Jewish communities around the world. The project is an initiative of Hasadna, an Israeli non-profit aimed at transparency and open… READ THE REST
It’s interesting to note that this non-profit has already made an impact in Israel. The national media groups were the first consumers of the data that was made available to the public, using the data to expose possible corruption, scandals, hidden agendas, and more. I also really like their “Open Budget” project, which uses beautiful data visualization techniques to show citizens where their tax money is being spent.
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