Not intended as a talk but as a tale, this is a visual journey to the center of government and how government infrastructures keep data away from their real owners: the people, and how to overcome the current situation and empower them. Read also the story that goes along (in English and Español) at: http://datos.fundacionctic.org/2009/11/releasing-the-peoples-data/

1. Releasing the People’s Data a journey to the center of the government José M. Alonso

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25. “Eventually, everythingconnects” Charles Eames

27. ThankYou Work http://datos.fundacionctic.org http://www.w3.org/2007/eGov josema.alonso@fundacionctic.org Personal http://www.josema.net/ @josemalonso

28. Credits Inspired by JourneytotheCenterofthe Earth (by Jules Verne) Powers of 10 (by Charles and Ray Eames) Otto Lindenbrockandcryptogrammegraphics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth Planetsandgalaxiesimages by NASA Nasa. govandhttp://visibleearth.nasa.gov/ Earth connectedimage by NYTE project at MIT Layered Earth 3D by Calvin J. Hamilton Crowdimages: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewfield/2306001896/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dionc/571488575/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dankster/3861095268/ Matrix image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamcrowe/2866143697/ SlidesLicense