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DataMeet is a user-generated community primarily focused around open data and data science in India. [1] DataMeet was registered as a trust in February 2014. Typical discussions are around collecting, arranging and using open data. [2] DataMeet events are held in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune.
DataMeet started as a small google group with meetups in Bangalore and later spread to other Indian cities. DataMeet now involves Meetups, Workshops, Hackathons and a yearly event called Open Data Camp.
DataMeet frequently organizes open meetups related to open data and other social issues. [3] [4]
Every summer since 2012, DataMeet has organized a two-day open data event called Open Data Camp in Bangalore. Open Data Camp has also been held in Delhi since November 2014. [5] [6]
For 2014 Indian general election, the largest ever elections in the world, DataMeet organized a hackathon focusing on election-related open data. [7]
Open City Initiative: DataMeet is developing a repository of urban data under the Open City Initiative [8]
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