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Believing in the value of spreading knowledge in the field of information technology, the iT Deanship hosted the International Open Data Day Workshop, which aimed to spread the culture of open resources and the announcement of open data releases or other milestones in open data. The event was structured to cater to those interested in data and making use of their experience in finding solutions, innovations and investing in them.

The event began with a speech from the CIO, Dr. Salem Aleyani, where he commented on the future vision of analyzing data and the importance of utilizing open data in the workplace. He further related the understated value in increasing the community’s participation in data analysis and creativity in the transparent process of decision making. He also added that King Khalid University has started developing its policies for open data and usage rights in accordance with Vision 2030 -- a central objective to move towards a knowledge-based economy.

Following after, Ahmed Al-Qahtani, software engineer, spoke about the applications and experiences of the global open data market and the role it plays in improving the quality of services provided. After that, Yousry Ahmed, software engineer, analyzed Google models and how to utilize them in relation to open data. The topic of future open data applications and the internet of things in smart cities was presented by Mrs. Hind Assiri. The event was concluded by a representation of some applications in the field of education and e-learning which were linked to the accessibility of data and the spread of cultural awareness and community service.

It is worth mentioning that the event drew in over 40 participants -- in the male brainstorming room and the female training room --  as well as a high number of those watching the broadcast of the event from outside the university. At the end of the meeting, a tech community for those interested in open resources and its application was launched --  to join click here.