Pull in Drone config from main

2023-11-17 17:53:54 +00:00
63 changed files with 84 additions and 794 deletions
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ steps:
    image: cynkra/quarto-r:1.4.169-4.3.1
    commands:
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"rmarkdown\")" | r -'
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"readr\")" | r -'
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"here\")" | r -'
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"dplyr\")" | r -'
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"knitr\")" | r -'
      - 'echo "install.packages(\"stringr\")" | r -'
      - quarto render
    volumes:
      - name: lib
--- a/_quarto.yml
+++ b/_quarto.yml
@ -5,38 +5,22 @@ website:
  title: "WASH Web"
  site-url: https://washnote.org
  description: WASH Web is a set of participatory initiatives to give you and everyone you know better access to water, sanitation and hygiene information. 
  favicon: "images/icon.png"
  navbar:
-    logo: "images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-1-RGB.png"
+    left:
-    logo-alt: "WASHWeb logo"
+      - href: index.qmd
-    title: false
+        text: Home
    css: logo.css
    right:
      - vision.qmd
      - href: events/index.qmd
        text: Events
      - posts.qmd
      - href: contact.qmd
        text: Team
      - href: join.qmd
        text: Join
      - vision.qmd
      - contact.qmd
      - posts.qmd
      - contributor.qmd
    tools: 
      - icon: linkedin
        href: https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/
        text: WASHWeb Linkedin
      - icon: git
        href: https://git.washnote.org/WASHWeb/washweb-ideas
        text: WASHWeb git
 format:
  html:
-    theme:
+    theme: cosmo
-      - custom.scss
+    css: styles.css
    toc: true
    include-in-header:
      - text: |
          <script defer data-domain="washweb.org" src="https://plausible.demo.coopcloud.tech/js/script.js"></script>
 editor: visual
--- a/contact.qmd
+++ b/contact.qmd
@ -1,39 +1,25 @@
 ---
-title: "Team"
+title: "Contact"
 ---
-::::: grid
+## Core facilitating team
 ::: g-col-4
 ![](images/Nick.png)
 :::
-::: g-col-8
+#### Nicolas Dickinson - WASH Web Lead
 ### Nicolas Dickinson - WASHWeb Lead
 Founder of [WASHNote](https://washnote.com). With over 15 years of experience in the WASH sector, Nick is highly specialized in the development of international and regional monitoring of WASH commitments and their enabling environments, providing country-led monitoring and evaluation of services, and facilitating trainings to a range of different organizations. Above all, he firmly believes in the need for making better use of data and digital systems to advance towards reaching SDG 6: clean water and sanitation for all by 2030.
 [Email](mailto:dickinson@washnote.com){target="_blank"} \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasdickinson/)
 :::
 :::::
-::::: grid
+#### Merel Laauwen - WASH Web Coordinator
 ::: g-col-4
 ![](images/Merel.png)
 :::
 ::: g-col-8
 ### Merel Laauwen - WASHWeb Coordinator
 Merel works as an [independent consultant](https://www.lwn.earth/) in the WASH sector. Her work spans a variety of topics, from WASH systems strengthening to disaster preparedness in humanitarian settings. She studied an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management at the University of Oxford, where her dissertation research focused on the use of systems thinking in the implementation of rural water treatment.
 [Email](mailto:merel@lwn.earth){target="_blank"} \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen/)
 :::
 :::::
-## Contribute
+#### Have an issue or idea that you would like discussed?
-Have an idea that you would like discussed? If you have any ideas that you feel do not fit in one of the discussion topics, you have several options:
+If you have ideas or issues and you do not feel that they fit in one of the discussion topics, you have several options:
-1.  Go to [our lobby on matrix](https://washweb.org/join.html) and share your thoughts with members in the lobby, including the coordinators.
+1.  Go to the [our lobby on matrix](https://washweb.org/join.html) and share your thoughts there with everyone in the lobby, including the coordinators.
-2.  Are you a developer or want a forum-like experience? [Post an issue on Github](https://git.washnote.org/WASHWeb/washweb-ideas).
+2.  Are you a developer or want a forum like experience? Post an issue: https://git.washnote.org/WASHWeb/washweb-ideas
--- a/custom.scss
+++ b/custom.scss
@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
 /*-- scss:defaults --*/
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,100;9..40,200;9..40,300;9..40,400&display=swap');
 // The serif font family for the page. 
 $font-family-serif: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
 // The sans-serif font family for the page. 
 $font-family-sans-serif: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
 // The monospace font family for the page. 
 $font-family-monospace: "Noto Sans Mono", monospace; 
 //The base font size for the page. 
 $font-size-base: 1rem;
 /*-- Define colors for later use --*/
 $black:     #000;
 $gray:      #495057;
 $primary:   #0f2def;
 $secondary: #8934f7;
 $violet:    #4933b5;
 $blue:      #03a0f4;
 $tertiary:  #05d7e2;
 $pastel:    #e7eafe;
 $white:     #fff;
 /*-- Define Bootstrap color variables --*/
 // The page background color. 
 $body-bg: $white;
 // The page text color.
 $body-color: $black;
 // Code block background.
 $code-block-bg: $violet;
 //Color of inline code.
 $code-color: $white;
 /*-- Define TOC format --*/
 //TOC color
 $toc-color: $secondary;
 /*-- scss:rules --*/
 //Header text color
 h1, .h1, h2, .h2 {
  color: $violet;
  font-family: "DM Sans";
 }
 //Logo size
 .navbar-logo {
    max-height: 60px;
 }
--- a/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/WASHWeb_webinar_all_slides_240404.pdf
+++ b/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/WASHWeb_webinar_all_slides_240404.pdf
--- a/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/data/tbl-05-washweb-webinar-agenda.csv
+++ b/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/data/tbl-05-washweb-webinar-agenda.csv
@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
 start_time,end_time,title,speaker,speaker_link_1,speaker_link_2,affiliation,affiliation_link,affiliation_link_2,time
 03:00,03:05,Welcome,[Merel Laauwen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen//)  ,https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen/,NA,[WASHWeb coordinator & Independent Consultant](https://washweb.org//)  ,https://washweb.org/,NA,03:00 - 03:05
 03:05,03:16,openwashdata community,[Lars Schöbitz](https://openwashdata.org/about/lars//)  ,https://openwashdata.org/about/lars/,NA,"[Open Science Specialist at ETH Zurich, Global Health Engineering](https://ghe.ethz.ch/open-science.html/)  ",https://ghe.ethz.ch/open-science.html,NA,03:05 - 03:16
 03:16,03:27,mWater,[Petri Autio](https://www.mwater.co/autio-petri/)  ,https://www.mwater.co/autio-petri,NA,[Head of Product at mWater](https://www.mwater.co//)  ,https://www.mwater.co/,NA,03:16 - 03:27
 03:27,03:38,IRC Systems Academy Learning Companion,[Jeske Verhoeven](https://www.ircwash.org/profile-main/527/)  ,https://www.ircwash.org/profile-main/527,NA,[Programme Officer at IRC WASH](https://www.ircwash.org//)  ,https://www.ircwash.org/,NA,03:27 - 03:38
 03:38,03:49,USAID WSSH Data & Analytics,[Emeline Bereziat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeline-bereziat-603a7628/?originalSubdomain=nl/) / [Katy Sill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-sill//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeline-bereziat-603a7628/?originalSubdomain=nl,https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-sill/,"[Water Lead at Akvo](https://akvo.org//) / [Chief of Party, USAID WSSH Data & Analytics, Segura Consulting](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-sill//)",https://akvo.org/,https://seguraconsulting.net/,03:38 - 03:49
 03:49,04:00,Project W,[Duncan Penfold-Brown](https://aquaya.org/our-members/#team-duncan-penfold-brown/)  ,https://aquaya.org/our-members/#team-duncan-penfold-brown,NA,[Senior Data Scientist and Project Manager at Aquaya](https://aquaya.org/project-w//)  ,https://aquaya.org/project-w/,NA,03:49 - 04:00
 04:00,04:11,WASHAI,[Olivier Mills](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermills//)  ,https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermills/,NA,[Founder of Baobab Tech](https://baobabtech.ai//)  ,https://baobabtech.ai/,NA,04:00 - 04:11
 04:11,04:30,Q&A,[Nicolas Dickinson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasdickinson/?originalSubdomain=nl/)  ,https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasdickinson/?originalSubdomain=nl,NA,[Founder of WASHWeb & Director of WASHNote](https://washnote.com//)  ,https://washnote.com/,NA,04:11 - 04:30
--- a/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/index.qmd
+++ b/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/index.qmd
@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
 ---
 title: "WASHWeb Webinar: The Future of Our WASH Data Ecosystem"
 description: |
  WASHWeb is hosting its first online event, with guest speakers from Akvo & USAID WSSH Data & Analytics, Aquaya, IRCWASH Systems Academy & WASHNote, mWater, openwashdata, and WASH AI. 
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 ## 🙋🏻‍♀️ Welcome!
 WASHWeb is proud to announce that it is hosting its first ever webinar,
 with guest speakers from Akvo & USAID WSSH Data & Analytics, Aquaya,
 IRCWASH Systems Academy & WASHNote, mWater, openwashdata, and WASHAI.
 We will delve into different innovations working towards an improved
 WASH data ecosystem - from the use of AI and open data, to creating
 scalable management information systems.
 ## 📹 Recording
 Did you miss the webinar? The recording is now available on [WASHWeb's
 YouTube channel](https://youtu.be/jDKfOT3vBPU?si=yuU_fz5x3GvVxo5d).
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jDKfOT3vBPU?si=vLa252b0lPDSyTDs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 💻 Slides
 All presentations are downloadable via
 [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iq8ze0ep444rbfzfgr21d/WASHWeb_webinar_all_slides_240404.pdf?rlkey=rs26tn76nyuva7733y3mw3hzw&e=1&st=yk7862ib&dl=0)
 or the embedded document below.
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="WASHWeb_webinar_all_slides_240404.pdf" title="Slides" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 📆 Event Details
 -   **Date:** Thursday, April 04, 3:00 - 4:30 PM (CET)
 -   **Zoom Registration**: Closed
 -   🇺🇸 7:00 AM (MST - Boulder, USA)
 -   🇬🇧 2:00 PM (GMT - London, UK)
 -   🇳🇬 3:00 PM (WAT - Katsina, Nigeria)
 -   🇰🇪 5:00 PM (EAT - Nairobi, Kenya)
 -   🇮🇳 7:30 PM (IST - New Delhi, India)
 -   🇮🇩 9:00 PM (WIB - Jakarta, Indonesia)
 ## 📑 Agenda
 ```{r}
 #| tbl-colwidths: [15, 35, 15, 45]
 #| column: page
 #| eval: true
 agenda <- readr::read_csv(here::here("events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/data/tbl-05-washweb-webinar-agenda.csv"))
 agenda |> 
    dplyr::select(time, title, speaker, affiliation) |> 
    dplyr::rename_with(~stringr::str_to_title(.x), everything()) |> 
    knitr::kable()
 ```
 ## 
--- a/events/2024_07_11_webinar_2/Partnerships_Webinar_Slides.pdf
+++ b/events/2024_07_11_webinar_2/Partnerships_Webinar_Slides.pdf
--- a/events/2024_07_11_webinar_2/index.qmd
+++ b/events/2024_07_11_webinar_2/index.qmd
@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
 ---
 title: "WASHWeb Webinar: Partnerships for WASH Data"
 description: |
  Partnerships are critical to strengthen our WASH data ecosystem. Join our next webinar on July 11 to to connect, participate, and learn from leaders in collaboration and partnerships!
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 ## 🙋🏻‍♀️ Welcome!
 How are partnerships driving efforts towards a more effective WASH data
 ecosystem?
 Listen and engage with a variety of WASH and data leaders from different
 context and cases who have set up partnerships to improve WASH data
 sharing. This webinar will share experiences from partnerships in
 countries to partnerships in international cooperation and communities
 of practice.
 What can we learn from these leaders? How can we replicate these
 practices?
 Additionally, speakers will offer insights related to open data and data
 sharing within specific communities from different countries around the
 world.
 ## 📹 Recording
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WaBXQ4YfGJM?si=dqvXMTaJMvkg-XbU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 💻 Slides
 Slides can be accessed and downloaded via
 [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9sph4p033yj09yqkflbzd/Partnerships_Webinar_Slides.pdf?rlkey=hvuq736n8la3uvwpxd5g84uki&st=ouv60dkd&dl=0)
 or the embedded document below.
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="Partnerships_Webinar_Slides.pdf" title="Slides" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 📝 Agenda
 -   Yunia Musaazi from Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET)
 -   Dr. Sandile Mbatha (Ph.D.) from the South African departments for
    Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
 -   Fiona Gore from World Health Organization on core indicators for
    water, sanitation and hygiene systems strengthening
 -   Mutala Abdul-Mumin for RWSN - Rural Water Supply Network Data4Action
 -   Muthi Nhlema from BASEflow Limited on partnerships in Malawi
 ## 📆 Event Details
 -   **Date:** Thursday, July 11, 15:00 - 16:30 PM (CET)
 -   **Zoom Registration**: Closed
 -   🇺🇸 7:00 AM (MST - Boulder, USA)
 -   🇬🇧 2:00 PM (GMT - London, UK)
 -   🇳🇬 3:00 PM (WAT - Katsina, Nigeria)
 -   🇰🇪 5:00 PM (EAT - Nairobi, Kenya)
 -   🇮🇳 7:30 PM (IST - New Delhi, India)
 -   🇮🇩 9:00 PM (WIB - Jakarta, Indonesia)
--- a/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/SWWW_
+++ b/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/SWWW_
--- a/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/data/tbl-11-openwashdata-events.csv
+++ b/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/data/tbl-11-openwashdata-events.csv
@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
 start_time,end_time,title,speaker,speaker_link,affiliation,affiliation_link,time
 09:00,09:05,Workflows and education: openwashdata community,[Elizabeth Tilley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-tilley-8103b38a//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-tilley-8103b38a/,"[Professor, Global Health Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland](https://ghe.ethz.ch//)",https://ghe.ethz.ch/,09:00 - 09:05
 09:05,09:15,Facilitation and theme of session: WASHWeb,[Merel Laauwen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen/,"[WASHWeb Coordinator, The Netherlands](https://washweb.org//)",https://washweb.org/,09:05 - 09:15
 09:15,09:18,WHO WASH: Defining impactful global indicators with better data.,[Fiona Gore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionagore//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionagore/,"[Technical Project Manager, World Health Organization, Switzerland](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/monitoring-and-evidence/wash-systems-monitoring/un-water-global-analysis-and-assessment-of-sanitation-and-drinking-water/)",https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/monitoring-and-evidence/wash-systems-monitoring/un-water-global-analysis-and-assessment-of-sanitation-and-drinking-water,09:15 - 09:18
 09:18,09:24,BASEflow Malawi: Collaborative data sharing for improved services.,[Muthi Nhlema](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthi-nhlema-829834156//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthi-nhlema-829834156/,"[Managing Director, BASEflow, Malawi](https://baseflowmw.org//)",https://baseflowmw.org/,09:18 - 09:24
 09:24,09:27,University of KwaZulu-Natal: Overcoming capacity constraints in open data practices.,[Susan Mercer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mercer-0883813a//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mercer-0883813a/,"[Acting Director: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Research & Development (WASH R&D) Centre, South Africa](https://washcentre.ukzn.ac.za//)",https://washcentre.ukzn.ac.za/,09:24 - 09:27
 09:27,09:30,"Cooperative Governance, South Africa: Data ownership and public sector data sharing.",[Sandile Mbatha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandilembatha//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandilembatha/,"[National Chief Data Officer, Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa](https://www.cogta.gov.za//)",https://www.cogta.gov.za/,09:27 - 09:30
 09:30,09:33,DigDeep: Coordinating WASH data and ensuring availability for underserved communities in high income settings.,[Kimberly Lemme](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslemme//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslemme/,"[Executive Director, DigDeep Labs, USA](https://www.digdeep.org//)",https://www.digdeep.org/,09:30 - 09:33
 09:33,09:36,IRC: Increasing trust in open data for investment decisions.,[To be determined](NA/),NA,"[IRC WASH, The Netherlands](https://www.ircwash.org//)",https://www.ircwash.org/,09:33 - 09:36
 09:36,09:39,SOIL: Balancing client privacy with donor data expectations.,[Sasha Kramer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-kramer-23b4b3160//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-kramer-23b4b3160/,"[Co-founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), Haiti](http://oursoil.org//)",http://oursoil.org/,09:36 - 09:39
 09:39,09:45,Time to move to one one of the break-out discussion tables,[NA](NA/),NA,[NA](NA/),NA,09:39 - 09:45
 09:45,10:05,Discussion round,[NA](NA/),NA,[NA](NA/),NA,09:45 - 10:05
 10:05,10:10,Time to get back to your seat,[NA](NA/),NA,[NA](NA/),NA,10:05 - 10:10
 10:10,10:12,Summary of online discussion,[Colin Walder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-walder-58386a166//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-walder-58386a166/,"[Data Steward, Global Health Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland](NA/)",NA,10:10 - 10:12
 10:12,10:14,Stand-out comments: SOIL,[Sasha Kramer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-kramer-23b4b3160//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-kramer-23b4b3160/,"[Co-founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), Haiti](http://oursoil.org//)",http://oursoil.org/,10:12 - 10:14
 10:14,10:16,Stand-out comments: IRC,[To be determined](NA/),NA,"[IRC WASH, The Netherlands](https://www.ircwash.org//)",https://www.ircwash.org/,10:14 - 10:16
 10:16,10:18,Stand-out comments: DigDeep,[Kimberly Lemme](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslemme//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslemme/,"[Executive Director, DigDeep Labs, USA](https://www.digdeep.org//)",https://www.digdeep.org/,10:16 - 10:18
 10:18,10:20,Stand-out comments: Government of South Africa,[Sandile Mbatha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandilembatha//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandilembatha/,"[National Chief Data Officer, Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa](https://www.cogta.gov.za//)",https://www.cogta.gov.za/,10:18 - 10:20
 10:20,10:22,Stand-out comments: UKZN WASH R&D Centre,[Susan Mercer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mercer-0883813a//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mercer-0883813a/,"[Acting Director: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Research & Development (WASH R&D) Centre, South Africa](https://washcentre.ukzn.ac.za//)",https://washcentre.ukzn.ac.za/,10:20 - 10:22
 10:22,10:24,Stand-out comments: BASEflow,[Muthi Nhlema](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthi-nhlema-829834156//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthi-nhlema-829834156/,"[Managing Director, BASEflow, Malawi](https://baseflowmw.org//)",https://baseflowmw.org/,10:22 - 10:24
 10:24,10:26,Stand-out comments: WHO / GLAAS,[Fiona Gore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionagore//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionagore/,"[Technical Project Manager, World Health Organization, Switzerland](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/monitoring-and-evidence/wash-systems-monitoring/un-water-global-analysis-and-assessment-of-sanitation-and-drinking-water/)",https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/monitoring-and-evidence/wash-systems-monitoring/un-water-global-analysis-and-assessment-of-sanitation-and-drinking-water,10:24 - 10:26
 10:26,10:30,Closing,[Merel Laauwen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen//),https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen/,"[WASHWeb Coordinator, The Netherlands](https://washweb.org//)",https://washweb.org/,10:26 - 10:30
--- a/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/index.qmd
+++ b/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/index.qmd
@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
 ---
 title: "Stockholm World Water Week: Unlocking the hidden potential of open WASH data"
 description: |
  WASHWeb and openwashdata will be hosting a highly interactive workshop session at World Water Week in Stockholm this year, titled "Unlocking the hidden potential of open WASH data". We welcome you to join us, either in-person or online. The speakers are highly cross-sectoral, spanning from public and private sector, local and international NGOs, and multilaterals.
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 ## 🙋🏻‍♀️ Welcome!
 There is a hidden potential is WASH data that is unlocked when data is
 used and shared effectively.
 This event looks at the potential of open WASH data and how it can be
 used more appropriately. In particular, the event brings together
 partners across the public and private sector, local and international
 NGOs, and multilaterals to discuss how our community and partnership can
 have a greater impact through open WASH data.There is a hidden potential
 is WASH data that is unlocked when data is used and shared effectively.
 This event looks at the potential of open WASH data and how it can be
 used more appropriately. In particular, the event brings together
 partners across the public and private sector, local and international
 NGOs, and multilaterals to discuss how our community and partnership can
 have a greater impact through open WASH data.
 ## 📹 Recording
 Did you miss the webinar? The recording is now available on [Stockholm
 World Water Week Channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otich0Msfic).
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Otich0Msfic?si=JAaPolltyNnsbsbf" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 💻 Slides
 All presentations are downloadable via
 [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tyzzfuraqahgdexfbw6z9/SWWW_-Unlocking-the-hidden-potential-of-open-WASH-data-slides.pdf?rlkey=5ciml4g2vqydhal0jlz3mq8et&dl=0)
 or via the embedded document below.
 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="SWWW_%20Unlocking%20the%20hidden%20potential%20of%20open%20WASH%20data%20-%20slides.pdf" title="Slides" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>
 </iframe>
 ## 📆 Event Details
 -   **Date:** Thursday, August 29, 9:00 - 10:30 PM (CET)
 -   **Stockholm World Water Week Registration**:
    <https://www.worldwaterweek.org/attending>
 -   🇺🇸 1:00 AM (MST - Boulder, USA)
 -   🇬🇧 8:00 PM (GMT - London, UK)
 -   🇳🇬 8:00 PM (WAT - Katsina, Nigeria)
 -   🇰🇪 10:00 PM (EAT - Nairobi, Kenya)
 -   🇮🇳 12:30 PM (IST - New Delhi, India)
 -   🇮🇩 14:00 PM (WIB - Jakarta, Indonesia)
 ## 📝 Agenda
 ```{r}
 agenda <- readr::read_csv(here::here("events/2024_08_29_SWWW/data/tbl-11-openwashdata-events.csv"))
 agenda  |> 
    dplyr::select(-start_time, -end_time, -speaker_link, -affiliation_link) |>
    dplyr::relocate(time) |> 
    dplyr::mutate(speaker = dplyr::case_when(
        stringr::str_detect(speaker, "NA") == TRUE ~ " - ",
        TRUE ~ speaker
    )) |> 
    dplyr::mutate(affiliation = dplyr::case_when(
        stringr::str_detect(affiliation, "NA") == TRUE ~ " - ",
        TRUE ~ affiliation
    )) |>
    dplyr::rename_with(~stringr::str_to_title(.x), everything()) |> 
    knitr::kable()
 ```
--- a/events/events_data/events.yml
+++ b/events/events_data/events.yml
@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
 - title: "WASHWeb Webinar: The Future of Our WASH Data Ecosystem"
  date: 2024-04-04
  description: 
    <a href="/events/2024_04_04_online_webinar/" target="_blank"> A webinar with eight speakers leading the discussion around data in WASH</a>
  calendar: See the recording and slides. Registration is closed.</a>
 - title: "WASHWeb Webinar: Partnerships for WASH Data"
  date: 2024-07-11
  description: 
    <a href="/events/2024_07_11_webinar_2/" target="_blank"> WASHWeb will be hosting its second online webinar exploring the use of partnerships for improved WASH data use and discoverability</a>
  calendar: See the recording and slides. Registration is closed.  
 - title: "Stockholm World Water Week: Unlocking the hidden potential of open WASH data"
  date: 2024-08-29
  description: 
    <a href="/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/" target="_blank"> A highly interactive workshop aimed to brainstorm constructive solutions to sector-specific challenges of the data cycle</a>
  calendar: See the recording and slides. Registration is closed.
--- a/events/index.qmd
+++ b/events/index.qmd
@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
 ---
 sidebar: false
 description: "A list of events we participate in or offer ourselves."
 toc: true
 listing:
  date-format: long
  feed: true
  filter-ui: false
  type: table
  table-hover: false
  sort-ui: false
  sort: "date desc"
  categories: false
  fields: [date, title, description, calendar]
  id: events-listings
  contents: events_data/events.yml
  field-display-names: 
    categories: Type
    calendar: " "
 aliases: ["events/"]
 format:
  html:
    page-layout: full
    anchor-sections: true
 ---
--- a/images/.DS_Store
+++ b/images/.DS_Store
--- a/images/JMP
+++ b/images/JMP
--- a/images/Merel.png
+++ b/images/Merel.png
--- a/images/Nick.png
+++ b/images/Nick.png
--- a/images/WASHWEB-logotype-colour-1-RGB.png
+++ b/images/WASHWEB-logotype-colour-1-RGB.png
--- a/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-1-RGB.png
+++ b/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-1-RGB.png
--- a/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-2-RGB.png
+++ b/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-2-RGB.png
--- a/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-3-RGB.png
+++ b/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-3-RGB.png
--- a/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-4-RGB.png
+++ b/images/WASHWEB-logotype-white-4-RGB.png
--- a/images/WASHWeb_webinar_promo.png
+++ b/images/WASHWeb_webinar_promo.png
--- a/images/header.png
+++ b/images/header.png
--- a/images/icon.png
+++ b/images/icon.png
--- a/images/washweb-heading.png
+++ b/images/washweb-heading.png
--- a/images/washwebvision.png
+++ b/images/washwebvision.png
--- a/index.qmd
+++ b/index.qmd
@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 ---
-title: "Building a community to improve access to WASH information"
+title: "Agents of Change"
 ---
-WASHWeb is a set of participatory initiatives to give you and everyone you know better access to water, sanitation and hygiene information. This page is where you can find more information about taking part in various ways.
+WASH Web is a set of participatory initiatives to give you and everyone you know better access to water, sanitation and hygiene information. This web page is where you can find more information about taking part in various ways.
 The WASH Web is made up of people and organizations that work to fill the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) gap to make data discoverable, usable and representative. WASH Web is meant to serve as an open platform and requires diverse inputs to work. Our vision cannot be realized without community support.
-![](images/header.png)
+[Please join us to contribute.](#join)
-# WASHWeb Pillars
+# Working group initiatives
 The working groups facilitate collaboration and discussions on four different initiatives for an improved and healthy data environment.
 ## Social Justice
@ -24,16 +26,14 @@ In the WASH sector, it is increasingly recognized that systems strengthening is
 ## Accountability: 4Ws
-The actors accountable for water and sanitation decision-making are often dispersed throughout diverse organizations. As a result, there is a scattered and disconnected WASH data ecosystem. We propose to develop a registry of **Who** works in the sector, **What** they do, **Where** they do it, and **When** it’s been done so that data is placed in context. Can this make the WASH sector more accountable?
+The actors accountable for water and sanitation decision-making are often dispersed throughout diverse organizations. As a result, there is a scattered and disconnected WASH data ecosystem. It is proposed to make a WASH Registry to offer an overview of **who** is **where, when,** and doing **what** for formal change agents. Can this make the WASH sector more accountable?
-# Joining WASHWeb {#join}
+## Who can take part? {#join}
-### Who can take part?
+Citizens, publishers, private sector, NGOs and governments can take part to better use evidence to and to make information accessible.
-We believe everyone has a role to play. Citizens, publishers, private sector, NGOs, and governments can take part to better use evidence to and to make information accessible.
+## How can you participate?
-### How can you participate?
+Are you interested in one of these initiatives? Find out more about [how to join here](https://washweb.org/join.html).
-Are you interested in one of these initiatives? Find out more about [how to join here](/join.html).
+For updates on WASH Web's work, follow us on LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/>
 For updates on WASHWeb's work, [follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/).
--- a/join.qmd
+++ b/join.qmd
@ -1,63 +1,37 @@
 ---
-title: "Joining the Discussion Groups"
+title: "Joining the Working Groups"
 ---
-WASHWeb facilitates discussions through Matrix "rooms". By means of open participation and free discussion, members can collaborate on one (or multiple) of the working group topics.
+We facilitate the four working groups through Matrix "rooms". By means of free discussion, members can collaborate on one (or more!) of the working group topics.
-## Find WASHWeb on Matrix
+### Step 1: Install Matrix
-1.  First, [install and join Matrix].
+The easiest way to access Matrix is through Element.
 2.  Next, join the general WASHWeb space by [clicking here](https://matrix.to/#/#wash-web:autonomic.zone).
 3.  After joining the general WASHWeb space, you can choose to join specific working groups directly in Matrix or by clicking the links below:
    1.  [Using Data Better](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-using-data-better:matrix.org)
    2.  [Social Justice](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-social-justice:matrix.org)
    3.  [Systems Thinking](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-systems:matrix.org)
    4.  [Accountability](https://matrix.to/#/#accountability-4ws:matrix.org)
-## Install and join Matrix
+-   Option A: [Download Element for desktop access](https://element.io/download).
 1.  Download and install Matrix. The easiest way to access Matrix is through Element.
    -   Option A: [Download Element for desktop access](https://element.io/download). Select the appropriate operating system (Mac, Windows, or Linux).
        ![](join/1_Download.png){width="436"}
 -   Option B: [Web access](https://app.element.io/).
-        ![](join/1_Web.png){width="436"}
+### Step 2: Create an account
-2.  Open the Element App on your device
+To register, you may use either your email, existing Github, Google, Gitlab, Facebook or Apple account.
-3.  Click create an account
+### Step 3: Join the WASH Web lobby & working groups!
-    ![](join/2_Create.png){width="400"}
+Join any of the groups you are interested in by clicking the corresponding links below:
-4.  Register your account at matrix.org or use GitHub, Google, GitLab, Facebook or Apple to log in
+-   [General WASH Web Lobby](https://matrix.to/#/#wash-web-lobby:autonomic.zone)
-    ![](join/3_Account.png){width="356"}
+-   [Social Justice](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-social-justice:matrix.org)
-5.  Verify your account by opening the link sent in the email from matrix.org. In the browser where the link opens, you can automatically log in to an Element session. **Make sure to keep the session open.**
+-   [Using Data Better](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-using-data-better:matrix.org)
-6.  Go back to the Element (Desktop) App
+-   [Systems Thinking](https://matrix.to/#/#washweb-systems:matrix.org)
-7.  Sign in to your new account
+-   [Accountability: 4Ws](https://matrix.to/#/#accountability-4ws:matrix.org)
-8.  Click on verify with another device
+**New to Matrix?** [Here's a great guide to get you started](https://static.element.io/pdfs/element-user-guide.pdf).
-    ![](join/Verify.png){width="366"}
+## Stay updated!
-9.  Go back to the browser with the open element session from *step 5*. Verify the session on your app.
+[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/)
 10. Go back to your Element (Desktop) App
 11. Open Security & Privacy settings by clicking on your logo in the top left
 12. Click on Set up a Secure Backup
 13. Generate a Security Key and store it somewhere safe, like a password manager. This will allow you to verify future sessions by using Security Keys
 14. You're in - now you can start exploring!
 ## **Element User Guide**
 [Here's another great guide to get you started](https://static.element.io/pdfs/element-user-guide.pdf).
--- a/join/1_Download.png
+++ b/join/1_Download.png
--- a/join/1_Web.png
+++ b/join/1_Web.png
--- a/join/2_Create.png
+++ b/join/2_Create.png
--- a/join/3_Account.png
+++ b/join/3_Account.png
--- a/join/Accountability.png
+++ b/join/Accountability.png
--- a/Justice.png
+++ b/Justice.png
--- a/join/SystemsThinking.png
+++ b/join/SystemsThinking.png
--- a/join/UsingDataBetter.png
+++ b/join/UsingDataBetter.png
--- a/join/Verify.png
+++ b/join/Verify.png
--- a/join/WASHWeb.png
+++ b/join/WASHWeb.png
--- a/logo.css
+++ b/logo.css
@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
 .reveal .slide-logo {
  height: 100px !important;
  width: 100px !important;
  max-width: unset !important;
  max-height: unset !important;
 }
--- a/posts.qmd
+++ b/posts.qmd
@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
-title: "Blog"
+title: "News"
 listing: 
  contents: posts # all Quarto docs in the `posts` directory will be included on your listing page
-  type: default # or `grid` or `table`; each type has its own set of yaml options to include
+  type: grid # or `default` or `table`; each type has its own set of yaml options to include
  image-height: "400"
  sort: "date desc" # can also sort on more than one field
  categories: true # allows you to sort posts by assigned categories 
  feed: true
--- a/posts/.DS_Store
+++ b/posts/.DS_Store
--- a/posts/2023-09-26-intro/index.qmd
+++ b/posts/2023-09-26-intro/index.qmd
@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
 ---
-title: "Welcome to WASHWeb"
+title: "Welcome"
-description: "An invitation to improve the WASH data ecosystem"
+description: "An invitation to WASH Web"
 author: "Nicolas Dickinson"
-date: "2024-01-26"
+date: "2023-09-26"
-date-modified: "2024-02-05"
+date-modified: "2023-10-12"
-image: welcome.png
+image: mckenna-phillips-Db-stA8meJY-unsplash.jpg
 draft: false
 title-block-banner-color: "#FFFFFF"
 ---
 ## Listening to stories
 Sitting together and listening to stories is a source of insight. At a young age, my parent's work on peace and reconciliation exposed me to thoughtful communicators from different places: Norwegian resistance fighter from WWII who survived against all odds and went on to work on reconciliation himself, Native American leaders and Indian leaders (from India) who processed together with Europeans and white Americans shared colonial legacies, musicians who faced incredible odds and sang about it, and Cambodian educators who survived and outlasted the Khmer Rouge. I also had the opportunity to travel and experience different cultures. Through libraries and books, I continued to travel to new places.
 As personal computers and then internet took off, my curiosity and computer programming led me to develop early information products like websites and hypercards from the mid to late 1990s. I was excited about the possibility to connect to even more of the world and to learn and share stories. Finally, my studies and work, especially from 2001 onwards, brought my passion for sharing knowledge and experiences to the water, sanitation and hygiene space. However, one thing still strikes me: listening to stories from people with different experiences is how I learn the most. They are a source of my inspiration and help me both frame and validate the information I get from diverse sources.
 ## Telling and accessing stories about water, sanitation & hygiene
 We continue to tell stories with the purpose of improving knowledge in water, sanitation and hygiene. While we tell stories in our sector and produce reports, there is often a barrier between experts who communicate in conferences and users in communities: we use different language, talk in different forums, and have different interests. But by having more exchanges between experts and non-experts these barriers can be overcome. As a result, knowledge can be discovered when it is needed by whom it is needed. Listening, validation and respect are essential so that data and information are owned by those who produce it. With WASH Web, we want participation in a space where this happens. Discussions already taking place can become more accessible.
 ## Data for action: WASHWeb
 But back to my story: I am remain surprised when I receive a request to work on one more national database or to produce one more programme evaluation or one more national monitoring and evaluation manual. While this has been my bread and butter for a number of years now, I am convinced that focusing more on data for action is less about these artifacts (databases and manuals) and more about the action and vision that produces data and the people who use information. Working to address people going back to open defecation after having a latrine in a community gives the opportunity to identify and collect data that will make a difference, such as understanding the latrine types and quality of latrines households use. It gives us a sense of how these factors impact the ability of people to continue to use latrines. The information is not the source of improvement. The source of improvement is from the vision and will to address a challenge of open defection. Does it require targeted subsidies? Does it require a new sanitation product by a local innovator? How can that be developed? These questions are answered through collective action and collective information sharing. Data alone is not the answer.
-I would like to invite you to take part in a few [different discussions](/index) with your colleagues, with the people you speak to day to day, and with partners and leaders:
+I would like to invite you to take part in a few different discussions with your colleagues, with the people you speak to day to day, and with partners and leaders:
 -   Using data better: How can we leverage all the activities, surveys, communication and information that is already there without overburdening people?
--- a/posts/2023-09-26-intro/welcome.png
+++ b/posts/2023-09-26-intro/welcome.png
--- a/openwashdata_washweb/index.qmd
+++ b/openwashdata_washweb/index.qmd
@ -1,65 +1,29 @@
 ---
-title: "Strategic partnership with openwashdata"
+title: "openwashdata & WASH Web"
-description: "The WASHWeb & openwashdata partnership is a significant step forward"
+description: "Collaboration between openwashdata & WASH Web"
 author: "Merel Laauwen"
-date: "2024-02-06"
+date: "2023-10-06"
 date-modified: today
-image: partnership.png
+draft: true
 draft: false
 title-block-banner-color: "#FFFFFF"
 ---
-WASHWeb and openwashdata have formed a strategic partnership to facilitate improvements in access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data. The openwashdata community empowers WASH professionals to engage with tools and workflows for open data and code by increasing the reuse potential of existing data and providing courses to build the required competencies.
+Aligned in their vision and with clear short-term goals, WASH Web and openwashdata have formed a strategic partnership to facilitate improvements in WASH data access and recognition. openwashdata provides greater access to WASH information by publishing data to be analyzed by researchers, integrated into course materials by university lecturers, or used in business cases by the non-academic sector.
-We envision joint activities including:
+Until now, the majority of data and information in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector, such as reports, datasets, and analyses, remain largely in the hands of experts. Even information that is available, is often in formats that are not usable for further research. To target this need, both WASH Web and openwashdata are on a mission to improve the discoverability, representability and usefulness of WASH data.
-   Maintaining open source tools for researchers and product developers to download and analyze WHO/UNICEF JMP and GLAAS data on indicators of SDG 6
+WASH Web is a participatory, bottom-up initiative made up of four main working groups: Social Justice, Using Data Better, Systems Thinking, and Accountability: 4Ws. Through our participatory approach, we hope to engage people from a variety of sectors in leading and contributing to these working groups. If you're curious to know more about the origin of WASH Web, you can find our introductory blogpost here.
-   Facilitating the WASHWeb working group discussions and hosting a webinar on how to improve the use of existing datasets
+Openwashdata's goal is to empower WASH professionals to engage with tools and workflows for open data and code. As an active global community, they apply [FAIR](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/) (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles to data generated in the greater WASH sector. To operationalize this vision, openwashdata allows individuals to:
-   Developing a registry of Who works in the sector, What they do, Where they do it, and When it’s been done so that data is placed in context
+-   Receive credit for or work that is not a scientific paper
 -   Give recognition to those that support your work
 -   Tell stories with data that haven't yet been told
 -   Tell stories with data that haven't yet been told
 -   Meet people that care about data and code being open and reusable.
-## **Moving towards open data and code**
+In addition, openwashdata has recently launched their first academy course on data science, which is available [here](https://ds4owd-001.github.io/website/) for people with a range of experience with coding.
-The majority of data and information in the WASH sector, such as reports, datasets, and analyses, remain largely in the hands of experts and are not widely shared. Even information that is available, is often in formats or platforms that are not (easily) reusable for further research. To target this need, WASHWeb and openwashdata have set these joint activities.
+#### Interested in this work and want to learn more?
 ## **openwashdata supports WASH professionals in engaging with tools for open data**
 openwashdata’s goal is to empower WASH professionals to engage with tools and workflows for open data and code. As an active global community, they apply [FAIR](https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/) (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles to data generated in the greater WASH sector. To operationalize this vision, openwashdata allows individuals to:
 -   Receive credit for work that is not a scientific paper
 -   Give recognition to those that support their work
 -   Analyze and tell stories with data
 -   Meet people that care about data and code being open and reusable
 ## **openwashdata academy features WASHWeb’s software library**
 openwashdata has recently launched their [first academy](https://ds4owd-001.github.io/website/) course on data science. Participants were guided through 10 weeks of lessons on the data science life-cycle, data organization, data transformation, data communication (Quarto), and other relevant topics. In Module 3 on [Data Transformation with dyplr](https://ds4owd-001.github.io/website/modules/md-03.html), participants were given a dataset created by WASHWeb’s Nicolas Dickinson allowing them to access all of the Joint Monitoring Programme’s (JMP) WASH data in a [single, usable dataset](https://github.com/washnote/jmpwashdata). Through this partnership we will continue to improve these tools for by improving documentation and metadata so that people less familiar with the data will be able to use it for further analysis.
 ![WASHWeb's JMP dataset in openwashdata academy](/images/JMP%20Data%20usage%20v2.png){fig-align="center"}
 ## **WASHWeb is fostering a community to encourage better use, discoverability, and representativeness of WASH data.**
 WASHWeb is a participatory, bottom-up initiative consisting of four working groups. With these working groups, we hope to facilitate collaboration and discussions on initiatives for an improved and healthy data environment.
 This partnership will strengthen the following topical areas:
 -   [Using Data Better:]{.underline} There is a wealth of information and knowledge available regarding WASH data. Organizations like the UNICEF/WHO JMP, GLAAS, World Bank, and OECD have generated valuable data for the sector. How can we make this publicly available data more accessible and more usable? How can we incorporate data that is more difficult to find? How can we involve smaller organizations?
 -   [Accountability: 4Ws:]{.underline} The actors accountable for water and sanitation decision-making are often dispersed throughout diverse organizations. As a result, there is a scattered and disconnected WASH data ecosystem. It is proposed to make a WASH Registry to offer an overview of who is where, when, and doing what for formal change agents. Can this make the WASH sector more accountable?
 Through our participatory approach, we hope to engage people from a variety of sectors in leading and contributing to these working groups. Other areas we also cover for which we are seeking partnership are:
 -   [Systems Thinking:]{.underline} In the WASH sector, it is increasingly recognized that systems strengthening is critical to achieve universal services. Understanding and acting on systems requires that qualitative and quantitative information is used holistically in collective action. How do we bring together diverse sources of information to support systems strengthening? What are the benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence and information technology for this task?
 -   [Social Justice:]{.underline} Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right, and access to WASH systems is a social justice issue. What information is needed to improve access for marginalized people? What specific ethical issues around data collection, privacy, data ownership, and use of data need to be addressed?
 If you’re curious to know more about the origin of WASHWeb, you can read more in [our introductory blogpost](/posts/2023-09-26-intro/). Learn more about joining the WASHWeb community [on our website](https://washweb.org/join.html).
 ### **Interested in this work and want to learn more?**
 [Follow WASH Web on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/)
--- a/openwashdata_washweb/partnership.png
+++ b/openwashdata_washweb/partnership.png
--- a/posts/2024-03-15-WASHWeb-webinar/index.qmd
+++ b/posts/2024-03-15-WASHWeb-webinar/index.qmd
@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
 ---
 title: "WASHWeb Webinar: The Future of Our WASH Data Ecosystem"
 description: "WASHWeb is hosting it's first webinar with guest speakers from Akvo, Aquaya, IRCWASH Systems Academy, mWater, openwashdata, Segura Consulting, WASHAI, and WASHNote."
 author: "Merel Laauwen"
 date: "2024-03-15"
 date-modified: today
 image: promo.png
 draft: false
 title-block-banner-color: "#FFFFFF"
 ---
 ## Description
 WASHWeb is proud to announce that it is hosting its first ever webinar, with guest speakers from Akvo, Aquaya, IRCWASH Systems Academy, mWater, openwashdata, Segura Consulting, WASHAI, and WASHNote.
 We will delve into different innovations working towards an improved WASH data ecosystem - from the use of AI and open data, to creating scalable management information systems. Curious to know more? Register below.
 ## Host
 -   WASHWeb
 ## Speakers
 -   [Lars Schöbitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsschoebitz/overlay/about-this-profile/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3ByxMPGK4pSHqd9WoSe2r1RA%3D%3D) - Community Manager, [openwashdata](https://openwashdata.org/)
 -   [Petri Autio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/petriautio/overlay/about-this-profile/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BisTueTpWRm6hKW7gHDhYWA%3D%3D) - Head of Product, [mWater](https://www.mwater.co/)
 -   [Jeske Verhoeven](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeske-verhoeven-77741262/overlay/about-this-profile/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3B8CqLU0UWT2CugjTKdsHNQg%3D%3D) - Programme Officer, [IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/)
 -   [Emeline Bereziat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeline-bereziat-603a7628/overlay/about-this-profile/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3B%2Bgg1FOwNR76UC6Xa8hdU8Q%3D%3D) - Water Lead, [Akvo](https://akvo.org/) & [Katy Sill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-sill/overlay/about-this-profile/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BnsZsAYSURaOh8%2B6aKoKRkQ%3D%3D) - Chief of Party, USAID WSSH Data & Analytics, [SEGURA Consulting](https://seguraconsulting.net/mobile)
 -   [Olivier Mills](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermills/) - Founder, [WASHAI](https://www.washai.org/)
 -   [Duncan Penfold-Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpenfoldbrown/) - Senior Data Scientist and Project Manager, [Aquaya](https://aquaya.org/)
 ## **Zoom registration link:**
 <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpfuGqqjoqEtEzlGdETK1t7dPsfswHnozN#/registration>
--- a/posts/2024-03-15-WASHWeb-webinar/promo.png
+++ b/posts/2024-03-15-WASHWeb-webinar/promo.png
--- a/posts/2024-05-10-webinar-1-reflections/index.qmd
+++ b/posts/2024-05-10-webinar-1-reflections/index.qmd
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 description: "WASHWeb reflects on its first webinar with guest speakers from Akvo, Aquaya, IRCWASH Systems Academy, mWater, openwashdata, Segura Consulting, WASHAI, and WASHNote. What does a future-proof data ecosystem look like to them?"
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 What does the future of our WASH data ecosystem look like? This the question WASHWeb sought to answer in its first ever webinar on April 4th, 2024. Invited speakers included [Lars Schöbitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsschoebitz/) (openwashdata.org), [John Feighery](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfeighery/) ([mWater](https://www.mwater.co/)), [Jeske Verhoeven](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeske-verhoeven-77741262/) ([IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/)) & [Nicolas Dickinson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasdickinson/) ([WASHNote](https://washnote.com/)), Katy Sill ([USAID WSSH Data & Analytics](https://www.globalwaters.org/HowWeWork/Activities/water-security-sanitation-and-hygiene-data-analytics)) & [Emeline Bereziat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeline-bereziat-603a7628/) ([Akvo](https://akvo.org/)), [Duncan Penfold-Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpenfoldbrown/) ([Aquaya](https://aquaya.org/)) and [Olivier Mills](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermills/) ([WASH AI](https://www.washai.org/)), facilitated by [Merel Laauwen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/merel-laauwen/) ([WASHWeb](https://washweb.org/)). The event was a great success, attracting over 300 registrants and 160 active participants.
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 ## Introducing WASHWeb
 WASHWeb stands as a universal initiative, drawing participation from across the globe, both high- and low-income countries. It is dedicated to fostering a global, cooperative network aimed at enhancing the usability, discoverability, and representivity of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) data. As an international community, we facilitate activities at both a global and local level, with partner organizations acting locally. The effect of a better data ecosystem will ultimately be felt in households, medical institutions, and schools from improved critical water and sanitation services and their associated health impacts in each country.
 ## What does a future-proof WASH data ecosystem look like?
 The webinar was concluded by asking each speaker to offer a 1 sentence answer to our guiding question: what does a future-proof WASH data ecosystem look like? Find out how each organization answered this question:
 -   WASHAI (Olivier Mills): From the perspective of AI, this is a difficult question to answer because the future is extremely unknown due to the fast pace of development. It will be critical to balance the potential risks (in terms of overuse) with the variety of opportunities for discoverability and ethical use.
 -   Aquaya (Duncan Penfold-Brown): Aspirationally, we need to be fast, flexible, monitor closely, and ultimately engaging talent and expertise.
 -   USAID WSSH Data & Analytics (Emeline Bereziat and Katy Sill): We need to be more specific about the data we're taking about and the stakeholders we are targeting: whether this is government, service providers, or programme monitoring. Once these definitions are improved, we can foster more effective communication. In addition, we should be active, iterative, and adaptive.
 -   IRCWASH (Nicolas Dickinson and Jeske Verhoeven): A future-proof ecosystem is one that is both more open and diverse in terms of different communities (also those outside WASH) coming together and learning from one another. We also emphasize the importance of inspiring people to use data for decision-making.
 -   mWater (John Feighery): We would like to see a move away from top-down approaches and repositiories of dead data, towards live data that's putting tools in the hands of communities.
 -   openwashdata (Lars Schöbitz): We hope for more investment into education for data literacy and data management at an early stage.
 ## Key Innovations in the WASH Data Ecosystem
 The following sections provide a deeper insight into each of the six presentations and the innovations that are being developed in this space.
 ### Innovating on open data practices
 The webinar kicked off with a deep dive into the transformative power of open data in enhancing the WASH data ecosystem. [Lars Schöbitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsschoebitz/) from openwashdata.org explained that openwashdata, which sits within the department of [Global Health Engineering](https://ghe.ethz.ch/) at ETH Zurich, is a community effort to bring open data practices to the WASH sector through the openwashdata academy, publishing workflows, and infrastructure development. He underscored the pivotal role of open science workflows in ensuring that data not only serves academic purposes but also empowers local communities and decision-makers. His presentation set the tone for a series of enlightening talks focused on leveraging technology to push the boundaries of what's possible in WASH management and research.
 ### Advancing management information systems with mWater
 Following Lars, [John Feighery](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfeighery/) from [mWater](https://www.mwater.co/) showcased their advanced management information system, which includes features like pipe system mapping. He explained how their platform is designed to support frontline workers, enabling more efficient data collection and usage at the community level. This approach to data application demonstrated the immediate benefits of accessible and actionable information, resonating well with the webinar’s theme of practice-oriented innovation.
 ### Using AI as a learning companion
 The dialogue then shifted towards the use of AI for educational purposes with [Jeske Verhoeven](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeske-verhoeven-77741262/) from [IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/) and [Nicolas Dickinson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasdickinson/) from [WASHNote](https://washnote.com/). [IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/) hosts a WASH Systems Academy with over 8,000 registered users. The development of an AI-powered learning companion can support learners and provide relevant external knowledge when necssary. They discussed the synergy between organizational knowledge and technological tools, illustrating how structured data helps in making informed decisions that lead to sustainable WASH services.
 ### Improving evidence-based decision-making with USAID WSSH Data & Analytics
 Katy Sill, alongside [Emeline Bereziat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeline-bereziat-603a7628/), shared their plans for the [USAID WSSH Data & Analytics](https://www.globalwaters.org/HowWeWork/Activities/water-security-sanitation-and-hygiene-data-analytics). This new initiative aims to strengthen the WSSH data landscape, support data-informed decision-making, monitor WSSH acceleration resulting from USAID's systems strengthening, and provide tailored, evidence-informed decision support. They discussed how the integration of comprehensive data analytics tools is set to transform data into actionable insights, enabling policymakers and practitioners to implement more effective WASH interventions. This effort underscores a commitment to not just collect data, but to ensure it is used to enhance service delivery across diverse communities.
 ### Project W: Aquaya’s Innovative Research on WASH Data Usability
 [Duncan Penfold-Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpenfoldbrown/) from [Aquaya](https://aquaya.org/) provided an in-depth look at their new initiative: [Project W](https://aquaya.org/project-w/). With many curious audience members, Duncan explained that Project W will be a directory, platform, and service that will host all WASH data for governments, funders, and implementers - those who rely on WASH data on a regular basis.
 ### Leveraging AI for Data Discovery in WASH
 [Olivier Mills](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviermills/), the founder of [WASH AI](https://www.washai.org/), explored how artificial intelligence can be used for data discovery. He discussed how AI can simplify complex data for everyday use, and that better data access will nurture more informed decision-making. By employing advanced algorithms, [WASH AI](https://www.washai.org/) is able to identify patterns and predict trends that would otherwise be undetectable, offering a transformative tool for organizations looking to optimize their operational efficiency and impact in the WASH sector.
 ## Q&A Highlights
 One of the most engaging segments of the webinar was the panel discussion, where experts tackled pressing questions from the audience, ranging from data security concerns to the challenges of integrating traditional data collection methods with modern technological tools. The discourse revealed a consensus on the need for more collaborative efforts to address the disparities in data availability and the adoption of new technologies in different regions.
 ## Webinar recording
 Did you miss the webinar? The recording is now available on [WASHWeb's YouTube channel](https://youtu.be/jDKfOT3vBPU?si=yuU_fz5x3GvVxo5d).
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 ## Slides
 Presentations are downloadable via [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iq8ze0ep444rbfzfgr21d/WASHWeb_webinar_all_slides_240404.pdf?rlkey=rs26tn76nyuva7733y3mw3hzw&e=1&st=yk7862ib&dl=0).
 ## Upcoming events
 ### Next webinar
 The next webinar will take place July 11th and will focus on 'Partnerships for WASH Data'. Would you like to use the WASHWeb platform to present your work or ideas? Please reach out via hello\@washweb.org.
 ### Stockholm World Water Week
 WASHWeb will also be represented at [Stockholm World Water Week](https://www.worldwaterweek.org/) this year, where we will be hosting a session in collaboration with [openwashdata](https://openwashdata.org/) titled '[Unlocking the hidden potential of open WASH data](/events/2024_10_29_SWWW/)'. Where our first webinar focused on innovations in the WASH data space, this workshop will allow participants to engage with open data practices and using existing data better by brainstorming collaboratively about sector-specific challenges. Guest speakers include representatives from the [WHO](https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/monitoring-and-evidence/wash-systems-monitoring/un-water-global-analysis-and-assessment-of-sanitation-and-drinking-water), [IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/), [BASEflow](https://baseflowmw.org/), [DigDeep](https://www.digdeep.org/), [University of Kwazulu-Natal](https://ww3.ukzn.ac.za/), and the [Government of South Africa](https://www.cogta.gov.za/).
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 title: "The Hidden Potential of Open WASH Data"
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 In the ever-evolving landscape of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) management, data has become a pivotal resource. It holds the key to optimizing decision-making, informing policy, and ensuring that services reach the communities that need them the most. During World Water Week 2024, our session "[Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Open WASH Data](https://washweb.org/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/)" provided a platform for experts from across the globe to delve into the critical role that open data can play in overcoming sector-specific challenges. In addition, participants were able to bring in their own experiences through interactive brainstorm sessions in small groups about these key challenges. Co-hosted by [WASHWeb](https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/) and [openwashdata](https://openwashdata.org/), this session highlighted key issues around data ownership, accessibility, privacy, and trust, while brainstorming collective solutions to drive progress.
 The session was a great success, attracting 50 in-person participants and 70 online participants, despite our (slightly) challenging time slot at 9:00 on the last conference day.
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 [Sandile Mbatha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandilembatha/), National Chief Data Officer from South Africa, spoke on the complexities of ownership and custodianship of data within the public sector. His message was clear: data only becomes a valuable resource when it is shared. The reluctance to share data, often tied to "data egos," creates silos that prevent effective decision-making and governance. Mbatha urged participants to rethink how data could be opened and standardized for public benefit, particularly in under-resourced governments. “Data ownership breeds data egos, which means people hoard their data and can't share it. Data is only a resource when it's shared,” he emphasized.
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 While WASH challenges are often framed as issues affecting low-income countries, [Kimberly Lemme](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslemme/) from [DigDeep](https://www.digdeep.org/) reminded participants that high-income nations like the U.S. also face significant hurdles. Over 2 million Americans live without proper water access. Lemme discussed the fragmentation of WASH data across federal, state, and local levels, which leads to gaps in understanding the true scope of the problem. “We don’t actually really know the size of the crisis because the data is fragmented,” Lemme noted. A collaborative approach is required to bring this data together and to ensure it is accessible to underserved communities in these regions.
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 [Stef Smits](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stef-smits-b9a5a32a/) from [IRCWASH](https://www.ircwash.org/) addressed the critical issue of increasing trust in open data for investment decisions. Trust is often undermined when data is incomplete, inconsistent, or lacks transparency. Smits emphasized the importance of adopting standardized accounting methods, such as the WASH Accounts methodology developed by WHO, to harmonize financial data and allow for clearer, more reliable comparisons. This standardization can build investor confidence and streamline financial decision-making processes, a crucial step toward sustainable WASH investments.
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 [Muthi Nhlema](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthi-nhlema-829834156/), founder of [BASEflow](https://baseflowmw.org/) in Malawi, proposed an innovative solution for managing water assets through a sector-wide wiki approach. Malawi’s comprehensive water asset database is a treasure trove of data, but keeping it up to date has proven challenging. Nhlema suggested a community-driven approach, similar to how Wikipedia functions, where various NGOs and local actors contribute to keeping the database current. Barriers such as data monetization and a lack of resources remain significant hurdles. As Nhlema pointed out, “Data is viewed as a financial good first, above all else, so they want to monetize it.”
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 The session also explored the challenge of managing legacy data within academic and research environments. [Susan Mercer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mercer-0883813a/) of the [University of KwaZulu-Natal](https://www.ukzn.ac.za/) explained how decades of WASH research have generated large datasets that are difficult to access, use, and share due to a lack of resources and data management expertise. “Our research center has been operating for 50 years. We have data from 50 years back, and it’s in different formats. Some of it is just sitting in documents, and often there are no electronic records,” she said. Building capacity for data management and archiving within academic institutions is essential to unlocking the potential of this wealth of information.
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 ## The Path Forward
 Each of these expert contributions underscores a common theme: collaboration and innovation are crucial to unlocking the potential of open WASH data. By addressing issues around trust, privacy, accessibility, and capacity, we can build data ecosystems that not only drive investment but also improve service delivery for underserved communities worldwide.
 For access to the full session recording, use [this link](/events/2024_08_29_SWWW/). 
 Follow \@[WASHWeb](https://www.linkedin.com/company/washweb/) for updates and future events.
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 At the core of the vision, the idea is to make information discoverable, representative, and useful.
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 ## Discoverability
 **Discoverable** means that it can not only be found through search and also by simply showing interest in the area and somehow you discover it. Browsing wikipedia articles should be sufficient to find key statistics on water and sanitation. At the moment, these statistics are a few steps away in specialist websites like washdata.org and this information is not automatically used in those articles. Showing interest in a specific district and search "water" and the name of US county should give key facts about water supplies. Data may already be available but simply not discoverable.
 ## Representativeness
 **Representative** means that information should also represent the reality on the ground from different perspectives and that information is not from a single source of truth. It should also be appropriate to the local needs both in terms of the WASH sector and local populations and should be validated.
 ## Usefulness 
 **Useful** information is information from which one can begin to take action. Often key information about who to contact for more information, what happened, when and where is missing. If there is information about water services or sanitation, these are often dated.
-## WASHWeb's Contribution to Improved WASH Data
+In short, the WASH Web community makes information and expertise more accessible so that it is no longer only experts who are able to make informed decisions based on available evidence. Up until now, WASH Web has been an idea and a project that a few people have been playing with. This website and the project is open source and participatory meaning it is open to the initiative and inputs from others. Currently, WASHNote hosts and maintains the project website and source code.
-In short, the WASHWeb community makes information and expertise more accessible so that it is no longer only experts who are able to make informed decisions based on available evidence. Until now, WASHWeb has been an idea and a project that a few people have been playing with. WASHWeb (including this website) is entirely open source and participatory, meaning it is open to the initiative and inputs from others. Currently, WASHNote hosts and maintains the project website and source code.
+Would you like to get involved? Please get in touch or add an issue on Github.
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