The International Open Government Data Conference is a co-sponsored event by the World Bank, U.S. General Services Administration, and others, focusing on using data to work effectively, with key themes including best practices from around the world, open government, collaboration, transparency, and interactive public participation. The conference features a virtual component and will have an in-person booth where attendees can learn about CartoDB, explore data mashup datasets, discover new relationships, publish, and share their work, as well as meet experts, policy makers, developers, and others working in open government. O'Reilly Media's Correspondent Alex Howard will liveblog the conference. The event aims to promote a dynamic discussion around the historic opportunity presented by open government data.