VizChitra Charter
DRAFT & WORK IN PROGRESS
Objective |=> Vision
To build a strong community of inter-disciplinary individuals with a shared interest in the practice of data visualisation across India
Mission |=> 3 Actions
- Consider & Curate: Build a rhythm of curated events and activities to spread the practice of dataviz
- The Vizchitra Conference (yearly cadence, Bangalore)
- Talks and Mini-events (monthly cadence, different cities)
- Thematic activities – Create a VizChitra (weekly cadence, online)
- Cultivate & Care: Nurture a fertile space for learning and sharing of data viz skills
- Mentoring & Community Channels (?)
- Learning & Workshop events (?)
- Project & Intership opportunities (?)
- Create & Collaborate:
- Discovery of novel/innovative work, ideas and implementations (?)
- Collaborative projects with Industry ?& Academia (?)
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Audience
Individuals across disciplines e.g. designers, developers, analysts, business and storytellers involved in the process of creating data visualisations
- Communication & Design Roles: Journalism, Non-profits & Think Tanks, Media, Design Teams (UX, UI, Interfaces)
- Functional Roles: Business Intelligence, Marketing Comms, Public Policy & Planning, Data & Analytics
- Domain-Specific Vis Roles: Sports Analytics, Healthcare Analytics, Legal, Fintech
- Researchers & Academia Roles: Information Visualisation, Human Computer Interaction, Scientific Communication
Reference & Ideas - Google Doc