Open Data

Erwin Ilgun07-04-2011Enschede

Open Data

What is Open Data?

> Complete and raw ( unrefined repositories, not exerpts or summaries)

> Actual (it has to make sense now)> Accessible> Machine readable (not flat text)> In Open Standard formats (cumpulsory for

government since 2008)> Unconditional (freely usable for or in any

application when source is cited, Open DB license)

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Is sharing of data allowed?

> Yes, it is Law (WOB, 2005)> The government must actively publicize everything relating to policy

making and execution> If information is held back, the WOB gives citizens the right to

request the information and has the right to re-use it (e.g. Research, publications etc)

> Effectuation of EU PSI Directive from 2003 > New law in 2010: Government may not charge fees for digital data

request and may not impose intellectual rights or copyright. > Supreme Court added freedom of access to public databases

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Free and without restrictions?

> Exceptions> Privacy laws> National interest

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Perceived benefits

> Improving transparency> Internal efficiency> Internal effectiveness> Increased self-reliancy> Increased participation> Increased knowledge base> New services and products> New services for citizens

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What has already happened?

• Open Innovation Festival - june 2010> Presentations by Ton Zijlstra, Peter Breukers, Patrick Reijnders> Twitter-Foursquare-GoogleMaps Mashup> First introduction of Open Data in City Council• Sessions in Information management department - october 2010• Mini Open Innovation festival - november 2010> Offer by Ton Zijlstra (11 days in 2011)• Open Data Day – december 4 2010• POC Open Data platform - january 2011• 1st Enschede Data Drinks – february 3 2011• Start of new policies on Information Management - february 2011• Adoption of the Motion 'Innovation through Open Data' – march 2011

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Declaration of Enschede as Open Data City

> Active Open Data community in Enschede> Adoption of the motion by the city council> Plan de campagne will be drafted by responsible alderman

> Public campaigns> Apps for Enschede contest> Design Open Data framework> Publicize data as it is ready> Engage third parties

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Examples

Data vrij toegangelijk

Data via inschrijving

data.enschede.nl/

Generieke afhandeling

API keyRegistratie

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Ye Old Way: publication of requests for building permits

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Locations available as Open Data.....

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Questions that can be answered using Open Data

> Are industrial sites accessible by public transport?> Where in the city can I find a public bathroom if I am physically

impaired?> What and how much did the mayor and aldermen declare in costs?> How much of neighboorhood budget is spent on what projects?> Etc. etc

Using data already there and combining it with creativity creating knowledge and new possibilities for (local) governments to carry out tasks and interact with citizens.

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Interesting Links

> Translation of the motion: http://www.slideshare.net/TonZijlstra/enschede-netherlands-open-data-motion

> http://opendataenschede.nl> http://www.opendataday.org/wiki/enschede> http://nl.ckan.net

> Information in this presentation provided by Ton Zijlstra and Patrick Reijnders