long journey to open government in nz
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Slides for presentation at Open Data workshop, W3C Conference, Seoul, 8 April 2014 (pre-recorded). The road to open government has been a long one in New Zealand, with the first notable policy change in the right direction way back in 1962. Policy and legislation can change overnight, but never underestimate how long it can take to change the culture...TRANSCRIPT
From policy to implementation
1980
Striving to reach “the new business as usual”
Executive level manager
Persuasive with their peers
Involved in the organisation’s strategic planning
Understands their customers
Case studies
1-on-1
meetings
Guidance
documentation
Training
Monitor progress
Followup data
requests
(data.govt.nz)
Education, support and encouragement
http://ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-and-transparent-government/open-data-case-studies
http://ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-and-transparent-government/declaration-open-and-transparent-government/2013-report-adoption-declaration/
Release (past year and future plans)
Business planning
Barriers
Case studies and re-use
Was it:
Listed on data.govt.nz?
What format is it available? (now scoring against W3C “5 Star Open Data”)
Is it licensed for re-use using NZGOAL?
What type of impact does it have?◦ Economic and social
◦ Democratic and transparency
◦ Efficiency
Was open data incorporated into core business planning?
Examples:
Statement of Intent -sets plans and performance criteria for public accountability
Business Plans
Information Technology Strategy
Job descriptions
Concerns over privacy
Fear of retribution over inaccurate data
Budget constraints
Legal constraints
Protection of current revenue streams
Need to actively identify re-use and gather the stories
Have been very valuable in demonstrating why it’s a good idea to release data
Ideas trigger ideas
They help demonstrate the value
• Application Developers
• Economic Researchers
• Scientific Community
• Universities
• Data Journalists
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/secondary-education/news/article.cfm?c_id=315&objectid=11207352
http://maori.geek.nz/post/the_difference_between_rich_and_poor_schools_in_new_zealand
NZ Open Government Data Programme:[email protected]
http://ict.govt.nz/programmes/open-and-transparent-government/
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