open data: the uk experience / nigel shadbolt
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Open Datathe UK experience
Professor Nigel Shadbolt
University of Southampton
UK Public Sector Transparency Board
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data.gov.uk – the objectives
Establish data.gov.uk as single portal for UK OGD Establish UK Public Data Principles Provide a continuous flow of datasets Use open standards for data publication Provide the data for applications to follow Develop an Open Government Licence Overcome the culture of “data hugging” Develop an OGD ecosystem
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It wasn’t always easy
Results
data.gov.uk single portal for UK OGD
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Results
UK Public Data Principles
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Results
Datasets on data.gov.uk over time
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Results
Using increasingly powerful open standards
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★ Put your data on the Web with an Open Licence
★★ Make it available as structured data
★★★ Use open, standard formats
★★★★ Use URLs to identify things
★★★★★ Link your data to other people’s data
Results
Provide the data and applications do follow
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Results
Developed new Open Government Licence
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Lessons Learnt
Use a range of arguments• Transparency and Accountability• Citizen Engagement• Improved Public Services• Improved data quality
• Efficiency – better for less• Creation of social value• Create of economic value
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Lessons Learnt
Need top down, bottom up and middle out work Coherent but adaptive policy principles Re-use the insights and best practice of others Release data that matters But data has a long tail too And it is not just about new data Master the “data hugging” excuses
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Lessons Learnt
Continuously engage with developers Highlight applications and not just data Promote coherent but adaptive policy principles Create heroes of those agencies who give data, brave
politics and inspirational developers Prepare for mistakes, … and learn from them Change behaviour you change the culture
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The Power of Open
Open Data
Open Standards
Open Licence
Open Source
Open Minds
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Further Information
UK Open Government Data Portal – state UK Redbridge Borough Open Data - region London Open Data Store – city Southampton University Open Data - organisation UK Public Data Principles UK Consultation on making Open Data Real More presentations on data.gov.uk Contact [email protected]
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