This document discusses open data policy and developments in Europe. It provides an overview of the key initiatives and directives related to opening up and promoting the reuse of public sector information, including the Digital Agenda for Europe, revision of the PSI Directive, and implementation of principles from the G8 Open Data Charter. Specific actions to encourage open data are described, such as awareness campaigns, guidelines for member states, and funding for open data platforms and projects showcasing reuse examples.
2. Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the EC. Responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe
DATA IS CRUCIAL NOWADAYS
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-149_en.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/3987168813/
“data is the
new oil for the
digital age”
4. DIGITAL AGENDA FOR
EUROPE
Pillar 1. Digital Single Market
Action 3: Open up public data resources for re-use
Why?
• Public Sector Information is one of the single largest
sources of information in Europe.
• Estimated market value is €32 billion
One of the objectives: Amendment of Directive 2003/98/EC on
Public Sector Information (PSI) Reuse (Directive 2013/37/EU)
5. Encourages the Member
States to make as much
information held by public
sector bodies available for
reuse as possible
http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/european-legislation-reuse-public-sector-information
Directive 2003/98/EC
DIRECTIVE ON THE
RE-USE OF PSI
6. REVISION OF THE PSI
DIRECTIVE (2013/37/EU)
Creation of a genuine right to re-use public
information: all generally accessible information will
become re-usable (even for commercial purposes)
Only some public bodies are excluded
Firstly, national rules may exclude access to
sensitive information (e.g., personal information, national security,
defence, public security, statistical and commercial confidentiality)
To be transposed into national laws by July 2015
8. ACTION 3: OPEN UP
PUBLIC DATA
Ongoing Actions:
• Awareness-raising and promotional activities
• Networking across Europe to further stimulation (ePSI
Platform, Member States, PSI Alliance, industrial associations, developers and
open data communities)
• Bilateral and multilateral discussions with the MSs
• Elaboration of a set of guidelines on Open Data and
the re-use of PSI
9. Information from Institutions and other bodies of the European Union (EU)
EU OPEN DATA PORTAL
http://open-data.europa.eu
10. Funded by the European Commission
Europe's One-Stop Shop on PSI Re-use
• News, happenings
• Best practices
• Engaging the community
European Public Sector Information Platform
EPSI PLATFORM
11. Status of PSI in EU28
PSI SCOREBOARD
http://www.epsiplatform.eu/content/european-psi-scoreboard
12. EC’s funded Thematic Network
40 Partners
25 Countries
1. Identification of best practices
2. Harmonise the implementation
of the Revised PSI Directive
https://www.w3.org/2013/share-psi/
Shared Standards for
Open Data and Public
Sector Information
SHARE PSI 2.0
13. 120+ Official Open Data Initiatives in Europe
#OPENDATA: MORE THAN A TREND
http://datos.fundacionctic.org/sandbox/catalog/
14. Governments committed to openness
A CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE
http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/3142128696/
28. Open Data by Default
• Exceptions: intellectual property, personally-identifiable and sensitive information
• Action Plan + Open Data portal
Quality and Quantity
• Timely, comprehensive, accurate, original, finest level of granularity
• Publication of consistent metadata + active listening
Usable by All
• Free of charge, no bureaucratic or administrative barriers
• Publication in open and non-proprietary formats
Releasing Data for Improved Governance
• Transparent about our own data collection, standards, and publishing processes
• Publication of technical details about open data policies, practices, etc.
Releasing Data for Innovation
• Open data promotion to unlock its value
• Publication under open licences, machine-readable formats. Challenges, prizes.
Basic
Principles:
G8 OPEN DATA
CHAPTER
EU implementation of the G8 Open Data Charter
29. Open Data by Default
• Exceptions: intellectual property, personally-identifiable and sensitive information
• Action Plan + Open Data portal
Quality and Quantity
• Timely, comprehensive, accurate, original, finest level of granularity
• Publication of consistent metadata + active listening
Usable by All
• Free of charge, no bureaucratic or administrative barriers
• Publication in open and non-proprietary formats
Releasing Data for Improved Governance
• Transparent about our own data collection, standards, and publishing processes
• Publication of technical details about open data policies, practices, etc.
Releasing Data for Innovation
• Open data promotion to unlock its value
• Publication under open licences, machine-readable formats. Challenges, prizes.
Basic
Principles:
G8 OPEN DATA
CHAPTER
EU implementation of the G8 Open Data Charter
30. Open Data by Default
• Exceptions: intellectual property, personally-identifiable and sensitive information
• Action Plan + Open Data portal
Quality and Quantity
• Timely, comprehensive, accurate, original, finest level of granularity
• Publication of consistent metadata + active listening
Usable by All
• Free of charge, no bureaucratic or administrative barriers
• Publication in open and non-proprietary formats
Releasing Data for Improved Governance
• Transparent about our own data collection, standards, and publishing processes
• Publication of technical details about open data policies, practices, etc.
Releasing Data for Innovation
• Open data promotion to unlock its value
• Publication under open licences, machine-readable formats. Challenges, prizes.
Basic
Principles:
G8 OPEN DATA
CHAPTER
EU implementation of the G8 Open Data Charter
31. Open Data by Default
• Exceptions: intellectual property, personally-identifiable and sensitive information
• Action Plan + Open Data portal
Quality and Quantity
• Timely, comprehensive, accurate, original, finest level of granularity
• Publication of consistent metadata + active listening
Usable by All
• Free of charge, no bureaucratic or administrative barriers
• Publication in open and non-proprietary formats
Releasing Data for Innovation
• Open data promotion to unlock its value
• Publication under open licences, machine-readable formats. Challenges, prizes.
Releasing Data for Improved Governance
• Transparent about our own data collection, standards, and publishing processes
• Publication of technical details about open data policies, practices, etc.
Basic
Principles:
G8 OPEN DATA
CHAPTER
EU implementation of the G8 Open Data Charter
32. Open Data by Default
• Exceptions: intellectual property, personally-identifiable and sensitive information
• Action Plan + Open Data portal
Quality and Quantity
• Timely, comprehensive, accurate, original, finest level of granularity
• Publication of consistent metadata + active listening
Usable by All
• Free of charge, no bureaucratic or administrative barriers
• Publication in open and non-proprietary formats
Releasing Data for Innovation
• Open data promotion to unlock its value
• Publication under open licences, machine-readable formats. Challenges, prizes.
Releasing Data for Improved Governance
• Transparent about our own data collection, standards, and publishing processes
• Publication of technical details about open data policies, practices, etc.
Basic
Principles:
G8 OPEN DATA
CHAPTER
EU implementation of the G8 Open Data Charter
35. New products, visualizations, services, apps…
APPEALING VISUALIZATIONS
http://dev.citysdk.waag.org/buildings/#52.3724,4.8774,14
36. OpenCorporates gathers (and opens) information of 80m companies in the world
ANTI-FRAUD VISUALIZATIONS
http://opencorporates.com/viz/financial/index.html#goldman/ky
43. PSI REUSE AS ART
http://pollen.intheair.es
Levels of different pollen in the air
(Datasets: cartography, map of trees, pollen statistics)
44. Developers, designers, artists will do a creative use of data
THE BEST IDEA COMES FROM OTHERS
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/innovate/developers/minecraft-map-britain.html
50. Driver and Vehicle Agency (on data.gov.uk)
ALL KIND OF INFORMATION IS USEFUL
51. Potential audience: road safety planners, insurance industry, garages, …
COMBINE WITH MORE DATA SOURCES
52. Also as Open Data
ACCIDENT MAPS
http://www.loftmyndir.is/k/kortasja.php
53. Useful for media agencies, security,…
VIDEO IN REAL-TIME
http://www.vegvesen.no/Trafikkinformasjon/Reiseinformasjon/Trafikkmeldinger/Webkamera?WT.ac=knapp_forside_webkamera
56. CO2 Data monitoring, Driving licenses, Vehicle registration, Vehicle mileage
registration, CoC data, Transfer and re-registration of vehicles
MANY OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vshioshvili/1329917204/
57. The best idea comes from others!!!
REMEMBER… OPEN YOUR DATA
http://visualisingmillroad.com
Data is relevant for everything:
BIG data
OPEN data
DA draws the ICT strategy in Europe.
The Action 3 is focused on Open Up public data resources for reuse.
This directive was transposed successfully into national laws.
In June 2013, a revision of the Directive has been adopted by the Union legislator. Member States now have 2 years to transpose the provisions of the revised Directive into national law
This portal opens up information from all the European institutions.
There are many differences among countries but it’s clear who are more advanded at a gance.
UK is in the top but too many in the lower part of the ranking.
EU Open Data Portal: https://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/
Pan-European Open Data Portal: http://publicdata.eu/
More and more govs are committed to transparency
Why we should open data?
Citizens will trust open governments
In time of crisis industry and governments should enhance their performance.
Making the most of public resources.
Openness and trust
Trust of citizens
Industry can benefit from the reuse of PSI
New companies can be created (startups, SMEs)
New services
New products
Governments can share information with ofher governments easier.
This is another channel to enhace democracy
If people is watching information,
Many eyes looking at the information.
the more reviewers the more accuracy.
Why we should open data?
Just release and expose that information inside organizations
Charter on open data signed by G8 leaders to promote transparency, innovation and accountability.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207772/Open_Data_Charter.pdf
Charter on open data signed by G8 leaders to promote transparency, innovation and accountability.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207772/Open_Data_Charter.pdf
Charter on open data signed by G8 leaders to promote transparency, innovation and accountability.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207772/Open_Data_Charter.pdf
Charter on open data signed by G8 leaders to promote transparency, innovation and accountability.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207772/Open_Data_Charter.pdf
Charter on open data signed by G8 leaders to promote transparency, innovation and accountability.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207772/Open_Data_Charter.pdf
Principle 5 is important for other governments
Map of Amsterdam showing blocks of buildings in different colors
Companies linked by their connections represented on a map.
In yellow, Caiman Island
Examples of City of Gijón that exposed public transport data, that can be used by citizens
Customers can wait for the bus inside the cafe
Even tatoos with art works
OS OpenData Minecraft 22 Billion blocks
Can we open this kind of information?
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is the first state transportation agency in the United States to ink a deal with Strava, a leading website and smartphone app used by people to track their bike rides via GPS.
Last fall, the agency paid $20,000 for one-year license of a dataset that includes the activities of about 17,700
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is the first state transportation agency in the United States to ink a deal with Strava, a leading website and smartphone app used by people to track their bike rides via GPS.
Last fall, the agency paid $20,000 for one-year license of a dataset that includes the activities of about 17,700