Open Government continues to expand its adoption and Open Access to Government and Open Data is a foundational element. Review of current state globally with a further focus on Canada is provided. Thoughts on the value proposition to Open Data are provided as a starting point for further discussion. NextGen Open Data is an area of increasing discussions in the community these days. In addition to Open Government Data, progress in Open Corporate and Open Scientific data is being made. Bottom line - all of this work should focus on the eventual benefit to citizens - you and I.

1. Open Access, Open Data
- Why it Matters
Presented by
University of Toronto Jury Konga, Principal
Robarts Library
October 25, 2011. eGovFutures Group

2. Context
Open Government
• Roots in Freedom of Information legislation (oldest identified with Sweden in
1766, U.S.A. 1966; Canada FOI as well as Privacy Act; 1983)
• President Obama’s Open Government directive (Jan. 2009) synopsis:
Government should be transparent, participatory and collaborative
Gov 2.0
• Gov 2.0 is transformative and is often associated with
Web 2.0 technologies (i.e. Social Media)
Open Data
• Open Data is a foundational component for Open Government and
focuses on freely making public data available in a usable format for
all to re-use and add value for the benefit of citizens.
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3. Open Government
- Open Government Partnership Principles
• The U.S. and seven other countries launched the OGP, on September 19 &
20, 2011 – highlights of the Open Government Declaration include:
– “We uphold the value of openness in our engagement with citizens to improve services,
manage public resources, promote innovation, and create safer communities. We
embrace principles of transparency and open government with a view toward achieving
greater prosperity, well-being, and human dignity in our own countries and in an
increasingly interconnected world.”
• “Together, we declare our commitment to:
– Increase the availability of information about governmental activities.
– Support civic participation.
– Implement the highest standards of professional integrity throughout our
administrations.
– Increase access to new technologies for openness and accountability.”
Source : http://www.opengovpartnership.org/open-government-declaration
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4. Open Government
- A Global Perspective
http://vimeo.com/theacademy/opengovernment
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5. Open Government
- Principles in Canada
1. The Commissioners endorse and promote open government as a means to enhance transparency
and accountability which are essential features of good governance and critical elements of an
effective and robust democracy.
2. The Commissioners call on the federal and all provincial and territorial governments to declare the
importance of open government, including specific commitments for stronger standards for
transparency and participation by the public.
3. Governments should build access mechanisms into the design and implementation stages of all new
programs and services to facilitate and enhance proactive disclosure of information.
4. Through ongoing consultations with the public, governments should routinely identify data sources
and proactively disclose information in open, accessible and reusable formats. Public access to
information should be provided free or at minimal cost.
5. In implementing open government policies, the federal and all provincial and territorial governments
should give due consideration to privacy, confidentiality, security, Crown copyright and all
relevant laws.
Source : Sept 1, 2010 Resolution of Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada, Provinces and Territories
http://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr-ori-ari_2010_1.aspx
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6. Open Government
- Local Open Government Principles
• Declaration of Local Open Government Principles
– “*City+ is committed to transparency …..
– [City] is committed to meaningful public participation …..
– [City] is committed to collaborating with the public and
across government …..
– [City] is committed to sharing best practices and software
and other resources with other government entities. …..”
Source : Open Government Initiative; http://opengovernmentinitiative.org/declaration-of-local-open-government-principles/
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7. Open Government
- A View of Principles
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8. Open Government Elements
- Focus on Citizens
What needs to improve to benefit citizens …
Core Element Value to Citizens
Citizen Engagement Democracy with the opportunity to
participate and influence policy
Our focus today
Open Data Transparency via access to public
information and potential value added
products and services
Collaboration Efficiencies in government , reduced
duplication of effort and better results
Innovation Enhancing policy , service delivery and
optimizing government resources
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9. Open Data
- Community Driven Principles (circa 2010)
10 Principles for Opening Up Government Information
http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-open-data-principles/
 Completeness  Machine readability
 Primacy  Non- discrimination
 Timeliness
 Use of commonly owned
standards
 Ease of Physical and
Electronic Access  Licensing
 Permanence  Usage costs
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10. Open Data
- Principles in Ontario
 “Access by Design” principles from Ontario Information and
Privacy Commissioners Office (April 2010)
1. Proactive, not Reactive
2. Access Embedded into Design
3. Openness and Transparency = Accountability
4. Fosters Collaboration
5. Enhances Efficient Government
6. Makes Access Accessible
7. Increases Quality of Information
Source: http://www.ipc.on.ca/images/Resources/accessbydesign_7fundamentalprinciples.pdf
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11. Open Government, Open Data
- Why?
Shareholders…. needs & expectations
Images via MS Office
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12. Open Data Current State
- Where in the World
http://datos.fundacionctic.org/sandbox/catalog/faceted/
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13. Open Data Current State
- From Local to Global
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14. Open Data Current State
- the Canadian Open Scene
• Federal : started shortly
before election call. One
year pilot. Considered 2 –
3 years behind UK & USA
• Only 1 Province: Data BC
which also has Minister of
Open Government
• Municipalities: Leaders in
Open Data. In Ontario:
Toronto, Ottawa, London,
Windsor, Mississauga.
Others in planning stages.
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15. Open Data Current State
- Collaboration from Local to Global
 Local Open Data
Community sites and
events “owned and
operated” by citizens
 USING Open Data - Local
to Global collaborations –
all at once!
 Participated in RHoK Dec
4 – 5, 2010. Combined
with Intl Open Data
Hackathon: 63 cities, 25
countries, 5 continents …
another planned for 2011
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16. G4 Open Data Cities
ODF Project
• G4: Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton & Ottawa
• ODF Project: August – December 2010.
• ODF Components
– Governance
– Principles & Policy
– Standards
– Technology
– Data, Operations
& Human Resources
– Open Data Portal
– Future Roadmap
http://www.slideshare.net/jkonga/open-data-current-state-next-gen
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17. Open Data Framework
- Open Data Maturity Model
Five Phases of Open Data
5 Global
4 Integration
3 Open Enterprise
Data Open Data
2 Data Portal
Catalog
Evolutionary within
1 Startup
Info Management Best Practices
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18. Open Data Value Proposition
- Use & Re-Use of the Data
Great video on value of open data
- http://www.streetfilms.org/a-case-for-open-data-in-transit/
• Value is not in
the raw data
alone
• Apps for use of
the data is key
to open data
success
• Value to the
Citizen is the
bottom line
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19. Open Data Value Proposition
- Visualization for Education
• Hans Rosling’s
Gapminder App
• Raw data input
from simple
table
• Animation to
simplify
understanding
of temporal
data
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20. Open Data Value Proposition
- Visualization + Data
• Dynamic
visualization
based on
neighbourhoods
• User control
over well-being
indicators &
weighting
• Option to
download data
for re-use !
• New features on
the way
Source: Harvey Low, Project Manager Social Policy, Analysis and Research
http://www.toronto.ca/wellbeing/
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21. Open Data Value Proposition
- Some Commonly Defined Benefits
• Enhanced services
• Cost reductions (e.g. FOI requests)
• Economic development
• Improved government transparency & trust
• Increased citizen engagement
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22. Open Data - NxGen
Open Data
DNA
Linked
Open Data
Linked … everything is connected
Personal Data to everything
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23. Open Data NxGen
- New Approach
Consider a new focus for the Service Provider – Client Relationship
WE
From this …. to this ..
Service Service Service Service
Provider Recipient Provider Recipient
Us Them
Government Citizens
A Community Approach
To Public Service
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24. Open Data NxGen
- Crowdsourcing
Today’s
examples
of where
tomorrow
will go
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25. Open Data NxGen
Continually evolving
- Crowdsourcing
- the human sensor web
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPeWJTuD7G8&feature=player_embedded#!
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26. Open Data NxGen
Visualization
- Enhanced Usability
User
interaction
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/interactive/2010/oct/19/comprehensive-spending-review-cuts
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27. Open Data NxGen
- Enhanced Content & Access
Public Municipal Service
Provincial Federal
External Academia, Non-
OpenData.
Profits,
Data Linkages OpenData.CA Community EARTH
(e.g. World Bank) Groups
OpenStreetMap
Community
Updates
Source: Municipal Open Government Framework, 2010 www.slideshare.net/jkonga
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28. Moving forward together
… as a community
Need to leverage our
Community Intellectual Capital
and resources Government
Community
Groups NGO
Academia Private
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29. Open Corporate Data
“The 147 Companies That Control Everything”
Forbes Article, October 22, 2011.
• OpenCorporates is a recent
initiative
• Aims: URL for every company in
the world & relating government
data to companies
• How about a “Good” Corporate
Source: The New Scientist; (Image: PLoS One) Citizen Index …. Occupy Wall Street
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21228354.500-
revealed--the-capitalist-network-that-runs-the-world.html (#OWS) would be interested
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30. Open Scientific Data
• Informal defn: “Open science is the idea that scientific knowledge of all kinds
should be openly shared as early as is practical in the discovery process.”
• Fundamental Goals – July 28, 2009.
 Transparency in experimental methodology, observation and collection of data
 Public availability and reusability of scientific data
 Public accessibility and transparency of scientific communication
 Using web-based tools to facilitate scientific collaboration
• Opportunity for collaboration and benefits to society are HUGE
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31. Why access matters …
• Open Government Data
– it benefits people
• Open Corporate Data
– it benefits people
• Open Science Data
– it benefits people
• An Open World Benefits All of Us
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32. Thank You
Jury Konga, Principal
eGovFutures Group
jkonga@sympatico.ca
Twitter @jkonga
Skype jury.konga
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