Sander van der Waal's (Open Knowledge Foundation) presentation at Prague Open Data Meetup #7: Linked Open Cities. The event was organised by Otakar Motejl Fund and LOD2 project. More info: bit.ly/open-cities-meetup

1. OPEN DATA CENSUS
OPEN DATA MEETUP, PRAGUE, 6 OCTOBER 2013
ASSESSING CITIES AND COUNTRIES
SANDER VAN DER WAAL
PRESENTED BY

2. The Open Knowledge Foundation
We are a global network to open up knowledge around the
world and see it used and useful.
We unlock knowledge to empower citizens and enable fair,
sustainable societies
combining talking (advocacy) and making (software,
handbooks, and working with data)

3. Open data census
Assessing the state of open data around the world
Are governments keeping their promises?
Help civil society organisations hold governments accountable
Started with countries Census in April 2012
Added cities Census in February 2013
Currently big push on countries via http://2013.census.okfn.org

4. Assessing the state of open government data

5. Census questions
What we assess about each key dataset
1. Does the data exist?
2. Is data in digital form?
3. Publicly available?
4. Is the data available for free?
5. Is the data available online?
6. Is the data machine readable?
7. Available in bulk?
8. Openly licensed?
9. Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis?

6. Key data sets
On city level
Transport timetables
Annual Budget
Expenditure (detailed)
Election results
Air quality
Public transport stops
School locations
Crime statistics
Health statistics
Water Quality
Procurement contracts
Restaurant hygiene
Road traffic accidents
Building permits
Government services fees

7. Key data sets
On country level
Election Results (national)
Company Register
National Map (Low resolution: 1:250,000 or better)
Government Budget (high level – spending by sector)
Government Budget (detailed – transactional level data)
Legislation (laws and statutes)
National Statistical Office Data (economic and demographic information)
National Postcode/ZIP database
Public Transport Timetables
Environmental Data on major sources of pollutants (e.g. location, emissions)

8. ● Citizen based- anyone can
submit!
● Country Editor community
● Based on local expertise
Review system
Submissions are reviewed by Country Editors

9. Work on the Census
• We need YOU! to help make the census a success
• For the next few weeks:
o Submit to Countries census via
http://2013.census.okfn.org
o Apply to become a Country Editor via
census@okfn.org
o Join the mailing list via http://bit.ly/odc-list
o Reach out to your community to contribute
• Deadline: 15 October 2013 for Country Census 2013