1. RHoK
and Apps For Flanders
Open Knowledge Foundation
Pieter Colpaert
@pietercolpaert
pieter.colpaert@okfn.org

2. A gap: 2 groups
Techies Policy makers

3. OKFN Belgium* - Goal: closing the gap
*incubating chapter

4. Because I'm here:
iRail vzw - Digital creativity in mobility

5. And because I'm here anyway (bis):
FlatTurtle bvba - realtime digital signage

6. Random Hacks of Kindness
if(Coding for a better world + Open Data == A match){
let's invite OKFN Belgium;
}
© 2012 Maarten Cautreels

7. Everyone ♥ Open Data
Or almost everyone...

8. Kenia has open data

9. And Belgium?
lot of work needed

10. Apps For Flanders
Hackathon trajectory OKFN
Goal: stimulating use of Open Data in Flanders

11. https://docs.google.
com/document/d/16KC3GaD3xkV7
Datasets VcKZBBlLXrwnYrqkvPHvnnGkZXZ
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12. Flemish Open Data Day
When: 15th of June
Location: Brussels
A lot of policy makers invited
Let's show what's possible with Open Data
(Most interesting project with open data at RHoK will be presented there)

13. Idea
Map to decide where to live, taking various
parameters (open data) into account
Taxes
Interesting places
Public transport
Real estate
Schools in
neighbourhood And so on...

14. Technology choices?
OpenStreetMap JavaScript
API interface
Leaflet
GeoJSON

15. 2012
The year of Open Data in Belgium
Open Knowledge Foundation
Pieter Colpaert
@pietercolpaert
pieter.colpaert@okfn.org