Lecture on Open Data and its relationship to Civic Governance and Sustainable Place-based Spatial Planning and Development given as part of Seminar on Design and Civic Governance in School of Architecture, University of Limerick on 10th October, 2011
- Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee were appointed in 2009 to create data.gov.uk and promote open government data.
- Open government data is now being released by governments, local authorities, and cities as it provides benefits such as increased transparency, accountability, and opportunities for economic and social gains.
- Key datasets are being released with open licenses and standards to encourage app development and public use of the data.
Talk delivered at London Natural History Museum's "Informatics Horizons for the Natural History Museum" video and programme here
http://scratchpads.eu/NHMInformaticsday
Government Linked Data: A Tipping Point for the Semantic WebNigel Shadbolt
This document summarizes a presentation on government linked data and open data. It discusses how the semantic web has simplified over time with micro principles like identifying entities with URIs and linking data. It outlines accomplishments in releasing open government data through sites like data.gov.uk and the power of open data to fuel apps. Principles of public data are presented, like being machine readable and in reusable form. Early examples of apps using open government data are shown. The concept of 5-star linked open data is introduced. Benefits of open government data are that it increases transparency, accountability, and public engagement.
Taoiseachs Public Service Excellence Awards 2012Fingal Open Data
Presentation on Fingal Open Data given at the Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Awards in Dublin Castle on 21st June 2012 on the occasion of Fingal Open Data receiving a Public Service Excellence Award
Open Data Institute Course - Open Data in a Day conducted by Registered ODI Trainer Ian Henshaw on October 14, 2015 in RTP, NC USA - Deck #1 Introduction to Open Data
The document discusses the transition from the traditional web (Web 1.0) to the semantic web (Web 3.0) through Web 2.0. It outlines the key principles of linking data on the web in a way that is machine-readable and outlines progress made in publishing linked open government data through the UK's data.gov.uk portal, which has released over 1500 datasets from government departments. The document argues that linked open data can drive transparency, economic and social value, and improvements to public services.
Lecture on Open Data and its relationship to Civic Governance and Sustainable Place-based Spatial Planning and Development given as part of Seminar on Design and Civic Governance in School of Architecture, University of Limerick on 10th October, 2011
- Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee were appointed in 2009 to create data.gov.uk and promote open government data.
- Open government data is now being released by governments, local authorities, and cities as it provides benefits such as increased transparency, accountability, and opportunities for economic and social gains.
- Key datasets are being released with open licenses and standards to encourage app development and public use of the data.
Talk delivered at London Natural History Museum's "Informatics Horizons for the Natural History Museum" video and programme here
http://scratchpads.eu/NHMInformaticsday
Government Linked Data: A Tipping Point for the Semantic WebNigel Shadbolt
This document summarizes a presentation on government linked data and open data. It discusses how the semantic web has simplified over time with micro principles like identifying entities with URIs and linking data. It outlines accomplishments in releasing open government data through sites like data.gov.uk and the power of open data to fuel apps. Principles of public data are presented, like being machine readable and in reusable form. Early examples of apps using open government data are shown. The concept of 5-star linked open data is introduced. Benefits of open government data are that it increases transparency, accountability, and public engagement.
Taoiseachs Public Service Excellence Awards 2012Fingal Open Data
Presentation on Fingal Open Data given at the Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Awards in Dublin Castle on 21st June 2012 on the occasion of Fingal Open Data receiving a Public Service Excellence Award
Open Data Institute Course - Open Data in a Day conducted by Registered ODI Trainer Ian Henshaw on October 14, 2015 in RTP, NC USA - Deck #1 Introduction to Open Data
The document discusses the transition from the traditional web (Web 1.0) to the semantic web (Web 3.0) through Web 2.0. It outlines the key principles of linking data on the web in a way that is machine-readable and outlines progress made in publishing linked open government data through the UK's data.gov.uk portal, which has released over 1500 datasets from government departments. The document argues that linked open data can drive transparency, economic and social value, and improvements to public services.
The Kenyan government launched an open data initiative called Open Kenya to create enabling infrastructure for communities and foster innovation. Open Kenya features a Socrata-powered open data site with over 450 interactive datasets covering topics like health, education, and poverty for Kenya's 47 counties. The site allows users to find, explore, visualize, and share data as well as register community apps. Open Kenya is the first fully interactive, API-enabled open data site in the developing world and has received enthusiastic global press coverage for its potential to accelerate development through transparency and civic engagement.
Code4Africa - Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires Media Party 2013Simeon Oriko
This document outlines Code Africa's approach to building demand-driven and citizen-focused open data ecosystems in Africa. It discusses empowering citizens through partnerships, data literacy training, community building, infrastructure development, fellowship programs, tech labs, and funding. The goal is to create self-sustaining open data ecosystems that empower citizens and improve governance. Current work includes expanding programs to new countries, knowledge sharing, and developing global collaboration through common resources and solutions.
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.
This document discusses open data in South Africa and the organization Open Data Durban. It provides a brief history of open data in South Africa, including the founding of organizations like Open Knowledge Foundation Cape Town chapter in 2011 and Code for South Africa in 2013. It also highlights some examples of open data projects developed by Code for South Africa focusing on issues like election results, government spending, crime rates, and living wages. The document encourages engaging with open data through Code4Democracy events and mailing lists.
The document discusses the evolution of the semantic web and big data. It provides examples of how semantic web technologies can be applied to large datasets from domains such as climate research. It also discusses linked open data and the growth of the linked open data cloud over time. Public open data initiatives are described along with the benefits of a data economy where non-tangible assets like data play a significant role.
This document summarizes a presentation on open data given on June 22, 2012 in Trieste, Italy. It discusses key principles of open data including being complete, primary, timely, accessible, machine readable, non-discriminatory, using open standards and licenses. It outlines relevant EU directives and notes the potential economic impact of open data in billions of Euros per year. It identifies barriers like fragmentation and lack of use and proposes solutions like networks, community building, and looking beyond apps to uses like business intelligence, ambient displays, physical products, policy implementation and quality of services.
Potential and Impact of Open Data in EuropeePSI Platform
This document summarizes a presentation on open data given on June 22, 2012 in Trieste, Italy. The presentation covered the following key points in 3 sentences:
It defined what constitutes open data according to established principles of being complete, primary, timely, accessible, machine readable, non-discriminatory, using open standards and licenses. It discussed how open data can generate economic value for the EU estimated in the billions of Euros per year based on studies from countries like Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands. It outlined the transition to open data that is underway through directives, strategies and initiatives from the EU and member states to make public sector information more open and reusable to create
About open data - general introduction for Building Enterprise projectbuildingenterprise
This document discusses using open data to evidence impact and tell organizational stories. It provides examples of how social enterprises can use open data to improve services, write funding proposals, and demonstrate success. Open data is defined as data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed. The document lists sources of open data and tools for working with it. It also addresses concerns around data presentation and privacy, and emphasizes partnerships and training opportunities for working with open data.
The document discusses open data and the European Data Portal. It provides information on what the portal offers, including metadata, visualizations, quality checks, events, news, and best practices. It also measures open data maturity across Europe. Additionally, it summarizes Belgium's approach to open data, including national guidelines, regional initiatives, and coordination between different levels of government. Finally, it discusses the benefits of open data reuse for public administrations, businesses, and civil society.
This document summarizes a conference presentation on using crowdsourcing approaches like volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science (CS), and participatory mapping (PM) to engage the public in policymaking. It defines these approaches and provides examples. While governments have been reluctant to use crowdsourced data due to quality and legal concerns, the presenters argue that capitalizing on established crowdsourcing models and open data practices could help develop public policies to formally incorporate crowdsourcing into government decision-making and engagement. Recommendations are provided for overcoming barriers and assuaging government adoption of these approaches.
Experiences as a producer, consumer and observer of open dataProgCity
Peter Mooney, is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science, NUI Maynooth. He has been working with the EPA on making environmental data publicly accessibly for the last ten years.
Presentation was part of The 1st Seminar of the ERC Funded Programmable City Project based at NIRSA, NUI Maynooth, Republic of Ireland.
This document provides information about open data resources for public health. It discusses how freely available facts and figures are essential for improving public services. Open data initiatives aim to increase transparency and accountability in governance. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Ireland disseminates national data through its Statbank and supports other agencies in publishing open data through the Public Sector Statistics Network. International data is also available through sources like Eurostat and the OECD.
Open data is data that is made publicly available without restrictions on use or distribution. The document discusses what open data is, how it is currently being used in the public, private and non-profit sectors in Ontario, and provides examples of open data projects and resources. It also outlines some of the challenges to open data adoption from data providers and how citizens can get involved with open data initiatives in their communities.
Talking about Open Data at Otago UniversityOpen Data NZ
The presentation discusses New Zealand's Open Government Data Programme. It defines open data and explains that open government data should be licensed for reuse, machine-readable, and published on Data.govt.nz. Examples are given of innovative apps and tools that have been created by third parties using open government data on topics like property information, fishing rules, and weather maps. The goals of the programme are to encourage government agencies to proactively release non-personal data and to support and assess reuse of open data. Questions from the audience are invited.
Presentation given at #pmod (Policy Modelling) meeting in Brussels on 20th June 2012.
Presentation outlines the potential for an Open Data Ecology in Greater Manchester
The document discusses open data initiatives in cities and transport. It proposes that opening all city data could evolve how a city functions. It outlines open data efforts in Greater Manchester involving 10 local authorities and transportation agencies. Examples of transport apps developed using open APIs in Helsinki are provided. Finally, it briefly mentions the CitySDK and City of Things projects involving open data and smart city domains across several European cities.
The Kenyan government launched an open data initiative called Open Kenya to create enabling infrastructure for communities and foster innovation. Open Kenya features a Socrata-powered open data site with over 450 interactive datasets covering topics like health, education, and poverty for Kenya's 47 counties. The site allows users to find, explore, visualize, and share data as well as register community apps. Open Kenya is the first fully interactive, API-enabled open data site in the developing world and has received enthusiastic global press coverage for its potential to accelerate development through transparency and civic engagement.
Code4Africa - Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires Media Party 2013Simeon Oriko
This document outlines Code Africa's approach to building demand-driven and citizen-focused open data ecosystems in Africa. It discusses empowering citizens through partnerships, data literacy training, community building, infrastructure development, fellowship programs, tech labs, and funding. The goal is to create self-sustaining open data ecosystems that empower citizens and improve governance. Current work includes expanding programs to new countries, knowledge sharing, and developing global collaboration through common resources and solutions.
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.
This document discusses open data in South Africa and the organization Open Data Durban. It provides a brief history of open data in South Africa, including the founding of organizations like Open Knowledge Foundation Cape Town chapter in 2011 and Code for South Africa in 2013. It also highlights some examples of open data projects developed by Code for South Africa focusing on issues like election results, government spending, crime rates, and living wages. The document encourages engaging with open data through Code4Democracy events and mailing lists.
The document discusses the evolution of the semantic web and big data. It provides examples of how semantic web technologies can be applied to large datasets from domains such as climate research. It also discusses linked open data and the growth of the linked open data cloud over time. Public open data initiatives are described along with the benefits of a data economy where non-tangible assets like data play a significant role.
This document summarizes a presentation on open data given on June 22, 2012 in Trieste, Italy. It discusses key principles of open data including being complete, primary, timely, accessible, machine readable, non-discriminatory, using open standards and licenses. It outlines relevant EU directives and notes the potential economic impact of open data in billions of Euros per year. It identifies barriers like fragmentation and lack of use and proposes solutions like networks, community building, and looking beyond apps to uses like business intelligence, ambient displays, physical products, policy implementation and quality of services.
Potential and Impact of Open Data in EuropeePSI Platform
This document summarizes a presentation on open data given on June 22, 2012 in Trieste, Italy. The presentation covered the following key points in 3 sentences:
It defined what constitutes open data according to established principles of being complete, primary, timely, accessible, machine readable, non-discriminatory, using open standards and licenses. It discussed how open data can generate economic value for the EU estimated in the billions of Euros per year based on studies from countries like Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands. It outlined the transition to open data that is underway through directives, strategies and initiatives from the EU and member states to make public sector information more open and reusable to create
About open data - general introduction for Building Enterprise projectbuildingenterprise
This document discusses using open data to evidence impact and tell organizational stories. It provides examples of how social enterprises can use open data to improve services, write funding proposals, and demonstrate success. Open data is defined as data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed. The document lists sources of open data and tools for working with it. It also addresses concerns around data presentation and privacy, and emphasizes partnerships and training opportunities for working with open data.
The document discusses open data and the European Data Portal. It provides information on what the portal offers, including metadata, visualizations, quality checks, events, news, and best practices. It also measures open data maturity across Europe. Additionally, it summarizes Belgium's approach to open data, including national guidelines, regional initiatives, and coordination between different levels of government. Finally, it discusses the benefits of open data reuse for public administrations, businesses, and civil society.
This document summarizes a conference presentation on using crowdsourcing approaches like volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science (CS), and participatory mapping (PM) to engage the public in policymaking. It defines these approaches and provides examples. While governments have been reluctant to use crowdsourced data due to quality and legal concerns, the presenters argue that capitalizing on established crowdsourcing models and open data practices could help develop public policies to formally incorporate crowdsourcing into government decision-making and engagement. Recommendations are provided for overcoming barriers and assuaging government adoption of these approaches.
Experiences as a producer, consumer and observer of open dataProgCity
Peter Mooney, is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science, NUI Maynooth. He has been working with the EPA on making environmental data publicly accessibly for the last ten years.
Presentation was part of The 1st Seminar of the ERC Funded Programmable City Project based at NIRSA, NUI Maynooth, Republic of Ireland.
This document provides information about open data resources for public health. It discusses how freely available facts and figures are essential for improving public services. Open data initiatives aim to increase transparency and accountability in governance. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Ireland disseminates national data through its Statbank and supports other agencies in publishing open data through the Public Sector Statistics Network. International data is also available through sources like Eurostat and the OECD.
Open data is data that is made publicly available without restrictions on use or distribution. The document discusses what open data is, how it is currently being used in the public, private and non-profit sectors in Ontario, and provides examples of open data projects and resources. It also outlines some of the challenges to open data adoption from data providers and how citizens can get involved with open data initiatives in their communities.
Talking about Open Data at Otago UniversityOpen Data NZ
The presentation discusses New Zealand's Open Government Data Programme. It defines open data and explains that open government data should be licensed for reuse, machine-readable, and published on Data.govt.nz. Examples are given of innovative apps and tools that have been created by third parties using open government data on topics like property information, fishing rules, and weather maps. The goals of the programme are to encourage government agencies to proactively release non-personal data and to support and assess reuse of open data. Questions from the audience are invited.
Presentation given at #pmod (Policy Modelling) meeting in Brussels on 20th June 2012.
Presentation outlines the potential for an Open Data Ecology in Greater Manchester
The document discusses open data initiatives in cities and transport. It proposes that opening all city data could evolve how a city functions. It outlines open data efforts in Greater Manchester involving 10 local authorities and transportation agencies. Examples of transport apps developed using open APIs in Helsinki are provided. Finally, it briefly mentions the CitySDK and City of Things projects involving open data and smart city domains across several European cities.
FVH Open Up The city: 13 How To Join The Open Data Ecosystem Petri Kolaforumvirium
http://events.forumvirium.fi/openupthecity/
Forum Virium Helsinki
Fourth Annual Seminar of Forum Virium Helsinki, Thursday 11th March 2010.
The seminar theme was Open up the City - Open data, design, interfaces and innovation
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Presentation on Open Data in Practice to Irish Computer Society/Institute of Public Administration Public SEctor IT Conference 2012 in IPA, Dublin on 24th October, 2012
This document provides an introduction to open data. It discusses how governments historically collected data but it was not openly available. It notes challenges of data being locked up, hard to use, and lacking resources to process it. The Open Knowledge Foundation works to open up government data so it can be used by citizens and organizations. Open data brings many benefits like empowering people, increasing efficiency and savings for governments, and fueling economic opportunities. The document provides tips for governments on improving open data programs by focusing on high-value, granular data and using open formats.
Open Data at Locate15 Conference 11 march 2015Open Data NZ
This document discusses New Zealand's open government data initiative and what it means for data suppliers, users, and society. It defines open data as being accessible, machine-readable, and re-usable. Open data can enable economic growth through new businesses and tools, better social outcomes from improved daily decisions and analysis, and government efficiencies from single authoritative sources and evidence-based policy. Realizing these impacts will take bold changes and many years of engaged government agencies regularly supplying high-value data and engaged users developing applications, while addressing challenges around funding, capabilities, and assessing long-term impact.
Briefing on US EPA Open Data Strategy using a Linked Data Approach3 Round Stones
An overview presented by Ms. Bernadette Hyland on 18-Nov 2014 on the US EPA Open Data strategy, focusing on the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) dataset to be published as linked data . This work is in support of Presidential Memorandum M13-13 - Open Data Policy and Managing Information as an Asset.
Fingal County Council has digitized many of its local government services to put citizens at the center. It has created an online planning system, digitized libraries, implemented digital council meetings and customer services systems, and developed a data hub and open data portal. Fingal has also collaborated with other local authorities on national digital initiatives and tools to share data and better serve citizens.
OECD workshop on measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innov...STIEAS
OECD workshop on measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation. "Impacts of Korean innovative procurement policies", presentation by Woosung Lee
Lecture on Open Data and its potential for Participatory Design & Governance given as part of Seminar on Adaptive Governance in School of Architecture, University of Limerick on 25th February, 2013
The document discusses open data from Fingal County Council's perspective. It provides details on Fingal's open data portal including the 170 datasets across 12 categories and apps created through an open data app competition. It also discusses Dublin region's open data network, examples of data reuse, and steps for government agencies to publish open data including assigning responsibility, releasing data without restrictions, and engaging communities.
Open Data - Can our Data be of More Benefit to the CitizenFingal Open Data
The document discusses how government data can benefit citizens through open data initiatives. It provides examples of open data projects in Ireland, the EU, and worldwide. Fingal County Council in Ireland has launched its own open data portal and app competitions to encourage developers to use the council's open datasets and create applications for residents. The document outlines challenges of open data efforts but emphasizes the benefits of transparency, participation, and economic opportunities through making public data openly available.
This document discusses open data initiatives in Ireland and examples of apps and projects created using open government data. It provides information on Fingal County's open data portal containing 170 datasets, Dublin Region Innovation Network's data store of over 250 datasets, and publicdata.eu. Examples are given of apps created for competitions as well as crowdsourcing and sensor web projects. Attendees are encouraged to get involved in the open data community in Ireland through groups like Open Data Ireland.
Lecture on Open Data and its potential for Participatory Design & Governance given as part of Seminar on Adaptive Governance in School of Architecture, University of Limerick on 21st October, 2013
The document discusses open data initiatives in Fingal County, Ireland. It describes how Fingal has published over 170 datasets on topics like transportation, housing, and planning on its open data portal. It also highlights apps that have been created using Fingal's open data, such as apps for traffic conditions, local deals, and trip planning. Additionally, it outlines Fingal's open data competition that resulted in 23 apps and several ideas for new apps.
Lecture on Open Data and how it can support Government 2.0 and new approaches to the design of Public Space given to the Idea Transition Lab at the Science Gallery, Dublin on 30th January, 2012
Government 2.0 - Open and Participatory GovernmentFingal Open Data
The document discusses open and participatory government through open data initiatives and technologies that enable civic participation and transparency. It provides examples of how Fingal County Council in Ireland publishes over 200 open datasets, hosts hackathons to build apps using open data, and works with other agencies to release APIs and datasets that can be used for civic purposes. The goal is to use open data and technologies to engage citizens and make government more transparent, participatory, and innovative.
The document discusses open government data and defines it as public data that is available in open formats, machine readable, and accessible. It provides examples of open data initiatives in the EU, US, UK, and Ireland. Open data can increase government transparency, public participation and collaboration. It also enables economic opportunities and applications. The document promotes Fingal County Council's open data portal which makes over 65 datasets available under an open license. It outlines possible applications that could be built using Fingal's open data and next steps to encourage its use and expand open data availability.
Open government data - the three legged stoolLaurence Millar
The document discusses open government data and proposes a "three-legged stool" approach with supply of data, demand for data, and tools to utilize the data. It advocates making government data openly available and reusable to increase public and economic value. Specific examples are given of types of government data that could be opened up like environmental, transportation, and research data. The benefits mentioned include improving data quality, allowing the public to access data they funded, and enabling innovative uses of data beyond what government agencies can achieve.
This document provides an introduction to linked data and open data. It discusses the evolution of the web from documents to interconnected data. The four principles of linked data are explained: using URIs to identify things, making URIs accessible, providing useful information about the URI, and including links to other URIs. The differences between open data and linked data are outlined. Key milestones in linked government data are presented. Formats for publishing linked data like RDF and SPARQL are introduced. Finally, the 5 star scheme for publishing open data as linked data is described.
Aligning stakeholders' perspectives in Open Government Data CommunityAdegboyega Ojo
The document discusses open government data (OGD) strategies and issues. It provides background on growing public and research interest in OGD. It outlines major OGD stakeholders like governments, citizens, and academia. The document analyzes OGD strategies used by different organizations and governments which focus on developing policies, directives, and actions to publish high value datasets. It also examines governance models and challenges faced in OGD initiatives like lack of political will, funding, and privacy/security concerns.
1) The document summarizes the Horizon 2020 Open Data Pilot, which requires projects in certain areas to make research data openly available.
2) It outlines the benefits of open data such as faster scientific breakthroughs and economic benefits.
3) Key requirements of the pilot include depositing data in a research repository, making it accessible and reusable by third parties, and developing a Data Management Plan. The document provides guidance and tools to help researchers comply.
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Presentation on Fingal's Open Data Journey and the challenges in releasing data given as part of Open Data Seminar for Public Bodies in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 11th February, 2015
Open Government & Public Services - Local GovernmentFingal Open Data
Presentation on Open Government in Local Government as part of the Open Government & Public Services session at the Open Government Partnership European Meeting 2014 in Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 on 9th May, 2014
Presentation on The Story of Open Data in Fingal and the challenges Public Sector Bodies face in releasing data given as part of Seminar on Open data and evidence informed decision making in NUI Maynooth on 13th November, 2013
1) Fingal County Council in Ireland publishes over 170 datasets from 12 categories on its open data portal at http://data.fingal.ie to encourage reuse.
2) The Dublin Region Innovation Network publishes over 250 datasets from 13 organizations on its Dublin Datastore at http://dublinked.ie.
3) Apps4Fingal was a competition that resulted in 22 apps being created using Fingal's open data, including Discover Fingal, mypp.ie, Hit The Road, ParkYa, and FixYourStreet.
This document discusses open data in Ireland, focusing on Fingal County Council's open data program. It provides an overview of Fingal's open data portal and the datasets available. It also discusses the Dublin region's open data collaboration through Dublinked and Ireland's national eGovernment plan to promote open data sharing. Both challenges and opportunities of open data are examined, with opportunities including data sharing, economic applications, and community innovation.
The document summarizes two Olympic-themed events taking place in Fingal, Ireland on June 5th and 6th, 2012. On the 5th, 1500 local school children and community members will participate in a 2km Olympic Dream Run from the Deerpark Hotel to Olympic House in Howth. On the 6th, Cillian Kirwan from St. Fintans High School will be the first person in Ireland to carry the Olympic Torch when it arrives at Olympic House in Howth at 8am, where he will meet President Michael D. Higgins and other VIPs. Spectators should arrive from 6:30-7am to watch along Harbour Road, which will be closed for the event.
This document promotes Science Hack Day Dublin 2012 and highlights opportunities for creating applications using open data. It lists several public data sources from Dublin and other cities that could be used for hack projects, including datasets on transportation, environment and government services. Examples are given of existing applications that visualize open data or crowdsource information. The document also describes an "Apps4Fingal" competition for creating apps using data from Fingal County Council.
Greater Blanchardstown Initiative - examination of urban permeability in the ...Fingal Open Data
A presentation on the Greater Blanchardstown Initiative (examination of urban permeability in the Greater Blanchardstown Area) given at the Compass Informatics Annual Conference in Dublin on 25th June, 2009
Presentation given at the launch of the Fingal Open Data Apps4Fingal competition in Fingal County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland on 9th November, 2011
The presentation includes an overview of Open Data and an explanation of Apps4Fingal.
For more information see http://data.fingal.ie/apps4fingal
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
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- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
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- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
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OpenID AuthZEN Interop Read Out - AuthorizationDavid Brossard
During Identiverse 2024 and EIC 2024, members of the OpenID AuthZEN WG got together and demoed their authorization endpoints conforming to the AuthZEN API
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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23. Technology
Version 1
.NET Front End & MS SQL Server Data Catalogue
Version 2
Terminal 4 CMS Front End & MS SQL Server Data Catalogue
Version 3 (in development)
Terminal 4 CMS Front End & MS Dynamics Data Catalogue
Future
Evaluate Drupal for front-end; GeoNetwork/CKAN for Catalogue
Open Data Publishing Pipeline
Distillr
33. What is Dubl:nked?
A meeting place that has the objective of
Removing barriers to innovation
Generating the ecosystem that supports innovation
innovators
data Dubl:nked tools
challenges
34. Simplifying Access to Data
Open Data is a wonderful concept but....
Some data can never be made open (commercial, security, etc)
It takes time to convince people that data can be open
We have constructed a single legal framework so that you can
access all this “extra” data in a single spot, without complexity.
It also provides an secure means for sharing sensitive data from
both the public and the private sectors
35. Simplifying Access to People
Data may inspire, but it requires people to be innovative
Without the right context and understanding, data is just 1’s and 0’s
Dublinked will
Host focussed workshops on topics – such as water, transport
Provide means of asking questions about the data to the experts
Workshops to share problems and opportunities for collaboration
We want to be a conduit, to help connect people with problems
with people with answers
36. How Can you Benefit??
Cities are increasingly complex, larger, richer and economic hubs
Dublin, and the local authorities are a major market, but Dublin is
typical of many other cities around the world
Solution developers, be it social, operational or technical, can
Sell into the Dublin market, to the local authorities,
to companies and to the citizens of Dublin
Use Dublin as a testbed for new solutions and
then sell to London, Paris and Shanghai
The Dublin Authorities will proactively work with
you to prove your technology.
37. is a work in progress
We need your assistance and participation
We are here to help you succeed
Join us!!
http://www.dublinked.ie dublinked@nuim.ie
53. National Open Data Working Group Report
Recommendations
•Data release (commitment, mechanisms, crowdsourcing)
•No charge for Open Data (or marginal charge only)
•Supporting Enterprise (licencing, data charter, SLAs)
•Digital & data literacy programme
•Addressing & Postcodes
•Data Standards
•Assign responsibility for Open Data
•Develop Open Data strategy with specified actions
•Establish Open Data Forum
55. Public Service Reform Plan
Open Data related Actions
•Publish Public Sector Data Online
•Create a Centralised Portal
•Improve Internal Government Data Sharing
•Develop an Integrated Approach for collecting Administrative
Data
•Review Data Sharing Legislation
57. European Commission Open Data Strategy
Open Data Strategy Contents
•communication on Open Data outlining a vision and policy
•proposal to revise the 2003 Directive on Re-use of Public
Sector Information
•creation of a portal for the publishing of European
Commission data
•creation of a pan-European data portal for data from member
states
•provision of €100 million in research funding in respect of
data-handling technologies
•publication of 5 studies relating to Open Data
79. Public Sector Data Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/3915512588/
80. Open Data
approach to Digital Government
http://data.fingal.ie
http://twitter.com/fingalopendata
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Today, I am going to explain what we mean by Open Data and why we would consider it share our experience with Fingal Open Data talk about the Dublinked innovation network review the Apps4Fingal competition talk about recent developments look at the challenges Open Data presents examine the opportunities
Open Data is …
Public data Which is not subject to data protection or other limitations
Open Formats Available in non-proprietary formats e.g. CSV, XML, KML, RDF, open APIs
Machine Readable In a format that computers can process
Accessible Available to the widest range of people for the widest range of uses
Why would we publish Open Data?
Transparency To Open up Government and enable the Public to see the underlying information. What is the actual evidence-based reality as opposed to the perceived reality
Participation To increase citizen engagement with Government. If Government and Citizens are to cooperate, then Government can’t be the only ones with the information
Collaboration In addition to Citizen-Government collaboration outlined earlier, also - To enable the combination of data from different public sector agencies To enable other sectors to collaborate with Government.
Economic Opportunities Public sector data can be used as the basis for online services, mobile applications, analytics, etc.
What about Fingal?
The Fingal area covers North County Dublin – north of the Liffey and the M50 including Blanchardstown, Howth, Swords, Balbriggan and Dublin Airport It is the 3 rd largest Local Authority area by population as per preliminary Census 2011 figures It is the youngest area in the country It was fastest growing from 2002 – 2006 (22%) and 3 rd fastest growing from 2006 – 2011 (14%)
To cope with our phenomenal growth we relied heavily on data for service planning. We built up considerable experience of data sharing.
The Fingal Data Hub was created by the Fingal Development Board in 2009. It was a collaboration between 9 partner agencies. It was designed for sharing of anonymised data between partner agencies, to enable interagency cooperation and service planning. In 2010 the data was made publicly available.
Fingal County Council launched the first Open Data website in the country in November 2010 Fingal Open Data evolved from the principles of the Fingal Data Hub and the Open Data movement. In Summer 2010 we were preparing a report with data about all Local Authorities which was difficult to find and only available in PDF We discovered the Open Data movement and felt that this was a better way We decided to take the initiative with the backing of the County Manager and Fingal Open Data was born It is available at data.fingal.ie The website, which you can see on screen, provides public access to source data from Council systems.
There are currently over 120 datasets organised into 12 categories Detailed information is provided about each dataset, including description, date published and available formats.
We have added a new facility to request data We will check if we have the data and whether it can be released If we can, we will publish it to the site
The site has a Featured Apps section to showcase uses that Fingal Open Data has been put to
There is a blog where we post updates on Fingal Open Data and Open Data in Ireland
The About section gives general information about Fingal Open Data and a link to the licence governing the use of the data
The data is subject to the Irish PSI Licence, drawn up by the Department of Finance, which allows for fair use of the data.
MS Dynamics – Ease of development & maintenance of Administration module for Data Catalogue; automatic updates from Data Audit tool created in MS Dynamics Evaluate Open Source options – Drupal, GeoNetwork & CKAN Available for anyone else to use DERI Open Data Publishing Pipeline Distillr publishing platform & Open Data API
Dublinked is …
A collaboration between Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown, Fingal & South Dublin County Councils and NUI Maynooth The Dublinked initiative was announced on 27 th June Platform provided by IBM A Network for Sharing Data to facilitate innovation in the urban environment through collaboration between private, public and research partners with the Dublin city region as a proving ground
www.dublinked.ie
Datastore - 200 datasets (557 files) Data from 4 Dublin Councils and OSI data in research zone (thanks to OSI for being the first) National datasets (Hazardous & Transfrontier Waste Shipments; National Public Transport Nodes; NIAH) Regional Datasets 1 st data release themes - Land Use, Transport & Environment Zones – Open and Research (Members) – O & M Data criteria for Members zone – Legal issues, Technical (e.g. streaming/live data (samples); binary (Traffic)), Commercial (high-value) Formats – open & non-proprietary where possible; can be onerous to convert – working towards this goal; go ugly early; respond to feedback Metadata for each dataset – Dublinked ‘lite’ standard developed in partnership with Dept. Environment, NUI Galway, Dept. Marine & Natural Resources; compliant with international standards
NIAH Survey data has been provided by Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht
NapTAN national transport nodes data has been provided by National Transport Authority
Past Events Planning Technology Future Events Spatial Water Visualisation Transport Innovation & Commercialisation
Membership Section
Dublinked is an innovation network. The aim is to enable innovators to collaborate on tackling challenges facing the Dublin city region using public sector data as the basis.
Dublinked publishes public sector data as open data where possible Some data cannot be published as Open Data for various reasons including commercial and security considerations Some data cannot be published due to technical challenges Dublinked incorporates a members zone where data is made available for research purposes under a legal framework
A key element of Dublinked is facilitating the Innovation Network Providing opportunities for members to meet at events, workshops, etc and to make contact with subject matter experts from Government
Dublinked provides an opportunity for developers and innovators to test out new solutions in the Dublin region
On the 4 th & 5 th July, the NDRC ran Ireland’s first Open Data Challenge In partnership with Fingal County Council, Dublin City Council, Microsoft and the Irish Internet Association Participants developed ideas and business propositions based on Fingal Open Data and Dublin City data
In order to encourage the reuse of data published on Fingal Open Data and Dublinked, Fingal County Council organised the Apps4Fingal competition The competition ran from 9 th November 2011 to 9 th January 2012 There was a prize fund of €11,500 thanks to the generosity of our sponsors
23 Apps were submitted
36 Ideas were submitted
The Apps4Fingal section of Fingal Open Data contains all the information about the competition including details of and links to the competition entries, rules, judging criteria and the shortlisted entries I am going to give a quick run-through of the winning Apps
Winner of the Ideas Category was Fingal Deals The Fingal Deals App idea is intended to encourage people to shop locally in Fingal and give local businesses a boost. The app would showcase current special offers and discounts offered by a wide variety of businesses, and could be refined into business type categories to facilitate searches.
Winner of the Student Apps Category was Fingal Day Tripper Fingal Day Tripper is a Web App that allows day trippers to select the type of activities they prefer, as well as if they would like to stop for a coffee. They can also specify whether they are travelling with children or disabled passengers. The app will then suggest a day trip in the local area, showing locations of interest on the map. It also provides the option of getting the route and driving directions for the trip and details of each attraction.
Winner of the Community Apps Category was Fingal Traffic View Fingal Traffic View is an Android Mobile App which provides information about traffic cameras, parking zones, disabled parking, train stations and Garda safety zones. These are displayed on a map and users can also view images from the traffic cameras. The App also incorporates a live feed of twitter accounts related to Dublin Traffic.
Winner of the Enterprise Apps Category was mypp.ie Mypp.ie is a Web App which uses Planning Application data from all 4 Dublin local authorities. These are displayed on a map allowing users to easily check planning applications in an area. Features include a notification service, a 3D interactive house showing what works need planning permission, a professional directory and planning-related news feed. Planning applications are colour coded by status and more info can be displayed.
Winner of the Overall & Tourism Apps Categories was Discover Fingal Discover Fingal is a Mobile Web App in which users are encouraged to discover historical and cultural sites in Fingal through a Find and Reward Facebook App and Mobile Website. Detailed information is provided about each site. If a user checks into three cultural sites they are rewarded with a voucher for a free cup of tea or coffee which can be redeemed at Skerries Mills.
All winners and runners up of the Apps4Fingal competition
There have been a number of recent developments in Open Data in Ireland
Enterprise Ireland are facilitating a National Open Data Working Group Membership includes Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council & LGCSB Chaired by Joe Horan Initiated in July, a workshop was held at the end of August to formulate ideas A briefing paper for Government has been produced and will be published shortly
The Reports recommendations include – Principle of data release, mechanisms for releasing data, crowdsourcing data, awareness within public sector In line with EC Strategy, no charge (or marginal) for Open Data Actions to support business in maximising potential of Open Data inc. supports from agencies, licence and re-use model, data charter to govern publication and updating of data to standards, SLAs Digital and data literacy programmes to enable citizens to interact with data, utilise data as a basis for interacting with Government and improving their community Implement postcodes and standardise addressing Create data standards Assign responsibility for Open data to a Government Department Develop an Open Data Strategy to include specific actions and target dates Establish an Open data Forum to advise on Open Data and engage with stakeholders
The Public Service Reform Plan was published in November 2011
The Plan include a number of objectives relating to Open Data as follows – Publish Public Sector Data Online Create a Centralised Portal Improve Internal Government Data Sharing Develop an Integrated Approach for collecting Administrative Data Review Data Sharing Legislation
In December 2011, EC Vice-President Neelie Kroes launched an Open Data Strategy for Europe
The Strategy includes communication on Open Data outlining a vision and policy proposal to revise the 2003 Directive on Re-use of Public Sector Information creation of a portal for the publishing of European Commission data creation of a pan-European data portal for data from member states provision of €100 million in research funding in respect of data-handling technologies In conjunction with the launch the EC published 5 studies relating to Open Data
There are a number of challenges in maximising the potential of public sector data
We need to have more Irish Open Data We want to encourage Local Authorities, Government Departments and Agencies to start releasing Open Data Government policy is a welcome advance We need to recognise that Open Data is a major challenge for the public sector who are protective of data holdings (for good reason) Support from Senior Management within releasing organisations is essential Should align with Organisational Objectives – Fingal : Tourism, Age Friendly County UK Government policy to release data; however, Local Government is finding it difficult – additional work with reducing resources Use it as an opportunity to create an Internal Data Catalogue for Information Management Align with INSPIRE directive requirements – single data catalogue/store for both
We also need to examine whether usage restrictions can be removed from data already released CSO, EPA, Heritage, Marine, Finance, HSE There are also opportunities for Open Academic Data, Open Scientific Data, Open Bibliographic Data, etc And why not Open Business Data? Open Product Catalogues; Airline Flights and Fares; etc. Enel, Italy’s largest power company, has released Open Data Nike have employed Ward Cunningham, inventor of the Wiki, to work on Open Data
There is often a fear that the data will be misinterpreted or that the quality is too poor to release Use Metadata & release briefing notes to counter misinterpretation If the quality of the data is poor what about the processes that depend on it There may be a possibility to use it as an opportunity for improvement through crowdsourcing (UK bus stops) Maybe the Public Sector should adopt a patch culture, instead of aiming to be perfect all the time We in the public sector need to Let Go a bit
There is a need to make Open Data attractive to developers who will build apps with the data. This can be done through incentivising the development of apps – e.g. competitions, challenges There is also a need to identify what the potential market is for Open Data apps, so that developers build apps that are needed. The Public Sector needs to hear what data it should prioritise for release
We need to agree standards for data formats, service vocabularies, data catalogues However, this should not prevent us from starting to publish Open Data Standards can be applied retrospectively Potential users of the data would prefer that the data be released in the first instance (just not in PDF) Go ugly, early
Because Open Data is such a new development, it is often difficult to determine whether it is succeeding. Using a metric such as visitor traffic to an Open Data website does not give any indication of whether anything useful has been done with the data. The performance of Open Data should be measured against the reasons for publishing the data. Appropriate metrics need to be defined for these purposes e.g. number of apps created, number of businesses utilising the data as the basis for products, increase in citizen involvement in decision-making, etc.
Has anyone created a commercial service based on Open Data?
Sparkfish Creative are a Cambridge company specialising in App development The MassTransit app is their main product They also provide consulting and contract services
Brightscope are a company who provide Tracking for 401k plans (U.S. retirement savings plans) Provides Ratings, Financial Advice One of their data sources is the Government records relating to 401K (never previously requested)
iTriage is a Mobile Health App Healthcare questions, symptoms diagnosis Locate nearest healthcare providers Hospital waiting times Hospital pre-registration in selected areas
Placr is a Location Based Services company Earlier this year presented at Enterprise Ireland/Ordnance Survey Ireland event in Dublin Provide transport feeds to apps developers (timetables, live data) Consultancy, training and other Services
As well as Apps, Open Data also presents an Analytics opportunity Government holds large quantities of statistical data Analytics can be used to drive greater value out of this type of data – both for the public sector and the private sector SMEs in particular do not generally have ready access to analytics services for carrying out demographics analysis for business location or marketing purposes Much of the required data is held by Government Providing access to data and analysis tools could enable the SME sector to readily carry out such analysis
High value public sector data includes live streaming data such as traffic counts, transport data, water flow, energy consumption and weather This data is also more difficult to manage from a storage and access point of view Source systems designed for operational purposes – not to feed data This data also presents challenges with storage, sampling, aggregating and presenting in an accessible form – these are the Big Data challenges
There are no data protection or security implications with Open Data Cloud Computing is therefore an ideal platform for publishing Open Data The Cloud will also scale to handle large volumes of data such as live, streaming data
The other area where we can achieve a lot with Open Data is Community Engagement and eParticipation Besides being more open and transparent, Open Data can be used as the basis for improved services These include Apps which improve access to services It also includes new approaches to Service Planning – collaboration on the provision of new services, public consultations, policy making, budgeting, etc. And also the crowdsourcing data capture and data quality improvement
Engagement
Collaborate Ultimately, Government 2.0 is about enabling a new approach to citizens and Government working together in a collaborative manner on matters of mutual concern Ideally, collaboration should be capable of being initiated by either Government or Citizen This is an example from North Sydney Council, Australia in which citizens can participate in determining budget priorities The citizen can choose to increase, decrease or not alter spending under the budget headings Their selections are totalled interactively so that they can see whether they are over or under budget and if over budget what the implications are for rates Citizens inputs are compiled into a report which feeds into the Councils decision-making process
FixYourStreet is an open transparent tool for reporting problems to Local Government It also has an Open Data dimension, as the data is exposed for developers to write programs that comsume the data behind the site – location, details and resolution of Reported issues
The FixYourStreet approach has been taken a step further As well as allowing people to let ue know where there are problems, why not let them suggest where servcies should be located Fixcity.org Bike Racks website evolved from New York City looking at how it could maximise the value of its CRM investment The website enables citizens to identify a location where they believe bike racks should be provided, to include a photo of the location and to outline their reasons for the suggested location Other citizens can vote on the suggestions Citizens can also check whether their suggested location meets Bike Rack Location Guidelines to see racks provided sooner
U.K. Department of Transport made NAPTAN bus stop dataset available to OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap volunteers check, edit and verify the data via the NOVAM viewer Improved data quality of public dataset Potential for the same approach to be used here with Government datasets
As well as the economic opportunities, there are opportunities for the public sector The different departments and agencies of the Public Sector have a need to access the data holdings of other agencies In most cases it is a laborious and time-consuming task to obtain data from other arms of the public sector Even within Public Sector agencies and departments it can be difficult to obtain data from other sections Adopting a data-sharing approach with catalogues and data stores within the public sector could bring great efficiencies in this area Then it is simply a matter of categorising the access permissions and releasing relevant data publicly
To conclude Open Data provides a great opportunity to extract untapped potential from public sector data Open Data can act as a driver for economic development and as a building block for the smart knowledge economy It can bring efficiencies to the Public Sector and it can enable community engagement As I mentioned earlier, Fingal Open Data is available at data.fingal.ie And you can also follow us on Twitter at fingalopendata
In line with the theme, this presentation is licenced for sharing under a Creative Commons licence It is available for viewing and downloading on slideshare Thank you.