My presentation for the Urban Data Management Society and GeoSmartCity project workshop on Friday April 24 in Ghent

1. Open Data in Gent
The importance of connecting with local communities
UDMS
April 24th
Ghent
Thimo Thoeye
thimo.thoeye@gent.be
@tthoeye

2. 1984

3. 2015

4. Open Data Policy
• Stimulating re-use
• Co-creation
• Inclusion
• Peer learning

5. Parking facilities
http://data.gent.be

6. Stimulating re-use
http://www.appsforghent.be

7. Stimulating re-use
http://www.coderdojobelgium.be

8. Stimulating re-use
http://www.summerofcode.be

9. Stimulating re-use
http://www.appscity.be

10. Co-creation
http://www.ghentlivinglab.be

11. Historic city centre

12. Mobility disaster

13. Improved data

14. Inclusion
“Apps 4 Dummies”

15. Peer learning
“Citizen’s Academy”

16. The future
• Expand target group
• Up-skill potential users
• Improve internal processes
• Publish more data

17. The future
http://be-city.census.okfn.org/

18. Thank You!
Thimo Thoeye
thimo.thoeye@gent.be
@tthoeye