Presentation given on the Eurocities conference "Involvement and Engagement of Citizens and Cities through ICT" about Open Data in Enschede. See also www.gent.be/ksf

1. Open Data
Erwin Ilgun
07-04-2011
Enschede

2. Open Data
What is Open Data?
> Complete and raw ( unrefined repositories, not
exerpts or summaries)
> Actual (it has to make sense now)
> Accessible
> Machine readable (not flat text)
> In Open Standard formats (cumpulsory for
government since 2008)
> Unconditional (freely usable for or in any
application when source is cited, Open DB
license)

3. Open Data
Is sharing of data allowed?
> Yes, it is Law (WOB, 2005)
> The government must actively publicize everything relating to policy
making and execution
> If information is held back, the WOB gives citizens the right to
request the information and has the right to re-use it (e.g. Research,
publications etc)
> Effectuation of EU PSI Directive from 2003
> New law in 2010: Government may not charge fees for digital data
request and may not impose intellectual rights or copyright.
> Supreme Court added freedom of access to public databases

4. Open Data
Free and without restrictions?
> Exceptions
> Privacy laws
> National interest

5. Open Data
Perceived benefits
> Improving transparency
> Internal efficiency
> Internal effectiveness
> Increased self-reliancy
> Increased participation
> Increased knowledge base
> New services and products
> New services for citizens

6. Open Data
What has already happened?
• Open Innovation Festival - june 2010
> Presentations by Ton Zijlstra, Peter Breukers, Patrick Reijnders
> Twitter-Foursquare-GoogleMaps Mashup
> First introduction of Open Data in City Council
• Sessions in Information management department - october 2010
• Mini Open Innovation festival - november 2010
> Offer by Ton Zijlstra (11 days in 2011)
• Open Data Day – december 4 2010
• POC Open Data platform - january 2011
• 1st Enschede Data Drinks – february 3 2011
• Start of new policies on Information Management - february 2011
• Adoption of the Motion 'Innovation through Open Data' – march 2011

7. Open Data
Declaration of Enschede as Open Data City
> Active Open Data community in Enschede
> Adoption of the motion by the city council
> Plan de campagne will be drafted by responsible alderman
> Public campaigns
> Apps for Enschede contest
> Design Open Data framework
> Publicize data as it is ready
> Engage third parties

8. Open Data
Examples
Data via inschrijving
Json / iCal
API key
Xml / RSS /
Registratie
Html / PDF /
Json / iCal
/straatnamen/ Xml / RSS /
DWH
ETL Html / PDF /
Json / iCal
/........../ Xml / RSS /
Html / PDF /
OWL
/Gegevenswoordenboek/ RDF
data.enschede.nl/
Generieke Json / iCal
afhandeling /POIservice/ Xml / RSS /
BO 2
BO 1
Html / PDF /
Json / iCal
/........../ Xml / RSS /
Html / PDF /
OWL
/Gegevenswoordenboek/ RDF
Data vrij toegangelijk

9. Open Data
Ye Old Way: publication of requests for building
permits

10. Open Data
Locations available as Open Data.....

11. Open Data
Questions that can be answered using
Open Data
> Are industrial sites accessible by public transport?
> Where in the city can I find a public bathroom if I am physically
impaired?
> What and how much did the mayor and aldermen declare in costs?
> How much of neighboorhood budget is spent on what projects?
> Etc. etc
Using data already there and combining it with creativity creating
knowledge and new possibilities for (local) governments to carry
out tasks and interact with citizens.

12. Open Data
Interesting Links
> Translation of the motion:
http://www.slideshare.net/TonZijlstra/enschede-netherlands-open-data-motion
> http://opendataenschede.nl
> http://www.opendataday.org/wiki/enschede
> http://nl.ckan.net
> Information in this presentation provided by Ton Zijlstra and Patrick
Reijnders