1. What is
Open Data Gencat
DGACD, 7th February 2013
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2. Open Data World Map
A lot of Open Data Iniatives around the world (202 catalogues).
http://datos.fundacionctic.org/sandbox/catalog/faceted/
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3. Why release public
data?
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4. oGov Open government What is it?
US Open European
25.07.2001 Other
Government Governance – concepts
Memorandum EU White paper -Communicate
- Transparency - Openness -Listen
- Participation - Participation -Respond
- Collaboration - Clarity and -Innovate
accountability
Related concepts
- Effectiveness
- Open data (RPSI)
- Coherence
- Interoperability
* Based on: Domingo Laborda. A Club de la Innovación. Madrid, Proyecto Aporta. June 2011
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5. In Europe
Reuse of Public Sector Information (RPSI)
- Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
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6. Government data
In Europe (EU figures):
1. €40 million / year approx.
2. Up to €140 million in indirect impact.
* Report by Graham Vickery 'REVIEW OF RECENT STUDIES
ON PSI RE-USE AND RELATED MARKET DEVELOPMENTS',
Commissioned by the European Commission 2011
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/psi/docs/pdfs/report/psi_final_version_formatted.docx
Infomediary activity in Spain*:
1. Business volume of €330,000 to €550,000 is anticipated.
2. 150 companies generate value applications, products and services for
third parties based on public sector information. 30% have customers
in the EU and 25% outside it.
3. They provide employment for 3,600 - 4,400 people.
* According to study ‘Caracterización del sector infomediario en España’. Dabos.gob.es. June 2012 .
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7. Areas of activity
businesses reusing information
- Business / Economy 37.6%
- Geography / Cartography 30.5%
- Legal 17% Size of RPSI Companies
- Transport 5.2%
- Sociodemographic /
- Statistics 1.9% Over 50
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11 to 50
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- Meteorology 1.1% 1 to 50
1 to 50
- Other:
IT etc. 6.7 %
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8. Commercial use of data
Type of information
Geographical
Meteorology / Environment
Business / Economy
Demographics / Statistics
Commercial use
Transport
Tourism and leisure
Agriculture, livestock and fishing
Natural resources
Legal Graham Vickery report 'REVIEW OF
RECENT STUDIES
Science and research ON PSI RE-USE AND RELATED
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS',
Education Commissioned by the European
Commission 2011
Politics http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/pol
Culture
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9. Commercial use of data
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Source: Survey of companies reusing information, ACAP-RED.ES 2012 Question: Which of the following types of information are used
for your company’s activity? Valid percentages.
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10. Commercial use of data
Basic datasets
Business Tourism/leisure Transport Meteorology Geography
Indicators for Facilities Public transport Meteorological Cartography
production, Cultural diary conditions data
Property register
occupation and Traffic conditions
Tourist
unemployment
accommodation
Register of
Routes for tourists
business activities
Tenders
Grants and
subsidies
Jobs vacant
Facilities
Work calendar
Demographics
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11. Commercial use of data
Basic datasets
Business Tourism/leisure Transport Meteorology Geography
Indicators for Facilities Public transport Meteorological Cartography
production, Cultural diary conditions data
Property register
occupation and Traffic conditions
Tourist
unemployment
accommodation
Register of
Routes for tourists
business activities
Tenders
Grants and
subsidies
Jobs vacant
Facilities
Work calendar
Demographics
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12. Government of
Catalonia conceptual
model for open data
(RPSI)
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13. 2 Gov agreements 2010 and 2012
9th November 2010. Goals:
•To improve public information and guarantee its access to all.
•To promote value creation with the reuse of public information.
•To increase information transparency.
•To facilitate the internal of information within the Administration.
•To foster interoperability between public sector services.
31st July 2012. Goals:
•Making a catalogue using de data received from the ministries
every 6 months.
•Developing an Open Data guide.
•Responsibilities for the Directorate-General for Citizens Attention
and for the ministries.
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14. Government of Catalonia Open Data
website
http://dadesobertes.gencat.cat
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15. Next legal notice in gencat web
In accordance with the Law 37/2007 (which incorporates into national
law Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and Council) on
http://www.gencat.cat/web/eng/avis_legal.htm
the reuse of public sector information, the Government of Catalonia
permits the reproduction, distribution and public communication of the
work and, furthermore, the transformation of the work in order to
make derived works, all over the world and without limitations in time.
In order to re-use the information, the following conditions must be
followed:
a) Not distort the meaning of the information.
b) Always quote the source of the information.
c) State the date of the latest update of the information.
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16. The internet Data on Catalonia data
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17. Examples of
Government of
Catalonia open data
(RPSI)
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18. 1. Relational communication and a
different presence in society
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19. Data in journalism
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20. 2. Interoperability in government bodies
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21. Interoperability Open agenda
Company Pimpampum
Description Diary of activities in Catalan speaking regions.
Dataset Cultural diary of Catalonia. Given financial support by puntCAT 2011
oberta.cat
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22. 3. Providing services through social
networks
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23. Providing services through social
networks Feina Activa Twitter
Job offers through Twitter
23 Twitter profiles Twitter profiles:
gencat.cat/feinaactiva/twitter
gencat.cat/feinaactiva/twitter
gencat.cat/meteocat/twitter
gencat.cat/transit/twitter
gencat.cat/rodalies/twitter
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24. Providing services through social
networks Local Rail Services Twitter
Description
14 Twitter profiles with
information about local
rail services in Catalonia
Dataset
Local rail service
conditions in Catalonia
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25. 4. Developing mobile applications
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26. Mobile services CAT facilities
Company
gynoidApps
Description
Display of facilities in
Catalonia using
augmented reality. For
various mobile platforms.
Dataset
Facilities in Catalonia
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27. Mobile services Weather
Company
Lujop
Description
Weather forecasts for the
next 3 days, rainfall radar,
information on
temperatures, wind and
cumulative rainfall. For
Android.
Dataset
Catalan Weather
Forecasting Service
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28. Mobile services Traffic
Company
Repilpa
Description
Incidents affecting traffic
in Catalonia in real time,
based on information
from the Catalan Traffic
Service. For Android.
Dataset
Catalan Traffic Service
Information
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29. Mobile services Tourist accommodation
Company
Amidasoft
Description
Hotels, rural tourism
establishments and camp
sites in Catalonia, with details
of services, prices, opening
dates, location, etc. For
Android.
Dataset
Tourist Accommodation in
Catalonia
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30. 5. Opening up knowledge and
facilitating the creation of all kinds of
services and products, not only
technological applications
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31. Intellectual property Open data
Pictures for Saint George festivity.
bit.ly/RCsQlc
bit.ly/TDGQxo
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gencat.cat/santjordi
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32. Basque Government network guide
Reuse
Fifth edition:
>Fifth edition:
February 2012
February 2012
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33. 6. Generating economic activity and
fostering transparency
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34. Map-based services eixos.cat
Company
planol.info
Description
Maps of activities,
services and facilities to
help users to find
locations for businesses
and other activities
Dataset
Facilities in Catalonia
Given financial support by
puntCAT 2011
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35. Monitoring European Parliament activity
MEPRanking is a website that gives users weekly updates of activity by members
of the European Parliament. It was developed by Miquel Català, who proposed the
same system for the members of the Catalan Parliament.
mepranking.eu
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36. What are we offering at last?
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37. Technological model in
open data – RPSI of the
Generalitat of Catalonia
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38. Technological platform
Web
dadesobertes.gencat.cat Mobile phones
Social networks
open data gencat
Citizens
Companies and
open services gencat administrations
Management tool
Standardization and transformation
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Databases Web services Portals Files
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39. Management tool
Management tool
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40. dadesobertes.gencat.cat
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41. Files
These are files published on Internet in diverse formats,
containing unprocessed information on the data to be
open data gencat disseminated.
Example: Files on the facilities in Catalonia in RDF format.
Free formats Proprietary formats
Complex data RDF </> XML { } JSON
Simple data x,y CSV XLS
News data RSS
Geographical data KML SHP
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42. Web services
These are services that provide programmatic access to the
open data using APIs. This way, any programme component
open services gencat (websites, mobile phone applications, widgets, etc.) can make
dynamic queries on the data.
Example: A web service that gives facilities located within
a 5 km radius from a geographical point.
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43. Platform evolution
Corporate data Companies and
administrations
Open data gencat
Data explorer
Applications
Open services gencat
Data search Citizens
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44. Data search tool
A single tool allows citizens to search different kinds of information.
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45. Data explorer tool
A single tool allows companies to explore different kinds of information.
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46. Thanks!
What is open data gencat
DGACD, 7th February 2013
slideshare.net/gencat
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