Presentation in the first workshop of the Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries project. Looking at the context of open data, and the research case study planned for 2013 - 2014. See http://www.opendataresearch.org/project/2013/cippec

1. OPEN DATA IN JUDICIAL SYSTEMS:
EVALUATING EMERGING IMPACT ON
POLICY DESIGN IN PARAGUAY, CHILE
AND ARGENTINA
April 2013
Sandra Elena
selena@cippec.org

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE
PROJECT

3. Analyze implementation of open data
initiatives and its impact on public policies in the
Judiciary for three countries in Latin America.
Identify niches, opportunities and potential for
open data in different areas of work of the
Judiciaries.

4. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
THE NATIONAL CONTEXT

5. ARGENTINA
 Judiciary: Two initiatives Institutional Strengthening Plan and the Open
Government Plan.
 Executive: digital agenda forum and OGP
CHILE
•Judiciary: Commission on Transparency and Access to Information
• Executive: Open Data portal and OGP
PARAGUAY
• Judiciary: "Judicial Performance, Transparency and Access to Information“
Plan
• Executive: presented action plan for OGP.

6. METHODOLOGY

7. CIPPEC designed a methodology for assessing emerging
impact of open data on judicial policy based on a four- tiered
approach:
 DESCRIPTIVE TIER
DIAGNOSTIC TIER
ANALYTICAL TIER
PROSPECTIVE TIER

8. DATASETS INVOLVED IN
THE CASE STUDY

9. Caveat:
Available data is too little and not published
under open data standards.
Datasets are related to:
Filed Cases
Caseload
Judicial Decisions
Type of Cases
Process Duration
Budget Allocation
Budget Execution

10. Statistical data sets in Chile can be downloaded in excell
format
Data sets in Argentina and Paraguay cannot be exported.

11. GOVERNANCE ISSUES

12.  Judiciaries in Latin America have a long tradition of
secrecy and opacity regarding its decision process,
activities and general information.
 Since the debate on open government, transparency,
access to information and public disclosure of data occurs
in a global scale, there is a new opportunity to incorporate
best practices and promote implementation of open data.
Transparency, access to information, open government
and open data are key for good governance and the rule of
law.