Key-note on the value of open data, and its impact.

1. tonzijlstra.eu
knowledge work, learning, social media
Why Open Data is important
for the EU
Chisinau, 16 May 2012

2. epsiplatform.eu / @epsiplatform

4. Open Data
• Complete: all public data
• Primary: as close to the source as possible
• Timely: as quickly as possible to retain value
• Accessible for all, with no (financial or technical)
barriers
• Machine readable for automatic processing
• Non-discriminatory: anyone for any purpose
• Open standards
• Open license: no legal barriers against re-use

5. “We will open up the Public Sector!”

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/docjohnboy/4106899304/
EU PSI Directive / INSPIRE / Århus

7. 2003

8. ........

9. Networked life, networked
work, networked learning
Open Gov Data
Open Gov Data

20. data.eu
• 2012, Commission data portal
• 2013, Pan-EU data portal
• 2014-2020 EU digital service
infrastructure for open data

21. PSI Directive Amendment
Wider scope
Less voluntary
From Re-Use to Open Data
= EU Open Data Strategy

22. unused abundance

23. Single EU Data Market
• Many billions Euros per year
• EU mandate is ‘single market’
• Digital Agenda for Europe
http://epsiplatform.eu/content/review-recent-psi-re-
use-studies-published

24. SharePSI workshop: barriers
See http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsiplatform/5737203950/

25. transition for government

26. transition for citizens / companies

27. community building = main ‘fix’

28. know the gov does not exist.
Networkedcivil servant
find 1 life, networked
work, networked learning
locally and (inter)nationally

29. 1) problem to solve 2) connected data 3) new ways

30. commercial services

31. self-empowerment: wheelmap.org

32. political transparency

33. participation

34. Networked life, networked
frankfurt gestalten
work, networked learning
making participation personal

35. i
journalism: Vancouver parking tickets

36. quality of work: vacant office properties

37. quality of life: cleaning up the country

38. i
services: Dublin parking app

39. quality of (government) services

40. transparency ---> effectiveness

41. 1 budget cuts
2 participation
3 policy implementation
Networked life, networked
4 impact measurement
work, networked learning
5 using apps yourself
6 data of other gov bodies
open data is a key government instrument!

42. not just government data

43. not just organizational data: pachube.com

44. Actief uitnodigend
You’re invited: epsiplatform.eu / @epsiplatform
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhammza/492882480/

46. Let’s get to work!

47. tonzijlstra.eu
knowledge work, learning, social media
Credits
All photos: Ton Zijlstra, by nc sa
Except where mentioned on the photo.
Slides: Ton Zijlstra, by
Slides: http://slideshare.net/epsiplatform
Blog: http://zylstra.org/blog
Contact: ton@tonzijlstra.eu
Skype: ton_zylstra