The document outlines the importance of open data in enhancing transparency and innovation within various governmental and non-governmental contexts. It emphasizes the need for collaboration among stakeholders in the Flevoland region to effectively utilize open data for societal challenges. Key strategies include understanding the environment, adapting data to meet specific needs, and ensuring that published data encourages reuse.

1. WELCOME

2. Welkom, let’s first se who we have here?
1. Who is from Flanders? Wallonia? Belgium? Netherlands?
2. Who is a civil servant? Central government? Local government?
3. Who is non-government
4. Who is ope data re-user en who is an open data owner?
5. Please rise every-one
6. Please introduce yourself to your first unknown neighbour.
Let’s check you on the hand of a couple of statements
1. Publishing open data is a good strategy for meeKng transparency objecKves.
2. Publishing open data will encourage innovaKon.
3. To speed things up, it is good to start publishing low-hanging fruit.
4. Publish data and it will be used.
5. Societal challenges can be solved with open data.
6. We need an open data ecosystem.
7. The truth is out there!

3. FLEVOLAND SMARTER!
Working together on open data

4. FOUR MUSKETEERS
Municipality of Almere
Municipality of Lelystad
Local water authority
Zuiderzeeland
Province of Flevoland

5. ONLY ONE GOAL
Support external stakeholders with open data
in a way it serves their operations and
‘our’ (as a gov) assignment at the same time

8. FIVE CASES
Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks
The local reuse of local waste wood
Farmers in soil subsidence areas
Telling The story of Flevoland to the world
Communication about maintenance in residential areas
How can open data support:

10. Telling The story of Flevoland to the world

12. WIKIPEDIA

13. WIKIPEDIA

14. Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks

15. Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks

17. Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks
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18. Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks
LTC
OPEN
DATA
DATA

19. Communication about maintenance of bridges and locks
LTC
OPEN
DATA
DATA

20. Farmers in soil subsidence areas

23. SOME INSIGHTS
Always connect to your environment – understanding is key
Adjust data(structure) to what is needed out there
Do not reinvent the wheel – use popular solutions
The changes in the data are most valuable for acting
Open data are only valuable when they meet needs
So never publish without reuse
For data-officers, always connect tot the business
No assumptions!!

25. .eu

26. Jochem van den Berg
jochem@thegreenland.eu
+31613494795
Frank Verschoor
frank@thegreenland.eu
+31640599679