The document discusses open data initiatives in Helsinki, Finland. It describes how open data can enhance government efficiency, transparency and democracy, and business and innovation. Examples provided include a public service map, open access to city decision data, and a real estate search engine built using open data. The city aims to maximize the social and economic benefits of open data through collaboration across cities and with businesses.

1. Open Data in Helsinki Region
Open data, transparency and citizens’ participation: EU and local projects
EuroPCom 20th October 2016 Brussels
Project Manager Tanja Lahti, City of Helsinki

2. Helsingin kaupungin aineistopankki
Easy and sustainable living
in Helsinki Region

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Helsinki Strategy Programme 2013-2016
Open and active Helsinki!

4. Tanja Lahti 4The City of Helsinki Media Bank/SkyFoto
Helsinki Region Infoshare – www.hri.fi
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Espoo
Vantaa
Kauniainen
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Open data as a valuable resource
to enhance
• Government efficiency
• Transparency and democracy
• Business and innovation

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Government efficiency
- case Public service points

7. Public service points with details
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http://servicemap.hel.fi/
How to
find the
public
services?
Service Map API:
http://www.hri.fi/en/dataset/paakaupunk
iseudun-palvelukartan-rest-rajapinta

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Transparency and democracy
- case Open Ahjo

9. City decisions available as open data
City of Helsinki has one electronic
document management system
(Ahjo) for preparing all public agendas
for decision making.
Since 2013 Ahjo has had an open API!
Open API makes it´s possible to create
new applications and services based on
real-time decision-making data.
API = Application Programming Interface See also: City council meetings video API http://open.helsinkikanava.fi/
Case Open Ahjo API
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http://www.hri.fi/en/dataset/helsingin
-kaupungin-asianhallintajarjestelma-
ahjon-rajapinta
http://dev.hel.fi/openahjo/

10. Decisions  Open API  New user interfaces
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What will
be/has been
decided,
when, by
whom?
Ahjo Explorer for
Windows phones
http://dev.hel.fi/paatokset

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Business and innovation
- case Vainu.io

12. Maximize Sales with Open Data

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http://www.6aika.fi
Close collaboration on the national level
Helsinki
VantaaEspooTurku
Tampere
Oulu
Finland
The Six City Strategy 2014-2020
(6Aika) boosting data-driven
business
 Opening up the most business
potential datasets
 Focus on open and
standardized APIs
 Ease the discovery and usage
(data portals, semantic data)
 Shared licenses
 Procurement know-how
 Cooperation with businesses
http://6aika.fi/in-english/
http://www.databusiness.fi/en

14. Need to re-think and
re-design our services
from a user point of view!
Photo: Kalle Kataila
Open Data is just a Starting Point!
Helsinki Lab – design, digitalization and dialogue

15. Helsinki Loves Developers
Open Data Open Office – Open Space for Open Dialogue
every second Thursday at 3pm-6pm in Helsinki Think Company, Vuorikatu 5
https://www.facebook.com/groups/heldev/
http://www.hri.fi/fi/hri-projekti/hel-loves-dev-avoin-konttori/
Enhance the use of open data!

16. Active citizen – easy every day life
Functional city – support leadership

17. Open Data vs. MyData

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Digital Helsinki Programme

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Digital Helsinki Programme

21. Helsinki App – For you with your own setup
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22. Available public spaces (resources)
DATA: Respa API
http://dev.hel.fi/apis/respa/
https://varaamo.hel.fi/

23. Try out! – Smart Kalasatama as a testbed
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24. Helsingin kaupungin aineistopankki
Easy and sustainable living
in Helsinki Region

25. THANK YOU!
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Photo: The City of Helsinki Media Bank/Matti Tirri
Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
Data portal: www.hri.fi
Email: hri@hel.fi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/helsinkiregioninfoshare
Twitter: @HRInfoshare
Project Manager
Tanja Lahti
tanja.lahti@hel.fi
@tanjalahti
Planner
Hami Kekkonen
hami.kekkonen@hel.fi
@hamikekkonen