1. DataGov and Data(Reg):
dati.piemonte.it
the local dimension of Open Data
Lorenzo Benussi,TOP-IX Consotium
lorezno.benussi@top-ix.org
Sharing Data and Statistical Knowledge Camp
Università la Sapienza - Rome, 20/10/2010
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2. “Openness will strengthen our democracy and
promote efficiency and effectiveness in
Government”
Transparency and Open Government
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive
Departments and Agencies (2009)
"... give us the unadulterated data, we
want the data, we want unadulterated
data.We have to ask for raw data now."
Tim Berners-Lee, advisor data.gov.uk
data.gov
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3. Digital technology could enable an extraordinary range of
ordinary people to become part of a creative process.
(The future of ideas, Lawrence Lessig)
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4. The networked information economy […] increase the relative
role that each individual is able to play in authoring his or her
own life.
(TheWealth of Networks, Yochai Benkler)
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5. When I say that innovation is being democratized, I mean that users
of products and services—both firms and individual consumers—
are increas- ingly able to innovate for themselves.
(Democratizing Innovation, EricVon Hippel)
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6. • The Public Sector holds and
manages huge amounts of data
and information. Fostering access
to those repositories enables
new business
opportunities.
• PSI represents the raw
material form value-added
products and services.
PSI data mines
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COURTESY/RON WHEELER.The 8,000-foot deep Homestake Gold
Mine in South Dakota is the site where scientists, including UC
Berkeley researchers, plan to construct the world's deepest research
center.

7. measurables (open) data
•Data
•Information
•Knowledge
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HalVarian, Google’s Chief Economist

8. • strong
commitment
• information
management
• knowledge base
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Olivetti Programma 101 (1962-64) -
“the first personal computer”
dati.piemonte.it/where

9. •guidelines
•web platform
dati.piemonte.it/what
it’s not a
web site
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10. what:
dati.piemonte.it/guidelines
• right to data and “open by default” rule
• pricing = marginal cost (zero)
• standard licences (CC0, CCby, ODL, etc.)
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11. • beta versioning (2.0)
• raw data
• user friendly
• open: comments, suggestions, contests
what:
dati.piemonte.it/web platform
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12. why: laws and norms
• Directive 2003/98/EC 17/11/2003 on the
re-use of public sector information
• Decreto Legislativo 24 gennaio 2006 n. 36
• Linee guida relative al riutilizzo e
all’interscambio del patrimonio
informativo regionale
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13. why: civil society
• accountability
• transparency
• collaboration
• participation
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14. why: (digital)market
• wealth of information
• data = “essential facility”
• new business models
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15. • Regione Piemonte
• TOP-IX Consortium
• NEXA Centre
• CSI Piemonte
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dati.piemonte.it/who

16. dati.piemonte.it/results
• data sets published: ~ 45
• data sets downloaded: ~ 2300
• web visitors: ~ 13.500
• press (blog) coverage: ~ 30
• market: high interest (more data)
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17. • open data & linked data
• user generated contents
• API
• cloud computing infrastructure
• new generation: apps.piemonte.it;
contenuti.piemonte.it
dati.piemonte.it/future
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18. dati.piemonte.it/vison
• (systematic) open data
• open infrastructure (inter-cloud exchange)
• value creation - new business models
• participation
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19. everything is changing
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20. thank you
lorenzo.benussi@top-ix.org
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