The document discusses the increasing significance of data in the digital age, particularly focusing on open data and its potential for governments to enhance transparency and improve services. It highlights examples of successful open data initiatives from various countries, as well as challenges faced by data-savvy governments such as privacy and data quality. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of integrating good data practices into governmental operations.

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Data-savvy Governments
Deirdre Lee
deirdre@derilinx.com
@deirdrelee
11th Nov 2014
Bratislava, Slovakia

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“Just as oil was likened to black gold, data takes on a new importance and value in the digital age.”
-Commissioner Neelie Kroes
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Data Data Everywhere…
Big Data
Linked Data
Data Analytics
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Social Media Data
Open Data
Data Visualisations
Open Data

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-data-charter/g8-open-data- charter-and-technical-annex Photo: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/g8/10128266/G8-Open-Data- Charter-why-it-matters.html

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Open Knowledge’s Open Definition
“Open means anyone can freely access, use, modify, and share for any purpose (subject, at most, to requirements that preserve provenance and openness).”
http://opendefinition.org/
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Open Data
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https://buildingeye.com/
http://www.climate.com/
http://transportapi.com/
Examples of Open Data Companies

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Open Data Ecosystem Elements
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Lee, D. (2014). Building an Open Data Ecosystem – An Irish Experience. In 8th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2014)

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Open Data
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Closed Data
•Personal Data
•Secure Data
•Transactional Data
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Challenges for Data-Savvy Governments
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•Resources
•Privacy
•Governance
•Organisational Change
•Usage
•Quality
•Autonomy

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Examples of Data-Savvy Government Initiatives (Open & Closed )
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U.S. – Health Datapalooza
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http://innovatorspartner.com/2013/06/things-ill-remember-to-do-for- next-years-health-datapalooza/

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Denmark – Good Basic Data for Everyone
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http://uk.fm.dk/publications/2012/good-basic-data-for-everyone/

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Denmark – Address Data
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http://www.slideshare.net/theODI/open-addresses-symposium- slides-8th-august-2014

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Ireland – Irish Spatial Data Exchange
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http://catalogue.isde.ie/

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Estonia – X-Road
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http://e-estonia.com/component/x-road/

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Korea – e-People
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http://www.epeople.go.kr/eng

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Rio de Janeiro, BR – Data Science
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http://riodatamine.com.br/

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UK – DVLA View Driving License
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https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

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Open Data
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Closed Data
•Personal
•Security
•Transactional
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Leveraging Open Data Initiatives
Leverage Open Data initiatives to improve general data practices across government
•Data discovery
•Data usage
•Data quality
•Data analysis
•Data protection
Integrate good data practices into day-to-day work
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Data-savvy Governments
Deirdre Lee
deirdre@derilinx.com
@deirdrelee
11th Nov 2014
Bratislava, Slovakia