This document discusses open data and e-government initiatives in Ukraine led by the nonprofit SocialBoost. SocialBoost has organized numerous hackathons around Ukraine to develop apps using open government data. Through these events, they have helped create over 10 apps, engaged over 800 volunteers, and launched national open data and e-government portals. SocialBoost also works with the government to identify high-demand public services that can be converted to digital services using an API-based approach. Their goal is to promote open data and e-government through civic engagement and public-private partnerships to develop useful digital services for citizens.

1. OPEN DATA IN UKRAINE
2015
eServices Open Data Acceleration
!
Denis Gursky
CEO/Co-Founder
SocialBoost
CEO/Co-Founder

2. SocialBoost — is a tech NGO that promotes open data and coordinates the activities of
more than 1,000 IT-enthusiasts, biggest IT-companies and government bodies in Ukraine
through hackathons for socially meaningful IT-projects, related to e-government, e-services,
data visualisation and open government data.
ABOUT SOCIALBOOST
ACCELERATION
• 5+ Open Data hackathons around the
country
• 10+ apps developed and funded
• 800+ projects submitted
• $3k of average seed
• National Accelerator to be launched
NETWORK OF
VOLUNTEERS
• 3 partner cities
• 1000+ of networked members
OPEN DATA
• Developed and launched
DATA.gov.ua
• Developed and launched
OGP.gov.ua
• Participated in development of
Open Data Law
Partners and Donors:
UNDP, IRF, OTI, Presidential Administration, State eGovernment Agency, Microsoft, Impact Hub

3. !
Over 4000 downloads
Over 1400 objects added

8. Over 150 +people participated
Over 50+ submissions of ideas
Over 110+ publications after event
3 services created

9. Transport planner based on Oped Schedules for Kiev

10. Interactive Crime Map based on Ministry of Security Data

11. Which school to choose: Online ranking of schools based on Ministry of Education Data for results
of final exams

12. HOW ALL OF THIS STARTED

20. LANDSCAPE
for digital government services
National Agenda
Ukraine’s President’s Strategy 2020 sets eServices for
citizens as a top priority
Supply of IT-market
100,000+ coders live in Ukraine with +5,000
graduates annually
Supply of IT-market
800+ ideas of eServices were submitted from IT-
volunteers to SocialBoost over the past 36 months
SocialBoost
20+ were developed and funded by donors, versus 0
eServices developed by government
SocialBoost
There are 1000+ public services provided to citizens
by government in the “analog” way
Support
President’s Administration, Ministry of Economics and
Trade and State Agency for eGovernment support
the idea of Digital Government Services as an NGO

21. EGOVERNMENT SYSTEM
Public Services
Law
Infrastructure
Open Data
Services based on Open Data
Infrastructure and incorporation
Civil Society
Government

22. HOW IT ALL GETSTOGETHER
Your app
or iFramed app
CKAN module*
with datasets
*dKAN is a CKAN platform based on Drupal
CMS
Open Data
Portal(s)
API

23. HOWTHIS NEW WORLD WORKS
Government
Web and Mobile
Applications
Data via API
Taxes/Commission
API is an “application programming interface” that allows to have always updated data
in you web or mobile application and create custom requests to the database
as the whole packaged of data is never being downloaded
Incorporation

24. G8 OPEN DATA CHARTER (2013)
Категория данных Примеры конкретных наборов данных
Компании Реестр юр лиц
МВД Статистика преступности, безопасность
Наблюдение за Землей Метеорология/погода, сельское хозяйство, лесничество, рыболовство, охота
Образование Список школ, оценки и успеваемость, навыки школьников
Энергетика и внешняя среда Уровни загрязнения, потребление энергии
Финансы и бюджет Расходы государства, госконтракты, тендерные предложения, местные бюджеты,
национальный бюджет (план и факт)
Гео Топография, индексы, карты
Глобальная помощь Помощь, безопасность питания, пестициды, качество земли
Открытость правительства и Демократия Контактные лица в государстве, результаты выборов, законодательство и
законотворчество, зарплаты чиновников
Зравохранение Данные рецептов, здоровье нации
Наука и исследования Результаты исследований и экспериментов
Статистика Национальная статистика, инфраструктура, ВВП
Социальное обеспечение Жилье, страхование, льготы переселенцев и безработных
Транспорт и инфраструктура Расписания общественного транспорта, точки доступа к интернету, общественные
туалеты/аптеки/школы/больницы

25. According to Ukrainian 2020 strategy of the President of Ukraine, eGovernment and the increase of
eServices is on top of the agenda. First of all, because avoiding human factor allows to decrease corruption.
Most of basic eServices are heavy, require infrastructure, legal base and profiled suppliers to deliver
solutions. Ukraine doesn’t have neither time, nor resource to implement those sooner than 2017.
Smart in-house production, open API, hackathons and acceleration is a ‘secret sauce’ that allows to create
fast roll-out of robust eServices with minimum resources. With the support of State eGovernment Agency,
Presidential Administration, Ministry of Economics these services will become a part of State’s e-ecosystem.
These eServices may be incorporated as a part of Ministries’ websites and mobile applications. Open API
and hackathons will streamline production with the help of IT-market, IT-enthusiasts and involve civic
society into the design process of eServices.
THEORY OF CHANGE
with digital government services

31. HOW SOCIALBOOST WORKS
CITIZEN-oriented
production
of
eSERVICES
IT-EDUCATION
for
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
OPEN API’s AND
ACCELERATION
for
CIVIC/PPP IT-PROJECTS
component 1 component 2
component 3
ADVOCACY
of
eGOVERNMENT AMONG
CITIZENS AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
component 4

32. HOW IT WORKS TOGETHER
Central Government
(COB)
COB 2
COB 3
eServices
IT company 1
IT company 2
API
API
API
Identification
API
1
API
2
Hackathon
Hackathon
Core Team of SocialBoost

33. WHO WE TARGET AND HOW
Target audience Types of projects
• Small and Mid-size Business
• Middle-class
• PPP Investors
• Civic actors
• Students
1.eServices of high demand
2.eServices converted to digital-by-default
3.Socially meaningful web/mobile projects based on Open Data
Approach to development
• LEAN-development only
• Matches with Digital Services Playbook criteria
• Stress-tested
• WIBE-tested

34. ACTIVITIES
External Internal
Hackathons, contests, forums Full-scale digital production
Press conferences, master-classes, lectures Capital attraction for PPP eServices
Meetings of gov. officials with developers
Mentorship programs for teams, extensive
learning for government officials
Funding is organized through grant for the first year, may be funded by
state budget fund in the future. Some of eServices are funded by PPP
Investors and state budget at the stage of active development

35. WHO DOES WHAT
The State SocialBoost IT-companies & Donors
•Set demand for concrete eServices
•Grant access to systems and data needed to
complete the development of eServices
•Provide direct connection to necessary
government officials and functionaries
•Propose funding to successful projects in terms of
tender procedures and directly if the project is
made on demand
•Take public demand into consideration
•Mentorship programs
•Fundraising and sponsorship
•Web and mobile production
•Organisation of hackathons,
selection, public events, etc.
•Management of educational
agenda
•Education on eGovernment
• Sponsorship of events and
tech-sponsorhip for projects
• Tech expertise
• Master-classes and trainings
• Make accelerator popular
through existing IT-ecosystem
in Ukraine and worldwide

36. Value for donors and IT-companies:
1. Participation in the top-priority project for new Ukraine
2. Highest appreciation from top government officials
3. Participation in the Board of Accelerator
Value for Ukrainian Government:
1. Government sets the demand and gets the solution
2. Two-way communication with the most active citizens
3. Not only ready-made projects but proven new staff
4. LEAN approach that saves money and allows testing at the stage of MVP
VALUE

37. OPEN DATA FOR CITIES
2015
eServices Open Data Acceleration
Denis Gursky
CEO/Co-Founder
SocialBoost
CEO/Co-Founder
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