The document summarizes the UK experience with open data and the establishment of data.gov.uk. It discusses the objectives of creating a single portal, establishing public data principles, providing datasets using open standards, and developing an open government license. It also discusses lessons learned, such as using various arguments to promote open data, the need for engagement at multiple levels of government, and continuously engaging with developers to highlight applications. The overall message is that open data, standards, licensing, and engagement can create social and economic value when approached adaptively.

2. Open Data the UK experience Professor Nigel Shadbolt University of Southampton UK Public Sector Transparency Board

3. data.gov.uk – the objectives Establish data.gov.uk as single portal for UK OGD Establish UK Public Data Principles Provide a continuous flow of datasets Use open standards for data publication Provide the data for applications to follow Develop an Open Government Licence Overcome the culture of “data hugging” Develop an OGD ecosystem

4. It wasn’t always easy

5. Results data.gov.uk single portal for UK OGD

6. Results UK Public Data Principles

7. Results Datasets on data.gov.uk over time

8. Results Using increasingly powerful open standards ★ Put your data on the Web with an Open Licence ★★ Make it available as structured data ★★★ Use open, standard formats ★★★★ Use URLs to identify things ★★★★★ Link your data to other people ’s data

9. Results Provide the data and applications do follow

10. Results Developed new Open Government Licence

11. Lessons Learnt Use a range of arguments Transparency and Accountability Citizen Engagement Improved Public Services Improved data quality Efficiency – better for less Creation of social value Create of economic value

12. Lessons Learnt Need top down, bottom up and middle out work Coherent but adaptive policy principles Re-use the insights and best practice of others Release data that matters But data has a long tail too And it is not just about new data Master the “data hugging” excuses

13. Lessons Learnt Continuously engage with developers Highlight applications and not just data Promote coherent but adaptive policy principles Create heroes of those agencies who give data, brave politics and inspirational developers Prepare for mistakes, … and learn from them Change behaviour you change the culture

14. The Power of Open Open Data Open Standards Open Licence Open Source Open Minds

15. Further Information UK Open Government Data Portal – state UK Redbridge Borough Open Data - region London Open Data Store – city Southampton University Open Data - organisation UK Public Data Principles UK Consultation on making Open Data Real More presentations on data.gov.uk Contact [email_address]