A presentation for the Contributing to Open Government session at the 2014 Cyber Summit by Mark Diner, Chief Advisor, Open Government, Government of Alberta.

1. Open Government
Cyber Summit
Sept 2014
Banff, Alberta
Mark Diner
Chief Advisor
Open Government

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a
history
of
being
open.
the
Alberta
Geological
Society

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(picture)

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Open
Government
2014

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Our
Mission
To
create
a
stronger,
transparent
rela/onship
between
government
and
ci/zens
by
listening
to
and
openly
engaging
with
ci/zens
and
strengthening
the
collabora/ve
culture
within
the
Government
of
Alberta.

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Open
Government
across
the
G8
“We,
the
G8,
agree
that
open
data
are
an
untapped
resource
with
huge
poten/al
to
encourage
the
building
of
stronger,
more
interconnected
socie/es
that
beAer
meet
the
needs
of
our
ci/zens
and
allow
innova/on
and
prosperity
to
flourish.
“We
therefore
agree
to
follow
a
set
of
principles
that
will
be
the
founda/on
for
access
to,
and
the
release
and
re-­‐use
of,
data
made
available
by
G8
governments.
They
are:
• Open
Data
by
Default
• Quality
and
Quan/ty
• Useable
by
All
• Releasing
Data
for
Improved
Governance
• Releasing
Data
for
Innova/on”

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2015-­‐16
2014-­‐15

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Open
InformaLon
“Implement
a
ci/zen
facing
virtual,
or
digital
library
based
on
principles
of
transparency
and
open
Informa/on
that
facilitates
a
stronger
rela/onship
between
ci/zens
and
government.
“
Over
20,000
publicaLons

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15. 15
Issues
and
Challenges
• Procurement
• Copyright
• Privacy
and
Security
• OperaLng
model
• Changing
hearts
and
minds