This document discusses the benefits of open data, including transparency in government spending, improving data quality, and releasing social and commercial value by allowing others to build new applications using public data. Open data also promotes participation and engagement by empowering individuals and organizations with information. Specifically, publishing expense data can help spot issues, motivate good behavior, and save money compared to individual freedom of information requests. Releasing mapping data, for example, allows others to create useful tools like crime maps and location-based applications.

1. Open data
Wilbert Kraan

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Why Open Data?
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Transparency
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Releasing social and commercial value
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Participation and engagement

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Transparency: publishing expenses
data
Can improve data quality
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Many eyes spot more issues
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Motivates desirable behaviour
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Being careful makes you look good
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Saves money
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publishing is cheaper than individual FOI requests

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Releasing social and commercial
value; Ordnance Survey data
 Allows people to create new apps and services
 Crime maps, etc.
 Allows other people to add value to their own apps
and services
 e.g. pinpointing applications

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Participation and engagement
 Empower individuals and organisations with
information
 Learner journey data

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Thank you
 Wilbert Kraan
 w.g.kraan@ovod.net

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Thank you
 Wilbert Kraan
 w.g.kraan@ovod.net