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Why Open Data?
1) The document discusses the benefits of open data, including better decisions from improved data, transparency, and economic opportunities from new uses of data. 2) It provides examples of valuable types of open data like GPS, weather, and public transportation information. 3) The document argues that governments and companies should publish their data openly to unlock value, and that even if the direct uses are unknown, open data benefits others and the economy as a whole.
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Why Open Data?
- 1. WHY OPEN DATA? Carl-Christian Buhr @ccbuhr http://bit.ly/cc_buhr
- 2. All views are just mine...
- 5. ...but you arewelcome to agree
- 6. Slides to beavailable at http://slidesha.re/blava_open_data ...and even to share http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
- 7. EU Commission Vice-President “open & direct” @NeelieKroesEU http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU
- 9. WHAT is OpenData (ideally)? 1. always up-to-date 2. online 3. usable format or API (machine-to-machine)
- 10. Why do wecare? Computers Internet Automation = Open Data (perhaps)
- 11. Commissioner for the Informationand Communication Policy & Technology http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda
- 12. So: WHY OPENDATA? Better data ==> Better decisions
- 13. Why should governments do Open Data?
- 14. Data is alreadypaid http://www.firstpost.com/economy/disclose-true-income-by-15-dec-or-face-action-govt-to-tax-evaders-551901.html
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- 16. Valuable economic rawmaterial http://www.flickr.com/photos/27117418@N07/2557960827/
- 17. Isn't this justa gimmick?
- 18. Think again GPS Geographical info Weather info Public transport info Traffic info Company registry info etc.
- 19. Open Data InvestmentCycle 1. Make data open, reliably 2. See new uses 3. See new tools/services/jobs 4. Receive new taxes Overall EU potential economic gain: 140bn EUR/year
- 20. HOW to doit? 1. Bake open data into IT 2. Avoid ad hoc decisions – make whole categories open 3. Part of the officials' job descriptions
- 21. What if youhave NO CLUE how 'your' data could be useful? Stay calm & keep publishing ...it may even help you
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- 23. YOU would neverbuy a 'toilet app'?... ...who cares? It may still give others a job.
- 24. Company Information: Same Logic Unlock value for yourself by making data open
- 25. http://tmblr.co/Z-Ab5ydkNinu Doing a diet? Treating an Allergy? Tracking calories? Ingredients as OD
- 26. Parts & Diagramsas OD Ever wanted somebody to explain those plans to you? http://bunkerlawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/instruction-manual.jpg
- 27. Medicine descriptions asOD Got just one question but no time to read everything?
- 28. Interop as OD Can this software work with that software? http://www.bitsofnews.com/images/graphics/linux_windows.jpeg
- 29. What does theEU do? 1. Make more data open Law on Public Data Re-use http://open-data.europa.eu/
- 30. What does theEU do? 2. Fund Open Data Research
- 31. What does theEU do? 3. Update laws on personal data protection for digital & 21st century
- 32. What can youdo? Demand data! Utilities bills Bank statements Offers Contracts etc.
- 33. Plus Reward data publishers & Avoid the others
- 34. Government Data Science Data
- 35. Questions? Contacts <web>http://bit.ly/{NeelieKroesEU, cc_buhr}</web> <twitter>@NeelieKroesEU, @ccbuhr</twitter> <facebook>http://on.fb.me/Neelie_Kroes</facebook> Slides to be available at http://slidesha.re/blava_open_data http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/