international perspectives on open data germany
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Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
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State of Play Open Data in Germany 2013 & outlook 2014
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
About me!Daniel Dietrich, 1973, Berlin, Germany. !Computer & Media ScienLst, Researcher, Author, AcLvist. !Extensive work on the Knowledge Society, Open Government, Open Data, Transparency, Accountability and CiLzen Engagement. !Working for the Open Knowledge FoundaLon since 2009. Focus on Open Data technologies and policies.
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
About the OKFN!A not-‐for-‐profit organizaLon, promoLng openness in all its forms. ! “Empowering people through open knowledge” !We build tools and communiLes to create, use and share open knowledge, content and data that everyone can use, share and build on.
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!CKAN is an open source data portal so_ware that makes it easy to publish, share and find data. !CKAN features dozens of governments' data portals including United Kingdom, Brazil, Finland, Norway and ... www.ckan.org
We build tools to share data
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www.openspending.org
!Open Spending is an open source so_ware to visualize and help ciLzens beber understand how their tax-‐money is being spend. !!Open Spending features the budget and spending data from dozens of Governments from around the world to become more transparent. !
We build tools to work with data
census.okfn.org
We run an open data census
census.okfn.org
We promote open data
www.opendatahandbook.org
We develop handbooks & guidelines
www.datajournalismhandbook.org
Open Knowledge FesLval Open Knowledge Conference Open Data Camp Open Data Day … www.okfn.org/events
We run events
A global network of communiLes
www.okfn.org/local5 Chapters, 14 local iniLaLves, 26 ambassadors
Same same, but different
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
The German Chapter of Open Knowledge FoundaLon
OKF DE
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
Think & Do Tank!A not-‐for-‐profit, non-‐parLsan organizaLon, promoLng the release and re-‐use of open knowledge from various domains, in parLcular that of government data. !We aim to help organizaLons to open up data and help others to reuse the data.
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PracLcal Transparency!We work on technologies that enable greater transparency and accountability in public life. !We focus on community driven projects & technologies that enable ciLzens to beber understand society and to become engaged.
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Projects: Offene Entwicklungshilfe
www.offene-‐entwicklungshilfe.de
Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
State of Play Germany 2013/14
A fragmented picture
Federal level
Federal state level
Municipality level
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Successful open data policies, depend on !
1. Legal framework 2. Availability of data 3. CondiLons for reuse
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1. Legal framework !
• No coherent open data policy • NaLonal data license • Weak implementaLon of – PSI direcLve – FOI legislaLon
• GeoZG & GeoNutzV (INSPIRE)
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NaLonal data licenses
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NOT a good idea!
Please read the COMMUNIA policy paper on the proposal to amend the European DirecLve on re-‐use of Public
Sector InformaLon
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www.communia-‐associaLon.org/policy-‐papers
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2. Availability of data !
• NaLonal portal • ThemaLc portals (geo, environment, etc) • Federal states portals • City portals
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Great! But wait…
Germany’s Performance compared
www.jugendhackt.decensus.okfn.org
Germany’s Performance
census.okfn.org/country/overview/Germany
Germany’s Performance
theodi.github.io/open-‐data-‐barometer-‐viz
Sweden’s Performance
theodi.github.io/open-‐data-‐barometer-‐viz
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3. CondiLons for reuse!
• High transacLon costs – Availability – Discoverability – Interoperability • technical: non open standards • legal: different licenses
• Charging PSI
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Remaining issues in Germany!
• Key datasets NOT available • Pricing PSI beyond marginal costs • High transacLon costs – Discoverability – Interoperability • Technical : open standards • Legal : standard open license
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RecommendaLons!
• A coherent open data policy, including: – Open by default! – Free of charge for all reuse cases
• Lower transacLon costs • Invest in Open Data training programs • Promote reuse & sLmulate businesses • Get ciLzens & the private sector engaged
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Is this all?
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No!
Opening Data is just the beginning. Digital infrastructure for something
bigger: Open Government
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!Germany must join the OGP! and engage in a truly open mulL-‐stakeholder process.
www.opengovpartnership.org
Open Government Partnership
!Germany must join the OGP! and engage in a truly open mulL-‐stakeholder process to make real improvements in transparency, accountability, parLcipaLon and innovaLons.
www.opengovpartnership.org
Open Government Partnership
!Parliaments should endorse the DeclaraLon of Parliamentary Openness and become more transparent and accountable.
www.openingparliament.org
Open Data is not enough!
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Outlook 2014
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There is hope…!
• New government will strengthen open data • G8 Open Data Charter! • NaLonal license will be reworked (Version 2.0) • GeoNutzV will make geo-‐data available • Transparency LegislaLon on federal state level • CiLes are making progress • Civil society is pushing hard for open by default
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Internetdagarna 2013, Stockholm, 25.11.2013 State of Play: Open Data in Germany 2013/14
!Open Knowledge FoundaLon www.okfn.org | @okfn !Daniel Dietrich [email protected] www.ddie.me | @ddie
Thank you! QuesLons?