Post on 02-Jul-2015
Open Data in Amsterdam
Economic AffairsKatalin Gallyas – Policy Advisor Open Innovationgallyas@ez.amsterdam.nl
Why Open Data?-in theory-
TransparencyReliable information precondition for participation
Augments transparency of policy making
Efficient Government ServicesUsers, citizens are defining which services are needed to develop
Saving ICT costs
Data maintenance outsourced
Mass Innovation, mass participation
….towards Civic Innovators Network
In practice: buttom-up
Because the market demanded
Because the hackers are inpatient
Because innovation agents are pushing it
Open Data Initiatives (7)
1. Apps for Amsterdam (16 Feb – 25 May 2011)
Bottom–up stimulation for the release of data
Activation of app developers (hack the governmentcommunity)
Collaboration with Media Lab (Waag Society, Economic Affairs and Hack de Government)
2. Political Lobby for Open Data Program
3. Data Catalog MS based
http://dev.govdata.eu
Open source API’s (starter kit)
4. EU Project
Open Data platform with Berlin
Crowdsourcing toolkit
Future Internet expertise with Helsinki, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona
www.opencities.net
5. ICE mobile appsconference
Briefing for iOS and Android developers for municipality apps
Understanding market needs, in conversation with app developers
Consulting Clinics with CiO’s for policy makers
Mobile Government afternoon session
6. Collaboration withUniversities
Project for designing a Municipality App Store
Market research about already available city apps
Visualisation for some best app idea’s
7. Data Visualisation
Challenges
How to reach and stay in dialog with the app developers?
Testify the economic value of data
No Open Data directives (obligatory)
Promote innovative use of public data
How to sponsor a central data catalog?
How to choose an open data catalog supplier on the market?
Thank You
Katalin Gallyas
gallyas@ez.amsterdam.nl
www.appsforamsterdam.nl
www.opencities.nl