Austrian Open Government Strategy

Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government

Peter Parycek, Judith Schossböck:The Austrian Open Government Strategy

Chances and Risks in the Context of Intercultural Perspectives

Mapping Cultures of Public Trust:Open Government and Open Society in Northern Europe and the

European Union.Helsinki, 3.6.2010


Centre for E-Government / Danube University Krems

Our general research fields: E-Democracy, E-Government, Open Government, Open Data interdisciplinary and practical oriented research approach

Current trends: E-Democracy & E-Government is merging Open “X” Movements are accelerating Open Government & Open Data is discussed at the

governance level


Overview

Open Government & Open Data Principles of Open Government Pros, Barriers and Cons of Open Data Change of Information Cultures

Austria Information Culture The Legal Framework (Austria and EU) Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Top Down and Bottom Up

Outlook Prospects


„We shall destroy everyonewho keeps the information.“

(Decoder, 1984)


Open Government & Open Data


11/04/23

Open Government Memorandum• Transparency • Participation • Collaboration

OPEN GOV


11/04/23

freely available data &information openness

transparency

trust

Innovation


Results47 web, iPhone, & facebook apps

$2,600,000+ est. Value$50,000 in cost

+5000% ROI


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Pros Data as basis for innovation Society analyses and creates applications Transparency = democratisation (increasing trust)

Barriers Financial barriers Legal aspects, e.g. data protection, copyright, .. Information culture, mistrust Loss/shift of power

Cons Surveillance society (transparent people) Interpretation mistakes Manipulation, Data corruption

Open Data: Pros, Barriers and Cons


Change of Information Cultures Information culture closely tied to government style

freedom of information promotes a culture of transparency & openness

Mayer-Schönberger and Lazer: iGovernment: Change in information hierarchy as preconditions of

openness

Information flow less controlled by companies and administration

Information overload and capabilities How to access data is not well known – only an information

elite knows how to access it


Austria


„MA 2412“ Sitcom: 1998 – 2002

Customers are only allowed to knockon the door at random times

Extremely long waiting hours and endless runs

Unfriendliness

Nobody feels responsible

Giving information isnot an obligation to provide

Culture of resistance


Information Culture in Austria

The Information Culture in Austria: a culture of mistrust?

Social networks blocked in many companies

Reactions to cultures of openness: show(wo)manship, poser…

Jeff Jarvis: The German Privacy Paradox: Privacy vs. publicness


The Legal Framework: Freedom of and Right to Information

Cultures reflected in and coined by the legal framework

Freedom of information law = „Auskunftsrecht“ The right to ask for information, but no obligation to proactive publishing and catalogue of exceptions

(“Amtsverschwiegenheit”)

Information is publicly access able, but not as raw data (e.g. Help.gv.at)


Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Official Guidelines (Top Down)

At the moment no Austrian Open Government Strategy

Platform „Digital Austria“: Visions for 2020: transparency, raw data and mashups included

“Competence Centre Internet Society“ (KoZIG) : further Open Government Data concepts to come

E-Government Strategy of the Federal Chancellery: Transparency and active data protection until 2011


ISPRAT – picture of tweets #isprat anked

jabkowski, head of fed. datacentre: govt. will change dramatically, become more open and transparent. #isprat #gov20

anked.@tlangkabel: govts can chose: be driver or be driven by #gov20 movement? underground will open govt if govt isnt doing it self. #isprat

parycek@anked @philippmueller with pladoyer for open value chains in public sector. involve the crowd! #isprat #gov20 =>agree but longa way to go

ankedPopp, austrian FinMin on eParticipation use „we have it, but its mostly useless, little used, no acceptance“ #isprat #gov20about 6 hours ago via moTweets

i asked Popp: is data.gov.at coming? answer: „yes, we discuss how 2 do it. its on our agenda + important“. #isprat #ogov #gov20


Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Open Data Initiatives (Bottom up)

http://gov.opendata.at/site/: Interest groups in Austria try to convey the importance of open data.

Open Government Data Initiative.Role Model: Comprehensive Knowledge ArchiveNetwork (CKAN)by the Open Knowledge Foundation (UK)

Accessibility of data: www.offenedaten.de (open data): catalogue for data to better find, access and use it


„High Potential Data“

Open Government Data Meeting in Mai 2010: geo, public promotions and sponsorship, infrastructure,

environment, security and health data

Biggest potential: data on infrastructure and environment

Publication of financial data will take more


Outlook


Prospects

Enable citizens on the basis of authorised and broad information Transparency and participation as motivating factors

Integrate the knowledge of citizens Change of values, self-organisation increases Include society knowledge into policy making and administrative

process

Create public awareness for Open Government Data

Enhance ethical discourse and define limits of Open Data (e. g. criminal records Ethical Governance

Top down approach: Creative Commons licence


Open Access

Open access publishing and transparency

Open research process:from peer review to publication Enhancing efficiency of the scientific process

Creating career models and university policies: Openness as the default


•build up central based repositories•motivate to publishe in OA journals, •open access to the raw data of surveys and research•promote collaboration between universities •try to break up the silos•include society into science

Policy change


Contact

Peter [email protected]

Judith Schossbö[email protected]

Blog: Digital Governmenthttp://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/

http://www.twitter.com/e_society

Danube University KremsDr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30

A-3500 Krems

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