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How to unlock the potential of open government

Read http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/nov/13/open-government-best-bits?

 

Some good URL for metadata, thesauri, ontology …

http://publications.europa.eu/mdr/

http://publications.europa.eu/mdr/core-metadata/index.html

Some good URL for metadata, thesauri, ontology …

http://publications.europa.eu/mdr/

http://publications.europa.eu/mdr/core-metadata/index.html

A presentation

Download 13.03.2013_Willem Van Gemert_CESAR workshop

Open Government Data: a book

See http://opengovdata.io/

Open Data: some key players

Source: http://opencorpdata.com/2013/03/07/orgpedia-vs-opencorporates-competitors-or-collaborators/

The Open Corporate Data space is starting to fill up quickly as new entrants are beginning to advocate for and work with open data. Two key players are OrgPedia and OpenCorporates. Their approaches are wildly different, but do they serve the same purpose? In the mean time, they are both making headway for change. As a means to deliver better accountability and information to the public, both are advocating that governments open their data as soon as possible. Without this, their missions are severely impaired.

The Open Data Handbook

This handbook discusses the legal, social and technical aspects of open data. It can be used by anyone but is especially designed for those seeking to open up data. It discusses the why, what and how of open data – why to go open, what open is, and the how to ‘open’ data.

To get started, you may wish to look at the Introduction. You can navigate through the report using the Table of Contents (see sidebar or below).

We warmly welcome comments on the text and will incorporate feedback as we go forward. We also welcome contributions or suggestions for additional sections and areas to examine.

Table of Contents ...

More ? See http://opendatahandbook.org/en/index.html

Case study on how Linked Data is transforming eGovernment

Source: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/semic/document/case-study-how-linked-data-transforming-egovernment

This case study draws the link between Linked Data and eGovernment. It introduces Linked Data as an enabler of eGovernment transformation and summarises the initiatives of the ISA programme of the European Commission towards this direction. 

 Linked Data is about connecting pieces of related data and information coming from different sources (e.g. information systems and databases). Linked open data initiatives are expected to promote transparency, foster collaboration across government and beyond, allow the creation of new, innovative, added-value services, and improve the quality of decision-making. In this vein, ISA provides good practices and practical examples to help public administrations apply Linked Data technologies to eGovernment.

Find more practical information and examples about Linked Data

• Linked Data – Design Issues (note by Tim Berners-Lee)
• 10 Rules for persistent URIs
• Core Location Pilot on interconnecting Belgian National and Regional address data
• How to describe organizations in RDF using the Registered Organization vocabulary
• SEMIC webpage on Joinup
• e-Government Core Vocabularies

 

Open data economy

See radar.oreilly.com/2013/01/open-data-business-models-deloitte-insight.html

Transparency and Accountability Initiative

Source: http://www.transparency-initiative.org/reports/opening-government

Mobile Search Increases

Source: http://howtomobile.apps.gov/2013/01/22/trends-on-tuesday-mobile-search-increases/

Nearly 20% of organic search and direct visits were mobile in Q4. iPad delivered 7.3% of visits, followed by the iPhone at 6.7% and Android devices at 5.2%. In congruence with our Trends on Tuesday about end of year app downloading, mobile traffic showed two clear peaks during the 2012 holiday season: the first around Black Friday and another just following Christmas (see graph). While iPad competitors ended Q4 with nearly 16% of tablet traffic, for the full quarter, that figure stood at 13%. Still, that is nearly double their 7% share for the full Q4 2011.