open data conference - bart rosseau - apps for ghent

Bart Rosseau E-Strategy Stad Gent

APPS FOR GHENT 26/09/2012

Ego-slide

● Bart

● Gent

● Linus

● (ex)-Drummer

● Civil Servant

Making open data work, offline…

Where to start ?

● Data ?● Platform ?● Disclaimers?● Proces ?● A public moment?

●Or developers?

Babysteps

● Apps For Ghent –● may 2011● Gather datasets

● “Neutral“ data● GIS data● Streenames

● No long term engagement

● Explore the field● Learning● Datasets on website, no dataportal yet

The winners

KADEE WAKANKDOEN

Lessons Learned

● You need expertise● A learning curve is accepted by the

community● A lot of goodwill to share the knowledge

● Relevant data● Open formats● Metadata/context

The Dialogue

● More data for better results● Growing need for apps● Open data > hackaton

● Connect data-owners with developers● Data portal as community hub: data.gent.be● Policy instrument for smart city

Partners!●Digipolis

●OKFN.be●IBBT

●SME’s●Hacktivists●Politicians

●The Datatank●Other governments/public bodies:

●Flemish Government ●V-iCT-OR (local gov ICT network)

●Citadel project

Apps for Ghent 2: extending the network

● More ambition● Students● More development time for professionals

● Datatalks● Network event (Ghent Living Lab)

And the winner is…

●The Missing H:Circadia

Lessons… again.

● Structuring the data● Dialogue between developers and data-owners

● prizes are not the ultimate incentive

● Students rock

And now…

●Ghent open data in ICT courses●#Code9000

●http://data.gent.be ●Policy document

●Link BI – GIS – Data-analysis with open data: data management

Results

● Insight in organisation and data● Network of people interested and committed to

the city● Partners to develop Ghent as a smart city● Fun ● Apps

Questions?

http://appsforghent.behttp://data.gent.behttp://ghentlivinglab.be

Twitter: @bartrosseau e-strategie@gent.be