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…Why Open Data Matters.

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Data: What are wedoing about it?

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We harvest open data from

public administrations across Europe

What does the European Data Portal have for me?

We offer metadata, visualisations, quality checks

We train data publishers via eLearning and workshops

We showcase events, news, best practices, reports

We measure open data maturity across Europe

We convene meetings, webinars, events

We collect open data stories, feedback

We share our source code and promote open source

The European Data Portal - facts & figures -

630,000datasets

Metadata in

24 Languages

34 countries

77 catalogues

Belgium – Open Data follower

National guidelines

Some regional data initiatives

Many regional portals integrated

Coordination

Policy encourages to use a standard licence

Χ Not all data is free of charge

Χ Not all data is open licensed

Licensing Norms

Open Data Policy

Possibility to give feedback

Search data sets

Download data sets

Χ API accessible

Χ Contribute to portal

Usability

Overview Belgium

Belgium

EU average

Presence Open Data Policy 58%

Use of

Open Data

49%

Impact of

Open Data

17%

Most downloaded data set: Energyconsumption per energy type per cityper sector and sub-sector

Top 5 most consulted domains:

1. Population

2. Energy

3. Environment

4. Companies

5. Geospatial

Top data set & domains

Next Generation Open Data is part of the Digital Belgium policy

National 5 year strategy

Multiple priority domains identified

Pre-defined approach to ensure data sets are up-to-date

Between 3 to 5 events held annually 0

25

50

75

100

61%

21%69%

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What about

Open DataRe-use?

What does it take to work with Open Data?

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Hard skills

Soft skills

Subject matter expertise

Person who is an authority in a particular

area or topic.Maths & statistics knowledgeKnowledge of the science that deals

with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.

Technical skillThe knowledge and abilities needed to

accomplish mathematical, engineering, scientific or computer-

related duties, as well as other specific tasks.

Problem solving

The process of working

through details of a problem to

reach a solution.

Story tellingStorytelling is a

method of explaining a series of events through

narrative.

CollaborationTo work with another

person or group in order to achieve or do

something.

CuriosityThe urge felt to

know more about something.

CommunicationTwo-way process of reaching

mutual understanding, in which participants not only

exchange information, ideas, feelings but also create and

share meaning.CreativityThe ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules,

patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, and

interpretations.

Re-using of data already collected

Improving the efficiency of public services

Improving the quality

Developing new services

Open Data benefits all economic and civil actors

Example of the Apps from Antwerp to stimulate innovative services for the city of Antwerp

Public Administrations

Developing innovative products and services

Creating new business models

Improving transparency and accountability

Enhancing participation

Businesses and Civil Society

Information about forest fires

Reaching faster

conclusions on the situation of

the patient

Mapping the value of real estate

Visualising the public sector

budget

Accessinginformation about

your neighbourhood

Comparing schools and universities

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