Govis 2015 building trust through transparency and open data

Building trust through transparency and open data

- GOVIS 2015

- Paul Stone- New Zealand Open Government Information and Data Programme

PARTICIPATE

Is the New Zealand Governmentany better?

Over2500

Policy Analysts

Open data is non-personal, unrestricted data that has a non-proprietary and machine-readable format, and is licensed for legal re-use.

What is meant by “open data”?

First of all we need the data: Description of the policy work/problem

definition Date the Policy is scheduled to start Date consultation will start Date consultation will close Date going to Cabinet Cabinet decisions Topic category Keywords/tags etc…

Back to policy…

Secondly, there needs to be a process: To ensure completeness and consistency of

the data To make it easy and sustainable.

Central coordination, Government policy working as a system.

Back to policy…

Thirdly the data needs to be OPEN.

… And available through an API

Back to policy…

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Open data has two roles in policy creation:

1. Enabling citizens to know when to get involved

2. As evidence to support the conclusions and recommendations in the draft policy

More on open data and policy

Will support conclusions and recommendations

Will allow new insights from citizens

Open data as evidence

Public debate and new insightshttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/secondary-education/news/article.cfm?c_id=315&objectid=11207352

http://maori.geek.nz/post/the_difference_between_rich_and_poor_schools_in_new_zealand

Petitions

Bills going through parliament

What’s said in parliament – the Hansard

Voting in Parliament

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Contact

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Open Government Data Programme:http://www.ict.govt.nz/programmes-and-initiatives/open-and-transparent-government

Case Studies:http://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/case-studies/open-data

Questions?