Open Data in Helsinki Region Open data, transparency and citizens’ participation: EU and local projects EuroPCom 20 th October 2016 Brussels Project Manager Tanja Lahti, City of Helsinki
Open Data in Helsinki RegionOpen data, transparency and citizens’ participation: EU and local projects
EuroPCom 20th October 2016 Brussels
Project Manager Tanja Lahti, City of Helsinki
Helsingin kaupungin aineistopankki
Easy and sustainable living
in Helsinki Region
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Helsinki Strategy Programme 2013-2016
Open and active Helsinki!
Tanja Lahti 4The City of Helsinki Media Bank/SkyFoto
Helsinki Region Infoshare – www.hri.fi
Licensed openly
Machine-readable
Free
Public
Espoo
Vantaa
Kauniainen
Helsinki
16/10/2016
Open data as a valuable resource to enhance
• Government efficiency• Transparency and democracy• Business and innovation
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Government efficiency- case Public service points
Public service points with details
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http://servicemap.hel.fi/
How to find the public
services?
Service Map API:
http://www.hri.fi/en/dataset/paakaupunk
iseudun-palvelukartan-rest-rajapinta
16/10/2016
Transparency and democracy- case Open Ahjo
City decisions available as open data
City of Helsinki has one electronic document management system (Ahjo) for preparing all public agendas for decision making.
Since 2013 Ahjo has had an open API! Open API makes it´s possible to create new applications and services based on real-time decision-making data.
API = Application Programming Interface See also: City council meetings video API http://open.helsinkikanava.fi/
Case Open Ahjo API
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http://www.hri.fi/en/dataset/helsingin
-kaupungin-asianhallintajarjestelma-
ahjon-rajapinta
http://dev.hel.fi/openahjo/
Decisions Open API New user interfaces
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What will be/has been
decided, when, by whom?
Ahjo Explorer for Windows phones
http://dev.hel.fi/paatokset
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Business and innovation- case Vainu.io
Maximize Sales with Open Data
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http://www.6aika.fi
Close collaboration on the national level
Helsinki
VantaaEspooTurku
Tampere
Oulu
Finland
The Six City Strategy 2014-2020
(6Aika) boosting data-driven
business
Opening up the most business
potential datasets
Focus on open and
standardized APIs
Ease the discovery and usage
(data portals, semantic data)
Shared licenses
Procurement know-how
Cooperation with businesses
http://6aika.fi/in-english/
http://www.databusiness.fi/en
Need to re-think and re-design our services
from a user point of view!
Photo: Kalle Kataila
Open Data is just a Starting Point!
Helsinki Lab – design, digitalization and dialogue
Helsinki Loves DevelopersOpen Data Open Office – Open Space for Open Dialogue
every second Thursday at 3pm-6pm in Helsinki Think Company, Vuorikatu 5
https://www.facebook.com/groups/heldev/ http://www.hri.fi/fi/hri-projekti/hel-loves-dev-avoin-konttori/
Enhance the use of open data!
Active citizen – easy every day life
Functional city – support leadership
Open Data vs. MyData
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Digital Helsinki Programme
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Digital Helsinki Programme
Helsinki App – For you with your own setup
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Available public spaces (resources)
DATA: Respa API
http://dev.hel.fi/apis/respa/
https://varaamo.hel.fi/
Try out! – Smart Kalasatama as a testbed
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Helsingin kaupungin aineistopankki
Easy and sustainable living
in Helsinki Region
THANK YOU!
25Photo: The City of Helsinki Media Bank/Matti Tirri
Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
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Project Manager
Tanja Lahti
@tanjalahti
Planner
Hami Kekkonen
@hamikekkonen