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Open data A revolution in accountability
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Stages of information Information in traditional way
Nowadays: simultaneous
Creation Usage and
maintenance Archive Heritage
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Stages of information Information in traditional way
Nowadays: simultaneous
Creation Usage and
maintenance Archive Heritage
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Book print
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Open data
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New York
Clogged Drains Restaurants with no waste hauling contracts for solid waste and grease are 3.6 times more likely to have a clogged drain within 600 ft. than those with a contract.
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Open Development Aid: openaid.nl
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• Data on Dutch
development aid
money
• Harmonization through
IATI-standard (since
2008)
• Re-used in apps and
websites (such as
OpenAid.nl)
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Dutch ministry’s open aid dashboard
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Data is the new
oil
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Potential Benefits of Open Data
Netherlands Court of Audit - P.O. Box 20015 - 2500 EA The Hague
• Improve public services
• Detect savings
• Improve the internal efficiency of
government organisations
• Innovation and economic growth
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Availability of Open Data, The Netherlands (2013)
Source: Opendatabarometer.org
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Data Analytics
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