open data conference - bart rosseau - apps for ghent
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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 [email protected]