where next for open data in the russian federation
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English version of a presentation given in Moscow on 24 September 2013TRANSCRIPT
Where Next for Open Data in the
Russian Federation
Andrew Stott
Senior Consultant, World Bank
formerly Director, data.gov.uk
Moscow
24 Sep 2013
@dirdigeng
Open Data in the Russian Federation to
15.07.2013
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Control Indicator Planned Actual
The number of federal authorities which
have open data sections on their official
web-sites
40 45
The number of datasets published in
open data format
500 1000
The number of commercial companies
and NGOs using open data
20 Not
evaluated
The number of applications and
services based on open data
20 Not
evaluated
The number of datasets in RDF format 5 0
Source: Higher School of Economics, National Research University
That deserves a celebration
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The G8 league table at the start of the season
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Source: Open Knowledge Foundation, Open Data Census, as at 1 June 2013
The Challenge
People think that it is “done”
Benefits of what has already been done
will take time to emerge
Sustainability involves more resources –
financial, institutional, legislative, political,
than initial launch
“Competitors” are getting better – the
target is moving
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Main Themes of World Bank paper
Three main recommended themes for next
phase:
Use Open Data for Economic Growth and
Business Innovation
Build Open Data “Ecosystem”
Ensure Technical Excellence in Open Data
delivery
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Economic Growth and Business Innovation
Release data valuable for re-use
Release data which businesses request
Extend release beyond Government Ministries
Ensure continuity of supply
Prioritise “core reference data”
Ensure fine-grained, disaggregated data
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Build Open Data “Ecosystem” (1)
Open the “last mile” of public services
Make portal(s) collaborative and demand-
driven
Use official metadata and user tagging to
improve search and findability
Reach out to entrepreneurs and innovators
Build knowledge networks
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Build Open Data “Ecosystem” (2)
Support and incubate innovation
Involve the academic community
Ensure Ministries explain their data
Develop Open Data skills within government
institutions at all levels
Encourage development of “data literacy” in
media and general public
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Technical Excellence in Open Data delivery
“Open by Design” in upstream systems
Consistent policies, standards & formats
Multiple access methods: raw, API, etc
Network the Open Data portals
Ensure Open, machine readable formats and
build the “Semantic Web”
Develop pragmatic privacy safeguards
Ensure truly “Open” licensing for all data
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Main Themes of World Bank paper
Three main recommended themes for next
phase:
Use Open Data for Economic Growth and
Business Innovation
Build Open Data “Ecosystem”
Ensure Technical Excellence in Open Data
delivery
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Taking Open Data forward
Taking Open Data forward will need:
Renewed “call to action”
Sustained institutional leadership
Realistic but stretching target for 2013-14
‒ G8 linkage?
Prioritisation of actions
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Issues for analysis & discussion
Are these the correct actions? What else
should be added?
How can these be implemented in the
Russian context?
What should be the priorities?
What should be the institutional framework?
What goals should be set for 2013-14?
Is another Presidential Directive needed?
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End
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