Open and transparent practices through open data
- 1. Implementing open and transparent practices through open data Paul Stone, NZ Open Government Data Programme, Data Leadership and Capability, Stats NZ
- 2. Every time data is reused, more value is realised Value can be realised in different forms: • Economic value • new products and services • better business decisions • new jobs • Social value • better social services • evidence to support advocacy • Democratic value • trust through transparency and accountability • more informed participation in debate and policy development
- 3. NZ Declaration on Open and Transparent Government (2011) Government agencies to proactively release all publicly funded data that is: • non-personal and unclassified • high potential value for re-use • managed according to NZ Data & Information Mgmt Principles • licensed for re-use (according to NZGOAL) • Listed and discoverable on Data.govt.nz
- 4. NZ Declaration on Open and Transparent Government (2011) The government holds data on behalf of the New Zealand public. We release it to enable the private and community sectors to use it to grow the economy, strengthen our social and cultural fabric, and sustain our environment. We release it to encourage business and community involvement in government decision-making. Through this commitment New Zealand citizens and businesses can expect a more efficient and accountable public sector, more services tailored to their needs, and a greater level of participation in shaping government decisions."
- 6. `` The Charter Principles: 1.Open by Default 2.Timely and Comprehensive 3.Accessible and Usable 4.Comparable and interoperable 5.For Improved Governance and Citizen Engagement 6.For Inclusive Development and Innovation
- 8. Guidance to publicly funded agencies on how to apply free and open source licences to publicly funded software development NZGOAL Software Extension
- 9. Open consultation process - Loomio
- 11. Open consultation process Loomio conversation GitHub Document revision Discuss in the open Revise in the open Link back to discussion
- 13. Open consultation process "I welcome this chance to give feedback during the formative stages of the recommendations (open government at work!)"
- 14. Open source software release saves nearly $1million Since being released for reuse, nearly $1m and nine months of work has been saved collectively by the six organisations that have reused the code. These figures will increase each time the SIAL is reused.
- 15. When there’s no transparency… 1. Fear of the black box When people don’t know/can’t see what’s going on they: • get anxious • start filling in the gaps themselves with assumptions • assume there’s something to hide When people know what’s happening they feel more in control (even if they are not).
- 16. Good transparency… 2. Good transparency = data and/or information + proactive communication. • Data reflects the reality • Proactive communication explains what it means and what is happening about it
- 17. Increase participation in democracy through proactive alerts There are… lots… of policy analysts in government, doing… what? How can people get more involved?
- 19. Open Parliament GovHack 2017: Open Voices project https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=fPEB ukQnzDw