Qatar open data

Richard Kerby
Senior Inter-regional Adviser, E-Government and Knowledge Management
E-Government Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Doha, Qatar – 19 – 23 February 2012
Open Data PresentationOpen Data Presentation
Government of Qatar – ICTQatarGovernment of Qatar – ICTQatar

http://www.unpan.org/dpadm/
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Discussion PointsDiscussion Points
 What is Open Data?
 Benefits of Open Data
 Open Data as a global trend
 Key Open Data Challenges
 The Way Forward

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What is Open DataWhat is Open Data
In general, government data is all data or information
that government entities produce or collect …
Open means :
Can be readily and easily consulted and re-used by
anyone with access to the internet

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No legal barriers
No fees required
Machine readable
No technological barriers
Etc…
In the past Current trends
All data are classified, unless marked
non-classified
All data are non-classified unless marked
classified
Open means :

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Has value to the public
Timely updated
Offered in different formats
Features of good open data:

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Raw Data Geo Data
National Accounts Geo coordinates of government
institutions
Economic indicators Maps
Big economic projects Transportation network
Education Environmental resources
Health …
Environment
Examples of open data

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Benefits of Open DataBenefits of Open Data
Promoting transparency and boosting public trust in
government
Encouraging citizens to participate with government
entities in designing policies and services
Enhancing government effectiveness and efficiency
Creating business opportunities and jobs
Promoting innovation and research

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Benefits of Open DataBenefits of Open Data
Case Study: Open Data in Transit – Massachusetts, US
Open Transit Video

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Open Data as a Global TrendOpen Data as a Global Trend
Key milestones – Jan 21, 2009
President Barack
Obama issued Open
Government directive to
all government
agencies in US.

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Key milestones – Jan 21, 2009
Data.gov went live
76 data sets and tools
from 11 government
agencies

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Launch of Open Government Partnership
in NY, US.
A global “effort to make government better”
8 founding members
40+ countries started the process to join
Key milestones – September, 2011

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Open Government DeclarationOpen Government Declaration
September 2011
As members of the Open Government Partnership, committed to the principles enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Convention against Corruption, and other applicable international
instruments related to human rights and good governance:
We acknowledge that people all around the world are demanding more openness in government. They
are calling for greater civic participation in public affairs, and seeking ways to make their governments
more transparent, responsive, accountable, and effective.
We recognize that countries are at different stages in their efforts to promote openness in government,
and that each of us pursues an approach consistent with our national priorities and circumstances and the
aspirations of our citizens.
We accept responsibility for seizing this moment to strengthen our commitments to promote transparency,
fight corruption, empower citizens, and harness the power of new technologies to make government more
effective and accountable.
We uphold the value of openness in our engagement with citizens to improve services, manage public
resources, promote innovation, and create safer communities. We embrace principles of transparency and
open government with a view toward achieving greater prosperity, well-being, and human dignity in our
own countries and in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Together, we declare our commitment to:
Increase the availability of information about governmental activities
Governments collect and hold information on behalf of people, and citizens have a right to
seek information about governmental activities. We commit to promoting increased access to
information and disclosure about governmental activities at every level of government. We
commit to increasing our efforts to systematically collect and publish data on government
spending and performance for essential public services and activities. We commit to pro-
actively provide high-value information, including raw data, in a timely manner, in formats that
the public can easily locate, understand and use, and in formats that facilitate reuse. We
commit to providing access to effective remedies when information or the corresponding
records are improperly withheld, including through effective oversight of the recourse process.
We recognize the importance of open standards to promote civil society access to public data,
as well as to facilitate the interoperability of government information systems. We commit to
seeking feedback from the public to identify the information of greatest value to them, and
pledge to take such feedback into account to the maximum extent possible.

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Support civic participation
We value public participation of all people, equally and without discrimination, in decision
making and policy formulation. Public engagement, including the full participation of women,
increases the effectiveness of governments, which benefit from people’s knowledge, ideas
and ability to provide oversight. We commit to making policy formulation and decision making
more transparent, creating and using channels to solicit public feedback, and deepening
public participation in developing, monitoring and evaluating government activities. We
commit to protecting the ability of not-for-profit and civil society organizations to operate in
ways consistent with our commitment to freedom of expression, association, and opinion. We
commit to creating mechanisms to enable greater collaboration between governments and
civil society organizations and businesses.

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Implement the highest standards of professional integrity throughout our
administrations.
Accountable government requires high ethical standards and codes of conduct for public
officials. We commit to having robust anti-corruption policies, mechanisms and practices,
ensuring transparency in the management of public finances and government purchasing, and
strengthening the rule of law. We commit to maintaining or establishing a legal framework to
make public information on the income and assets of national, high ranking public officials.
We commit to enacting and implementing rules that protect whistleblowers. We commit to
making information regarding the activities and effectiveness of our anticorruption prevention
and enforcement bodies, as well as the procedures for recourse to such bodies, available to
the public, respecting the confidentiality of specific law enforcement information. We commit
to increasing deterrents against bribery and other forms of corruption in the public and private
sectors, as well as to sharing information and expertise.

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Increase access to new technologies for openness and accountability
New technologies offer opportunities for information sharing, public participation, and
collaboration. We intend to harness these technologies to make more information public in
ways that enable people to both understand what their governments do and to influence
decisions. We commit to developing accessible and secure online spaces as platforms for
delivering services, engaging the public, and sharing information and ideas. We recognize
that equitable and affordable access to technology is a challenge, and commit to seeking
increased online and mobile connectivity, while also identifying and promoting the use of
alternative mechanisms for civic engagement. We commit to engaging civil society and the
business community to identify effective practices and innovative approaches for leveraging
new technologies to empower people and promote transparency in government. We also
recognize that increasing access to technology entails supporting the ability of governments
and citizens to use it. We commit to supporting and developing the use of technological
innovations by government employees and citizens alike. We also understand that technology
is a complement, not a substitute, for clear, useable, and useful information.

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Countries that have endorsed the declaration as of September 20, 2011:
Brazil
Indonesia
Mexico
Norway
Philippines
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Jordan is the only Arab country in the region that is developing its commitment

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Open Government Partnership Video

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Open Data in the RegionOpen Data in the Region

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Open Data in the RegionOpen Data in the Region
Design: Index Vs. Warehouse
Data format: Wholesale Vs. Retail
Dataset formats
Quantity and presentation
Issues to consider in open data portal

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Open Data in International InstitutionsOpen Data in International Institutions
World Bank Video

Citizens monitor data streamsCitizens monitor data streams

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FOI Situation in the UN Member StatesFOI Situation in the UN Member States
FreedomOf Information (FOI) Situation in the UN Member States
90
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20
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
FOI legislation Constitutional provision only Draft No FOI Legislation

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FOI in UN Member States – By RegionFOI in UN Member States – By Region
UN Member States in Africa, Asia and Oceania lack
behind in terms of implementation of FOI legislations
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18
2
36
22
9
7
4
5
2 2
30
17
7 8
3 3
8
33
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Africa Asia Oceania Europe Americas

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Data Privacy (DP) Legislation in UN Member StatesData Privacy (DP) Legislation in UN Member States
12
18
2
36
22
9
7
4
5
2 2
30
17
7 8
3 3
8
33
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

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DP in UN Member States – By RegionDP in UN Member States – By Region
UN Member States in Africa, Asia, Oceania as well as Americas require
assistance in the implementation of data protection legislations
15
11
1
4
30
1
42
2
7
333
18
12
43
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
DP legislation Const. DP provision only DP draft in discussion No DP Legislation

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Agency responsible for OGD & PrivacyAgency responsible for OGD & Privacy
Countries with agency responsible for openness, privacy and security
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32
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

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OGD - CataloguesOGD - Catalogues
31 UN Member States provide government data in a
comprehensive way through Open Government Data
Catalogues. The existence of OGD Catalogues still needs to
be verified in 161 UN Member States.
Open Government Data Catalogues
2 2
23
4
0
5
10
15
20
25
Asia Oceania Europe Americas

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Key Open Data ChallengesKey Open Data Challenges
Lack of overall strategy
The “Top Down” approach / culture
Cultural barriers
Legislation gap
Context gap

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Way ForwardWay Forward
•Development of open data strategy for Qatar Government
•Formulation of open data framework
•Build Capacity on Open Data within the Government
•Working closely with government data “warehouses”
•Building up the open data community in Qatar
•A new version of open data portal

Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

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