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Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Peter Parycek, Judith Schossböck:The Austrian Open Government Strategy
Chances and Risks in the Context of Intercultural Perspectives
Mapping Cultures of Public Trust:Open Government and Open Society in Northern Europe and the
European Union.Helsinki, 3.6.2010
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Centre for E-Government / Danube University Krems
Our general research fields: E-Democracy, E-Government, Open Government, Open Data interdisciplinary and practical oriented research approach
Current trends: E-Democracy & E-Government is merging Open “X” Movements are accelerating Open Government & Open Data is discussed at the
governance level
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Overview
Open Government & Open Data Principles of Open Government Pros, Barriers and Cons of Open Data Change of Information Cultures
Austria Information Culture The Legal Framework (Austria and EU) Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Top Down and Bottom Up
Outlook Prospects
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„We shall destroy everyonewho keeps the information.“
(Decoder, 1984)
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Open Government & Open Data
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
11/04/23
Open Government Memorandum• Transparency • Participation • Collaboration
OPEN GOV
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11/04/23
freely available data &information openness
transparency
trust
Innovation
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Results47 web, iPhone, & facebook apps
$2,600,000+ est. Value$50,000 in cost
+5000% ROI
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11/04/23
Pros Data as basis for innovation Society analyses and creates applications Transparency = democratisation (increasing trust)
Barriers Financial barriers Legal aspects, e.g. data protection, copyright, .. Information culture, mistrust Loss/shift of power
Cons Surveillance society (transparent people) Interpretation mistakes Manipulation, Data corruption
Open Data: Pros, Barriers and Cons
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Change of Information Cultures Information culture closely tied to government style
freedom of information promotes a culture of transparency & openness
Mayer-Schönberger and Lazer: iGovernment: Change in information hierarchy as preconditions of
openness
Information flow less controlled by companies and administration
Information overload and capabilities How to access data is not well known – only an information
elite knows how to access it
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Austria
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
„MA 2412“ Sitcom: 1998 – 2002
Customers are only allowed to knockon the door at random times
Extremely long waiting hours and endless runs
Unfriendliness
Nobody feels responsible
Giving information isnot an obligation to provide
Culture of resistance
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Information Culture in Austria
The Information Culture in Austria: a culture of mistrust?
Social networks blocked in many companies
Reactions to cultures of openness: show(wo)manship, poser…
Jeff Jarvis: The German Privacy Paradox: Privacy vs. publicness
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
The Legal Framework: Freedom of and Right to Information
Cultures reflected in and coined by the legal framework
Freedom of information law = „Auskunftsrecht“ The right to ask for information, but no obligation to proactive publishing and catalogue of exceptions
(“Amtsverschwiegenheit”)
Information is publicly access able, but not as raw data (e.g. Help.gv.at)
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Official Guidelines (Top Down)
At the moment no Austrian Open Government Strategy
Platform „Digital Austria“: Visions for 2020: transparency, raw data and mashups included
“Competence Centre Internet Society“ (KoZIG) : further Open Government Data concepts to come
E-Government Strategy of the Federal Chancellery: Transparency and active data protection until 2011
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ISPRAT – picture of tweets #isprat anked
jabkowski, head of fed. datacentre: govt. will change dramatically, become more open and transparent. #isprat #gov20
anked.@tlangkabel: govts can chose: be driver or be driven by #gov20 movement? underground will open govt if govt isnt doing it self. #isprat
parycek@anked @philippmueller with pladoyer for open value chains in public sector. involve the crowd! #isprat #gov20 =>agree but longa way to go
ankedPopp, austrian FinMin on eParticipation use „we have it, but its mostly useless, little used, no acceptance“ #isprat #gov20about 6 hours ago via moTweets
i asked Popp: is data.gov.at coming? answer: „yes, we discuss how 2 do it. its on our agenda + important“. #isprat #ogov #gov20
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Towards a Culture of Openness in Austria: Open Data Initiatives (Bottom up)
http://gov.opendata.at/site/: Interest groups in Austria try to convey the importance of open data.
Open Government Data Initiative.Role Model: Comprehensive Knowledge ArchiveNetwork (CKAN)by the Open Knowledge Foundation (UK)
Accessibility of data: www.offenedaten.de (open data): catalogue for data to better find, access and use it
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„High Potential Data“
Open Government Data Meeting in Mai 2010: geo, public promotions and sponsorship, infrastructure,
environment, security and health data
Biggest potential: data on infrastructure and environment
Publication of financial data will take more
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Outlook
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Prospects
Enable citizens on the basis of authorised and broad information Transparency and participation as motivating factors
Integrate the knowledge of citizens Change of values, self-organisation increases Include society knowledge into policy making and administrative
process
Create public awareness for Open Government Data
Enhance ethical discourse and define limits of Open Data (e. g. criminal records Ethical Governance
Top down approach: Creative Commons licence
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Open Access
Open access publishing and transparency
Open research process:from peer review to publication Enhancing efficiency of the scientific process
Creating career models and university policies: Openness as the default
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•build up central based repositories•motivate to publishe in OA journals, •open access to the raw data of surveys and research•promote collaboration between universities •try to break up the silos•include society into science
Policy change
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government
Contact
Peter [email protected]
Judith Schossbö[email protected]
Blog: Digital Governmenthttp://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/
http://www.twitter.com/e_society
Danube University KremsDr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
A-3500 Krems