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Open Government Data Initiatives in Austria

March 15th, 2012

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Overview

1. Introduction ( – What is Open Government Data?)

2. Initiatives ( – The Austrian way)

3. Conclusion

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What is Open Government Data?

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Politics

Administration

Public

OpenGovernmentData

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What is Open Government Data? ctd.

Features of Open Data (principles):

1. completeness

2. primary source

3. temporal closeness

4. easy access

5. machine readability

6. non-discriminating

7. open standards

8. liberal licensing

9. durability

10. non-discriminating usage costs

Source [Kaltenböck M., Thurner T., (Hg.): Open Government Data Weißbuch, 2011]

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Overview: Initiatives

1. Wien

2. Linz

3. Verein Open Knowledge Forum Österreich

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Wien Open Data (http://data.wien.gv.at/)

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Cagalogue:

94 datasets in 14 categories and 26 applications (half of which is mobile) (as of 29.02.2012)

Example (Category: Freetime):

Badestellen , Burgen und Schlösser , Campingplätze , Citybike , Fahrradabstellanlagen , Museen und Sammlungen , ...

Data format:

XML, RSS, CSV, WMS, WFS, JSON

License:

Creative Commons Namensnennung 3.0 Österreich Lizenz

(plus additions)

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Linz Open Data (http://data.linz.gv.at/)

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Cagalogue:

111 datasets in 13 categories and 10 applications (7 are mobile) (as of 29.02.2012)

Example (Category: Bildung):

Berufsbildende Pflichtschulen, Volkshochschule, Berufsbildende mittlere und höhere Schulen, Volksschulen, Sonderschulen, Hauptschulen ...

Data format:

CSV, PDF, XML, TXT, GML, XSD

License:

Creative Commons Namensnennung 3.0 Österreich Lizenz

(plus additions)

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Verein Open Knowledge Forum Österreich(http://gov.opendata.at/)

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Cagalogue:

22 datasets (as of 29.02.2012)

Example:

Wörgl (Stadtgemeinde) - Haushaltsentwicklung 1949-2010

Data format:

XLS, JSON, CSV, PDF, JSON, HTML

License:

Varying (this is a catalogue which tries to summarize the initiatives)

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Conclusions

• No governmental dataset using LOD

(Vienna is considering this option in relation to LOD2)

• Semantic Web Company is promoting the use of Linked Data

• Applications are missing – see also the Apps4Linz award – 1st 3000 €, 2nd 2000 €, 3rd 1000 €– deadline 2nd of April– special prize (1000 €) sponsored by Tourismusverband Linz

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References

• [1] Linz: http://data.linz.gv.at/• [2] Vienna: http://data.wien.gv.at/• [3] Austria (in general): http://gov.opendata.at/• [4] Open Government, Data, Society: http://www.open3.at/• [5] E-Government Austria: http://reference.e-government.gv.at/

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