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How can data/information be developed to serve users?

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Digitization and computerization

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What are some traditional forms of data/information?

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Books, journals, indexes, libraries, archives

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What are some modern forms of data/information?

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Digitized documents, digitized images, audios, videos, databases, data mines, data warehouse

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What are the advantages of digitized data/information?

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Stored, reprocessed, retrieved, transmitted effectively, promptly, easily and widely

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What is the role of the government in relation to public information and technology?

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Government is the ** largest owner** and processor of public information and the largest user of information technology in a society.

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Should the government proactively disclose information?

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Yes, government should proactively disclose information.

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Why should the government make information accessible online?

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To enable everyone’s access, reuse, and redistribution without restriction.

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What benefit can be derived from making data more accessible?

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More people can engage in data analysis, leading to better policymaking.

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Why is making information accessible to the public important?

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It is a means to facilitate popular participation and improve governmental services.

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Why is opening up government data important?

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Efficient use of resources and improving service delivery.

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How can opening up government data impact sustainable development?

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Innovation, transparency, accountability, participatory governance, and economic growth.

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What is necessary for the real impact of open data to be realized?

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Carefully planned data management.

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What should be one of the most important features of government presence online?

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Comprehensiveness of information

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What qualities should public information services provided online have?

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Consistency, completeness, up-to-dateness, value to the public, offered in different formats

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What is essential for the development of Open Government Data?

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Freedom of information legislation

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Where is the right to information recognized?

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Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and by the international community

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What has the United Nations done regarding the right to information?

Commonly referred to as Freedom of Information (FOI)

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They have extensively addressed it through international treaties, conventions, and other sources of international law

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How many countries have specific legislation addressing Freedom of Information?

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100

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How many countries have an FOI article in their constitutions?

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50

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How many countries have no FOI legislation at all?

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41

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How many countries have adopted comprehensive Freedom of Information Acts?

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50+

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In terms of citizen-government relationship:

How does Open Government Data (OGD) help?

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Bridges gap between government and citizens

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What are the benefits of open government data?

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Full and free access, greater accessibility, evaluation of performance, informed decisions

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Why is full and free access to public data important?

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Enables stakeholders to have access

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What opportunities does open government data provide to citizens?
Evaluate performance of various administrative institutions
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# In terms of resources and sercice delivery: What is the impact of opening up government data?
More efficient use of resources, improved service delivery
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How does open government data benefit citizens?
Identify development opportunities
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What are the advantages of OGD for taxpayers?
Tracks taxpayers' money and increases accountability
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Does OGD facilitate data sharing?
Yes, Among government agencies
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What is the risk associated with OGD?
Privacy concerns
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What are the essential human rights in the modern information society?
Privacy and information rights | For the most part, they complement each other.
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When can there be a conflict between the rights to privacy and information?
When access to government-held personal information is demanded
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What are some risks related to privacy issues and data?
Misuse against individuals or communities
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What should governments do to balance privacy and information rights?
Develop mechanisms and independent organizations
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What role does the Information (Privacy) Commissioner have?
Handle citizens' concerns about data access and publishing
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What types of concerns can citizens bring to the Information (Privacy) Commissioner?
Lack of access to certain data or publishing of personal data
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Why is having an Information (Privacy) Commissioner important?
To prevent conflicts in the OGD field
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What do many governments request regarding online data?
Adherence to established frameworks and principles
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What are some considerations for online data/information?
Privacy, national security, social morality, business interests of third parties
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What potential challenges and risks do policy makers face with OGD?
National security ## Footnote Governments can have a schema of classified data to exclude from their data catalogs.
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What are Typical government information that can be made accessible online?
* Contact details * Legislative information * Press releases * Annual reports
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What type of information is provided in contact details?
Government contact information
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What type of information is provided about government assistance?
Entitlements and requirements
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What type of legislative information is provided?
Bills, acts, treaties, parliamentary timetables, and records
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What type of information is provided in press releases and speeches?
Government announcements and public statements
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What type of documents are included in public accountability?
Annual reports, strategic plans, and other accountability documents
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What type of documents are used in decision-making affecting the public?
Reports, manuals, and other decision-making documents
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What is the role of a Chief Data Officer (CDO) or Chief Information Officer (CIO) in government agencies?
Responsible for institution-wide control, governance, and utilization of data
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What are the responsibilities of a Chief Data Officer (CDO) or Chief Information Officer (CIO) in government agencies?
Formation of new strategies around government data
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What does a chief data officer do in an organization?
Responsible for enterprise-wide governance and utilization of information as an asset
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What is the role of a Chief Data Officer (CDO)?
Guide organization in deriving maximum value from data
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Why are organizations appointing Chief Information Officers (CIOs)?
Frequent changes in technology and advances in data formats as well as the increasing importance of the concept of transparency
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Why is open government data valuable?
It is valuable if it is utilized
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How should policymakers view open data?
As a tool to reach further objectives
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What should engagement with open data be?
Demand-driven and consider the views and requests of data users
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What additional information should open data provide?
Metadata, frequency of updates, and manuals for working with the data
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What should stakeholders do to develop OGD initiatives?
Promote and encourage opening more data, participation, and development of new applications.
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What are the different needs of Gov. Data?
Individual citizens want OGD useful for daily lives.
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What are civil society groups interested in regarding OGD?
Holding governments accountable | or data that can be used for advocacy
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What do businesses demand regarding OGD?
High-quality raw data o create value-added products and services
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What approach can governments take to publishing datasets?
Demand-driven approach
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How can governments determine which datasets to publish?
By surveying citizens and potential users
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What should engagement strategies promote?
Conversations about the data | by allowing users to comment on datasets.
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How can interaction among **stakeholders** & **participation of new comers** be enhanced?
Provide standard tools, how-to wikis, FAQs, and discussion forums as well as capacity-building workshops.
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What is a popular way of engaging with a community that reuses information and develops new applications?
Hosting competitions or hackathons
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What is one of the main drivers of **data journalism**?
Open Government Data
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What provides context and depth to stories on complex issues in data journalism?
Datasets, critical thinking, and research
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How does data help journalists convey their stories in data journalism?
Through visually appealing and easy-to-follow graphs
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What type of data is commonly used in journalism?
Government data
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What are visually appealing and easy-to-follow graphs in data journalism called?
Info-graphs
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What is A popular way of engaging with a community that reuses information and develops new applications
hosting competitions or hackathons
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What is the short-term cost of releasing and maintaining data catalogs likely to be outweighed by
Long-term benefits

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