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A global measure of how governments are publishing and using open data for accountability, innovation and social impact. Last published in 2016.
The Open Data Barometer for Latin America and the Caribbean covers 24 countries and classifies governments according to readiness for open data initiatives, implementation of open data programs, and impact that open data is having on companies, politics and civil society.
Open Data Jena
Jena, GermanyAuflistung aller für die jeweiligen Jahre vergebenen Vornamen. Folgende Felder sind enthalten: Spalte 1: Vorname,…
Open Data Lab Jakarta
JakartaWe’re the Web Foundation’s Open Data Labs. We empower people through data.
Open Data Voralberg
Austria (Österreich)Das Land Vorarlberg stellt auf data.gv.at allen Interessierten Regierungs- und Verwaltungsdaten zur Verfügung.
Open Data Policy Collection
Washington, DCLearn how to write your own open data policy, and see existing ones.
Open Data.ch
Switzerland (Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera)Daten öffentlich, frei verfügbar und nutzbar zu machen für mehr Transparenz, Innovation und Effizienz — das ist Open Data.
Datadaptive is a company that builds digital products from open data and provides various data products, including spatial data on large raised reservoirs in England and Wales, climate observations for small areas in England and Wales, and snapshots of the UK Marine Noise Registry
The report summarizes the significant progress made by Open Referral in 2024, including the adoption of their standards by the human service information-and-referral sector, the emergence of new business models based on open data infrastructure, and the challenges posed by the rise of radical fascist movements that target vulnerable populations
The State of Open Conference (SOOCon) is the UK's premier open technology conference, covering topics such as open source software, open hardware, open data, open standards, and AI openness
Explore datasets, use cases, and more in our Microsoft Data for Society repository.
Technology also expands the nature and volume of data collected by governments, altering the significance of open government data and rendering its practice more complex. In this evolving context, this book explores the future of open data.
We must educate, inform and train the masses. The development of related technologies, such as the advent of the Internet, social networks, "cloud-computing" (digital factories), has increased the available volumes of data.
The Longest-running Longitudinal Survey and Analysis on Open Data
This book discusses the latest developments in the field of open data.
Authors Andrew Young and Stefaan Verhulst, both with The GovLab at New York University, explain how these projects have made governments more accountable and efficient, helped policymakers find solutions to previously intractable public ...
The state of open data today is a real mess.
This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
It provides this by providing links to current research, examples from the field, and expert input. It is intended to serve as a supplement to the User's Guide.
This book relies on the conceptual model of Open Government (OG), focusing on transparency and, concretely, in open data initiatives at the local government context with the aim of improving participation and collaboration.
South African Cities Open Data Almanac
153a Helen Joseph Road, Congela, Durban, South Africa(with SA Cities Network)
Our report, “A Fourth Wave of Open Data? Exploring the Spectrum of Scenarios for Open Data and Generative AI,” (May 2024) provides a new framework and recommendations to support open data providers and other interested parties in making open data “ready” for generative AI.
Do Open Data Impact on Citizens’ Behaviours?
Taiwan (T'ai-wan)This study by Yuya Shibuya empirically analyzes the impacts of open data on behavioral change by investigating the case of Taiwan.
The Do-it-Yourself (DIY) Open Data Toolkit is an instructional manual that provides a step-by-step guide on how to develop your open data initiative. It brings together training materials, best practices, tools and resources to help you prepare for and implement an open data project.
Curated list of links to help you publish open data
Open Data Institute, 3rd Floor, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JEHow to publish open data: a list of advice and tools
NYC Open Data Project Gallery
New York City, NY, USAOn the Open Data Project Gallery, you can find examples of open data in action and gain inspiration for projects of your own. See how NYC Open Data is used by activists to advocate for change, by entrepreneurs to develop products, by teachers to build analytics skills in the classroom, by government agencies to make data more accessible, and much more.
NYC Open Data
New York CityOpen Data is free public data published by New York City agencies and other partners. Share your work during Open Data Week 2021 or sign up for the NYC Open Data mailing list to learn about training opportunities and upcoming events.
The Open Data Institute (ODI)
Open Data Institute, 3rd Floor, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JEThe London-based Open Data Institute (ODI) seeks to identify and demonstrate the value of open data for governments, businesses, and non-profits
Government of South Australia Open Data Guide
State Administration Centre, 200, Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000, AustraliaThe South Australian open data toolkit, contains resources to help agencies release open data. The resources can be tailored to suit your requirements.
A research paper aiming to determine which standards for civic data are “best” to open up government data.
Canada's Open Data Exchange. Helping companies innovate and grow using open data.
Measuring the Impact of Open Data
1440 G Street NW Washington, DC 20005Strong evidence on the long-term impact of open data is scarce, so we're developing a body of research to better evaluate the impact of digital transparency initiatives.
Kenya Open Data
KenyaThe Kenya Open Data is a portal that makes public Government datasets accessible for free to the public in easy reusable formats.
This book is a resource for (and by) practitioners inside and outside government—from the municipal chief information officer to the community organizer to the civic-minded entrepreneur.
GitHub is where people build software. More than 28 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 85 million projects.
NYC Open Data Week
New York CityIt is an opportunity to engage New Yorkers in the information that is produced and used by City government.
Project Open Data (Obama Administration)
United States of America (the)Open Data Policy — Managing Information as an Asset
CODE, founded as the Center for Open Data Enterprise, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to maximize the value of open and shared data for the public good.
US open data legislation
United States of America (the)The U.S. Open Data Toolkit is a digital resource that helps federal policymakers better understand and harness the strategic value of open data.
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