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Open DataCharacteristics, Issues and Opportunities
Hello!I am Gbolahan AlliI am here because I support OPEN initiatives.
What does Open mean ?Open means anyone can freely access, use, modify, and share for any purpose (subject, at most, to requirements that preserve provenance and openness). ~ Opendefintion.org
What is Open Data ?1
“Open Data is “going to help launch more startups. It’s going to help launch more businesses. . . . It’s going to help more entrepreneurs come up with products and services that we haven’t even imagined yet” — President Barack Obama, May 9, 2013.
Maps Of Places with Open Data Initiatives in Africa
KenyaGhana
Morocco
Tunisia
Nigeria
~ Open Data in Developing Countries by Leonida Mutuku and Christine M. Mahihu
What are the characteristics of Open Data ?
Key Characteristics of Open Data◇ Availability and Access◇ Re-use and Redistribution◇ Universal Participation
Open Government Data
Must abide by 8 Key Principles ~ https://opengovdata.org/
❖ Complete
❖ Primary
❖ Timely
❖ Accessible
It must be ….❖ Machine processable
❖ Non-discriminatory
❖ Non-proprietary
❖ License-free
~ https://opengovdata.org/
What are the issues associated with Open Data ?2
Most Important ones are :Privacy Technical Skill Usability
Others include :
◇ Political Context
◇ Legal Context
◇ Data Redundancy
◇ Sustaining the Cost of Storage, Delivery and
Maintenance
What are the Opportunities ?
First things first….
Technology is an enabler and cannot stand alone.
Software and HardwareThey both work together
but….
Software and Hardware….they need a data source
What has been done ?
Enables citizens to get to the ballot box informed and ready.
GOTTOVOTE
Uses a simple approach of turning budget documents into infographics
BudgIT
Benefits to the Country
New StartUps Informed Citizens
Cost Savings
Thanks!Any questions?You can reach me:
◇ @purple_heart_me◇ gbolahan@wennovationhub.org
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