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Open Impact- a Portfolio of Open Data Stories
Jury KongaOpen Knowledge Canada
May 1, 2015 Brock UniversitySt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Open Impact
Open Data+ People+ Technology= GOOD
… not the only formula
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Open Impact- Global Open Data Successes
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Meteorological Data- Multi $B industry GPS Data
- Projected $27B by 2016
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Examples around the globe- UK Public Health Sector
"One of the benefits we are now seeing from public reporting of outcomes is not just about bringing poor performers 'into the pack' but improving the performance of the pack as a whole.” Mr Ben Bridgewater, a consultant cardiac surgeon at University Hospital of South Manchester, UK
… raising standards and outcomesJury Konga Open Knowledge Canada
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Examples around the globe- Health & Environment
• Open environmental data – weather & air quality sensors
• Real time algorithmic analysis
• Air quality assessment for well-being of asthmatics & those with breathing difficulties
From Israel“Breezometer is an example of today’s generation of entrepreneurs who are using the marketplace to make the world a better place.”Jonathan Ortmans, president of Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Examples around the globe- School Childrens’ Safety
• Uses City Open Data
• Shows location of schools & intersection collision rating
• Navigation from your home to the school with option to change route based on ratings
• Think about other personal safety app opportunities
CanadaSchoolzone – web app
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Examples around the globe- Feeding Foodbanks
• Start with local open data
• Crowdsource data & volunteers
• Supports local foodbanks & “Soup kitchens”
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Here in Ontario
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Examples around the globe- Opening the Budget Process
• 200+ Page pdfs just don’t cut it
• Open data supports simple visualizations for information
• Interactive budget apps with citizen input is growing
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UK Guardian - Datablog
UK – Open Spending, OK Project
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Open Impact- economic & societal benefits
Jury Konga Open Knowledge Canada … 1,000s of apps
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THANK YOU
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