[open-government] NZ Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL) released by Minister of State Services

Fri Aug 6 12:53:00 UTC 2010

Blogged with more detail here:

  http://blog.okfn.org/2010/08/06/new-zealand-government-open-access-and-licensing-framework/

Jonathan

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> Fantastic news! ;-)
>
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> Hi, all
>
> Just letting you know that the Minister of State Services has just
> released the New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing
> framework (NZGOAL).
>
> NZGOAL was approved by Cabinet on 5 July 2010 as government guidance
> for State Services agencies to follow when releasing copyright works
> and non-copyright material for re-use by third parties. It
> standardises the licensing of government copyright works for re-use
> using Creative Commons licences and recommends the use of ‘no-known
> rights’ statements for non-copyright material. It is widely recognised
> that re-use of this material by individuals and organisations may have
> significant creative and economic benefit for New Zealand.
>
> NZGOAL does not apply to information or works containing personal or
> other sensitive information, except for its guidance on anonymising
> datasets which, once stripped of personal information, might be
> licensed or released.
>
> It advocates that State Services agencies should make their copyright
> works which are or may be of interest or use to people available
> online for re-use on the most open of licensing terms within NZGOAL –
> the Creative Commons Attribution (BY) licence – unless a restriction
> applies. Likewise they should provide public online access to
> non-copyright material that is or may be of interest to people, using
> a ‘no-known rights’ statement.
>
> NZGOAL provides a series of open licensing and open access principles
> for copyright works and non-copyright material. These principles
> address, among other things, issues relating to open licensing, open
> access, creativity, authenticity, non-discrimination, open format and
> charging. It also guides agencies through the questions they need to
> consider before releasing material for re-use.
>
> The State Services Commission and the Department of Internal Affairs
> would like to thank all of you ninjas who have helped us, challenged
> us and expanded our appreciation of both the importance and potential
> of open data.  NZGOAL is a work product that reflects the wisdom of
> many a crowd.  It is testimony to the value in public contribution to
> policy development.
>
> We look forward to continuing working with you.
>
>
> Go to www.e.govt.nz/policy/nzgoal to read NZGOAL (in multiple
> formats), the Cabinet Minute (CAB Min (10) 24/5A), the Cabinet Paper,
> the letter from the State Services Commissioner to Public Service
> department Chief Executives alerting them to the release of NZGOAL,
> and a series of Questions and Answers.
>
> Please note that the PDF format is the authoritative version.
>
>
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> Senior Advisor, ICT
> State Services Commission
> DDI: +64 4 495 6731
> Mob: 027 445 4616
> Fax: +64 4 495 6669
> keitha.booth at ssc.govt.nz
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz
> [mailto:ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz] On Behalf Of iregenaermel
> Sent: Friday, 6 August 2010 11:54 a.m.
> To: ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz
> Subject: [ninjas] Open data workshop, 29 July
>
> Here is quick update on where we're at with our small series of
> workshops on open NZ govt data. - But first I want to thank Rumi and
> Julian for capturing and sharing some of the outputs of the first
> workshop through this site.
>
> Following discussion during and after the workshop on the 29th we have
> decided to run a similar session with representatives from community
> groups and NGOs to get their input into the subject as well. We have
> sent out invitations to a selection of NGOs and community groups last
> Wednesday. As the session is scheduled for Tuesday next week we
> realise that it's fairly short notice, but we're still hoping for a
> moderate turn-up.
>
> If can think of someone you think should attend (think NGO or
> community group representatives)please let me know.
>
> Some further progress:
> We are working on posting a blog-entry on our experience with Twitter
> (yes, that was something new for us) and we are making the Data and
> Information Reuse Programme aware of your request to publish more
> information on the Programme online.
>
> Cheers, Isabel
>
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