[epsi-coord] Trailblazers

Wed Mar 7 17:31:43 GMT 2012

Hi Daniel,

That looks like a good list to me. From my side, I don't think it's a big
problem to have 4 categories instead of 3, although I would then prefer to
re-label them. If we base them around certain sectors/types of PSI (which
is now the case with candidate 3 and 4: culture and mobility), the
Commission might ask why we chose those instead of e.g. budget data, GIS,
etc.

Initially, we suggested the categories societal impact, economic impact
and innovation, so that there was no link to specific sectors. Mixing that
with your list, we could maybe have something like:

* Sejmometr for Transparency and democracy
* Infogr.am for Innovative re-use tools (there is a weakness there that
Infogr.am is not specifically designed for PSI, if I'm not mistaken, but
if we can give some PSI use examples then that should be OK)
* Open Cultuur Data for Unlocking heritage
* TraficLab as High economic potential

The last two categories might be a bit weak (especially 'Unlocking
heritage', which is not really different from culture...), but it still
seems better to have sector-agnostic categories. I don't suppose you know
whether the Open Cultuur Data or TrafikLab cases have any specific
interesting economic data behind it? That would be even easier...

Hans

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org
[mailto:epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org] Namens Daniel Dietrich
Verzonden: woensdag 7 maart 2012 17:30
Aan: ePSI team
Onderwerp: [epsi-coord] Trailblazers

Hi all

we have now 38 Trailblazer candidates, see:
http://epsiplatform.eu/content/epsi-trailblazers-candidates

Our criteria is:

	. Usefulness to the citizens, visitors and public sector
	. Potential to be useful for other governmental bodies, including
in other Member States
	. Appeal of the application from a usability perspective
	. Inventive and original nature of the application

My proposal is to award

1. Sejmometr, parliamentary data: http://sejmometr.pl/ [PL]

Technically and visually very well elaborated website that makes data from
the polish parliament available. Awarded for category: "Transparency &
Democracy"

2. Infogr.am, data visualisation software: http://infogr.am/ [LV]

Free, easy to use interactive charts tools, allowing for creating nice
visualisations for non-technical people. Awarded for category: "Tools
lowering the barriers for data re-users"

3. Open Cultuur Data, cultural heritage data:
http://www.opencultuurdata.nl/ [NL]

Project that opens up cultural heritage data and encourages development of
valuable cultural applications. Awarded for category: "Cultural heritage
data & re-use community"

4. TrafikLab, transport data: http://trafiklab.se/ [SE]

Single point of entry for developers interested in traffic-related data
such as public transit, parking and road accidents. Data is available over
variety of transport-related open API's. Awarded for category: "Mobility &
transport data & re-use community"

Now its 4, can we have 4 or do we have to drop one? I need your green
light until tonight so I can contact and invite them asap.

Let me know.
Daniel

Democracy
- Transparency & Accountability & Anti-Corruption
- Citizens participation
-

Every Days Use
- Finders
- Transport
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