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

Fri Aug 6 16:10:28 UTC 2010

also blogged it at EPSI platform:

http://epsiplatform.eu/news/news/new_zealand_goal

best,

Ton

PS: Got interesting news about Open Data or Public Service Information (PSI)
and its reuse? Let me know! I'm a news editor at ePSIplatform.eu and always
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On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>wrote:

> 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! ;-)
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Keitha Booth
> > 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
> > www.ssc.govt.nz | newzealand.govt.nz
> >
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> > State Services so that government works better for New Zealanders
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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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