[open-government] New Zealand Government releases Declaration on Open and Transparent Government, and new Data and Information Management Principles

Mon Aug 15 16:49:29 UTC 2011

I also thought the phrasing around high-value data was interesting - but
more from noting that whereas a number of other open data declarations and
policies have put the 'Transparency' or 'Democracy' arguments for open data
first, keeping the 'Economic' arguments in second place, the NZ statement
appears to be placing the economic argument for open data as the most
important, with arguments around citizen's right to public data on basis of
principle, or around the importance of public data for democratic engagement
playing a secondary role.

Whilst there's a threat of a back-track over opening high-value data in the
UK with the Public Data Corporation moves, the recent Making Open Data
Real[1] consultation also places a lot of emphasis on economic arguments and
impacts of open data.

What I wonder should advocates of a democratic case for open data be reading
into this apparent shift of emphasis in recent open data discussions...

Tim

[1]
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/making-open-data-real-public-consultation

2011/8/15 Javier Ruiz <javier at openrightsgroup.org>

> Wow, the site expressly says high value data. It seems they will cover
> geodata and other core reference data? Do you know how they plan to finance
> the production costs?
>
> In UK we are about to witness the demise of Open Data in this sense, with
> the Public Data Corporation consolidating the data merchant model, although
> with enough improvements on the transaction mechanisms to make businesses
> happy, thus leaving digital activists alone in asking for public data to be
> given back to the people.
>
> Money is the only reason this is happening, so it would be good to hear how
> the Kiwis managed to convince their Treasury.
>
> Javier
>
>
> On 14 August 2011 23:27, Steven Clift <clift at e-democracy.org> wrote:
>
>> See:
>> http://www.ict.govt.nz/
>>
>>
>> From: Keitha Booth <kbooth at linz.govt.nz>
>> Date: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 4:39 PM
>> Subject: [ninjas] Government releases Declaration on Open and
>> Transparent Government, and new Data and Information Management
>> Principles
>> To: "ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz" <ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz>
>>
>>
>> hi, all
>>
>> The Minister of Finance and Minister of Internal Affairs have just
>> jointly released the Declaration on Open and Transparent Government,
>> and new Data and Information Management Principles. Go to
>> http://www.ict.govt.nz
>>
>> You all know that this work has been very collaborative, with the
>> principles reflecting the discussions at the Open Data workshop at
>> LINZ on 18 May. And of course, many of you have been active in this
>> area over the last three years or so. Thanks again for your hard work
>> and dedication.
>>
>> The next stage is providing guidance and advice for agencies releasing
>> public data for re-use, and also helping others re-use the public
>> data.  I am looking forward to continuing to work with you.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Keitha
>>
>> Programme Leader
>> NZ Open Government Data and Information Programme
>> Land Information New Zealand
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>> Private Box 5501
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