[open-government] Examples of Open Data against conflicts of interests?

Mon Dec 19 10:42:18 UTC 2011

Dear Julia,

This is very interesting indeed, is there a link to the prototype
version we could have a look at?

All the best,

Lucy

2011/12/8 Keserű Júlia <keseru.julia at k-monitor.hu>:
> Dear Marco,
>
> K-Monitor Watchdog for Public Funds from Hungary has been working on a
> database (called the Network) which scrapes open government data from the
> following areas: public procurements, EU tenders and agricultural subsidies
> as well as company registry and personal information of politicians and
> business people who are close to public funds. Later on, we'll try to add
> legislation data to the Network and though we have no public information on
> party or campaign financing, one our major goals was to make a database for
> detecting conflicts of interest.
>
> The database is in a beta version yet and will be launched in January, if
> you need any more information feel free to contact me!
>
> Bests,
> Julia Keserû
> Budapest, Hungary
>
> 2011/12/7 <Ole.Wintermann at bertelsmann-stiftung.de>
>
>> Some days ago I have gathered some examples (in a list) initiated by the
>> Sunlights
>> (http://globaler-wandel.blogspot.com/2011/11/neue-studie-der-sunlight-foundation-zur.html)
>>
>> Best
>> Ole
>>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: open-government-bounces at lists.okfn.org
>> [mailto:open-government-bounces at lists.okfn.org] Im Auftrag von Fabrizio
>> Scrollini
>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 7. Dezember 2011 11:16
>> An: M. Fioretti
>> Cc: Open Government
>> Betreff: Re: [open-government] Examples of Open Data against conflicts of
>> interests?
>>
>> Hi there Marco,
>>
>> There are several proyects in the Sunlight Foundation around lobbying
>> activities. Also in Latin America www.inspectordeintereses.cl is an
>> example of using public information with those purposes. Note that I
>> am unsure if it is all open data, (in the very technical sense) but
>> for sure is public information
>> Cheers
>> Fabrizio
>>
>> On 07/12/2011, M. Fioretti <mfioretti at nexaima.net> wrote:
>> > Greetings,
>> >
>> > I am collecting for an article real world examples and success stories
>> > of one **specific** usage of Open Data/Open Gov projects: discovering
>> > and preventing conflicts of interests at all levels, from city to
>> > state. I already have some material, but the more the better of
>> > course!
>> >
>> > what I am looking for are things like showing which public officials
>> > or candidates own stocks in which companies, and if/how they vote for
>> > laws that specifically impact on those companies, or which company
>> > funded which party, etc....
>> >
>> > Any input is very welcome, and please DO pass around this request as
>> > much as you see fit!
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >       Marco
>> >       http://mfioretti.com
>> >
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