[open-government] Survey request from EC/DG Connect via OKF

Tue Mar 12 12:20:53 UTC 2013

Thanks Patrick, I'll relay your comment. Good point.

-Christian

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On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Patrick Weber <pweber at spatialbit.com>wrote:

> Just a quick comment, I tried registering to answer the survey (what
> better way to have limited external replies to a survey than to ask
> potential responders to create an account first !) , and no email with
> login details so far. Quite ironic for a survey about *OPEN* Data ;-)
>
> I know not your fault, but needed to vent somewhere !
>
> Cheers
> Patrick
>
>
> On 11 March 2013 12:45, Christian Villum <christian.villum at okfn.org>wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow list members,
>>
>> As part of the EU Open Data Portal project that we at Open Knowledge
>> Foundation are undertaking in collaboration with DG CONNECT (a department
>> of the EU Commission), I would like to forward this survey request in order
>> to entice the EU Commission to increase the focus on open data.
>>
>> DG CONNECT has launched a metrics exercise where they try to collect the
>> necessary evidence for setting priorities of their work. Part of this is
>> gathering outside feedback. So far, response in relation to "open data" has
>> been extremely limited. That may have an impact on the amount of staff and
>> money they can claim for their activities. So: Quick action is necessary to
>> get more people to respond to the questionnaire and emphasising the need
>> for the Commission to act on data/open data.
>>
>> You find the link to the survey here:
>>
>> http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/help-us-improve-our-analysis-measurement
>>
>> Within the survey you will be asked to choose priority areas on which you
>> would like to comment. There is no need to address all thematic areas. Go
>> directly to "Media & Data" and look for: "Data value chain: research and
>> innovation", "Data value chain: open data policy and public sector
>> information" and "Data value chain: pan-European portals for open data and
>> for language resources".
>>
>> The consultation closes Friday of next week.
>>
>> Please spread as widely as possible.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Christian Villum
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