3. Where to start ?
• Data ? • Or developers?
• Platform ?
• Disclaimers?
• Proces ?
• A public moment?
4. Babysteps
• Apps For Ghent –
– may 2011
– Gather datasets
• “Neutral“ data
– GIS data
– Streenames
• No long term engagement
• Explore the field
• Learning
• Datasets on website, no dataportal yet
6. Lessons Learned
• You need expertise
– A learning curve is accepted by the
community
– A lot of goodwill to share the knowledge
• Relevant data
– Open formats
– Metadata/context
7. The Dialogue
• More data for better results
– Growing need for apps
– Open data > hackaton
• Connect data-owners with developers
• Data portal as community hub: data.gent.be
• Policy instrument for smart city
9. Apps for Ghent 2:
extending the network
• More ambition
– Students
– More development time for professionals
• Datatalks
• Network event (Ghent Living Lab)
12. Lessons… again.
– Structuring the data
– Dialogue between developers and data-owners
– prizes are not the ultimate incentive
– Students rock
13. And now…
• Ghent open data in ICT courses
• #Code9000
• http://data.gent.be
• Policy document
• Link BI – GIS – Data-analysis with open
data: data management
14. Results
• Insight in organisation and data
• Network of people interested and committed to
the city
• Partners to develop Ghent as a smart city
• Fun
• Apps