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APPS FOR GHENT
    26/09/2012




                 Bart Rosseau
                    E-Strategy
                    Stad Gent
Making open data work,
 offline…
Where to start ?




•   Data ?             • Or developers?
•   Platform ?
•   Disclaimers?
•   Proces ?
•   A public moment?
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
The winners




KADEE          WAKANKDOEN
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
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
Partners!
                                        – Digipolis
                                       – OKFN.be
                                           – IBBT
                                          – SME’s
                                      – Hacktivists
                                       – Politicians
                                  – The Datatank
            – Other governments/public bodies:
                             • Flemish Government
                • V-iCT-OR (local gov ICT network)
                                    • Citadel project
Apps for Ghent 2:
         extending the network




• More ambition
  – Students
  – More development time for professionals
• Datatalks
• Network event (Ghent Living Lab)
And the winner is…




   • The Missing H:
       Circadia
Conférence Open Data par où commencer ? "Apps 4 ghent" Intervention B.Rosseau, Ville de Gand
Lessons… again.




                               – Structuring the data
   – Dialogue between developers and data-owners
              – prizes are not the ultimate incentive

                                     – Students rock
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
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
Questions?




http://appsforghent.be
http://data.gent.be
http://ghentlivinglab.be
                              Twitter: @bartrosseau
                               e-strategie@gent.be

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Conférence Open Data par où commencer ? "Apps 4 ghent" Intervention B.Rosseau, Ville de Gand

  • 1. APPS FOR GHENT 26/09/2012 Bart Rosseau E-Strategy Stad Gent
  • 2. Making open data work, offline…
  • 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
  • 5. The winners KADEE WAKANKDOEN
  • 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
  • 8. Partners! – Digipolis – OKFN.be – IBBT – SME’s – Hacktivists – Politicians – The Datatank – Other governments/public bodies: • Flemish Government • V-iCT-OR (local gov ICT network) • Citadel project
  • 9. Apps for Ghent 2: extending the network • More ambition – Students – More development time for professionals • Datatalks • Network event (Ghent Living Lab)
  • 10. And the winner is… • The Missing H: Circadia
  • 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

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