Open data technology, practices and policies
Many governments around the world have committed to make public data accessible through government portals using open standards. Although this is a great step in encouraging innovation, the success of an open data policy still depends on various factors. For example, the data should be in a spatially-enabled format, machine-readable, freely available via open API, accompanied by metadata, and most importantly, the data should be kept up to date at all time. This is absolutely essential as data maintenance is often overlooked, hence hindering the maximum benefit of open data policy. The session shall feature some successful open data practices and the latest technology that could support open data policy.
