OPEN-GOVERNMENT-DATA

Reusable public data movement.

Definition

OGD relies on 8 principles (Sebastopol 2007): complete, primary, timely, accessible, machine-readable, non-discriminatory, non-proprietary, license-free. National portals: data.gov.uk, data.gov, data.gouv.fr, datos.gob.es. Open format: CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, DCAT-AP. EU Directive 2019/1024 (PSI Directive) overhaul.

Origin

Sebastopol meeting 2007 (first 8 principles) ; EU PSI Directive 2003/98 (Public Sector Information) then 2019/1024.

Example in context

Etalab France publishes 40000 datasets on data.gouv.fr ; each dataset carries its DCAT-AP-FR metadata, CSV+JSON formats, Open Etalab 2.0 licence.

Related terms

• Open Data Charter — global commitment.