Open Data: Unlocking Data, Fostering Innovation

"Open data is machine-readable information, particularly government data, that's made available to others and it has generated a great deal of excitement around the world for its potential to empower people, change how government works, improve the delivery of public services and to generate significant economic value.   Open data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and value-add as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. Data is open if it is: [1] Technically open: available in a machine-readable standard format, which means it can be retrieved and meaningfully processed by a computer application [2] Legally open: explicitly licensed in a way that permits commercial and non-commercial use and re-use without restrictions. Below you can find some examples of terms of use in data licensing.   The true value of opening government data lies in how agencies and the public put it to use. Providing access to data is an essential first step, but sharing it in an informative format is the key to fostering a new level of government communication and efficiency.   Come and join us for an exciting seminar regarding open data initiatives around Tasmania where we'll look at what is happening with Open Data and what's next, with particular focus on Spatial Data ..."