Launching the Open Data Census 2012!

“To take part in the Open Data Census 2012, please visit:http://opengovernmentdata.org/census/submit/... As government officials, civil society leaders and open data experts gather in Brazil this week for the Open Government Partnership, it is clear that Open Government Data has become a major topic on a global scale. In September last year, 8 governments founded the Open Government Partnership. Little more than six months on, and a further 43 have signed-up and endorsed the Open Government Declaration... At the close of last year’s Open Government Data Camp, the Open Knowledge Foundation announced plans to launch an Open Data Census in 2012. Since then, preparations have been underway. And this week, to coincide with the Open Government Partnership meeting, the Open Data Census is going live! The Open Data Census 2012 is an attempt to monitor the current status of open data across the globe. Policies are crucial, but as Chris Taggart’s analysis of corporate data demonstrates, actual practice can be very different. Focussing on data will also allow us to keep the census very concrete... We hope to gather responses from every country in the world. To find out how to contribute on behalf of your country, read on below! ... In the first incarnation of the 2012 Census, we have decided to look only at ten specific datasets... For each dataset, we will explore whether it is: a) available in a digital form b) machine-readable c) publicly available, free of charge d) openly licensed ... A yes to all of these questions imply that the dataset is open data. We are primarily seeking binary yes / no responses – but we have allowed a space for comments in case the situation is not clear cut... The ten datasets are: [1] Election Results (national) [2] Company Register [3] National Map (Low resolution: 1:250,000 or better) [4] Government Budget (high level – spending by sector) [5] Government Budget (detailed – transactional level data) [6] Legislation (laws and statutes) [7] National Statistical Office Data (economic and demographic information) [8] National Postcode/ZIP database [9] Public Transport Timetables [10] Enviornmental Data on major sources of pollutants (e.g. location, emissions)... [1] To take part in the Open Data Census 2012, please visit: http://opengovernmentdata.org/census/submit/ [2] You should submit one census form per dataset per country. [3] You can see which countries and datasets have already been submitted at . [4] If you notice an error in a submitted form or are able to add more information, please submit a new census form for that country and dataset. Please highlight the correction in your comments.”