Digital technology is changing the way we live our lives in areas such as banking, entertainment, education and tourism. This technology also has the capacity to transform civic society – including democratic participation, citizen journalism and supporting local communities. National and Local Governments around the world are opening up the data that they hold for reuse by others. The reuse of Open Government Data facilitates transparency, participation, collaboration and economic development.
The aim of Code for Ireland is to bring together people from local communities, software developers and people working in government in order to develop apps and services that solve community problems and also to enable open government. The first Code for Ireland chapter has been established in Dublin and in the coming years additional chapters will be established in other Irish cities and towns.
41. government policy
. G8 open data charter
. open data board
. implementation group
. open data portal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronanone/802918511/
51. cognitive surplus
“the world has
over a trillion
hours a year of
free time to
commit to shared
projects”
- Clay Shirky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ClayShirkyJI1.jpg
52. Raw Data Now
A year of open data
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide.html
72. communities
contribute knowledge of
issues affecting people in
their everyday lives –
living, working and leisure
– and how these might be
addressed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aerosolhalos/5134485529/
76. ideas for apps
1
Location of NAMA Buildings - potential business locations
3D Development Plan/Community Spaces
Business Proposition App (Demographics) + Where Can I Locate My Business
2
Queuing App for Government Services
3
Lifesaver/Defibrillator App
24/7 Pharmacy/Doctor Finder
4
Match Up Community Volunteers with FixYourStreet problems
FixyourStreet (Suggested Improvements) App
Graffiti Voting App
5
Rolling Area Plan/Service Provision App (inc Feedback)
6
Dublinography (Neighbourhood/Place Mapping - see bostonography.com)
7
App Catalogue for City
8
Grants/Funding/Best practice App/Pack
9
Family Friendly What's Happening App
10
Safety in the City (Safe Places/Routes/Crime)
11
Historical Locations App (Tour)
Crowdsourcing Heritage/Tourism
12
Free WiFi HotSpots
13
Dublin Bikes App
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guilhermy/217598248
78. Code for Ireland
Frontline Conversations@SAUL
School of Architecture, University of Limerick
25th February, 2014
Dominic Byrne
@dominic _ _ byrne
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Digital technology is changing the way we live our lives in areas such as banking, entertainment, education and tourism. This technology also has the capacity to transform civic society – including democratic participation, citizen journalism and supporting local communities. National and Local Governments around the world are opening up the data that they hold for reuse by others. The reuse of Open Government Data facilitates transparency, participation, collaboration and economic development.
The aim of Code for Ireland is to bring together people from local communities, software developers and people working in government in order to develop apps and services that solve community problems and also to enable open government. The first Code for Ireland chapter has been established in Dublin and in the coming years additional chapters will be established in other Irish cities and towns.