Slides from a workshop on the prospective International Open Data Charter anti-corruption data packages.

1. open data & anti-corruption

2. tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk
@timdavies

3. open data & anti-corruption

4. What do we mean by
?

5. Digital | Accessible | Re-usable
What do we mean by
?

6. What is
?
A global movement | A policy | A technical practice

7. Not all data can be open data…
…but we can shift the default to open

8. for
anti-corruption
There is growing interest in

9. Corruption is:
““the abuse of entrusted power for private gain”
Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/what-is-corruption#define

10. can be used for…

11. http://eaves.ca/2010/04/14/case-study-open-data-and-the-public-purse/
Access: Many eyes - detection & reporting

12. Structure: Red flag analysis - looking for patterns
http://www.digiwhist.eu

13. Integration: Follow the money - linking up datasets
https://www.one.org/international/follow-the-money/

14. A short history of the International
http://opendatacharter.net/history/

15. G8 Open Data Charter: 2013

16. Beyond the G7…
Through Open Government Partnership, a
growing recognition of need for global principles

17. International Open Data Conference - 2015
Meetings to draft a broader charter.

18. Ongoing development
Supported by a network of lead stewards and general stewards.

19. Launch: Autumn 2015
http://opendatacharter.net/

20. Implementation: sector packages
• Anti-corruption
• Climate change
• Agriculture (?)
• Elections (?)
• ….
Working towards International Open Data Conference 2016

21. Anti-corruption sector package
Modality Example
Key data elements &
features
Prevention
Banks and other institutions can draw upon open corporate
registries, beneficial ownership registers and politically
exposed persons data in order to better implement Know Your
Customer and Anti-Money Laundering regulation. With open
registers, civil society can check the quality of the lists being
used, building trusts in the compliance process - rather than the
datasets used being ‘black boxes’.
Unique identifiers for legal entities,
and clear data-driven approach to
identify beneficial owners.
Detection
A procurement agency may use a list of debarred firms,
bidders, prior contract performance information, and
information on shareholders and politically exposed persons
for red flag analysis - detecting potential cases of corrupt
dealing.
Timely and forward looking data on
contracting processes.
Investigation
Investigative journalists can draw upon open data to more
quickly develop leads and stories, leading to an increase in
the coverage of corruption cases. A common pattern may be for
investigations to uncover fraudulent documents by comparing
them to official records of licenses, permits or certificates.
Comprehensive and reliable public
registers of companies, licenses,
contracts,permits or certificates.
Enforcement
Law enforcement from one country can use open data on
companies and beneficial ownership from other countries to
collect the specific facts they need to build a criminal case
against corrupt persons or companies.
Linkage between data elements and
key documents, or ability of the data
to function as evidence to allow
prosecution and eventually in court.
http://opendatacharter.net/the-consultation-on-g20-anti-corruption-package-is-launched/
Initial ideas in the consultation document

22. Anti-corruption sector package
Four key cross-cutting areas for focus are
identified from the G20 anti-corruption agenda:
• Extractives industry transparency
• Construction sector transparency
• Public procurement and open contracting
• Integrity of public officials

23. Workshop
What one dataset
would you like to see countries
publish as open data to
address corruption?

24. More information
www.opendatacharter.net