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Hi,
I just saw this posting. As many of you know CIDA signed onto IATI, but it was not the Canadian Government as a whole. If I read correctly in clause 49, it now appears the government of Canada has agreed to implement the Busan Common Standard and IATI by 2015? That would suggest other departments such as DFAIT, Industry Canada, IDRC etc. that are involved in International Aid would need to share their data by 2015.
Cheers, Michael Begin forwarded message: Subject: [open-government] G8 Final Communique, Open Gov't Data
Date: 18 June, 2013 4:51:09 PM EDT
The clauses on Open Government Data of the G8 Final Communique.
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Open Data
46. Open government data are an essential resource of the information age. Moving data into the public sphere can improve the lives of citizens, and increasing access to these data can drive innovation, economic growth and the creation of good jobs. Making government data publicly available by default and reusable free of charge in machine-readable, readily-accessible, open formats, and describing these data clearly so that the public can readily understand their contents and meanings, generates new fuel for innovation by private sector innovators, entrepreneurs, and non-governmental organisations. Open data also increase awareness about how countries’ natural resources are used, how extractives revenues are spent, and how land is transacted and managed.
47. We have today agreed and published an Open Data Charter (annexed) with the following principles:
Open Data by Default – foster expectations that government data be published openly while continuing to safeguard privacy;
Quality and Quantity – release quality, timely and well described open data;
Useable by All – release as much data in as many open formats as possible;
Releasing Data for Improved Governance – share expertise and be transparent about data collection, standards and publishing processes;
Releasing Data for Innovation – consult with users and empower future generations of innovators.
48. This Open Data Charter will increase the supply of open government data across a number of key categories including health, environment and transport; support democratic processes; and ensure that all data supplied are easy to use. We encourage others to adopt this Charter. G8 members will, by the end of this year, develop action plans, with a view to implementation of the Charter and technical annex by the end of 2015 at the latest. We will review progress at our next meeting in 2014.
49. In keeping with the Open Data Charter principles, transparent data on G8 development assistance are also essential for accountability. We have all agreed to implement the Busan Common Standard on Aid Transparency, including both the Creditor Reporting System of the OECD Development Assistance Committee and the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), by 2015. To show greater G8 leadership we will ensure data on G8 development assistance is open, timely, comprehensive and comparable.
50. G8 members should over time apply the Busan common transparency standards to their respective Development Finance Institutions and international public climate finance flows consistent with the reporting of climate finance under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Fabio Fukuda
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO)
One UN Plaza 11th Fl. New York, NY, USA, 10017
Office +1 212 963 4669
Mobile +1 917 703 2207
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Subject: [open-government] G8 sign up to Open Data by default!
Not sure if you've heard, but the G8 has just signed up to the Open Data Charter:
Among other things, this commits the members to open data by default, requires national open data action plans and includes a list of 'example datasets', including company registers.
On Saturday, at the official G8 Trade, Tax and Transparency event, the World Bank's Managing Director, Carolyn Anstys, also launched the Open Company Data Index in partnership with OpenCorporates, to promote the opening of company registers around the world. So in both these areas, I think real progress is being made.
Hopefully those who've been campaigning for open data (particularly open company data) in the G8 countries but hitting a brick wall should now have some more power to bring it about.
Thanks to the UK G8 team, especially the Cabinet Office.
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