Unlocking government through Open Data
Deloite Canada's recent report "Unlocking government: How data transforms democracy" combines information on how governments around the world are becoming more open, innovative and responsive through the release of data. Through this, and various other initiatives, they're seeking to empower citizens to work with government data to create applications and services to serve the public good.
The report describes how the relationship between government and citizens is undergoing fundamental change. Governments around the world are beginning to understand that through unlocking public data they can fuel new levels of performance. In many jurisdictions, data is now being viewed as a public asset and a right to be leveraged by citizens, businesses and communities.
The full report is available at http://www.deloitte.com/ca/government20, along with an easy to use website to navigate through the report contents. Along with this, they've released various short films which include Bill Eggers (joint author of If We Can Put a Man on the Moon) speaking about the importance of Open government.
The principle of open government
How governments can use social networks more effectively
How governments can be smarter in their decision-making
The full report is available at Unlocking Government (PDF).
