“Open Data Innovation Strategy” (ODIS) (DK0045)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Denmark Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: NA
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, Open DataIRM Review
IRM Report: Denmark End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Denmark IRM Progress Report 2014-2015
Starred: No
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information
Implementation i
Description
In order to support the comprehensive effort to make public sector information accessible, the initiative known as “Open Data Innovation Strategy” is to contribute to drawing attention to the potential of public data and to making public data accessible. This is to be achieved, among other things, by assisting public authorities and institutions with guidance in the effort to make data available and by providing guidance on the legislation governing the area.
The initiative is, furthermore, to operate the public data catalogue, facilitate exchange of lessons learned, promote networking and collaboration between the public and private sectors that will re-use data, as well as document good examples of open data and the application of open data.
IRM End of Term Status Summary
Commitments 12 and 13: Open Data
Commitment 12. “Open Data Innovation Strategy” (ODIS)
Commitment Text:
In order to support the comprehensive effort to make public sector information accessible, the initiative known as “Open Data Innovation Strategy” is to contribute to drawing attention to the potential of public data and to making public data accessible. This is to be achieved, among other things, by assisting public authorities and institutions with guidance in the effort to make data available and by providing guidance on the legislation governing the area.
The initiative is, furthermore, to operate the public data catalogue, facilitate exchange of lessons learned, promote networking and collaboration between the public and private sectors that will re-use data, as well as document good examples of open data and the application of open data.
Commitment 13. Data Distributor for the distribution of basic data
Commitment Text:
Up to 2016, the basic data registers will be consolidated in a common system a so called “Data Distributor”, which both public and private users of basic data will have the opportunity to benefit from. All common public sector basic data are to be distributed through the Data Distributor, which in the long term will be able to hold other public data than basic data.
Various dialogue and network activities regarding basic data are, furthermore, to contribute to encouraging authorities and companies to make use of the improved and free basic data, and to developing partnerships between public and private actors on the application of basic data.
Responsible institution: None specified
Supporting institution(s): None specified
Start date: Not specified End date: Not specified
Commitment Aim:
Both commitments were a part of the first action plan and of Denmark’s national eGovernment Strategy for 2011-2015.[Note 45: Open Data Innovation Strategy (ODIS), AFD, http://www.digst.dk/Servicemenu/English/Policy-and-Strategy/Open-Data-Innovation-Strategy-ODIS]
Commitment 12 aims to draw attention to the potential of public data and to make public data accessible.
Commitment 13 aims to consolidate the dissemination of public data basic through an online data portal system called “Data Distributor.” The government expected to launch a trial period of the data distributor to test its technical capabilities by the end of 2015, and planned to facilitate dialogue between various public and private users of the public data. All information regarding the schedule and advancement of the project can be found in Danish on the website http://www.datafordeler.dk.
Status
Commitment 12:
Mid-term: Complete
The government executed a series of actions to revise the Danish legal framework on open data and to promote it, fulfilling the commitment completely. The mid-term self-assessment report states that the government was able to carry out the transposition of a revised Public Sector Information (PSI) Directive through an amendment to the PSI Act approved by Parliament on 27 May 2014. Government officials as well as representatives from civil society organizations, associations, academia and media provided input during an online consultation - responses can be found online.[Note 46: Hearing material on the PSI Act revision, https://hoeringsportalen.dk/Hearing/Details/17367] The amendment came into force on 1 July 2014 and the government led awareness-raising campaigns on the new legislation.[Note 47: Better possibilities for reuse of public data, AFD, http://www.digst.dk/Servicemenu/Nyheder/ Nyhedsarkiv/Digitaliseringsstyrelsen/2014/Bedre-mulighed-for-genbrug-af-offentlig-data.aspx] For further information, please see the mid-term IRM progress report.[Note 48: Denmark IRM mid-term report 2014-15, http://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/Denmark_IRM%20Progress%20Report%202014-15_Final_eng.pdf]
Commitment 13:
Mid-term: Substantial
At mid-term, the data distributor was in a phase preparing for public beta access to the data. The IRM progress report found that all relevant milestones had been met, but also found that full-scale implementation of the data distributor had been postponed until 2017. For further information, please see the mid-term IRM progress report.[Note 49: Denmark IRM mid-term report 2014-15, http://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/Denmark_IRM%20Progress%20Report%202014-15_Final_eng.pdf]
End of term: Substantial
At the time of writing, no notable progress had been made in implementing Commitment #13. The data distributor was still in a public beta phase, but meetings about it were scheduled for September and October 2016.[Note 50: The Data Distributor invites to dialogue meetings, The Data Distributor, http://datafordeler.dk/nyheder/datafordeleren-inviterer-til-dialogarrangementer/] A development timeline for the data distributor, updated in September 2016, showed delays for registries pertaining to taxation and addresses in Denmark, but gave no explanation for the delay or revised timeline.
Did it open government?
Commitment 12:
Access to information: Marginal
The Open Data Innovation Strategy (ODIS) is an initiative that predates the second Danish action plan. Responses to the revision of the PSI Act, approved by parliament in May 2014, were predominantly positive – they applauded the government’s positive attitude towards open data.
The PSI Act itself lays the foundation for public offices to use or facilitate the use and reuse of public data. This alone, however, does not ensure openness or transparency in public offices. Therefore, the “did it open government?” question is coded as a marginal improvement, when looking at the PSI Act as part of a larger effort to change Denmark’s bureaucratic culture and to open government.
Commitment 13:
Access to information: Did not change
The online data distributor portal can increase access to data, but cannot guarantee it. Nor does the data distributor provide access to data that is not already publicly available - it does not have a public-facing citizen interface, and therefore it does not offer access to information in an easy way. Currently, it is probably easier to find information via a freedom of information search or find it elsewhere on government websites than on the portal, which must thus be seen primarily as a technical tool that does not open government.
Carried forward?
Commitment #12 was fully implemented. Stakeholders stressed in the IRM midterm report that the PSI Act should be implemented in accordance with other laws governing information dispersal including copyright, privacy, data protection, etc. They also pointed out that implementation should involve a fair administrative burden, balancing for instance the release of specific information against the workload increase to the relevant official.
It is unknown whether Commitment #13 will be carried forward into the third action plan, but if it is, the IRM researcher recommends adding public data registers to the data distributor online portal so that further government held information is available to the public.
Commitments
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Platform for Citizens to Access Data the Government Holds about Them
DK0068, 2019, Data Stewardship and Privacy
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Oversight Body for Social Services Claims
DK0069, 2019, Access to Justice
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Anonymous Whistleblower Portals for Justice System Employees
DK0070, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Open National Archives Data
DK0064, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Workplace Health and Safety Data
DK0065, 2019, Access to Information
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Climate Atlas
DK0066, 2019, Access to Information
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Publish Terrain, Climate, and Water Data
DK0067, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Data for Citizens and Media
DK0050, 2017, Access to Information
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Data Registers on a Shared Public Distribution Platform
DK0051, 2017, E-Government
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Information Portal for Day-Care Facilities
DK0052, 2017, E-Government
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Open Data and Smart City Forum
DK0053, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Data DK
DK0054, 2017, Access to Information
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Overview of Own Cases and Benefits
DK0055, 2017, E-Government
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Nationwide Deployment of Telemedicine
DK0056, 2017, E-Government
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My Log
DK0057, 2017, E-Government
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Civil Society National Strategy
DK0058, 2017, Marginalized Communities
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Report a Rule
DK0059, 2017, E-Government
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OGP Forum
DK0060, 2017, Public Participation
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Denmark’S Country Program for Uganda
DK0061, 2017, Aid
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The 18Th International Anti-Corruption Conference
DK0062, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative)
DK0063, 2017, Access to Information
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Service Check of Local Government Consultations
DK0034, 2014, Public Participation
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Call on All Municipalities to Facilitate Advance Voting
DK0035, 2014, Marginalized Communities
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Letter of Invitation to First-Time Voters Urging Them to Vote
DK0036, 2014, Marginalized Communities
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User Friendliness Requirements Regarding Digital Self-Service Solutions
DK0037, 2014, Capacity Building
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Plan for Inclusion During the Transition to Digital Communication
DK0038, 2014, Capacity Building
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Common Public Sector Digital Communication Campaign
DK0039, 2014, Capacity Building
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Principles for Collaboration on the Modernisation of the Public Sector as Well as the Establishment of a Centre for Public Innovation
DK0040, 2014, Capacity Building
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“Free Municipality” Pilot Projects
DK0041, 2014, Subnational
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Recommendations from Growth Teams
DK0042, 2014, Private Sector
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Strategy for Digital Welfare
DK0043, 2014, E-Government
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Implementation of a New Charter for Interaction Between Volunteer Denmark/Associations Denmark and the Public Sector
DK0044, 2014, Civic Space
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“Open Data Innovation Strategy” (ODIS)
DK0045, 2014, Access to Information
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Data Distributor for the Distribution of Basic Data
DK0046, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Government Camp 2014
DK0047, 2014, Capacity Building
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Open Government Assistance to Myanmar
DK0048, 2014, Aid
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Opening Key Public Datasets
DK0049, 2014, Access to Information
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Online Open Government Partnership Community
DK0001, 2012, E-Government
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Online OGP Handbook for Public Authorities and Institutions
DK0002, 2012, E-Government
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Management Labs and New Forms of Co-Operation
DK0003, 2012, Public Participation
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Consultation and Transparency of Development Aid Programmes: Design Aid Programmes
DK0004, 2012, Aid
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Innovate with Aarhus
DK0005, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Increasing the Use of User Ratings in the Citizen’s Port Borger.Dk
DK0006, 2012, E-Government
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Open Government Camp
DK0007, 2012, Public Participation
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Renewed Effort for Open Government Data
DK0008, 2012, Access to Information
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Regional Initiative on Open Data
DK0009, 2012, Access to Information
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Reuse of Open Source Software in the Public Sector
DK0010, 2012, E-Government
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Citizen Self-Services: Binding Guidelines for Self-Service Solutions
DK0011, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Guidance and Information on Accessibility to Digital Solutions
DK0012, 2012, E-Government
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Citizen Self-Services: Peer-To-Peer Learning Programmes to Help Citizens Use Digital Self-Service
DK0013, 2012, Capacity Building
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Citizen Self-Services: Location-Based Content and Re-Use of Content in Borger.Dk
DK0014, 2012, E-Government
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Less Reporting Through Increased Re-Use of Key Data
DK0015, 2012, E-Government
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Mypage” for Businesses
DK0016, 2012, E-Government
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Companies to Be “Born Digitally”
DK0017, 2012, E-Government
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Creating a Mediation and Complaints Institution for Responsible Business Behaviour
DK0018, 2012, Human Rights
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International Human Rights Conference
DK0019, 2012, Human Rights
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Promote Social Responsibility in the Fashion Business
DK0020, 2012, Private Sector
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Reporting on Human Rights and the Climate
DK0021, 2012, Human Rights
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Country by Country Reporting in the Extractive and Forestry Industries
DK0022, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Legislative Principles for the Digital Age
DK0023, 2012, Legislative
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Consolidated Key Data
DK0024, 2012, E-Government
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App Store for Digital Learning Resources
DK0025, 2012, E-Government
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Preparing a Digital Reform of the Public Welfare Areas
DK0026, 2012, E-Government
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Consultation and Transparency of Development Aid Programmes: Transparency in Aid
DK0027, 2012, Aid
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Tracking Progress of Universities’ Transition to Digital-Only Administrative Communication
DK0028, 2012, Education
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Disclosure of Status Reporting From the National IT Project Council
DK0029, 2012, E-Government
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Overview of Public ICT Architecture
DK0030, 2012, E-Government
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Publication of Educational Materials on the Government’s ICT Project Model
DK0031, 2012, Capacity Building
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Smart Aarhus and Smart Region: Smart Aarhus
DK0032, 2012, E-Government
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Smart Aarhus and Smart Region: Smart Region
DK0033, 2012, E-Government