Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Macedonia National Action Plan 2016-2018

Action Plan Cycle: 2016

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: Ministry of Information Society and Administration

Support Institution(s): Ministry of Information Society and Administration; Free Software, Reactor

Policy Areas

Access to Information, Capacity Building, Open Data, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

Early Results: Did Not Change

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): Low

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: In 2014, the Ministry of Information Society and Administration set up a modern open data platform for publishing open data sets of institutions. Since then, the Ministry has organized a number of events for the portal promotion, as well as the first hackathon competition for development of open data based applications. Despite these activities, the portal has been visited at average of 700 single visits a month, that is far from the expected number. This is considered to be due to insufficient popularization of open data as a concept, and the low citizens’ awareness of the open data importance and potential. Main objective: The main objective of this commitment is to popularize the open data concept and encourage civil sector and private companies for enhanced use of these data through presentation of the open data potential and importance. Brief description of commitment: Campaign for the open data popularization among citizens. OPG challenge addressed by the commitment: Raising awareness of the open data benefit for data holders (institutions) and data users (citizens and private sector). Reference to the global objectives of sustainable development: Reference to the Objective 16. “Peace, justice and strong institutions” Target 16.7: Ensuring representative decision making at all levels, to address the issues, based on involvement and participation of all stakeholders. The measures of this commitment contribute for more quality decision making by the policy creators, based on consultations with all stakeholders. Relevance: Conducted analysis and contacts with the non-government sector and citizens led to the conclusion that the open data concept and the concept for free access to information are still confused. In order to increase the civil sector’s involvement and open data use, that would facilitate access to information, public responsibility and increased openness and accountability, it is necessary to provide additional education for the key factors in institutions, as well as enhanced presentation and popularization of the open data concept among the citizens. This commitment includes initiation of a campaign for popularization of the open data concept.

IRM End of Term Status Summary

For Commitment details, please see the IRM reports: Macedonia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018 and Macedonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018

Rising Awareness of Open Data (MK0091)