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2. Open Data User Group Introductory event Thursday 14 June 2012 UNCLASSIFIED

3. Overview UNCLASSIFIED

4. Since May 2012 the Coalition Government has made a number of high profile achievements on transparency and Open Data • Built the largest data.gov resource in the world, with over 8,400 datasets available • Published unprecedented data in transport, health, justice and education via two sets of Prime Ministerial commitments • Over £188bn of spending transactions now published by central government • Engaged with over 300 businesses – large and small – about the potential benefits and challenges of Open Data for industry • Launched Open Data Consultation • Open Government Partnership Co-Chair UNCLASSIFIED

5. There is more to come • Continuing to meet current PM and Chancellor commitments • Publish Open Data White Paper • Publish Open Data Strategies for each Department • Big data • My data • User experience & feedback • Developing information markets • Continuous quality improvement • Set out forward plan of new data publications • Set standards • Launch Open Data Institute • ODUG influence UNCLASSIFIED

6. ODUG comes from the development of a new structure for a “Public Data Corporation” UNCLASSIFIED

7. On 19th March, BIS and CO Ministers published the Terms of Reference for these new organisations UNCLASSIFIED

8. The PDG Trading Funds already have a history of releasing Open Data and the PDG has a commitment to continue to look to ways to increase this UNCLASSIFIED

9. ODUG will advise on public sector data that should be prioritised for release as Open Data, to the benefit of the UK ODUG will: • act as intelligent customer on behalf of the public and the private sector for data free at the point of use and for re-use • act as a single stakeholder group • be empowered to use the most appropriate channels of engagement with broader users and re-users of Open Data The membership: • draw on expertise and experience of the user community to build the business case to the DSB • will need to undertake appropriate research and evidence gathering to inform the business case to release Open Data • may be called upon in an advisory capacity to: • Cabinet Office Transparency Team • Sector Transparency Boards UNCLASSIFIED

10. ODUG has two main aims to advise Ministers and the DSB and to represent Open Data users to government • Advise Ministers and Government • Advise the Data Strategy Board • Advocacy for data free at point of use and re-use • Represent Open Data Users • Give a voice to open data users and re-users • Bring together a community with representation from all areas of Open Data users Open Data User Group UNCLASSIFIED

11. ODUG will need to represent, and reach out to, a wide range of organisations and individuals Government Open Data Users Central Government Media Campaigning Organisations Data Journalists Sector Transparency Boards Public Sector Transparency Board Departments e.g. BIS, DfT, CO etc. Hyper Local Media Open Rights Group Customer Groups e.g. PWSCG, GISCG Tech Trade Press Commercial Organisations OKFN TNA MySociety Data Strategy Board Web Services ONS Systems Integrators HMRC Consultancies Open Data User Group Agencies Big Data Insurers Public Data Group Market Research Transport and Logistics Trading Funds e.g. OS, MO, CH & LR Developers Credit Bureaux Telecoms GIS Organisations Local Government Environment Agency Incubators e.g. Tech City Academia Local Authorities ODI Health Services Citizens / Civil Society LGA Open Data researchers Education Providers Not Exhaustive Statisticians Groups e.g. Which? Consumer Focus etc. Libraries Rewired State UNCLASSIFIED

12. ODUG will have two broad principles of consensus and transparency UNCLASSIFIED

13. ODUG will support the work of the DSB and the PDG Stakeholder communications Growth Transparency UNCLASSIFIED

14. Key outcome is to develop business cases to support the release of further Open Data DSB Cost and benefits of data UNCLASSIFIED

15. These business cases will need to be developed beginning over the next 6 months Develop Business Case Communities develop ideas Operating model and work plan ODUG priorities Appoint members Proposal to DSB ODUG First ODUG ODUG ODUG Introductory event First DSB DSB DSB DSB April 2013 2013 The first step will be to select and appoint members of the formal group UNCLASSIFIED

16. What we will ask of ODUG members • A champion and advocate for Open Data • Be the conduit to and representative for your sector • Lead development of well-evidenced business cases to bring to ODUG UNCLASSIFIED

17. We are looking to balance member skills across the sectors they represent UNCLASSIFIED

18. ODUG members will be selected through an open process • Selection needed as limited places on Group (between 12-15 formal members) • Application • Online application form here • Sets out which sector will represent and puts forward case for individual • Timing • Applications submitted by 22 June 2012 • Final appointment by Minister for Cabinet Office and Chair by 2 July 2012 • You can still be involved with ODUG if you don’t want to become a member • LinkedIn Group - Open Data User Group • Twitter account - @odugUK UNCLASSIFIED

19. Any questions? UNCLASSIFIED