Open Government: Challenges and Opportunities
Explore open government principles, data usage, and smart governance in this comprehensive 4-week course on modern government practices.
Explore open government principles, data usage, and smart governance in this comprehensive 4-week course on modern government practices.
This course delves into the complexities of open and smart government, examining how governments can become more transparent and data-driven while navigating challenges like data sensitivity. It covers the foundations and objectives of Open Government, current developments in governmental data release, and the technologies supporting these initiatives. Participants will explore key concepts related to Open Government Data, analyze real-world cases, and discuss the benefits, barriers, and potential effects of open government practices. The course also addresses the use of algorithms and AI in leveraging open data, and examines public values, transparency, and privacy in the context of open governance. Designed for students, professionals, and government officials, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of open government principles and their practical applications in various contexts.
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What you'll learn
Understand basic concepts of Open Government and Open Government Data
Analyze benefits, barriers, and effects of open government initiatives
Explore public values and best practices in open governance
Learn to utilize open data with algorithms and AI techniques
Apply open government principles to various situations
Evaluate potential impacts of Open Government on workplace dynamics
Skills you'll gain
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course on Open and Smart Government is structured into four main weeks, each focusing on crucial aspects of open governance. Week 1 introduces the foundations and objectives of Open Government, including its meaning, ICT developments influencing it, and key stakeholders. Week 2 explores Open Government Data, covering definitions, policy-making applications, and data infrastructures. Week 3 delves into technical and judicial aspects of governmental information sharing, analyzing real cases and discussing benefits and challenges. Week 4 examines public values, best practices, transparency, and privacy in open government contexts. The course concludes with a final assignment and exam in Week 5, ensuring comprehensive understanding and practical application of the concepts learned.
Introduction to Open Government
Module 1
Opening and Reusing Government Data
Module 2
Technical and Judicial Aspects of Governmental Information Sharing
Module 3
Open Government and Public Values
Module 4
Exam
Module 5
Fee Structure
Instructors
3 Courses
Leading Authority in ICT Governance and Digital Government
Marijn Janssen serves as a Full Professor in ICT & Governance and heads the Information and Communication Technology section at TU Delft's Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management. His research focuses on the design and service orchestration of public-private service networks, examining how technology shapes governance in an increasingly digital world. He has earned international recognition as one of the leading e-government researchers, consistently ranking among the top scholars in his field since 2009.
2 Courses
Pioneer in Open Data Research and Governance
Anneke Zuiderwijk serves as Associate Professor in Open Data at TU Delft's Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, where she has worked since 2011. Her research focuses on developing theories and infrastructures that incentivize open data sharing among governments, researchers, companies, and citizens. She began her career at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, where she gained practical insight into judicial data sharing challenges. After completing her PhD with distinction under Professor Marijn Janssen at TU Delft, she worked on the EU-funded VRE4EIC project to develop virtual research environments for multidisciplinary collaboration. Her most cited work "Benefits, adoption barriers and myths of open data and open government" (2012) has significantly influenced the field. She currently serves as Chief Editor of the Journal of Electronic Democracy (JeDEM) and has co-authored influential frameworks for comparing open data policies and their implementation. Her teaching contributions include developing professional education courses on Open Data Governance and MOOCs on Open Science. Through her research and leadership, she continues to advance understanding of open data ecosystems while addressing barriers to data sharing across sectors.
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