1. As you can tell from the video, Edmonton is a vibrant and dynamic City with a lot to see and do
We are proud of our history and diversity
We are equally proud of our community
I’m here today to share with you Edmonton’s journey into Open Government
Without our community none of this would have been possible

2. We are a national leader
Culture – Art Gallery of Alberta
Sciences – Manzankowski Hearth Institute
Waste facility – we currently turn 60% our garbage into waste and now the rest will be turned into bio-fuels
Great Neighborhoods – taking a holistic approach to community
And now we are leveraging technology to be even more innovative
Waste facility
Research and Development
Healthcare

3. The City of Edmonton is committed to openness and transparency in all aspects of city operations
Public Meetings
Council on the Web
City Clerks Office

4. Initiating Open Government has been a natural extension of our residents’ commitment to our city
From year round festivals to public consultations our residents are actively involved in our city
By establishing an open government ecosystem, we are developing a way for residents to participate regularly and directly with their government

5. O
School
Police
Park
Open 311 reports and track non-emergency issues in public spaces
Using a mobile device or computer anyone can enter information about a problem at a given location

6. the work that we are doing is truly an interconnected ecosystem
Social Media is an important component of Open Government
A majority of the images that you’ll see today come from our online photo gallery
All of the images in the gallery are creative commons
It has become an integral component of all of our communications efforts
This has changed the way we interact with residents
The two-way dialogue allows us to gain more insight about residents needs

7. Because having conversations 140 characters at a time doesn’t always work…
In September 2009, local organizers gathered to re-imagine government and citizenship in the age of participation
Change Camp is an unconference
At this session, the need for Open Data emerged

8. To meet the needs of the people, we decided to pursue an Open Data Catalogue
As a result, in November we hosted an Open Data unconference
Goal: Determine our principles for open data

9. These words capture the feedback we received at the workshop
standards, collaborative accessibility, transparency and open were some of the main themes

10. Then we looked to other cities and organizations around the world who had mapped out what Open Gov means to them
City of Vancouver – Terms of Reference for Open Data Catalogue
San Francisco – Open 311 pledge
Washington DC
New York
Vancouver
Toronto
Sunlight Foundation
Open 311

11. we currently have 38 data sets
used OGDI platform

12. Once the Open Data catalogue was underway, it was time for us to reach out to the community again
We had a very successful event – Open City Workshop
It was important for us to connect with academic institutions, all levels of government and active residents to explore what their interest was

13. In the afternoon we had unconference/ camp style discussions
Everyone was asked to contribute ideas and we got everything from “what is the role of journalism in Open data/ open gov” to discussions about the digital divide
Democracy advocates seek more input in decisions
Government critics seek transparency to keep elected officials honest and bureaucracy open
Citizen advocates seek info about them, for them
Entrepreneurs seek data to build tools that support consumers with useful info/data
Academics seek information about populations for policy development…

14. It’s important for us to reach beyond our borders and connect with others interested in Open Gov
This is why we streamed the day in both English and French

15. What the App competition is
Why we chose to have it
Great way to provide residents with tangible benefits

16. We wanted to make our open data catalogue a platform for more than City of Edmonton Data
This year we collaborated with a major festival – the Edmonton Fringe
As a result, one of our community member built an app for the Fringe

17. 32 apps and 86 ideas were submitted

18. G4
explain what the G4 is
in order to move forward it’s important that we work together

19. The need for national and international standards
When apps are created, they will benefit more than just Edmontonians