OGD Parliamentarians’ Dinner 2011

21 December 2011 @ Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3011 Bern Map

Organised by Opendata.ch, Parlamentarische Gruppe Digitale Nachhaltigkeit (Parldigi)

More than 60 participants from politics, public administration and business debated the topic of open government data on 21.12.2011 at the dinner of the Parliamentary Group for Digital Sustainability. By signing the Open Government Data Manifesto, politicians present from the SP, Greens, GLP, EVP, BDP, CVP, FDP and SVP expressed their support for its thrust – the topic has thus definitely arrived in Federal Bern.

Documentation and recordings

• Videos der Beiträge (YouTube)
• Bericht der Parlamentarischen Gruppe Digitale Nachhaltigkeit (Web-Archiv)
• Medienmitteilung (22.12.2011)

Programme

1. Welcome

   Edith Graf-LitscherNationalrätin SP TG, Co-Präsidentin Parlamentarische Gruppe Digitale Nachhaltigkeit
2. Insights and trends of the open government data movement

   André GolliezCo-Gründer der Initiative opendata.ch, Partner itopia AG
3. Open government data at the Federal Office of Topography: where things stand

   The state of swisstopo's data and the reforms a full switch to open government data would need – among them redistributing the roughly 15 million francs swisstopo earns each year from selling its data.

   Jean-Philippe AmsteinDirektor swisstopo
4. Opportunities of open government data in the international context

   What open government data offers aid organisations in development cooperation and in disaster relief.

   Daniel Stauffacherehem. Botschafter, Stiftungsgründer ICT4Peace
5. Discussion

   Among other things on the conflict at the time between swisstopo and Map+/TYDAC.

6. First signatures of the Swiss Open Government Data Manifesto

   With a declaration of intent the signatories endorse open government data projects within their remit and pledge to support motions and reforms so that public institutions can follow the principles of open government data.

   Edith Graf-LitscherNationalrätin SP TG, Co-Präsidentin ParldigiChristian WasserfallenNationalrat FDP BE, Co-Präsident ParldigiKathy RiklinNationalrätin CVP ZH, Kernteam ParldigiThomas WeibelNationalrat GLP ZH, Kernteam ParldigiBalthasar GlättliNationalrat Grüne ZH, Kernteam ParldigiAlec von GraffenriedNationalrat Grüne, Mitglied ParldigiLukas ReimannNationalrat SVP SG, Mitglied ParldigiWilli VollenweiderGemeinderat SVP Stadt ZugSonja BietenhardStadträtin BDP Stadt BernGiovanna BattaglieroStadträtin SP Stadt BernMatthias StürmerStadtrat EVP Stadt Bern