Opendata.ch/2021 Forum [online]

12 October 2021, 13:00–18:30 @ Online

Organised by Opendata.ch, Open Government Data Office

The 11th Opendata.ch Forum took place on 12 October 2021 – after several switches between online, on-site and hybrid, in the end fully online. Under the theme «Shedding Light on the Invisible (Data)», eight speakers from five countries addressed over 80 participants, hosted by Nikki Böhler, in three blocks: Open Government Data, Mapping & Crisis Mapping, and Data in Science and Health.

André Streilein told how swisstopo opened its data in March 2021, Tori Boeck showed how prototypes built on open data bring value to the Berlin administration, and Andrew Young of The GovLab spoke about the third wave of open data and data stewardship. Doug Specht warned against making humans machine-readable and the illusion of completeness; Monika Halkort talked with Darienne Hunziker about how data from the Mediterranean fails people on the move.

In the last block Marcel Salathé presented participatory data collection without compromising privacy, Aidan Peppin questioned the boundaries of health data, and Simone Pengue showed his documentary «Forgotten Data: the Leftovers of Science». All talks were recorded and are on YouTube.

The Open Data Student Award 2021 was not presented at the Forum but at DINAcon on 23 October 2021 – the first time there and the fourth time overall. The jury of Maud Chatelet, André Golliez, Jannis Valaulta and Stefan Keller nominated three works: «Ask Open Data» by Philippe Voinov and Marc Bitterli, «Fit for 55» by Andrea Röösli, Andreas Eisenring and Patrick Flückiger on charging spaces in the city of Zurich – and the winner: the bachelor thesis «Estimating the completeness of OpenStreetMap POI data with machine learning methods» by Marco Crisafulli and Dominic Monzón (OST, Campus Rapperswil). The prize was CHF 1000.

Photos

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Documentation and recordings

• Alle Vorträge des Forums 2021 (YouTube-Playlist)
• Opendata.ch/2021 Forum – Moderationsfolien
• Opendata.ch: Open Data Student Awards 2021 Results (10.12.2021)
• Siegerarbeit: Crisafulli/Monzón, Completeness Estimation of OpenStreetMap POI Data Using Machine Learning Approaches (OST eprints)

Programme

1. 13:00
   Welcome and programme

   Host: Nikki Böhler. Welcome address by president Andreas Kellerhals as a video, as his connection was not stable enough for a live stream.

   Nikki BöhlerOpendata.ch, ModerationAndreas KellerhalsPräsident Opendata.ch
2. 13:00–13:40
   Open Government DataGeoinformation – Making the Invisible Visible

   How swisstopo opened its data free of charge as Open Government Data on 1 March 2021 – the process behind it and the power of map-making.

   André StreileinBundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo
3. 13:40–14:20
   Open Government DataBridging the Gap: How Civil Society-Public Sector Collaborations can Support Open Data Publishing

   The Open Data Informationsstelle Berlin (ODIS) supports the Berlin administration in publishing open data; prototypes built on open data show public institutions the value it brings.

   Tori BoeckTechnologiestiftung Berlin
4. 14:20–15:00
   Open Government DataOpen Government Data – Methodologies and Stewardship

   The third wave of open data and why data stewardship matters – from the work of The GovLab in New York.

   Andrew YoungThe GovLab, New York
5. 15:00–15:40
   Mapping & Crisis MappingOpening Pandora’s Box: Mapping and Open Data

   Open mapping tools and open data have let many tell their own stories – while other stories are further occluded, and for some, having their data public is a punishment rather than a liberation. Not all data should be open and mapped.

   Doug SpechtUniversity of Westminster, London
6. 15:40–16:20
   Mapping & Crisis MappingHow Open Data may Fail Humans – in conversation

   A conversation on data collection in conflict areas and the Mediterranean: «Touching Visions. Race, Death and Epistemic Justice in the Mediterranean Sea».

   Monika HalkortUniversität für angewandte Kunst WienDarienne HunzikerOpendata.ch, Gespräch
7. 16:20–17:00
   Data in Science and HealthCovid Data and Lessons Learnt from the Pandemic

   How data can be collected and shared in a participatory way without compromising privacy – including his new project, a nutrition tracker.

   Marcel SalathéEPFL, Digital Epidemiology Lab
8. 17:00–17:40
   Data in Science and HealthThe Datafication of Health

   Where do health data end? On the blurring boundaries of health data and participatory data stewardship, drawing on the 2020 report «The data will see you now».

   Aidan PeppinAda Lovelace Institute, London
9. 17:40–18:20
   Data in Science and HealthForgotten Data: the Leftovers of Science – from Lab to Screen

   Trailer and making-of of the documentary (Prix Média Newcomer 2021) – and why research reinvents the wheel with every project.

   Simone PengueBiozentrum, Universität Basel
10. 18:20
    Wrap-up, upcoming events and thanks

    Outlook on the Smart Regio Lab, the Data Hackdays and the Open Data Student Award at DINAcon; thanks to the team and the supporters.

    Nikki BöhlerOpendata.ch, Moderation

Organising team

• Darienne HunzikerProjektleitung; Gespräch mit Monika Halkort
• Andrea AllemannOrganisationsteam

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