Open data: launch of the platform data.gouv.fr

Strongly influenced by the gate open data "data.gov" opened in the United States in 2009 by the Obama administration, France has in turn opened the public data portal "data.gouv.fr." Recall that the open data is based on the principle that all data produced and recorded by the State or public institutions should be accessible to all citizens quickly and easily without restriction.France is finally puts to open data
After the declaration of the Prime Minister Francois Fillon last week at the Assembly of the digital, the French government officially opened the site this Monday, December 5 dat.gouv.org offering citizens the opportunity to consult users of all public data. The French government has made an effort of transparency for democratic renewal and citizen. This portal should please everyone as the platform consists of several data such as geographic information, statistics, expenditures of the general budget of the state, measuring the quality of the environment and more. All citizens can have in downloading or viewing the data on the site data.gouv.fr.The plateformedata.gouv.fr, brainchild of Etalab, lists more than 350 000 data sets of 90 suppliers: taxes state budget, justice, health insurance, culture, employment and unemployment ... With this platform open data the state and local governments increase transparency in all their actions to citizens. The data in the Web site will also serve scholars, researchers, web developers, journalists, to give birth to new services. In short, the open data could be an economic development tool and a vehicle for innovation.

Multiple uses for the data
Public data put online can be exploited and processed by companies, scientists, software developers and journalists. For software developers such as open data will contribute to the creation of mobile applications. The latter may facilitate and enhance exchanges between citizens and their representatives. In addition to the utilities related to technology, these public data may simply provide citizens with new services practice. Indeed, the data contained in the site may be used as information for daily living (near hospitals, travel flows, air quality ...).

Open data: a long-term dynamics
This initiative of the state responds to a profound evolution of democracy coupled with the advent of digital. The day before Etalab therefore to ensure open public data on the long term by establishing a necessary organization. The Etalab cautions that this approach is not limited to public areas. Indeed, Etalab also encourages independent authorities to open their public data on the portal data.gouv.fr. The long-term open data is to enable each producer to collect and transmit data service in his administration.