The federal public service has made a list of data sets accessible as open data on the portal aimed at enabling developers to create useful applications for businesses or citizens by using the information provided. Specifically, the site mostly contains links to data supplied by authorities, public bodies and organisations targeting developers and open data researchers. Each federal department or federal government institution itself determines the terms and conditions governing access to and use of the data.
Developers are able to submit ideas through a form. Any citizen employed by a Belgian authority (any level) or a parastatal organisation can apply to serve as a 'data editor'. This allows for the addition of individual data sets and for the receipt of feedback from the open data community. A section will be included on the portal permitting users to send queries, ideas or suggestions to the Federal Department for ICT (Fedict), the public body which hosts the portal and is also responsible for coordinating federal ICT services in Belgium.
Most of the information is freely available and it is provided in Dutch, English, French and German.
Further information:
- Original news article - 'Belgium.be' portal (in Dutch and French)
- Open government data portal
- Background information - ePractice eGovernment Factsheet for Belgium
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 11.10.2011
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