policy compass - wego workshop presentation

Grant Agreement 612133

How To Enhance Public Policy Discourse using Open DataThe Policy Compass Perspective

Lena FaridFraunhofer FOKUS

18 September 2015 WeGO: Workshop on Emerging Trends in Open Data for Smart Cities

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• Project start: 1 October 2013• Duration: 36 months• Project Coordinator: Fraunhofer FOKUS (Germany)• Consortium: 7 organizations from 5 different countries

Policy Compass Consortium


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Open Data: Re-Use, Potential & ImpactPolicy Compass’ perspective

• Data Journalists• Transparency• Data-driven assessment• Loop holes• …

• App Developers/Business• New revenue models• Connectivity• …

• Citizens• Engagement• Co-creation/ Collaboration • Education – learnign from data


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Open Data: Re-Use, Potential & Impact (2)Policy Compass addresses Stakeholder open questions and issues


• Citizen engagement, inclusion, education in policy Discourse• What was the effect of a certain policy on society or economy?• Are we doing better after the current legislative period?

• How is wellbeing and prosperity measured?• Is GDP an adequate measure?• What about aspects it doesn't take into account [such as the environment, security and

education]?• Does it measure my own perceived wellbeing and prosperity?

• A myriad of Open Data exist but the tools to aid in answering these questions are missing!

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Policy Compass Solution


The OpportunityThe Opportunity: learning from data

ONLINE DELIBERATIONAND ARGUMENT MAPPING

BUILDINGCAUSAL MODELS

DEFINING OWNPROGRESS METRICS

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• Objectively assessing the impact of government policies

• Public policy discourse about based on factual data

• Better use of available Open Data resources on the internet

• Allowing different perception by people about a suitable metric for measuring wellbeing and prosperity

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Policy Compass Tools


MetricsDefine own data based metrics

VisualisationsVisualise and compare metrics

Historical eventsAnnotate metrics visualisations by policy relevant events

ArgumentationTransforms statements and opinions into structured argument maps

DeliberationDiscuss metrics and policy models

Fuzzy Cognitive MapsModel policy impacts and interrelations

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Policy Compass Workflow


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Policy Compass Platform

• Demo: Drug policy in Spain


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Grant Agreement 612133

Lena Farid

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policy compass - wego workshop presentation

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