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OPEN GOVERNMENT PORTAL

The open government portal is a collection of datasets and publications by
government departments and agencies. The public can use and access this data
freely to learn more about how government works, carry out research or build web
apps.

The portal functions as both a library for current publications and as an
archive for old publications which have historic value.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Open Government Program:

 * improves access to government data and publications, and develops standards
   and processes to encourage open engagement
 * works with ministries to release data and information they collect
 * maintains the open government documentation including best practices, general
   use, policies and instructions on how to use the portal
 * developed the open data licence in collaboration with the governments of
   Canada, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and is based on the UK open
   government licence
 * developed the Open Information and Open Data policy
 * determines what data and information goes on the open government portal


CONTACT INFORMATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA

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 * request a publication or open dataset that you would like to see on the open
   government portal

Contact government

 * share ideas, inquiries regarding government data or publications, provide
   feedback on this portal or to report an error
 * for Alberta government staff that need help identifying which data sets
   should go on the open government portal or how to make sure the data meets
   the necessary criteria

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MILESTONES

 * September 2018
   
   15,200 open datasets, government publications and legislation published.

 * July 2018
   
   Launched the Federated Open Data Search Pilot Project with the Government of
   Canada – Visitors to the Open Data Portal of Canada are now able to search
   and download open data available from both Canada and Alberta.

 * June 2017
   
   Received the 2017 Canadian Open Data Summit Award for Open Data Innovation
   for the Open Laws initiative that makes Alberta Legislation accessible
   through the open government portal.

 * February 2017
   
   Alberta Legislation is now accessible through the open government portal –
   Albertans can search for laws, publications and datasets in a centralized
   location to provide the full picture and make discovery of data and
   information easier.

 * June 2016
   
   Enterprise Data Analytics plan is developed.

 * April 2016
   
   7060 open datasets and government publications published.

 * August 2015
   
   Alberta open government portal is launched
   
   Previously called the open data portal, the new open government portal was
   designed to provide a convenient and comprehensive location for accessing
   government data and information.

 * April 2015
   
   1,695 open datasets published

 * February 2015
   
   Apps for Alberta competition
   
   A competition using Alberta open data, is launched. The Government of
   Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, hosted
   this innovation competition from February – August 2015. Apps for Alberta
   offered $70,000 in cash prizes to encourage the brightest and most creative
   minds in Canada and the United States to develop apps that use open data from
   the Alberta open government portal.

 * January 2015
   
   Implemented data analytics as part of open government

 * April 2014
   
   371 open datasets published on the open data portal

 * March 2014
   
   Open Information Program Consolidation of Alberta Government Libraries

 * January 2014
   
   Alberta Open Government Policy is developed
   
   The Open Information and Open Data Policy version 1.0 provided a framework to
   establish the operational responsibilities, organization, processes, tools
   and other resources required for a single approach to the open data and open
   information programs.

 * May 2013
   
   Launch of the open data portal version 1.0
   
   280 datasets were available on the open data portal when it was first
   launched.

 * November 2012
   
   Launch of the Open Government Program.


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