Opening Up

Programme 2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The Opening Up project will open up new opportunities for businesses and governments to develop transformative services through the adoption of open data and social networking approaches. It will build upon the increasingly large amounts of valuable data created by the development of social networks as part of the shift towards open government to create new tools, devise new approaches and build the skills citizens, businesses and governments need to deliver radically different services, e-government and businesses in the North Sea Region. Through this work the project will promote significant new ways of developing, adopting and using ICT applications across the NSR.

Achievements (EN):

The Opening Up project opened up new opportunities for businesses and governments to develop transformative services through the adoption of open data and social networking approaches. It built upon the increasingly large amounts of valuable data created by the development of social networks as part of the shift towards open government to create new tools, devise new approaches and build the skills citizens, businesses and governments need to deliver radically different services, e-government and businesses in the North Sea Region. Through this work, the project promoted significant new ways of developing, adopting and using ICT applications across the North Sea Region. For more information please visit: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=135&back=yes

Website: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/home/

Expected Results (EN):

• Several pilots on the use of social media and open data • Accredited training on social media • Development of a standardised “Social Media Readiness Indicator” (extension of the Smart Cities e-Government Readiness Index) • Policy recommendations for using Social Media in a governmental context • Tools and techniques to facilitate the use of open data and the integration of social media • Websites and applications demonstrating the possibilities related to the use of open data and citizen-led services • Standards for exchanging government data across borders • Studies on the skills needed, challenges and opportunities related to social media

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Governance, partnership Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Intercommunale Leiedal

Address: President Kennedypark 10, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Gemeente Groningen

Name: Gemeente Groningen

Address: PO Box 20.001 Groningen, 9700 PB Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Kristiansand

Name: Municipality of Kristiansand

Address: Postboks 417 Lund, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Hanze University Groningen

Name: Hanze University Groningen

Address: Zernikeplein 7, 9747 AS Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Dutch Police Region Groningen

Name: Dutch Police Region Groningen

Address: Rademarkt 12, 9711 CV Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Karlstads Kommun

Name: Karlstads Kommun

Address: Kommunledningskontoret, 651 84 Karlstad, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Hoeje-Taastrup Municipality

Name: Hoeje-Taastrup Municipality

Address: Bygaden 2, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

Lessius Mechelen vzw

Name: Lessius Mechelen vzw

Address: Zandpoortvest 13, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Porism Ltd

Name: Porism Ltd

Address: 241 - 251 Ferndale Road, SW9 8BJ London, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Gemeente Groningen

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Municipality of Kristiansand

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Hanze University Groningen

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Dutch Police Region Groningen

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Karlstads Kommun

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Hoeje-Taastrup Municipality

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Lessius Mechelen vzw

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Intermunicipal association Leiedal

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Porism Ltd

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Summary

Project name (EN): Opening Up

Project acronym: Opening Up (OUP)

Project start date: 2011-10-01

Project end date: 2014-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 701 725.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 632 500.00

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2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 021 / 1 021 (100%)

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