OpenDataPolicy

Roles and Responsibilities The Open Data Policy shall define the following roles and responsibilities both at the national and entity levels. At the National Level 1. NDMO NDMO, in its capacity as responsible for overseeing open data initiatives in the Kingdom, shall coordinate all open data initiatives and activities at the national level. It shall determine the strategic orientation of open data in the Kingdom and shall develop the national regulations, standards, and procedures to ensure that open data is effectively managed and published across the Kingdom and that it achieves the intended targets. As such, NDMO’s responsibilities shall include: !! Prepare and review the Open Data Policy: Draft and update this Open Data Policy and revise it on a periodical basis to consider the potential changes affecting the open data lifecycle. Public !! Develop a plan for adopting the Open Data Policy: Provide continuous guidance to public entities to enable the approval and implementation of this Policy. !! Open data Consultations: Support public entities to comply with this Policy and answer any queries related to determining, updating and publishing Open data. !! Measurement of Compliance with Open Data Requirements: Measure the compliance of entities on a periodic basis pursuant to the defined compliance mechanism (For further details, please refer to the “Compliance” section) and verify open data initiatives and activities when required. !! Open Data Education and Awareness: Launch and monitor communication and training initiatives to raise awareness of open data and approve same at the national level. !! Open Data Consolidation: Review the list of available open datasets at the national level and prepare a list of such datasets to indicate their progress. !! Open Data Performance: Analyze open data usage and impact at the national level, and create improvement opportunities to be communicated to the relevant stakeholders. !! Preparation and Review of Open Data Licensing: A license that allows users to share, modify and use open data. 2. National Information Center (NIC) The National Information Center (NIC) serves as the technical operator of the National Open Data Portal, including the design, building, operation and maintenance of the platform. Public As such, NIC’s responsibilities shall include: !! Develop, Manage and Operate the National Open Data Portal: Design, build, and maintain the National Open Data Portal to ensure that entities can publish, manage, and update their open datasets. !! Authorize Portal Participation and Prepare Manuals: Authorize public entities and ensure that they have appropriate access to the National Open Data Portal, as well as prepare operational and technical guidelines for publishing and updating open data on the National Open Data Portal. !! Record Portal Usage Statistics: Capture usage trends and statistics for the published open data and provide same to NDMO and public entities. At the Entity Level All public entities shall have the primary responsibility for ensuring that their open data is published in compliance with the Open data Policy. As such, these entities shall appoint individuals to be responsible for carrying out the open data activities as outlined below. The main responsibility for the open data activities within the entity shall lie with both the Director of the Entity’s Office and the Open Data and Information Access Officer (ODIAO). Head of the Entity: The Head of the Entity – or his designee – shall be held accountable for the open data practices within the entity, and his responsibilities shall include: !! Approval of Open Data Plan: Approve and oversee the implementation of the entity’s open data plan. Public