Obama Tech Plan: Transparency is key

Some important evidence supporting transparency as key features of e-government:

“The Plan calls for citizen engagement in the work of federal agencies
and demonstrates respect for the intelligence and expertise of the
American people. He calls for opening up the closed practices of
government and using new technology to enable genuine citizen
participation and engagement in our democracy.”

Cairns Blog: Barack Obama Unveils Unprecedented Plan for Open Government

what are the most important data to be made public?

One of the key issues to discuss is the definition of public data.
The 8 principles state that this is different in every country. Is there a shared definition, or at least a minimal definition, at international level? is there a list / taxonomy of data?

Let’s start a list - I largely draw on existing projects:
- air pollution data
- planning applications (privacy concerns?)
- public spending data (incl. structural funds, agricultural funds)
- legislative documents (also draft?)
- MPs votes
- party donations
- maps (to be better specified)
- citizens feedback / satisfaction surveys
- external consultancies

Feel free to add your favorite data or tell your priorities.