Appropriate datasets are available as open data
The processes of the public sector for collecting, storing and processing data are being further developed so that they relieve the administrative burden on residents in Switzerland, as well as businesses, and are being designed to be efficient and sustainable. In order to efficiently exploit the potential arising from this for an orderly implementation of the “once only” principle, the cooperation models must be further developed in various areas. Interoperability between the individual data collections must be guaranteed so that data can be exchanged. The government's data contributes to greater value creation and to positioning Switzerland as an attractive place to live and conduct business.
Data collected by the public authorities or on their behalf is in principle published as “Open Government Data” in an open and machine-readable form. This corresponds to the “open by default” principle, as provided for in the OGD strategy 2019-2023. In addition, further use of government data which is made available is supported and promoted at all federal levels, as is cooperation between private individuals and the public sector.
Open access to appropriate research data and results also makes a substantial contribution to improving the effectiveness, transparency and the reproducibility of scientific research and is being monitored as part of the open data strategy of the universities and the Swiss National Science Foundation. With regard to ensuring access to “Open Government Data” in other countries for Swiss researchers and businesses abroad, Switzerland is committed to an open data strategy abroad within the framework of international negotiations (e.g. the WTO).
Switzerland will also opt in the coming years for access to appropriate factual data which is not generated by the administration and the scientific community. In the search for solutions, account will be taken of the different interests of the participants in the data sector.
Objective's measures
- Umsetzung der Open Government Data Strategie (2019 – 2023) und Einführung von «open by default»
- Stammdatenverwaltung in der Bundesverwaltung
- Strategic focus area data sciences of the ETH Domain
- Confederation geodata: basis for OGD
- Survey on internet access and internet use by households and private individuals
Strategy
Key documents
- Open Government Data strategy 2019-2023 of 30 November 2018
- Benchmark figures for Switzerland's data policy of 9 May 2018
- National Open Access Strategy of Swiss Universities of 31 January 2017
- Position paper of the Coordinating Agency for Federal Geographic Information (GCG) of 5 July 2018
- 2017 data innovation strategy of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- Multiple use of data: the Swiss statistics system and the data management system of the Confederation
- Report of the group of experts on the future of data processing and data security of 17 August 2018
- Report of 15 October 2019 on the recommendations of the group of experts on the future of data processing and data security: Information and further procedure