On 7 May of this year, the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, held a meeting with Ms. Natalia Carfi, Executive Director of the Open Data Charter.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the further development of open data in Uzbekistan, improving the quality, accessibility and practical value of published data, as well as strengthening cooperation with the Open Data Charter in line with modern international approaches to public data governance.
Special attention was paid to improving metadata, publishing data in machine-readable formats, ensuring comparability and interoperability, regular data updates, and promoting wider use of open data by government bodies, researchers, civil society and the business community.
The meeting also addressed the use of open data to enhance transparency in public administration, prevent corruption risks, develop administrative data and big data, and introduce solutions based on artificial intelligence. It was noted that high-quality, standardized and accessible data are among the key foundations for digital transformation and the effective application of AI technologies.
As part of the event, Ms. Natalia Carfi delivered a presentation for representatives of ministries and agencies on the role of open data in combating corruption, developing administrative and big data, and using data for the implementation of modern artificial intelligence technologies.
The presentation covered the international approaches of the Open Data Charter, including its six global principles: open by default; timely and comprehensive; accessible and usable; comparable and interoperable; for improved governance and citizen engagement; and for inclusive development and innovation.
Practical international examples were also presented on how open data can be used to analyse public spending, public procurement, tax revenues, subsidies and other areas that are important for strengthening transparency and accountability of public institutions.
The parties emphasized the importance of further cooperation in the field of open data, capacity-building for specialists of ministries and agencies, improving the national open data portal, and promoting initiatives aimed at developing high-quality, demand-driven and reusable datasets.