This congress joins the subjects Open standards, Open source software and Open data which are three seperate subjects, but in practice are very connected.

Themes:

• 10 reasons to not be open: An exploration of possibilities and "impossibilities" of the application of open standards in a complex reality, searching for pragmatic and working solutions.
• Groundbreaking: This theme addresses the need for standards from a European perspective from an academical and practical point of view.
• Next steps in open data: This theme addresses concrete examples and a future view on open data.
• Open and reliable: This theme addresses theory and practice about matching electronic services with means of authnetication.
• Ranking open data: This theme addresses standards for open data.
• Economic impact: This theme addresses how Open standards and Open source software can contribute to economic growth and cost savings.

For more information (in Dutch):

http://www.ecp.nl/open-overheid-congres

For more information (in Dutch):

http://www.ecp.nl/open-overheid-congres