Demanding open data in Serbia: Role of think tanks and research-based civil society organizations
Demanding open data in Serbia: Role of think tanks and research-based civil society organizations

Author(s): Katarina Kosmina
Contributor(s): Milena Lazarević (Editor)
Subject(s): Civil Society, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: Open data; Serbia; Think tanks; Civil society organizations; Data transparency; Public policy; Research-based advocacy; Data-driven governance; Accountability; Policy reform;
Summary/Abstract: Open Data progress in Serbia is currently limited both in terms of datasets and the number of government institutions which release their data. Moreover, while there have been research projects which explored the ‘supply side’ of open data in Serbia, the demand for open data has not been assessed in a comprehensive manner. Taking into account this lack of focus on demand for open data, this discussion paper is based on an exploratory research project investigating to what extent think tanks and research-based CSOs in Serbia are involved in demanding open data, and whether they are able to see the value of open data, as well as adequately utilize open datasets. This group of CSOs was chosen as the main research subject given the benefits these research focused CSOs could receive from an enriched data environment in the country. In terms of methodology, being exploratory in nature, this research accordingly relies mostly on qualitative methods, namely desk research, interviews, and stakeholder mapping. However, whenever it was possible, this research includes quantitative analysis of: existing open datasets in Serbia, attendance rates at open data events which are intended to indicate open data demand, as well as methodological trends among CSOs conducting research in Serbia.

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