6 DIGITAL GOVERNMENT OPEN GOVERNMENT Government is committed to be transparent, and to encourage public engagement. Online engagement will increase using digital technologies such as social media and crowd-sourcing, soliciting contributions from many. Communications and eParticipation activities will be designed to promote better development of public policy, increase public trust and encourage citizens and businesses to collaborate with government. In line with EU regulations, government will open up public data for use by private organisations and the general public whilst promoting innovative application of such data. 32. Open Government Data In addition to facilitating the sharing of data across public administration, government will make public sector information available to all as allowed by law. Structured data will be published in a way that it can be interlinked (Linked Open Government Data) and become more useful to Government entities, third parties and respective systems. The adoption of Big Data technologies will allow complex data to be processed, improving decision-making in critical areas such as finance, healthcare, transport, utilities and the environment. 33. eDemocracy 44 Government is committed to using ICT to encourage citizens to take part in democratic decision-making. Initiatives will be implemented to enhance the visibility, transparency and accountability of government.