LAPSI The European Thematic Network on Legal Aspects of Public Sector Information Dr. Cristiana Sappa LAPSI Project Manager – EVPSI Project Manager Nexa Research Center for Internet and Society – Torino Law School 3rd HUNAGI Conference and Exhibition Budapest

What is LAPSI? Thematic Network EC funded 30 months long 20 partners – 13 countries 1 Advisory Board – 3 countries Legal Aspects… …of PSI … … Re-Use (Directive 2003/98/EC) 3rd HUNAGI Conference and Exibition - Budapest

How is LAPSI working? Object : Directive 2003/98/EC (but not only) Objective : policy support Structure and strategy : - 6 Working Groups : IP, Competition, Privacy and Personal Data, Cultural Content, Fundamental principles and environmental rights, Licenses and other selected implementation and deployment issues) - organization of meetings (seminars and conferences) - interaction with other projects (COMMUNIA, CC, Europeana, SharePSI, Engage, but also EVPSI, Aporta, etc.) - dissemination initiatives (bilateral implications) Policy Documents production 3rd HUNAGI Conference and Exibition - Budapest

Some Achieved Results Position papers: - cultural heritage - charging principles, public undertakings, licenses, (public task) Policy recommendations: - competition law issues - privacy and personal data - Intellectual Property Issues, Commercial Secrecy - Cultural, educational and research institutions - Regulatory Bodies - Access, Proportionality Guidelines: - charges, licenses 3rd HUNAGI Conference and Exibition - Budapest

How can you be involved in LAPSI? Stakeholders online registration form available on the LAPSI website - - public meeting(s): Turin, 9 and 10/VII/2012 3rd HUNAGI Conference and Exibition - Budapest

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