ePSIplus: an introduction Rob Davies ePSIplus Thematic Network Co-ordinator Public Sector Organisation and Culture Change Prague, 11 April 2007 funded by eContentPlus

ePSIplus basic data ePSIPlus Thematic Network eContentplus 950,000 Euro Start date: 1 September 2006 Duration 30 months

ePSIplus and the Directive European Directive 2003/98/EC of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information Minimum harmonisation Access, fairness, transparency, pricing. ePSIplus is working in the spirit of the Directive AND its recitals Better exploitation of market potential of PSI

Chronology of EC actions Guidelines (1989) PIRA Study (1999) PSINet Preparatory Action (2000) Green Paper EC Communication (2002) ePSINet/ePSINet-CEE Accompanying Measures (2003-5) Policy Group Directive (2004) ePSIplus (2006-9) MEPSIR Study (2006) Sectoral studies (GI, Met, Legal): to be procured (2007) Review of Directive (July 2008)

Transposition as at March 2007 Map view of Member States transposed

EU PSI Directive ( broad) Political Review Member States comply PSI directive came into force Started in 1987 may achieve its objectives by 2017: 30 Years! We are here! EC Info Soc monitoring via contracts and projects such as ePSIplus Estimate as to when all EU25 will have Transposed the PSI Directive ePSIplus ePSINet + ePSINetCee MEPSIR CUPI Report ePSIplus - within the European context

Five thematic areas 1Legal and regulatory progress and impact 2Public sector organisation and culture change 3Encouraging PSI reuse business 4The financial impact: pricing and charging 5Information management, standards and data quality

1 Legal and regulatory progress and impact Monitoring, sharing experience and analysis of transposition, compliance, disputes arising Relationship to other legislation e.g. FOI Assessment of scope of Directive (culture, education etc) IPR/copyright Licensing mechanisms Exclusive deals Country Scorecard Target audience National and European PSI policy makers PSI regulators/arbitrators Public and private sector stakeholders

2 Public sector organisation and culture change Monitoring and review (inc Directive compliance) Exchange experience and cross fertilize between countries on practice and problems in implementing Directive Promote training and awareness raising approaches Clarify relationship between eGovernment + PSI re-use Assess and support appropriate models for PPP Target audience  Central and local government organisations

3 Encouraging PSI re-use business Raise awareness of existing cross-border and pan- European products and working business models. Inter-sectoral learning: what makes for success Stimulate training and support facilities for businesses. Build political support for re-use industries across PSI sectors (e.g. through an Industry Action Group) Target audience Information and content industries Representative associations

4 The financial impact of the Directive: pricing and charging Monitor changes in pricing and charging policies (inc public sector costs and budgets) Exchange experience between Member States on reducing barriers to low charges Target audience Financial policy makers and managers in central and local government

5 Information management, standards and data quality Consensus building on data quality issues Support for necessary public-private standards interoperability Sharing good practice and building interoperability for discovery and access to PSI Target audience Standards/ ‘interoperability framework’ agencies Industry associations Public sector information managers PSI re-use businesses

Roles in the Thematic Network MDR: network co-ordinator Analysts (subcontracted experts) National Network Members Stakeholders –Public and private sector

Analysts Record discussions, monitor and move forward thematic agendas, compile analytic reports Lead and set agendas for thematic meetings Co-ordinate expert participation in each thematic meeting An analyst will participate in every national meeting

Network Partners One per country: private/public sector mix Identify experts for Thematic Meetings Host national meetings Motivate participation/registration in national meetings Supply information on country situation/ cases 5 have joined Project Management Board (Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovenia)

Stakeholders Database of potential experts/invitees for meetings –1250 -> 5000 Register for Newsletter Participate in discussions Supply case information

Meetings Network kick-off, Prague, 30/31 October 15 Thematic cross-border workshops (3 iterative meetings for each of the 5 thematic areas) Up to 35 National and Federal level meetings (Months 3-26) Final Conference was Month 27….but now May 2008?

ePSIPlus knowledge cycle Thematic agenda Thematic meeting National agendas Analytic updates on themes National meetings National issue updates

Commission interest DG INFSO: Digital Libraries and PSI Unit Wants close co-operation with ePSIplus on 2008 Review of Directive –recommendations from ePSIplus prior to launching consultation end Feb 2008 –May use ePSIplus conference as its key event (June 2008?) –Will participate in some national and thematic meetings

Website Structured access to knowledge and results –by country –by thematic issue –Country Scorecard –Directory of cross-border products News Forum

Today Insights and analysis of the progress achieved and still to be made in changing public sector culture and attitudes toward commercial PSI re- use What needs to be done?

Some key issues Relationships between e-Government, PPP and PSI re- use Effects of public sector data sharing policies on PSI re- use (including IPR issues) Training/support initiatives and infrastructures (e.g. competence centres) – for central and local government Managing consequences of frequent changes in public sector structure for PSI re-use. Experiences of local government

Two big questions Why should the public sector bother to make a special effort to enable re-use of PSI? Who compensates the public sector for loss of revenues?

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