1. EXTR@Web Kick-off Meeting DG TREN, 16/10/02 WP4.2 Contact Database Andrew Winder Isis

2. Objectives Maintain a database of interested persons and target users: - for use in electronic news service - targeted information, where appropriate This task also includes the e-mail enquiry service Starting point - the EXTRA database: - 9130 entries - 2291 (25%) have e-mail addresses

3. Delivery and maintenance of database Use only entries with e-mail addresses Broaden with: - Network contacts (national and European/ international networks) - European Commission & Parliament e-mail addresses - Transport journalist database - Contacts from events (e.g. Barcelona) - Completion by Benchmark Group (and subcontractors for countries not represented) - Persons using the e-mail enquiry service (“opt-in” service)

4. Current Database 1. Contact information

5. Contact info Proposals Structure to remain essentially the same as in the EXTRA database Full address information will be retained for reference, but communication would normally be by e-mail only

6. Current Database 2. Enquirer status

7. Enquirer status Proposals Simplification needed: 19 categories to be reduced to 3 for “organisation type”: - Government or public authority - Company (either public or private) - Other, e.g. academic or research organisation, interest group, individuals, etc … and 3 for “function”: - Technically oriented, policy oriented, or both More precise categories can be asked in evaluation questionnaires