ePSIplus - An Overview

Chris CorbinePSIplus Analyst

Bird & Bird, London, 18.05.07

funded by eContentPlus

ePSIplus Thematic Network - Purpose

The thematic Network will:– Support the implementation of the European Directive on PSI re-use;– Facilitate the major opportunities for business to develop value added

products and services based on PSI.

The network will be active for 30 months from the 1st September 2006 through to 28th February 2009 (which covers the period leading up to the PSI Directive review in 2008 by the European Parliament.)

Covers all Member (EU, EEA, EFTA) and candidate states

Covers all PSI domains

ePSIplus will focus on five major themes

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ePSIplus - Major themes

1. Legal and regulatory progress and impact (including implementation of the Directive)

2. Public sector organisation and culture change (including compliance with the Directive)

3. Encouraging PSI re-use business

4. The financial impact of the Directive: pricing and charging (including impact on public sector costs and budget)

5. Information management, standards and data quality

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Theme 1 - Legal & Regulatory progress & impact

• Legal Framework• Monitor transposition progress & the process• Monitoring changes within applicable laws/statutes• Legal analysis (harmonisation - level playing field in law)• Articulating (Guidance) the differences of the legal base across Europe

• Regulatory Framework• Framework (at National (and sub national) and European Level)• Monitoring changes within the Framework• Analysis of the effectiveness of the framework• Monitoring the decisions and actions of the regulators• Articulating (Guidance) the differences within the framework and how to handle them

• Complaint/Appeal/Judication Framework• Framework (at National (and sub national) and European Level)• Monitoring changes within the Framework• Analysis of the effectiveness of the framework• Monitoring decisions• Articulating (Guidance) the differences within the framework and how to handle them

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Theme 2 - Public sector organisation and culture change

• Managing the consequences of frequent changes in public sector structure for PSI re-use.

• The experiences of local government in complying with the Directive and supporting re-use.

• The relationship between e-government, public-private partnerships (PPP), private financing initiatives (PFI) and their impact on PSI re-use at different stages of the value chain.

• The effects of public sector data sharing policies on PSI re-use (including IPR issues)

• Training and support initiatives and infrastructures (e.g. competence centres) for central and local government agencies to support PSI re-use.

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Theme 3 - Encouraging PSI re-use business

• The role of European Associations in raising awareness of PSI re-use market potential and stimulating activity: possibilities for a Pan-European forum on PSI-re-use.

• Factors underlying demand for and creation of pan-European products.

• Inter-sector learning and analysis: what makes some sectors more successful in PSI re-use business and what lessons can be transferred? What business models work?

• Effective training, knowledge transfer and support mechanisms for

entrepreneurs, role of organisations such as Chambers of Commerce.

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Theme 3 - Encouraging PSI re-use business

• Create & Maintain Business Directory• Cross border and pan European businesses

• Establish Industry Action Group (IAG)• Objectives & Mission• TOR’s• Organisational Structure• Document the value add of a PSI IAG (Consider reticent of existing pan

European Associations)• Test ideas and seek potential volunteers via debate on the discussion

forum

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Theme 4 - Impact on pricing

• The effects of the Directive on the PSI value chain, on costs, access and organisation within the public sector, including remedies for budget loss as a result of new charging policies.

• Developments in pricing and charging policies: emerging impact and approaches toward free of charge access, marginal costs charging, ‘reasonable return on investment’ policies etc

• Impact of varying fiscal and public sector cost-recovery approaches across

Europe

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Theme 5 - Information management, standards and data quality

• The impact on data quality for business re-use of public sector interventions, including through types of PPP.

• Approaches to interoperability between public and private sectors in support of re-use e.g. in relation to eGovernment standards

frameworks and access architectures.

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Actors within the ePSIplus thematic network

• Network co-ordinator (MDR)

• Analysts (5 subcontracted)

• National Network Members (29)

• Pan European Network Members (2)– EUROGI Spatial– PRIMET Meteorological

• Target registered stakeholders (5000+)

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Analysis of the ePSIplus Network National Representative

Public Sector24%

Private Sector28%

Representative Bodies38%

Academic & Research10%

ePSIplus - Registered Stakeholders

Roles/benefits

• Database of potential experts/invitees for meetings

• Newsletter publication notification

• Participate in online discussions

• Supply case information

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ePSIplus - Meetings

1Network kick off meeting held in Prague, 30/31 October 2006

15 Thematic cross-border workshops (3 per thematic area)– Legal & Regulation theme

• Workshop 1, 16 February 2007, Hague, Netherlands (Report & Presentations published)• Workshop 2, September 2007, Nicosia, Cyprus

– Public Sector Organisation theme• Workshop 1, 11 April 2007, Prague, Czech Republic (Presentations published)

– Encouraging PSI re-use business theme– Pricing impact theme

• Workshop 1: 19 - 20 April 2007, Helsinki, Finland (Presentations published)• Workshop 2: 1 - 2 November 2007, London• Workshop 3: June 2008, Rome

– Standards theme• Workshop 1: 5 July 2007, London• Workshop 2: 26 - 27 November, Riga, Latvia

35 National and Federal level meetings– Cyprus 20 February 2007 (Presentations published)– France 14 June 2007– Dublin 27 Sept 2007

Final Conference (May 2008)

All the materials from the meetings are available on the ePSIplus web site

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Red - means the meeting has taken place or is taking place

The ePSIplus knowledge cycle

Thematic agenda Thematic meeting

National agendas

Analytic updateson themes

National meetingsNational issue updates

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ePSIplus - Publications

Other publications (that do not result from the thematic activities)

• Quarterly Update (Newsletter)• Glossary• Country reports• PSI Media watch• PSI Presentation watch• PSI Tips• PSI Bibliography• Reports• News

All of which are available on the ePSIplus web site

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ePSIplus PSI Bibliography - January 2007 Edition

All Legal PubSec Culture PrivSect Re-use Pricing Quality

ePSIplus - Publications

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Web Site

Quarterly newsletter

Thematic Reports

Country Reports

Conference Report

Final Conclusions & recommendations

PSI Industry Action Group

Terms of Reference

Management documents

Objective &

Aims

Strategy Membership

Information gathering and analysis

Desk Research

Surveys & questionnaires

Analysis

Information exchange and Consensus Building

Thematic Meetings (3 Meetings for each of 5 themes) (15 off)

Country meetings (25 off)

Federal (Regional) Meetings (10 off)

Final Conference

Start End

Project Management, Monitoring internal indictors, assessment, and reporting

Reports

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ePSIplus overview

ePSIplus Outputs (Deliverables)

Assess and report on the impact of the Re-use PSI Directive.

Demonstrate (through the network) the improved understanding of re-use of PSI across Europe

Report and propose recommendations for the PSI Directive Review.

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ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

Live: 27.09.06

Objective:

To become the first port of call for information on PSI re-use

Target5000+ Registered PSI stakeholders

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Home page

ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

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NewsePSIplus Thematic Network

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Scorecard level 1

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ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

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ePSIplus Scorecard Theme 1as at 7 May 2007

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NorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSlovenia

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AverageMedianEU25EU27EFTA

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Transposition Implementation Support Awareness Enforcement

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Article 13 Transposed

for MS?

Law Publically available online?

Article 13 Refers to 2003/98

PSI web site

PSIH Register?

Standard Licence

available?

Published Complaints Procedure?

Published Appeal

Procedure?

PSI Guidelines?

Complaint decisions published

Appeal decisions

published?

Unified Complaints

system?Support

Transposition

Implementation

Pro-active Awareness? Training

Annual Monitoring

Reports published?

PSI Case Studies?

Complaint Decisions

Appeal Decisions

Fair Trade & Competiton Authority Decisions

Court Decisions

Awareness

Enforcement

ePSIplus Scorecard Legal Framework

ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

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ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

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Forum - logged IN

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ePSIplus - The One Stop Shop to PSI

EU PSI Directive (broad)

PoliticalReview

2004 2005 2006 2007

1.07.05 Member States

comply

2008 2009PSI directive came

into force31.12.03

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 whenall EU27 will haveTransposed the

PSI Directive

ePSIplus

ePSINet + ePSINetCee

MEPSIR

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CUPI Report

ePSIplus - within the European context

MEPSIR: Measuring EuropeanPublic Sector Information Resources

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ePSIplus and the PSI Directive review

Purpose: Has the Directive 2003/98 had the desired impact?

ePSIplus thematic network (active)

July2007

Jan2008

April2008

July2008

Oct2008

Jan2009

EC OnlineConsultation

Geographic Information sector study

ePSIplus & EC

Conference

Legal sector study

Meteorological sector study

EC CommissionedSector studies

EC Analysis ofConsultation

EC Communication

EuropeanParliament

EuropeanCommission

EuropeanCouncil

EU Co-decisionprocess

SummerRecess

Annual Review of Lisbon Strategy

Annual Review of Lisbon Strategy

EU Elections May 2009

MEPSIR 2?

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The key to success is to KEEP IT SIMPLE!

The ePSIplus thematic network

- is devoted to the PSI vision and strategy

- is people oriented!

- provides a forum within which to share knowledge

- acts as a catalyst to change

- provides the only European PSI knowledge base currently in existence (The One stop Shop to PSI - via the web site)

- is for everyone involved in PSI irrespective of which sector the stakeholder operates within.

SO PLEASE STAY INVOLVED with ePSIplus

ePSIplus thematic network - summary

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EU Co-Decision Process

Re-use PSI

5.06.0231.12.0319 Months

Member States

Transposition 18 Months EU27 = 39+ Months

1.07.05

21+ months

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3 Member State Public Sector

compliance

Step 4Impact on

CurrentPSI re-users

Compliance

Time to Reach Critical Mass

European Parliament, Commission, Council Review July 2008

Establishing the PSI framework

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Establishing the PSI framework

EU27 Transposition status as at 1st May 2007

52%

11%

15%

22%

New Laws Amended Existing Laws Existing laws covered Not Transposed

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