ePSIplus: an overview

Chris CorbinePSIplus Thematic Network Analyst

LOCUS22 November 2006

funded by eContentPlus

ePSIplus: 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.

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.)

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

Cover all PSI domains

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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Actors within the ePSIplus thematic network

• Network co-ordinator (MDR)

• Analysts (5 subcontracted)

• National Network Members (30)

• Pan European Network Members (6)

• Registered stakeholders (1000 target 5000+)

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ePSIplus: Analysts

Roles

• Record discussions, monitor and move forward thematic agendas, compile analytic reports

• Lead and set agendas for thematic meetings

• Co-ordinate expert participation each thematic meeting

• An analyst will participate in every national meeting

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ePSIplus: Network Partners

Roles

- Identifying experts to partake in network meetings- Hosting national meetings- Assisting with Information dissemination within country/sector- Information gathering and reporting on the situation within the

country or sector- Attending Network meetings

And in addition

- Six to be members of the Project Management Board

Network partners sign a grant agreement and agree to abide by the Network Rules

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ePSIplus: Registered Stakeholders

Roles/benefits

• Database of potential experts/invitees for meetings

• Register for Newsletter

• Participate in online discussions

• Supply case information

• Have access to unpublished ePSIplus documents

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ePSIplus: Meetings

Network kick off meeting held in Prague, 30/31 October 2006(All the materials from the meeting are available on the ePSIplus web site)

15 Thematic cross-border workshops (3 iterative meetings for each of the 5 thematic areas)

(Legal & Regulation theme workshop planned for February 2007, Netherlands)

(Pricing impact theme workshops - Helsinki April 2007, London November 2007,

Rome June 2008)

Up to 35 National and Federal level meetings (Cyprus February 2007)

Final Conference

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ePSIplus: Web Site

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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ePSIplus: Web Site - continued

ePSIplus, LOCUS Meeting, London, 22nd November 2006

ePSIplus: Web Site - continued

ePSIplus, LOCUS Meeting, London, 22nd November 2006

ePSIplus: Web Site - continued

ePSIplus, LOCUS Meeting, London, 22nd November 2006

ePSIplus: Web Site - continued

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ePSIplus: PSI Action Group

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A possible structure

(pan) European PSI Action Group (Forum/Association)

National PSI

Groups

AddressForum

Meteo Forum

Thematic Interest Groups (TIG’s)For example: LOCUSOther potential TIG’s- Property- Marketing- Legal

Key is a web site possiblity to inheritePSIplus One Stop

ePSIplus: Over view

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 knowledge cycle

Thematic agenda Thematic meeting

National agendas

Analytic updateson themes

National meetingsNational issue updates

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Summary

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.

We hope that LOCUS and all of its members will participate in ePSIplus

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