ePSIplus: an introductionBrian Green

ePSIplus AnalystNational Meeting - Slovenia Ljubljana, 7 November 2007

funded by eContentPlus

ePSIplus basic data

• ePSIPlus Thematic Network• Funded under the eContentplus programme of

EC to support the implementation of the European Directive on PSI Re-use

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

• Start date: 1 September 2006• Duration 30 months (March 2009)

ePSIplus mission

• Monitoring implementation of PSI directive• Identifying barriers and conflicts• Increasing awareness of the value of PSI re-use

to business and the economy• Promoting and providing examples of best

practice in the area of PSI re-use• Making recommendations on how best to move

forward

ePSIplus stakeholders

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)• Review of Directive (July 2008)

www.ePSIplus.net

TranspositionTo date

Map view of Member States transposed

Five thematic areas

1 Legal and regulatory progress and impact2 Public sector organisation and culture change3 Encouraging PSI reuse business4 The financial impact: pricing and charging5 Information 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, database, INSPIRE,

competition • Assessment of scope of Directive (should it include cultural

heritage, 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 FOI + 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 raised by charges

Target audience• Financial policy makers and managers in central and local

government

5 Information management, standards and data quality • Share good practice and build interoperability for discovery

and access to PSI • Encourage provision of PSI catalogues (asset registers)• Support for necessary public-private standards

interoperability• Consensus building on data quality issues

Target audience• Standards/ ‘interoperability framework’ agencies • Industry associations• Public sector information managers• PSI re-use businesses

Roles in the Thematic Network

• Network co-ordinator (MDR)• Analysts (subcontracted experts)• National Network Partners• 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• Help 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– 1300 -> 5000

• Register for Newsletter• Participate in forum discussions• Supply case information

Meetings

• Network kick-off, Prague, 30/31 October 2006• 15 Thematic cross-border workshops (3 iterative

meetings for each of the 5 thematic areas)• Up to 35 National, regional, ‘special’ meetings

(Months 3-26)• International Conference Spring 2008

Commission involvement

• DG Information Society & Media : PSI Policy Group

• Wants close co-operation with ePSIplus on 2008 Review of Directive– recommendations from ePSIplus prior to launching

consultation end Feb 2008– ePSIplus final conference a key event – participate in national and thematic meetings where

possible

Website www.epsiplus.net

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

• News• Forum

A one-stop shop on PSI re-use

www.ePSIplus.net