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3/11/2005 New country report: Slovakia
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24/10/2005 MEPSIR study and survey
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The European Commission has contracted a Northern Irish company, the HELM group, to assist them with the monitoring and modelling of the change brought about by the PSI Directive.
The contracted study defines, tests and applies a methodology to measure the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI) in the EU member states and Norway, serving as a basis for the review of the Directive that will take place three years after its implementation. Following the measurement, conclusions will be drawn and recommendations proposed, also on the basis of a comparison with the situation in the United States of America.One of the strands of the monitoring activity is to ask organisations that are commercial re-users of PSI to complete a survey, which takes about 10 minutes.
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24/10/2005 ePSINet workshop in Latvia - presentations
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The ePSInet supported workshop 'Public Sector Information Reuse - European Tendencies and Latvian Perspectives' held in Riga on 19 October, was attended by over 60 participants.
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24/10/2005 Transposition of the Directive
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| 11 Member States have so far notified transposition of the Directive on PSI re-use. For full details see the Commission website at the link below.
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8/10/2005 Manifesto on open access to state-collected geospatial data
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| UK based Open Knowledge Foundation invites supporters to sign up to a manifesto on open access to government-collected geospatial data. The manifesto states that all government-collected geodata should be openly available to citizens i.e. available for free distribution and re-use under a ShareAlike license.
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26/9/2005 UK - Public Sector Information Holders (PSIH) market study
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The Office of Fair Trading is currently working on a Public Sector Information Holders (PSIH) market study, designed to get a clearer picture of the way the market sectors operate. The study will also consider the impact of regulations resulting from EC directives such as the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 which deal with how public sector bodies should respond to requests for the re-use of public sector information.
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26/9/2005 ePSInet workshop in Latvia - 19 October
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The workshop - provisionally titled 'Public Sector Information Reuse - European Tendencies and Latvian Perspectives' will be held at the Reval Hotel in Riga.
For further details please contact:
Sergejs Bozoks
Consultant of European Affairs Division
Secretariat of Special Assignments Minister for Electronic Government Affairs
www.eps.gov.lv
Sergejs.Bozoks@eps.gov.lv
+371 7114730, fax +371 7114727
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28/7/2005 U.S. agency proposes withdrawal of geospatial information
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| The American Association of Research Libraries (ARL) protests to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) about the proposed removal of a significant amount of geospatial information from public distribution.
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20/7/2005 News on transposition in The Netherlands
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The draft legislation was approved by the Cabinet last week and has now been sent to Parliament. Subsequently, there are two possibilities:
a. Parliament considers it to be a non-controversial dossier. In that case the entire procedure will be swift and enactment should be expected by the end of this year.
b. Parliament wishes to discuss the matter. In that case there will be plenary debates and enactment could take up to a year.
It is understood that the Dutch legislator proposes to transpose the Directive by implementing it in the Freedom of Information Act.
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20/7/2005 Presentations from AGI seminar on PSI, London, 8 June 2005
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15/7/2005 Progress on transposition in Austria, Germany and Italy
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ePSINet correspondents have recently provided reports on progress with transpostion of the PSI Directive into national law in these countries.
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15/7/2005 PSI Directive and spatial data in the UK
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29/6/2005 PSI Directive transposed in Ireland-full text
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| Following the notice on 24.6.2005 in Iris Oifigiúil, the official Irish state gazette, attached is the full text of the Statutory Instrument transposing the PSI Directive into Irish law.
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28/6/2005 PSI Directive transposed in Ireland
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The Statutory Instrument has been signed to transpose into Irish law the European Directive on the re-use of public sector information. A notice was published in Iris Oifigiúil, the official Irish state gazette, on 24.6.2005.
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24/6/2005 ePSINet national workshop in Slovakia
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The meeting will take place from 09.00 at:
zasadacej sále COOP Jednota
Bajkalská ul.25
Bratislava
It will also be attended by reprsentatives from the Czech Republic.
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24/6/2005 ePSINet national workshop in Malta
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| This meeting on Reuse Of Public Sector Information: Policy, Legal Framework And Good Practices In The EU and Malta will take place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta from 9.00 to 13.30. Programme details follow.
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23/6/2005 Article on PSI reuse in the UK from 'The Guardian'
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22/6/2005 Presentations from Romanian National Workshop
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The following presentations sre available below:
R. Davies. The PSI Directive and The work of ePSINet.
V. Sadowich, Cities on the Internet, Poland. Troubleshooting the PSI Problems in Poland
G. Ciocan, G&G Consulting S.R.L, Romania . Commercial exploitation of legal information published by the Official Gazette of Romania
E. Ghiulea, Executive Manager , ONRC, Romania . A presentation of the National Office of the Company Register.
A. Hogea, Expert, Government of Romania, Dpt for Strategic Management and Prospective Studies.
Transparency and Acces in the Information Society
Marian Ion, IT Consultant. The General Inspectorate for Communications and IT . E-Government Programmes in Romania and relevant aspects for PSI re-use
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22/6/2005 Slovenian transposition of the PSI Directive
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The Act on the Access to Information of Public Character in Slovenia was amended in May 2005. By this means, the Slovenian Parliament adopted a new law that transposes the EU Directive on PSI reuse into Slovenian law on 15 June 2005.
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13/6/2005 OECD interest in public sector information re-use
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The OECD has undertaken a series of analytical studies on the digital delivery of content. In the course of the Digital Content Project (www.oecd.org/sti/digitalcontent) specific sectors such as on-line computer and video games, music, scientific publishing and mobile content have been analysed by the OECD’s Working Party on the Information Economy (www.oecd.org/sti/information-economy).
As part of this project, the public sector was recognized as a significant producer of content which is valuable for digital content services for commercial and non-commercial use. Most governments face major challenges managing and distributing this content as it is increasingly digitised and potentially exploitable. The challenges vary across different areas (public sector information such as meteorological data, compared with public sector content such as museum archives). Analysis of the development and distribution of digital public information and content and its commercial use will draw out implications for governments, and prepare more detailed follow-up work in selected areas. Work will focus on analysis of particular areas of public content, beginning with case studies and related economic analysis of the growing role of the exploitation of public content.
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13/6/2005 French transposition new
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The council of the ministers in France has adopted the ordnance that will implement the PSI directive in France. It will be tabled for formal adoption by the French parliament.
Texts are available in French on the OJ site:
Rapport au President de la Republique relatif a l'ordonnance n?2005-650 du 6 juin 2005 relative a la liberte d'acces aux documents administratifs et a la reutilisation des informations publiques
Ordonnance no 2005-650 du 6 juin 2005 relative a la liberte d'acces aux documents administratifs et a la reutilisation des informations publiques
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13/6/2005 UK transposition
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The legislation that transposes the EU re use of PSI Directive into UK law has been laid before Parliament today 10th June 2005. The Statutory Instrument 2005 Number 1515 will come into force on the 1st July 2005.
The legislation is accompanied by an
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
THE RE-USE OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2005,
2005 No. 1515
that can be down loaded from the following URL:
The legislation is backed by a Guide to Best Practice that will be published in the next 5 days on the OPSI web site.
Electronic licences (Click Use Licences), the Information Fair Trader Scheme
(IFTS) also back up the legislation. Details of both can be obtained from the OPSI web site http://www.opsi.gov.uk
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9/6/2005 AGI Public Policy SIG seminar supported by the Digital Content Forum.
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Opportunities and Challenges for Public Sector Information
9 June 2005
Venue: Offices of the Deputy Prime Minister, London
2005 sees the implementation of two important Directives that will introduce an entirely new landscape for the management and control of information in the public domain and awaken new opportunities for business.
The Freedom of Information Act and the European Directive on the re-use of public sector information are the building blocks of ‘information age government’ and offer new opportunities for businesses wishing to innovate to create new information products and services, as well as opportunities for the public sector to take advantage of a joined-up approach to delivering the benefits of access to public sector information.
The seminar, 'Opportunities and Challenges from PSI', will look on the opportunities that PSI will offer to both the public and private sectors. Speakers will demonstrate that the public sector does valuable information that can be commercially exploited and will also explain to attendees how to get hold of this information. A key focus of the day is how the PSI Directive will provide new opportunities for growth in the information industry for businesses wishing to innovate to create new information products and services, as well as opportunities for the public sector to take advantage of a new approach to delivering the benefits of access to public sector information
This seminar will be of interest to anyone dealing with public sector information, from central and local government practitioners, consultants, and those wishing to exploit it for commercial reasons
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8/6/2005 ePSINet national workshop in Romania 8 June
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This workshop on the Re-use of Public Sector Information: Policy, Legal Framework and Good Practice in the EU and Romania will take place in Bucharest on 8 June 2005. It is being organised in conjunction with the Ministry of Communications and IT.
Venue:
Ministry for Communiations and IT
Libertatii Bvd 14, 2nd Floor
Bucharest
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6/6/2005 Presentations from ePSINet workshop in Lithuania
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6/6/2005 OPSI (UK) issues results of consultation on the PSI Directive and guidelines
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Regulation Consultation
The public consultation on the implementation within the UK of the European Directive on the re-use of public sector information closed on 18 March 2005.
The policy responsibility is shared by the Cabinet Office through the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI), incorporating Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Consultation includes the following documents:
the Consultation document
the Consultation notice
the draft Public Sector Information (PSI) Regulations
an Explanatory Note on the PSI Regulations
a revised Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment
a draft Guide to Best Practice that aims to explain the effects of the PSI Regulations
a Question and Answer document about the PSI Regulations and the Directive
Aim of the Consultation
The aim was to seek views on the proposals for Regulations implementing a Directive of the European Parliament and Council on the re-use of public sector information. It introduces the proposed approach informed by the earlier Consultation in September 2003 and the move to a re-named body, the Office of Public Sector Information. Queries should be sent to the Information Policy team.
The consultation documents have been circulated to other government departments, the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI), the Publishers Association, representatives of the UK information industry, the Digital Content Forum, the Association for Geographic Information, the UK Library community and to the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
Further Information
Please contact the Information Policy team for further information on the Directive or Consultations.
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20/5/2005 Latest status of PSI Directive transposition
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| An update on the latest status of transposition of the Directive on PSI re-use into national law is available on the Commission's website
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17/5/2005 Presentations from ePSINet workshop in Slovenia
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17/5/2005 Presentations from ePSINet workshop in Hungary
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16/5/2005 UK: New Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
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| The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) with responsibility for co-ordinating policy standards on the re-use of public sector information is launched today. OPSI will lead the public sector to provide consistent and transparent processes for potential re-users to gain access to public sector information.
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15/5/2005 US Senate Bill 786: National Weather Services Duties Act of 2005 (Bill
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| A bill has been introduced into the Senate designed to modify the requirements upon the National Weather Service to provide access to products and to reduce scope for public sector competition with the private sector. The bill is supported by the Commercial Weather Services Association but concerns have also been expressed about the possible impact on emergency services of limiting immediate access to taxpayer-funded public sector data.
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13/5/2005 ePSINet Hungarian National PSI Seminar, Budapest, 13 May
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Venue: A38 boat on the Danube at the Pester foot of Petőfi Bridge
The event also includes a Workshop on PSI in Geodata organised by the Hungarian Associatoion for Geo-Information.
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12/5/2005 Case Studies on regulatory impact
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| This document presents eight cases of the commercial re-use of PSI in the accession countries. Effort was made was choosing the cases to ensure broad geographical and thematic coverage. In the document they are arranged in an alphabetic order by the names of the countries.
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10/5/2005 ePSINet-CEE Slovenia workshop
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RE-USING PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION - EUROPEAN TENDENCIES AND SLOVENIAN PERSPECTIVES
Workshop
Date: 10 May 2005, 12.15
Venue: University of Ljubljana, the Faculty of Social Sciences, Senate room, First floor of the new building, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, Ljubljana
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21/4/2005 PSI Navigator seeks content providers
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A new search engine and directory for public sector information resources (i.e. files, datasets, publications etc.), PSI Navigator, has been recently launched at http://www.psinavigator.org/psi/index.html.
This unique application has been created with funding from the European Commission eContent programme and aims to help both businesses and individuals locate the public sector information they are looking for from across ll the 25 countries of the European Union.
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15/4/2005 Lithuanian national ePSINet workshop
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"Re-use of public sector information. Policy and best practise in the EU and Lithuania”
EU Program eContent in cooperation with Information Society Development Committee under the Government of the Republic of the Lithuania
15 April, 2005
Conference room Hotel “Naujasis Vilnius”, Konstitucijos 14, Vilnius
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12/4/2005 Polish national EPSINet workshop
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| The aim of the national ePSINet workshop, hosted by the Cities on Internet Association on 5 April 2005 in Warsaw, was to demonstrate how Public Sector Information plays a key role in facing the challenge of Lisbon Agenda and transforming European economy into the knowledge based one.
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12/4/2005 Bulgarian EPSINET Workshop
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The Bulgarian National ePSINET Workshop on “Public Sector Information Reuse - European Tendencies and Bulgarian Perspectives” was held at the Information Centre of the European Union in Sofia on 31 March 2005.
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24/3/2005 ePSINet state-of-the-art update
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| Report on the proceedings of the ePSINet Conference, Athens, 14 January 2005, with recommendations for future action
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19/3/2005 Bulgarian National ePSINET Workshop
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| The Bulgarian National ePSINET Workshop on “Public Sector Information Reuse – European Tendencies and Bulgarian Perspectives” will be held at the Information Centre of the European Union in Sofia on 31 March 2005.
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17/3/2005 Land of Opportunity: article from Guardian newspaper (UK).
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Ordnance Survey is mapping a new digital terrain model, but businesses are questioning its motives. Michael Cross reports
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