Organization of National and Thematic Meetings

By Olga McHenryePSIplus Meetings Co-ordinator

Network Kick off MeetingPrague, October 30/31 2006

funded by eContentPlus

National Meetings

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National Meetings

• up to 35 national meetings

• at least 1 per country

• plus “reserve” meetings - specific emerging issues from individual countries or cross-border issues

• between 50 and 100 participants

• Between Nov. 2006 and Oct. 2008

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National Meetings

Participants:

• Public sector (incl. content/legislation regulators)

• Private sector

• Associations

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National Meetings

Agenda:• based on conclusions of Thematic meetings focusing

on:

- Legal and Regulatory Progress and Impact

- Public Sector Organization and Culture Change

- Encouraging PSI Re-use Businesses

- The Financial Impact – Pricing and Charging

- Information Management, Standards and Data Quality

• country specific issues

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National Meetings

Network Partners (!)

Key role in:

• Identifying participants / speakers for the meetings• Identifying country specific issues for discussion

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National Meetings

Network partners are assisted by:

- analysts (chair meetings, summarize conclusions, contribute to the agendas, selection of speakers, etc.)

- meetings coordinator (agendas, participants, speakers, logistics, budgets, etc.)

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Country Analyst

Austria Rob / Brian

Belgium Marc

Bulgaria Gerhard

Cyprus Chris

Czech Rep Chris

Denmark Chris

Estonia Michal

Finland Chris

France Gerhard

Germany Gerhard

Greece Rob

Hungary Michal

Iceland Rob / Brian

Ireland Rob / Brian

Italy Rob

Country Analyst

Latvia Gerhard

Lithuania Marc

Luxembourg Rob / Brian

Malta Chris

Netherlands Marc

Norway Rob / Brian

Poland Michal

Portugal Rob

Romania Rob / Brian

Slovakia Michal

Slovenia Rob / Brian

Spain Marc

Sweden Rob / Brian

Turkey Rob

United Kingdom Rob

Year 2006 Year 2007

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Austria              

Belgium              

Bulgaria              

Cyprus              

Czech Rep              

Denmark              

Estonia              

Finland              

France              

Germany              

Greece              

Hungary              

Iceland              

Ireland              

Italy              

Year 2006 Year 2007

SeptOct Nov Dec Jan Feb March

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Latvia              

Lithuania              

Luxembourg              

Malta              

Netherlands              

Norway              

Poland              

Portugal              

Romania              

Slovakia              

Slovenia              

Spain              

Sweden              

Turkey              

United Kingdom              

ePSIplus.net:

National Meetings

Thematic Meetings

All information will be available on the web (!)

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Thematic Meetings

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Thematic Meetings

• 15 Thematic Meetings

• 3 within each of 5 thematic action areas

• between 50 and 100 participants

• representation from majority of participating countries

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Thematic Meetings

Approximate schedule:• Legal and Regulatory Progress and Impact

- Months 4, 14, 24• Public Sector Organization and Culture Change

- Months 7, 19, 21• Encouraging PSI Re-use Businesses

- Months 9, 15, 23• The Financial Impact – Pricing and Charging

- Months 8, 16, 22• Information Management, Standards and Data Quality

- Months 6, 12, 18

Thematic Meetings

Analysts responsible for each thematic area:

• Legal and Regulatory Progress and Impact / Marc de Vries

• Public Sector Organization and Culture Change / Rob Davies

• Encouraging PSI Re-use Businesses / Gerhard Wagner• The Financial Impact – Pricing and Charging / Chris

Corbin • Information Management, Standards and Data Quality /

Brian Green

Thematic Meetings

First Thematic Meeting:

• Area: Legal and Regulatory Progress and Impact

• Date: 12 January 2007• Place: The Hague, Netherlands• Working title: Life after the PSI directive:

addressing the next frontier of legal barriers

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Thematic Meetings

First Thematic Meeting:

Aim of the meeting• stimulate further debate on the legal issues

surrounding re-use of PSI • identify legal issues that impediment re-use • set the agenda for the next meetings

• bring together leading experts in the field and allow for cross fertilization

Thematic Meetings

First Thematic Meeting:

Target audience• public sector lawyers involved in setting the

framework and implementing it• practicing lawyers involved in supporting

clients• Academic Researchers in this area• Competition Authority personnel

Practical details

National and Thematic meetings

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Reimbursements (where involved):

• after cost claim form completed and received• cost claim and bank details forms can be

downloaded from the ePSIplus website

IMPORTANT (!) - timely submission - copies of all claimed receipts attached - bank details form e-mailed - cost claim form mailed (the original)- signed cost claim form

• Presentations• practical information• schedules, etc.

Will be always available on the ePSIplus website:

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