Jānis Bethers

25/01/2008

Aksedo

Presentation / Discussion on Results of Research

Reuse of Public Field Information in Latvia

Methodology of Research

• Analysis of documents

• Analysis of websites

• Expert interviews

• Survey of re-users

• Cooperation with analysts of ePSIplus and activities in ePSIplus meetings

Likumdošanas analīze

• Requirements of Directive 2003/98/EK technically have been introduced– Accessibility, directness, equality, as well as

prohibition of discrimination

• The structure of legislation and terms used create indetermination– Re-use or freedom of information?

Culture of PSI

• Provisions of cooperation between PSIH and re-users are not regulated by legislation– No insight on provisions of cooperation– Shortage of operative data processing, selection

facilities

• Shortage of a unified and well-established practice

• Stereotypes obstruct cooperation between re-users and PSIH

Culture of PSI

• Electronic data exchange – a forthcoming reality?– Double exchange of documents is practised

Chanells for requesting information

7,79% 18,18% 11,69%35,06% 18,18% 6,49%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

E-mail Fax Telephone Visit to Institution Letter Online

Channels for receiving information

6,49% 9,09% 15,58%33,77% 16,88% 18,18%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

E-mail Fax Telephone Visit to Institution Letter Online

Culture of PSI

• Supply – demand displacement of foreign languages

Mājaslapu sadalījums pēc svešvalodām

91,11%

55,56%68,92%

6,67%0,00%

10,00%

20,00%

30,00%

40,00%

50,00%

60,00%

70,00%

80,00%

90,00%

100,00%

Svešvalodas PSIH mājaslapāsSvešvalodīgo īpatsvars Latvijā

Krievu Angļu Fraņču

Culture of PSI

• Impartment of information

• “Re-use” – a new concept presently creating incomprehension

Time needed for preparing information

22,08%72,73% 5,19%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Total

1-3 days 4-7 days 8-14 days

PSI Re-use business

• Uneven competition in various spheres of PSI• Potential exploration of PSI reuse potential has

been commenced• A model for successful development: public

private partnership– Cooperation on use of system maintenance

outsourcing

PSI Re-use business

• Definition of PSIH task: giving information without competing private sector– Undefined bounds of liability – whose responsibility is

it to create added value and deliver to re-user?

• Demand for services with added value is increasing

Financial Impact

• A unified solution for determining prices does not exist

• Directive gives a permissive disclaimer that prices should be cost orientated

• Reuse between State administration institutions has not been stipulated:– Information is not being sorted (reuse of exchange

(delivering))– Directive determines a set non-discriminating approach –

one pricelist for all

Financial Impact

• Prices are determined by hundreds of regulations by Cabinet of Ministers individually for each institution

• Cost calculations – heavy (out-of-date and mismatch market situation)

• Low flexibility (basic data versus information with added information)

• Problems with defined sources of financing for database maintenance

Information Management, Standards and Quality of Data

• Absence of unified standards– For exchange of technical data– Metadata

• Lack of information on PSI location and available data format

• Necessity for standardization resiliency – applicable to various areas of PSI

Information Management, Standards and Quality of Data

• Surveyed re-users are satisfiedSaņemtās informācijas novērtējums

4,304,314,58 4,614,563,00

3,50

4,00

4,50

5,00

Informācijas pilnīguma novērtējumsInformācijas precizitātesnovērtējums

Informācijas aktualitātesnovērtējums

Informācijas saprotamībasnovērtējums

Informācijas atbilstības novērtējums

Developed Solutions

• Definition of responsible authorities– Introduce requirements for Directives in legislation– Organize informative campaigns (booklets, educating

campaigns)– Provide explanations of terms and definitions– Establish a transparent and effective system of

complaints– Identify and bring forward examples of successful

experience– Consults participants of PSI re-use industry

Developed Solutions

• Raising understanding would create– Explanations of legislation and terms– Explanation of rights and responsibilities of industry

participants– Analysis of gains-losses of involved parties– Analysis of desirable pricing policy and potential gains– Analysis of information standards and management

problems– Analysis of successful experience examples

Developed Solutions

• Changes in legislation• Principle of “One-stop agency”• Researches on satisfaction of re-users• Unified standards in pricing policy• Development of services in private sector

• PSI market analysis and marketing

Thank you for your attention!

Jānis BethersResearch and Consulting Centre Aksedo

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