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The role of Geographic Information within the evolving European Union

Chris Corbin

EUROGI

ISSS-LORIS March 2004

A view of multi lingual, multi cultural Europe from space!

Chris Corbin March 2004 ISSS-LORISEurope is the location of the EUROGI network of over 6000 members

453 million people in 25 countries

working and living together in peaceful

harmony

WebCastle: A world 1st! - Congratulations GINIE/CAGI/VSB

Chris Corbin March 2004 ISSS-LORIS

The European Union

Member State 1 Member State 25

MS 1:Regional Govt.

MS 25: Regional Govt.

MS 1:Local Govt.

MS 25:Local Govt.

European ParliamentEuropean Council of MinistersEuropean CommissionOther European Union Institutions

Principle of

Subsidiarity


The European Union Lisbon Strategy

In March 2000 at the Lisbon summit the EU Heads of State and Government set a goal for the EU over the next decade to become:

The most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. (by March 2010!)


EU Lisbon Strategy continued


Building the EU Information Society and Knowledge Economy

Liberalisation of Telecommunications

Liberalisation of Data

Liberalisation of Services

PSI Directive

EU Public Sector Information Directive

Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information. (Published in the Official Journal of the European Union L345 31.12.2003 (Pages 90 to 96))

The PSI Directive is a legal instrument (at the macro economic level) which has the objective of stimulating the internal market by introducing a general framework for the conditions governing the re-use of public sector documents.


Public Sector data holdings within an EU Member State


Level 1

Member State level (Central government, Federal government)

Level 2

Regional, Provincial level (Regions, States, Cantons, Lander)

Level 3

Local level (Local government, municipalities, health, schools, emergency services, police, law courts, social services)

Operating

horizontally is the challenge!

Public Sector within the EU continued

Public Sector data holdings within EU (200,000 organisations!)


Level 1

Member State level

Level 2

Regional, Provincial level

Level 3

Local level

Level 1

Member State level

Level 2

Regional, Provincial level

Level 3

Local level

European UnionLevel 0

EU PSI Directive - key aspects

The Directive will bring benefit in the following areas:

Improve Data sharing within the public sector;

Ease the burden on the private sector, research sector and the citizen in finding and using data;

Will improve the quality of data through secondary use which will benefit the primary data user. I.e. public sector;

Will trigger a cultural change and as a result lead to more efficient Government by less administration, fewer legal challenges;

Reduced costs in data production and maintenance without impact on quality.


Releasing EU Public Sector Information: the 30 year story!

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EU PSI Directive (broad)

The probation period!

• Public sector transition period.• Private sector opportunity to test and grasp the new opportunities.

Political


31.12.2003 2005 2006 2007

1.07.2005 Member States comply

2008 2009

PSI directive came into force

Started in 1987 may achieve its objectives by 2017: 30 Years!

eGovernment within the EU

eGovernment is a sizeable market.

• In 2003 the EU15 public sector spent €69 billion on ICT. (rising to €73 billon in 2004)

• The ICT spend on eGovernment is growing rapidly at 15% p.a.

Note: The spend on ICT is only a fraction of the total spending on eGovernment, since there is a significant accompanying investment in (re‑)organisation and training. Research of private companies indicates the spend is ten times that spent on ICT. (potential market value €300 billion)

Source: The Role of eGovernment for Europe's Future. Brussels, 26.9.2003 COM(2003) 567 final.


The EU eContent programme

Current call for proposals opened 14th Feb closes on 14th May 2004

• Action Line 1: Improving access to and use of public sector information at Sub line 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector information.

• Action Line 2: Enhancing the linguistic infrastructure.

An opportunity to bring together WebCastle, MIDAS, Public Sector Information and eGovernment and equivalents elsewhere in the EU by submitting a proposal!


In conclusion

• 2004 is a year of change.

• There are many EU Directives, communications, initiatives and projects.

• The impact of these upon geographic information is huge!

• The European GI community is finite!

• Therefore there is a need to focus.

• Suggest the key areas are:– The implementation of the PSI Directive.

– Building upon our collective achievements and strengths.

– Concentrate on GI capacity building projects.


Finally!

Thank you for your listening

I and EUROGI look forward to working with you CAGI and all its members to strengthen and build up the GI network and Capacity within Europe.

EUROGI wishes you a successful 2004


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