13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Strengthening the Re-use Case through Effective Regulation and Policy Carol Tullo Director ….unlocking the potential of public sector information at

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Impact of the Directive  Has been influential in UK reinforcing OPSI’s influence in policy and decision-making  Provided a benchmark and raised standards for access and re-use  Instilled a language and terminology for PSI

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Current UK Position  Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations S.I No  Guide to Best Practice and related advice/case studies  Complaints and Mediation  APPSI

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Shaping Providing Pioneering Setting Standards Influencing Effective Regulation and Policy

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference UK PSI Annual Report  Tracking progress  UK position  Identifying successes and challenges  Examples of best practice  New initiatives  Next steps

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Successes  Assessment: Information Fair Trader Scheme and Information Management  Enforcement: mediation workshops with OFT  Central PSI organisation and portal for UK  > 15K Click-Use Licences  Ministerial leadership for PSI agenda  Power of Information Taskforce  APPSI

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Office of Fair Trading  Commercial Use of Public Information market-studies/public-information  Published December 2006  Government Response to the OFT Study June  CUPI Progress Report

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Cabinet Office  Power of Information: an independent review by Tom Steinberg and Ed Mayo (POIR) see rategy/power_information.pdf  Government Response to POIR June  POI Progress Report March ress_report_html.aspx

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Models of Public Sector Information Provisions via Trading Funds  Government commissioned analysis of pricing models for PSI information/page39978.html  Budget 2008: Report [paragraphs 3.49 and 5.14] treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_08/report/bud_bud08_repindex.cfm  Information Policy Exchange Group  Shareholder Executive Assessment of Trading Funds

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference Challenges  Different PSI trading models across public sector  Debate over “public task” definition  No “obligation” in Directive  Resources for OPSI  Awareness and impact

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference New Initiatives 2008  PSI discussion forum  PSI web channel for re-use requests  Links to national audit bodies  Increased collaboration with UK Office of Fair Trading  Spot audits

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference New Initiatives 2008 (continued)  Policy review of UK options following EC review  Trading Funds assessments  Targeting local government and health sector  Case studies and research  PSI Conference October 2008

13 June 2008Brussels ePSIplus Conference What is Effective PSI Regulation?  Coherent leadership  Clarity of purpose and aim  Flexibility to respond to user demands  Acceptance of risk  Confidence and reassurance  Transparency