1. Jānis Bethers 25 / 01 /200 8 Aksedo

2. Presentation / Discussion on Results of Research Reuse of Public Field Information in Latvia

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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-mailFaxTelephoneVisit to InstitutionLetterOnline 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-mailFaxTelephoneVisit to InstitutionLetterOnline

7. Culture of PSI Supply – demand displacement of foreign languages

8. 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 days4-7 days8-14 days

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Information Management, Standards and Quality of Data Surveyed re-users are satisfied

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Thank you for your attention! Jānis Bethers Research and Consulting Centre Aksedo 17 Tirgoņu Street, LV-1050 +371 67165610 +371 29780390 janis.bethers@aksedo.lv