geographic information network in europe w orkshop on gi & data policies the recommendations...

Geographic Information Network in EuropeWorkshop on GI & Data Policies

The recommendations

Budapest Hungary 16-18 Sept 02GSDI 6From Local to Global

François Salgésecretary general of CNIGWorkshop chairperson

20020916GSDI6 - preconference workshop - data policy

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Table of content

The workshop– objectives– context

Findings– list of relevant policies– list of identified constraints and facilitators– list of amendments to on going policies– questions to improve understanding national situations

Recommendations


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The ultimate objective of the workshop

identify the data policy components which will enable – eventually and efficiently

an access – technically - financially - legally easy

to "general interest" geographic information by– citizens, governments and value added resellers


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Context

Greater availability of e-services Expectations from citizens

– For on-line services, also public ones– To have to pay for good services

More interactivity between citizens, and between government and citizens

Opportunities, but also limitations– Privacy, security, etc.– Public e-services will be additionally, not replacement


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List of relevant policies

PSI policy : Open access to & exploitation of

Access to environmental info - public participation - access to justice (Aarhus convention)

Funding models : cost models - charging & licencing for sharing data - competition law - monopoly and fair trading - regulation bodies

Data management (Q & standards - metadata - internal only / free public access / commercial)

Improving governance : proportionality & subsidiarity - functional objectives & implementation - modernisation of practices- decentralisation & regional planning

Entering the information society: e-government (Government portal, forms, documents, laws), e-administration, interoperability between administrations

Democracy : access for & communication to citizens - local democracy

Sustainable development - housing and urbanism - cultural heritage - environment -risks - resources (utilities)


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List of identified constraints and facilitators

– IPR : respecting rights of data owners & investments - government copyright

– Data protection and privacy (data sharing may break privacy (addresses)) - freedom of information - human rights - competition - liability

– pricing issue = funding issue and condition of access issue (license) & imprudent pricing policy

– acceptance by market players and stakeholders– self establishing regulators– laws applicable to public service ministerial departments - trading

funds - public services or for general interest "services"– Government life-time!!!


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List of amendment to on going policies

– Draft "GI law" to influence draft laws that are high in political agenda : insert NSDI oriented topics in more general laws

explaining when GI becomes "personal" : geo dimension to data protection

reference data as a general interest resource : definition is required, "definer" legal body is required

roles and players : avoid being the judge and the party from the result (a map) to the information (the deep structure) reference data (paid for by gvt) versus products (required by mkt)

– NSDI brought into the governmental council for information policy– Allow different funding of "infrastructure"

joint-venture (joint mapping) of public bodies : "tour de table" funding local reference data or common resources

national Gvt and local Gvt as equal partners on reference data free core data touches basic process of state budget creation


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Questions to improve understanding of national situation

Main data providers how much is spent each year by Public Agencies user / usage matrix pricing policy regime of funding and financing examples of cost sharing mandatory requirements for GI sharing capacity building for data sharing and usage metadata service


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Recommendations (1)

Maximising access is the goal, this includes– Possibility to view PSI free at the point of access

Data providers considers the technical/practical/legal considerations in each case

– Define clearly what one gets access to Harmonise the definitions of rights and licenses used

Harmonisation of rights and licenses for PSI– Start with the main data suppliers– Start with people who need to deal with each other


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Recommendations (2)

Users must be able to achieve their objectives without being impeded by the terms and conditions regarding them and the usage of geographic data – If a license is needed, it must be

KISS (Keep it simple and short) and Clear Similar for similar products and for similar users

types of users and usage– Citizen, Public/local, Public/central, Private, NGO, NFP– View, R+D, Statuary use, Dissemination, Value added


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Recommendations (3)

Liability– A need to define products, limitations of products, and

agree on liability for information services– Liability depends on ambition of service and reasonable

expectations of user– Contracts and legislation is needed

All services have to be funded– Public funding or user payment - whatever is sustainable– Depends on what promotes the best access


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Recommendations (4)

Regulatory framework– Ensure that information monopolies are used to

Maximise access for the public and public users Create a level playing field for commercial operators

– Privatisation of a public sector activity must consider the rights to information established

– Regulations if voluntary solutions does not work Independent and qualified advice that people might want to follow is the

best way Both between different levels of government and between public and

private sector


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Recommendation (5)

If regulation is needed, it will:– define service to be supplied– arbitrate between suppliers and consumers in case of

dispute complaint .– arbitrate between suppliers ( e.g. sub suppliers) – set fair prices.– ensure fair competition.– ensure that suppliers provide accurate information about

their products and services


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Financial aspects Recommendations (1)

The provision of an universal GI service requires a conventional regulatory regime

GI usage should be maximized through incentives to promote data sharing

Innovative financial regimes must be developed to maximize the sustainable, cost/effective production and use of GI. ( e.g. co-financing), compatible with the status of the data (reference data, Cadaster, Census…)


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Summary recommendations from the workshop

no impeding of the use by terms and condition

terms and conditions be public and freely available

harmonisation of rights and licences for PSI

Liability questions

Possibility to view PS maps free at the point of access

innovative sustainable funding mechanisms in view of best access

universal GI service requires regulation

incentives to promote data sharing

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