PSI Re-use Communication: 1 Year on – Advice taken!
The Spanish Asociación Multisectorial de la Información (ASEDIE) has a news release following the 5th May 2010 meeting between Spanish public sector information holders and ASEDIE. The news release states (approximate translation from the Spanish version):
“This initiative was created with the objective Asedie from prácticotécnico approach, provide a forum for dialogue between government and enterprises in the that the former can show the information they have available for reuse and the latter can know directly, ask questions, suggestions and contributions in this regard. This first encounter was moderated by President of siege, was held in Madrid in the Bookstore Official State Bulletin (BOE) and consisted of 25 attendees private sector and the papers of the BOE, the General Directorate of Cadastre the General Council of Judicial Power (CGPJ) and the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
The APORTA project was in attendance at the meeting and had the opportunity to provide a brief presentation of the recently published catalogue on Public Information.
Multisectoral Association Information, ASEDIE, brings together companies whose object is the use, reuse and sharing of information, shaping the information industry and contributing to give a safer global commercial traffic through the application of methods to promote the reliability and transparency of commercial transactions in the business. The proper and fair treatment of information ASEDIE member financial institutions is guaranteed by its Code of Good Practice.
The Official State Bulletin (BOE) pointed out in his speech that the objectives listed in Contract Management Agency's State of the State Gazette referred to "carry out the maximum dissemination of legislation and other contents of the official newspaper, making it accessible to the general public, as well as professionals, companies and other clients of the Agency. "In achieve this objective, the BOE described the various services and databases data that provide citizens and businesses, such as bases data "IBERLEX", "Other Provisions" and "Personal" with a presentation carrying them, and explained the progress that has been made in digitizing its archive of documents and in drafting legislation consolidated. Finally, it was announced that the BOE is working on development of a re-licensing and access free online greatly facilitate business and citizens access to information available from this agency.
The presentation of the DG of Cadastre highlighted the key role now have infomedarias companies to meet the needs specific information with the rest of private actors and citizens it impossible, for lack of resources, public sector to respond to these demands. To facilitate this re companies, DG Land Registry announced that it expected future regulatory change Cadastre regulator including the free for all applications information to be made electronically. Also, the Land Registry said that, like the BOE, are developing an online licensing model setting out the terms of access to information. As an explanation Practice your presentation gave details of the Cadastre different services such as online mapping service or service street, and how to access them.
The CENDOJ, an organization dedicated to disseminating CGPJ official judicial information has priority access to public judicial information through the use of new ICTs, and empowering legal operators acting on public information, enriching with added value. As a novelty, is working on a CENDOJ Draft Reuse Rules adopted pursuant to Article 107.10 of the Law 6 / 1985 of 1 July, the Judiciary, which deals reuse of all judgments. Furthermore, it is developing a series of improvements on the website to provide citizens and businesses all the benefits of Web 2.0.
Finally, IGN submitted through the Internet connection, the main Links and access to geographic information, and services that are standard can be applied to generate added value to the business production, so as the models of licenses to use such information, within the broad range of products offered. It said its policy of reuse Making a distinction between commercial and non-commercial use that gives the information requested. For non-commercial use provided the gratuitous access, while for commercial use is contemplated monetary compensation, depending on the profits made public information, which feed back financially in part the work of Institution. Among the highlighted links service from which obtained information to access and reuse on-line data goerreferenciados offered by various agencies, either through the web or from applications specific. It also outlined the information already available where, in addition to display map information is downloadable from Download Centre, aerial orthophotos, image mapping data, land cover, geodetic information Etc ...., And the content will be expanded soon with vector data and Digital Terrain Models for mapping scales produced by the IGN. Also in www.ign.es can access corporate information, highlighting the viewer Iberpix orthophotography, and miscellaneous information, such as National Atlas of Spain. Their next performances will be directed to facilitate the current licensing system and modernize its Web data web, so as to improve access for all interested in geographic information.
From the APORTA Project Brings believe that the success of yesterday's demonstrates the great interest and value that such partnerships have public-private partnerships, which respond to the recommendations made by the European Commission in its recent Communication on Re-use Public Information, on the 7th May 2009, which states that "cooperation between public and private sectors is essential and should promote the partnership and innovation."
ASEDIE: Raises awareness on the PSI re-use opportunity
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