Recognising the road to data.gov.de
London: 14 July 2010
The ePSIplatform has published the 11th in a series of Topic Reports on PSI Re-use and Open Data topics.
Author: Michael Fanning, Online Consultants International GmbH
Publication Date: 9 July 2010
What does the future hold for PSI re-use in Germany? This is the question addressed in this latest Topic Report. The author, Michael Fanning, comments that:
“Today’s open data initiatives are for the most part dependent upon yesterday’s information engineering programmes. When comparing and learning from other jurisdictions great care must be taken about what is being compared and more particularly about what conclusions are being drawn from the comparison. Apples and pairs may both be fruits, but they are clearly different is shape and taste and on that basis feature differently in different products, such as jams, drinks and cakes.
With the caution in mind this Topic Report will give an overview of the legislative framework surrounding PSI re-use in Germany and give a view on to what extent the current framework could or is likely to yield an open data initiative similar to the in the United Kingdom. As a consequence of the assessment the Topic Report will also suggest what a future strategic direction for the development of PSI re-use in Germany might be and give a view on where a data.gov.de impulse could emerge from.”
About the Author
An innovative thought leader and experienced change manager, Michael Fanning is a science and law graduate (BSc., LL.B) and Managing Director of Online Consultants International GmbH the sister company to Online Consultants International Ltd. itself founded in 1988.
Active across an international stage, he has given numerous presentations and published several papers on the legal and business information markets, from both a practical as well as a theoretical point of view. Michael Fanning is on the Board of Directors of the German Society for Information Science and Practice (DGI) and acts as special advisor to the DGI's working group 'Information Competence in Businesses'.
A specialist in information access rights in Europe he is a founding member of the German Society for Freedom of Information and Vice-chairman of the 'IWG-Netzwerk e.V.' a German trade association which promotes the re-use of information from the public sector and is modelled on the Locus Association in the UK. A member of the GEOkomm Network, he is also the national rapporteur for the Brussels based PSI Alliance which was established in 2008 in order to encourage the public sector to maintain a trading environment that is fair and equitable, particularly with respect to the licensing and re-use of public sector information (PSI).
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About ePSIplatform Topic Reports
Topic Reports will continue to be published on the ePSIplatform. The authors will come from a wide range of disciplines and include policy makers, business leaders, analysts, researchers and academics.
The Reports aim to:
- Provide analytical briefings on PSI re-use issues across key sectors such as geographic, meteorological, business, legal, registries and others
- Support and promote dialogue about and information sharing on developments and good practices from within Europe and internationally
- Monitor business practices and political strategies promoting PSI Re-use
Suggestions for Topic Reports are welcome and can be submitted to the European PSI Platform Team
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