Share-PSI 2.0 Best Practice

Source: Best Practices/Management Of A Wide Public Actors Network

Outline of the best practice

In order to enable development of the Open Data movement, the public administration needs an infrastructure to connect different bodies among themselves and with the community (private actors, citizens).

Management summary

Challenge

• Promotes procedures (best practices) between the members
• harmonize actions between the national and local levels
• provide a single entry point to the Open Data initiative in the country

Solution

On organizational level, the approach suggests establishing and development of a network including representatives from public agencies, NGO, politicians, etc. On the technical level the approach suggests establishing of communication infrastructure including portal, collaboration tools, workflow tools, etc.

Best Practice identification

Why is this a Best Practice? What’s the impact of the Best Practice

Because this way of working brings a real added value to the development of Open Data in the country and helps many communities to enter the Open Data movement or improve it.

Links to the PSI Directive

Techniques

Why is there a need for this Best Practice?

Networking and communication infrastructure, portals, policy implementation tools. The success of the open government initiatives (including sharing PSI) across Europe is different from country to country. This best practice is recommended for countries that lag behind with the implementation of the PSI directive.

What do you need for this Best Practice?

More important than communication infrastructure is the commitment of the members of the network.

Applicability by other Member States

This best practice can be applied on different levels cities, region or country. For example from France, see Best Practices/Management Of A Wide Public Actors Network.

Contact info

• For editorial issues: valentina.janev@institutepupin.com

Related Best Practices

• Best Practices/Establish Open Government Portal for Open Data sharing and re-use
• Best Practices/Manage A Wide Public Actors Network