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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FI link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Sorry for spamming you with another issue. This subject is closely related & urgent:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Please answer the review questionnaire of the PSI directive TODAY, if you already haven’t! It may not be a very effective way of influencing the national implementation of this directive, but let’s give this a try ;)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We refer to the PSI Directive that was adopted back in 2003 and has been revised in June 2013 (see modifications on: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/what-changes-does-revised-psi-directive-bring"><span lang=EN-US>http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/what-changes-does-revised-psi-directive-bring</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>), to address the remaining barriers to re-use of public information. As it is stated, the revision of the PSI Directive is one of the key actions of the Digital Agenda for Europe, making public sector information available on transparent, effective and non-discriminatory terms. But in this context, many of CETAF Members (and other stakeholders as well) have expressed their concerns on the final compliance of what it is now defined as "open access data", their use and re-use, their availability, when the source of data is a public funded institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Commission is now inviting all stakeholders to a public hearing within in a broader </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/consultation-guidelines-recommended-standard-licences-datasets-and-charging-re-use-public" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><span lang=EN-US>public consultation </span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(</span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/consultation-guidelines-recommended-standard-licences-datasets-and-charging-re-use-public"><span lang=EN-US>http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/consultation-guidelines-recommended-standard-licences-datasets-and-charging-re-use-public</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) that seeks the views of all stakeholders on specific issues to be addressed in 3 sets of guidelines to be published next year (recommended standard licences, datasets and charging for the re-use of PSI). The intention is to bring about a more uniform set of practices across the EU, which are necessary for the development of cross-border information products and services based on public sector information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please, find attached herewith the <b>QUESTIONNAIRE that should be completed by next 22nd November, 2013</b>. In this same respect, , be aware that the public hearing will be held on 25 November 2013 from 10:00 to 16:30 at the Euroforum building in 10, rue Stumper, 2557 Luxembourg, for those who would like to attend, if possible<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=PSIguidelines"><span lang=EN-US>http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=PSIguidelines</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Key references:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.5 core datasets <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. Licensing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. Charges for re-use (other than marginal costs/level...)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. an open box to communicate our current practices, our expectations and/or our concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>With best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Hanna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:GothamNarrow-Bold;color:#1F497D'>Finnish Museum of Natural History - LUOMUS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:GothamNarrow-Bold;color:#1F497D'>Hanna Koivula<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>MSc, IT Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>GBIF Node Manager for Finland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>FI-00014 University of Helsinki<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>Tel. +358 9 191 28621 / +358 50 415 4850<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>hanna.koivula@helsinki.fi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>fi.linkedin.com/in/hannakoivula<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:GothamNarrow-Medium;color:#1F497D'>www.luomus.fi/english</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> gbif-europe-bounces@biodiversity.be [mailto:gbif-europe-bounces@biodiversity.be] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve.Wilkinson@jncc.gov.uk<br><b>Sent:</b> 21. marraskuuta 2013 17:19<br><b>To:</b> gbif-europe@biodiversity.be<br><b>Subject:</b> [Gbif-europe] comparing data access position across Europe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We have a debate running within the UK at the moment around data access. A lot of the data we have mobilised has come from sources which are not funded. So we have a lot of amateur naturalists who have collated records for a taxonomic group and published these. The issue is that those that collate the records are often reluctant to openly share these (even though the original person who made the record might be happy for this to happen). As a result many are not making it onto GBIF and where they do the providers would like to really limit how the data can be used (through licensing). All this is quite counter to the mission of GBIF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are beginning to challenge this a bit but one thing that would be really useful to get a handle on is what the picture is like across Europe – ie. how isolated is the UK. There are obviously some very good examples. Sweden has been very successful through the on-line recording strategy. There are also some examples at the other end where more commercial mechanisms are limiting the publication to GBIF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mary Campling has very kindly agreed to take on a role of trying to get a summary of the situation across Europe and will be contacting you individually (we will use the contact details on the GBIF country pages initially). I would be really grateful if you could spare her a few moments just to paint a picture of what is happening in your country. The sorts of things we would like to know are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Whether you are already engaging with the observational networks within your countries (i.e. groups of naturalists with a general interest in a taxonomic group that collate information on where the species have been seen). Is so, which ones and are there any gaps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For these groups what is the general position on access? Are they pretty open or are there concerns, for example, around using the data commercially or for research. Also, are these reasons why more data are not being shared.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What if any public investment is there in these networks?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We will probably aim to do this over the next couple of months and then circulate a summary back to this group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many thanks in anticipation for any input you can make<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>_____________________________________________________________________<br>The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation, on behalf of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru (Natural Resources Wales), Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage. 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