LOCUS reports on PSI Alliance Conference
Source: Locus Association
Conference rallies industry behind call for fairness in information markets
The Locus Association has released a press release on the PSI Alliance’s 2009 Annual Conference and General Assembly, 25 June 2009, Brussels.
The press release entitled “Conference rallies industry behind call for fairness in information markets” reports that the Conference was a great success working towards ‘accelerating the momentum of the campaign to achieve a fair and level playing field for PSI in Europe’.
The press release makes reference to the PSI Alliance Chair, Rolf Nordqvist, who commented:
“The conference’s success is a clear indication of the progress that the Alliance has made since last year and how the appetite for change has grown, both politically and within the PSI re-use community. It is now vital that this momentum is converted into results, and the PSI Alliance’s work plan for the next year will ensure that this happens.”
Read the full text of the Press Release
Conference speakers presented PSI re-use issues from a number of perspectives with updates on the latest developments from the European Commission, researchers, legal professionals and the private sector.
- Javier Hernandez-Ros, Head of Unit, Access to Information, European Commission
- Chris Corbin, Independent Expert
- Jennifer Skilbeck, Barrister-at-Law, Monckton Chambers
- Pia Bergdahl, Swedish Competition Authority
- Mateja Presem, Ministry for Public Information, Slovenia
- Harry Otten, President, MeteoGroup
- Michael Nicholson, Managing Director, Intelligent Addressing
The broad representation of participants at the Conference reflects the high level of interest in the work of the PSI Alliance and resulted in lively discussions on planning proactive steps for tackling barriers to PSI re-use. Participants included representatives from the PSI Alliance, European Commission, projects working on PSI re-use issues, the press and others.
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