[euopendata] SAVE THE DATE: Lapsi2.0 conference on the re-use of PSI takes place on 24 October 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia!

[Sara Hugelier]

Dear all,

The LAPSI2.0 project would like to welcome you to their Conference on the re-use of PSI: what's next? on 24 October 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

With the new PSI directive as its central theme, the LAPSI 2.0 conference will be the event of the year for anyone interested in legal issues relating to PSI and open data. So if you will be involved in or impacted by the new directive, you should be there! You can expect highly interactive and stimulating sessions about the impact of the directive in the field, the implications of the directive for the cultural sector, licensing, privacy, and the best ways to ensure compliance. The program will comprise of a mixture of keynotes, presentations, and panels by industry, academics, and policy makers on topics covering the whole spectrum of PSI, from privacy, licensing, cultural heritage to enforcement aspects.


The event will take place on Thursday 24 October 2013 at the premises of the Slovene Ministry of Education, in close collaboration with the Slovenian Information Commissioner, who has been at the forefront of PSI re-use development for years.

You can register for the conference here<http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7209693387?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_eventv2&utm_term=eventname_text>.

9:00 - 9:30: Registration and coffee

9:30 - 10:00: Welcome by dr. Gregor Virant (Minister for interior and public administration, Slovenia)

10:00 - 11:00: Panel discussion - The impact of the new directive on PSI re-use in Europe
Speakers

  *   Dr. Yvo Volman (Deputy Head 'Data Value Chain' Unit, DG CNECT, European Commission)
  *   Ms. Natasa Pirc (Information Commissioner, Slovenia)
  *   Ms. Helen Darbishire (Executive Director, Access Info)
  *   Mr. Rolf Nordqvist (Former Chairman, PSI Alliance)
  *   Other speaker to be announced
Moderator: prof. dr. Mireille van Eechoud (IVIR - Institute for Information Law, Amsterdam)

11:00 - 11:30: Coffee

11:30 - 12:15: 1st technical session - Introducing PSI rules in the cultural sector: a blessing or a curse?
Speakers

  *   Dr. Cristiana Sappa (Assistant professor, ESCP Europe)
  *   Other speaker to be announced
Moderator: dr. Maja Bogataj Jancic (Intellectual Property Institute, Slovenia)

12:15 - 13:00: 2nd technical session - Personal data under the PSI directive - has the hunting season finally closed?
Speakers

  *   Ms. Zsuzsanna Belenyessy (Legal Officer, European Data Protection Supervisor, Brussels)
  *   Mr. Reuben Binns (University of Southampton)
Moderator: Ms. Cristina dos Santos (Legal advisor, Université de Namur, Belgium)

13:00 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00 - 14:45: 3rd technical session - Licensing open data: the remaining elephant in the room?
Speakers

  *   Dr. Prodromos Tsiavos (National Documentation Centre, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece)
  *   Other speaker to be announced
Moderator: dr. Federico Morando (Nexa Center for Internet and Society, Italy)

14:45 - 15:30: 4th technical session - Enforcing the PSI rules: does the watchdog bark or bite?
Speakers

  *   Ms Polona Tepina (Legal Advisor, Information Commissioner, Slovenia)
  *   Ms Marcia Jackson (Head of standards, The National Archives, United Kingdom)
Moderator: prof. Maria Teresa Maggiolino (University of Bocconi, Italy)

15:30 - 16:00: Coffee

16:00 - 17:00: Panel discussion - Welcome to the real world: the impact of the PSI directive 'in the field'
Speakers

  *   Mr Francois Salgé (Vice President EUROGI, France)
  *   Mr Nikolaus Futter (Chairman, PSI Alliance, Austria)
  *   Mr Baden Appleyard (National Programme Director AUSGOAL, Australia)
  *   Mr Krzysztof Izdebski (Civic Network - Watchdog Poland)
  *   Representative from the cultural sector (TBC)
Moderator: Mr. Marc de Vries (Citadel Consulting)

17: 00 - 17:15: What can we take home? Final wrap up by Mr Ton Zijlstra

17:15: Drinks


More information about the programme of the conference can be found here<http://www.lapsi-project.eu/sites/lapsi-project.eu/files/LAPSIconference_programme.pdf>.
For more information, visit our project website: http://www.lapsi-project.eu/lapsi-20-conferences

On behalf of LAPSI2.0, we would be happy to welcome you in Ljubljana, Slovenia!
Best regards,

Sara Hugelier
Sara.hugelier at law.kuleuven.be<mailto:Sara.hugelier at law.kuleuven.be>
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