Transcript EU e-Gov projects at TUKE

EU e-Government projects
at Technical University
of Košice
Karol Furdík
Introduction, background info
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Involved:
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Research fields (applied to e-Gov):
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Dep. of Cyb. & AI
Faculty of Economics
semantic technologies, ontologies
knowledge management & representation
text mining, information extraction, NLP
SOA, workflow management, BP modelling
Web 2.0, social networks
Key persons:
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prof. Tomáš Sabol
Marián Mach, Ján Paralič, Peter Bednár, Ján Hreňo, ...
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Overview of EU e-Gov projects at TUKE
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FP5 Webocracy : IST STREP, 2000 - 2003
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FP6 Access-eGov : IST STREP, 2006 - 2009
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semantic technologies in e-Government, back-office application
FP7 SPIKE : ICT STREP, 2008 - 2010
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research in e-Participation field
FP6 SAKE : IST STREP, 2006 - 2008
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semantic annotation of services, front-office application
FP6 DEMO-net : NoE, 2006 - 2010
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ontology-based CMS
not really e-Gov; SOA + semantics + workflow / BP modelling
FP7 OCOPOMO : ICT STREP, 2010 - 2013
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policy modelling, scenario-driven collaboration, long-term planning
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Webocracy
Full title: Web Technologies Supporting Direct Participation in
Democratic Processes
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Project No: FP5 IST-1999-20364
Duration: October 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Web: http://www.webocrat.sk
Objectives:
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new type and new quality of web services provided for citizens;
2. scientific objectives:
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design of a generic modular architecture of a web-based system
(referred as the Webocrat system);
development of modules of the Webocrat system and their
implementation in an integrated fashion.
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Project partners
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Co-ordinator:
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Developer partners:
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Technical University of Košice
University of Wolverhampton, UK
University of Regensburg, GER
JUVIER s.r.o., SK
Citec Information Oy Ab, FIN
User partners:
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Local Authority Košice - City ward Ťahanovce, SK
Local Authority Kosice - City ward Dargovských hrdinov, SK
Wolverhampton City Council, UK
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Approach
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Technology:
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Java, JSP, mySql DB
own ontology format & reasoning
security, authentication,
role-based access control
Modules:
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Category Browsing
HTML documents
Multimedia files
Discussion forums
Electronic polling
Web links
Tenders
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Solution
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Reference application
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Pilot applications (1)
Wolforum - Wolverhampton City Council
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Pilot applications (2)
LA Košice - Ťahanovce, http://mutah.tahanovce.sk
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Pilot applications (3)
LA Košice - Dargovských hrdinov, http://www.kosice-dh.sk
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Outcomes
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Webocrat system
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http://www.webocrat.sk
current provider: InterSoft, a.s., www.intersoft.sk
Several applications; Webocrat used as web-based CMS
CSAP - Java-based OS security component
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University of Regensburg
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Manuals and documentation on ontology development
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Challenges:
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standardised ontology format
integration with inner eGov processes / services
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Interoperability - EU initiatives
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Access-eGov
SAKE
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2002-05: eEurope 2005: An information society for all.
2003: Linking up Europe: The Importance of Interoperability
for eGovernment Services.
2003-06: FP6 IST: Networked businesses and governments
2004: EIF for Pan-European eGovernment services. ver. 1.
2005: i2010 - A European Information Society for growth and
employment.
2005: IDABC established (http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/)
2006-08: EIF for Pan-European eGovernment services. ver. 2.
2008: SEMIC.EU launched (http://www.semic.eu)
2007-10: FP7 ICT: Challenge 1 - Pervasive and Trustworthy
Network and Service Infrastructures
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Access-eGov
Full title: Access to e-Government Services Employing Semantic
Technologies
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Project No: FP6 IST 027020
Duration: January 1, 2006 - April 30, 2009
Web: http://www.accessegov.org
Main goal:
 To develop and validate a platform for composition of
governmental services into complex process definitions
(life events) enabling semantic interoperability of particular
eGov services.
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Project partners
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Technical University of Košice, SK
University of Regensburg, GER
German University in Cairo, EGY
InterSoft a.s., SK
Sygnity S.A., PL
e-ISOTIS, GR
User partners:
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Municipality of Michalovce, SK
Kosice Self-Governing Region, SK
City Hall of Gliwice, PL
Cities on Internet Association, PL
State Government of Schleswig-Holstein, GER
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Approach
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Semantic platform: WSMO framework, http:// www.wsmo.org
The WSMO framework includes:
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Methodology for systematic creation of ontologies, based on
user requirements:
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WSMO ontology creation & maintenance
WSML ontology language
SA-WSDL annotation mechanism
WSMX execution environment
wsmo4j API, WSML2Reasoner, ORDI repository
WSMO Studio designer, http://www.wsmostudio.org
Requirement-driven approach
Semantic matching of user goals / life events with
particular services
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Architecture & control flow
A) - F): Initialization
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1. - 4.: Run time
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Pilot applications (1)
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Slovakia: Land-use planning and processing
a request for a building permit.
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Poland: Establishing an enterprise - the process
of company registration.
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Germany: An upgrade and field test based on the
existing good practice “Zustaendigkeitsfinder”
("Responsibility Finder"), by introducing a
semantic layer (securing semantic interoperability
between national and local governments).
Use-case: Getting married.
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Egypt (German University in Cairo): Usability
testing from outside EU.
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Pilot applications (2)
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Achievements
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Platform for semantic integration of services of all types:
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Goal-oriented user interface:
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on-line, electronic & web services
traditional face-to-face services
Life-events approach
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Enhanced WSMO-based process model
Web grabbing functionality
Methodology, user manuals, documentation
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More info at http://www.accessegov.org
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Access-eGov system is OS - code is available upon request
(the web site is built on Webocrat CMS)
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SAKE
Full title: Semantic-enabled Agile Knowledge-based eGovernment
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Project No: FP6 IST 027128
Duration: March 1, 2006 - February 28, 2009
Web: http://www. sake-project.org
Main goal:
 To develop a system enabling proactive, context-dependent
delivery of information that is important for the decision making
process.
 To create a semantic knowledge base supporting back-office
interoperability and integration of eGov services.
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Consortium, approach
Coordinator:
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Planet S.A., GR
information repositories
Developer partners:
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University of Karlsruhe, GER
ICCS, National Technical
University of Athens, GR
Technical University of Košice, SK
Corvinus University of Budapest, HUN
University of Piraeus Research Center, GR
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usage
Log
user-to-user
interactions
Preference
management
Groupware system
Structure of SAKE system
User partners:
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Content management system
Portal
Process
management
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City Hall of Czestochowa, PL
Cities on Internet Association, PL
Local Authority Košice - City ward Ťahanovce, SK
Ministry of Education and Culture, HUN
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Semantic structures
Semantic platform:
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OWL framework,
Protégé ontology editor,
http://protege.stanford.edu
Knowledge base:
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domain ontologies for SK, PL,
HUN pilots
Public Administration ontology
Decision Making Quality
ontology
Business Process ontology
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Outcomes
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SAKE system - a platform for semantic-enabled agile knowledgebased eGovernment:
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Consists of:
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download available at http://www.sake-project.org
SAKE system core
SAKE tools: user interface and administration toolkit
metadata structures
OWL ontologies, SAKE knowledge base
supplement: data repository
Documentation, user manuals, project leaflets, ...
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DEMO-net
DEMO-net: The eParticipation Network
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Project No: FP6 IST-2004-27219, Network of Excellence
Duration: January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010
Web: http://www.demo-net.org
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Goal, main objective:
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to strengthen scientific, technological and social research excellence in
eParticipation integrating the research capacities of individuals and
organisations spread across Europe.
High level objectives:
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To achieve a lasting integration of currently fragmented research in
eParticipation
To stimulate joint research in DEMO-net's agreed research areas
To disseminate DEMO-net research amongst eParticipation stakeholders
To provide a barometer of research effectiveness for eParticipation in Europe
by establishing a corpus of lessons-learnt resource of eParticipation projects.
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Paticipants, working areas
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Partners: about 20 European universities
Affiliated institutions: about 35 research centres, universities,
business and governmental organisations
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Working areas:
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Campaigning
Community building
Consultation
Deliberation, discourse
Information provision
Mediation
Electioneering
Polling / voting
Spatial planning
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Outcomes
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Technologies:
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Tools:
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collaborative environment, social networking, Web 2.0
content management, devices, mobile technologies
ontology, knowledge management, semantic web, SWS
data mining, text mining, NLP, ...
email alerts, RSS feeds
blogs, wikis, discussion forums, newsletters
tools for eVoting, ePetition, quick polls
GIS-tools (maps & plans), ...
other resources:
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48 research projects in the network
methods of studying and constructing eParticipation solutions
Conferences and workshops, eParticipation journals, ...
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FP7 Challenges
7th Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013)
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Challenge 1: Pervasive and Trustworthy Network and Service
Infrastructures
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Challenge 2: Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics
Challenge 3: Components, systems, engineering
Challenge 4: Digital Libraries and Content
Challenge 5: Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare
Challenge 6: ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability and Energy
Efficiency
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Challenge 7: ICT for Independent Living, Inclusion and
Governance
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Objective 7.3: ICT for Governance & Policy Modelling
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SPIKE
Full title: Secure Process-oriented Integrative Service Infrastructure
for Networked Enterprises
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Project No: FP7 ICT 2007-217098
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FP7-ICT-Call 1, Challenge 1: Pervasive and Trusted Network and
Service Infrastructures, Objective 3: ICT in support of the networked
enterprise
Duration: January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
Web: http://www.spike-project.eu
Main goal:
 Development of a software service platform for an easy, secure,
and fast start-up and maintenance of short-term and project-based
virtual business alliances.
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Project partners
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University of Regensburg, GER
IT Inkubator Ostbayern GmbH, GER
University of Malaga, SP
Technical University of Košice, SK
InterSoft a.s., SK
User partners:
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addIT Dienstleistungen GmbH & Co KG, A
Infineon Technologies IT-Services GmbH, A
Citec Information Oy Ab, FIN
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Vision
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Approach
Semantic service bus registering, discovering
and contracting services,
service message routing;
Semantic BPM engine handling customized
processes, workflows and
distributed processes;
Security infrastructure - attribute management, authentication, workflow and
service access control, auditing;
Repositories - storage of process models and ontologies;
Portal server extension - semantic context capturing and communication;
Portal-based interfaces - user-friendly administration of alliances, ad-hoc
workflow modeling and process handling.
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Technology
Open Source, Java-based
Ontologies and semantic annotation:
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WSMO framework, http://www.wsmo.org
WSMO Studio, http://www.wsmostudio.org
BP modelling:
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based on BPMN/BPEL
BPMO Modeller (of WSMO Studio), sBPEL ontology.
Enterprise Service Bus:
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Java Business Integration (JBI) compliant ESB (Apache
ServiceMIX, OpenESB)
Portal integration layer: Intalio Tempo
Security: Single Sign On service & Authentication: Simple
Authentication and Security Layer (SASL), PERMIS
infrastructure for authorisation
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Pilot applications
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1. Information hotel: Documentation management process.
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2. Legacy applications: Location of partners’ services,
integration into workflows.
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Use cases: uploading, sending, receiving docs from supplier,
verifying uploaded docs, verifying received docs near deadline,
sending reminder messages to suppliers, ...
Use cases: maintenance of service providers, service
information and configuration, tracking services, contracting
and ordering services,...
3. Identity federation: Accessing the inner infrastructure of
alliance partners to support effective collaboration.
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Use cases: collaboration setup and maintenance, role and
resource management
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Achievements
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Work done so far:
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User requirements specified for all the pilot applications
Guidelines and toolchain for semantic modelling provided
Ontologies and BP models developed
Platform architecture designed, functional components specified
1st prototype of the system implemented (on the level of components)
1st trial of the pilot applications is nearly finished
2nd project review (March 2010) successfully accomplished.
Future work:
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Evaluate results of 1st trial testing
Implement the integrated SPIKE platform (incl. requirements coming
from 1st trial) - should be ready in September 2010;
2nd trial of the pilot applications (October - November 2010)
final release of the integrated system (December 2010)
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OCOPOMO
Full title: Open Collaboration for Policy Modelling
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Project No: FP7 ICT 248128
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Call: ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling, FP7-ICT-2009-4
Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Web: http://www. ocopomo.org
Main goal:
 To demonstrate a new approach to long-term policy formation,
which is based on an integration of:
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policy modelling,
narrative scenarios, and
eParticipation tools.
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Project partners
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Developer partners:
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University of Koblenz-Landau, GER
Suor Orsola Benincasa University, IT
Technical University of Košice, SK
InterSoft a.s., SK
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Scott Moss Associates, UK
Volterra Consulting, UK
University of Warsaw, PL
User partners:
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Regione Campania, IT
Kosice Self-Governing Region, SK
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Approach
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Long-term strategic planning
Bottom-up approach:
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Scenarios provided by policy
analysts / operators
Experts - General model of
macroeconomic relations
Agent-based models of
individual policy cases
Models are visualised, options
can be simulated
Interest groups participate and
provide inputs in each phase
Pilot applications:
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SK: sustainable strategy for exploitation of renewable energy resources in KSR
IT: optimal allocation of EU structural funds in Campania region (Naples)
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Toolkit, high-level architecture
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ICT toolbox:
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eParticipation platform:
 Web 2.0
 collaborative environment
 social networks
Policy modelling tools:
 agent-based models
 macroeconomic model
Narrative scenarios:
 semantic CMS
 personalised / customised
scenarios
Knowledge base
 ontology-based mediation
of published information
 support for semantic search
User management
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Process of decision making
OCOPOMO enhancement / support
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The process “as is” - current state
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Achievements
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Project is still in its very early stage
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Work done so far:
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User requirements specification is ongoing
Suitable technology solutions are investigating
Future work:
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Architecture design - summer 2010
Implementation of components, testing - December 2010
Integration, 1st prototype - summer 2011
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Summary, challenges
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Service interoperability: important feature of the ITC solutions
nowadays, it becomes an imperative in future.
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eParticipation to support long-term planning / decision-making
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Semantics: not necessarily in the form known today (ontologies,
etc.); leads to standardisation
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Pan-European interoperability
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Identity management - for one-stop Government
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Knowledge enhanced Government - “Smart Government”
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eGovernment + Business Intelligence
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eGovernment + BPM: ITIL, ISO 20000
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Questions?
More info:
 Webocracy: http://www.webocrat.sk
 Access-eGov: http://www.accessegov.org
 SAKE: http://www. sake-project.org
 DEMO-net: http://www.demo-net.org
 SPIKE: http://www.spike-project.eu
 OCOPOMO: http://www. ocopomo.org
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