2. 1. Junta de Extremadura has signed on 2010
the Socio- Politic Agreement for
Employment and Social Development
where FLOSS was recongnized as one of
the pillars of the Knowledge Economy.
Knowledge Society was stated as an
economic sector itself, and FLOSS
Extremadura solutions, GRID and Cloud Computing as
important techological basis to strength it.
and the Open Instruments: CENATIC, CESJE,
Source Supercomputering centre…
Software 2. FUNDECYT, the foundation for the
Development of Science and Technology in
Extremadura.
The Strategy of the Society of the Information
in the region, works in several initiatives related
on the promotion of FOSS, from different
perspectives: social inclusion, interregional
cooperation, international cooperation...
Some Examples: Osepa Project, FLOSS Include,
CYDETYS
3. ARGUMENTS
- Barriers: Important technical, managerial and
psychological/perceptional.
Why a - Overall penetration of FOSS remains low. Only local
debate on or regional level attempts.
FOSS - Need to inform, share and cross-border
collaboration.
for Public
Administrations?
- Need for infrastructures at European level,
supporting networking and exchange of experiences
and good practices.
- Need to facilitate discussions between the staff and
the policy makers in PAs.
4. osepa - Examine how / whether public policies
can alleviate barriers rendering the potential
project´s benefits of FOSS
- Discuss on issues and priorities regarding
purposes the use of FOSS by a significant number of
European public administrations.
- Contribute to a European strategy
towards open source.
In response to the needs
mentioned above needs, -Influence regional cohesion and
Osepa decided to work on: development policies at regional, national,
European level.
5. Coverage: East / West / North / South.
Size: Big / small.
Experience: Experienced, less experienced,
inexperienced.
Motives: Driven by curiosity, interest, commitment,
knowledge built up, strategy, money and travel.
osepa Involvement: Includes end-users.
partnership The consortium includes:
- 4 national associations of municipalities and
communities.
- Regions.
- Municipalities.
Strengths of the consortium: - Knowledge organisations.
Heterogeneity,
Representativeness The consortium can reach internally alone 1.302 European
Balanced local and regional Public Administrations.
6. Politicians and experts from the FOSS
Community signed a common Manifesto
during the last Osepa Conference in
Osepa: Extremadura:
an opportunity for 1. New technologies, a resource that will allow public
administrations to reach in a better way citizens
sharing needs.
perspectives 2. A commitment to create awareness in our own
territories about the benefits of Open Software for the
territories' development.
3. To establish the measures necessaries to implement
Free Software in their own organizations.
4. To make the citizenship aware of our commitment
of using Open Source, informing about the
possibilities it can bring to enhance the public
services.
5. To democratize the use of new technologies by all
citizens since they allow the government to exercise
its functions in a more universal and more efficient
way. Free software is an important part of this process
of democratization.
7. main - A Survey of current FOSS usage in at least
expected 20 EU countries.
results - A requirements analysis and guidelines on
software procurement policies of
European Public Administrations.
- Two European conferences to explore
the strategic impact of FOSS adoption and
development strategy: relate it to the existing European Public
Administrations’ technology and service
environments.
- Interregional events (9 Workshops, 6 Study Visits & 6 Site Visits) aiming to facilitate exchange of
experiences.
- Good Practice Guide on FOSS use among European Public Administrations.
- Analysis and recommendations on European and National Policies and practices on FOSS.
8. the
osepa
partners
hip
Strengths of the THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
consortium: Teresa Muñoz Durán
teresa@fundecyt.es
Knowledge Society Area Director
EXTREMADURA/ FUNDECYT
www.juntaex.es/ www.fundecyt.es
