2. INFORMATION SOCIETY
• On the eve of the 21st century, the Information
Society (IS) creates a new environment and new
opportunities for growth, prosperity and quality
of life.
• At the same time it creates a new, knowledge-
based economy and it upgrades the role of the
human resources. In order to promote IS in
Greece in a cohesive and comprehensive fashion,
a special Operational Program for IS (OPIS) has
been formed within the scope of the 3rd CSF.
The OPIS is innovative and horizontal in nature,
crossing different government services.
3. Strategic Objectives
• OPIS is the main level for implementing an
overall national strategy leading to the
Information Society. Major institutional actions
are being implemented in parallel with
supplementary measures under the operational
programme.
• In its progress toward the IS, Greece faces a
series of challenges. In order for the country to
be able to benefit from developments, it should
capitalize on new developments, and release
certain weaknesses that prevent investment and
the creation.
4. Strategy for the Information Society
Strategy is based on a number of fundamental
principles:
• Innovation and entrepreneurship: The IS is
developing on the basis of market mechanisms
and the regulatory framework must facilitate
new business initiatives and innovation.
• Democracy and personal freedoms: The IS must
extend the democratic process and protect
citizens’ rights.
• Equal opportunities and social cohesion: The IS
must provide all citizens with access to the
opportunities, knowledge and markets made
available by the new technologies.
5. Two general strategic objectives
The first general objective falls under the
heading of “Citizens and quality of life”
• This relates to improvement in the quality of life
for the average citizen by actions in a range of
critical sectors such as public administration,
health, transport and the environment.
• Intervention in these sectors is improve the
services offered through integrated information
and communications systems as well as through
the provision of Services in Public
Administration, in real time.
6. The second objective falls under the
heading of “Economic Development
and Human Resources”
• This relates to the creation of conditions appropriate
for supporting a process of economic and social
development in which technology and knowledge
are the main instruments for increasing productivity
and competitiveness, incomes, employment and the
skills of the labour force.
• It includes developing telecommunications
infrastructure, supporting economic mechanisms
and employment by making the most of new
technologies, creating an education and training
system adapted to the needs of the 21st century, and
promoting Greek culture.
7. Specific Objectives
In order to achieve its two general objectives
OPIS has set a series of specific objectives or
priorities.
These are as follows:
Action line 1 – Education and Culture, Action
line 2 – Citizens and Quality of Life, Action line
3 - The Digital Economy and
Employment, Action line 4 – Communications
and Action line 5 - Technical Assistance.
8. SCOPE
• The Information Society becomes a part of your
everyday life. It is about new skills, new services,
modern technologies which you use on a daily
basis to make your life more comfortable, more
productive and richer in knowledge and
experience.
• New technologies in more or less visible manner
change the way we live, we work, we have fun,
we learn and communicate. Information Society
utilizes technology to offer you more.
9. Advantages of IS Data
Implementation of these requires cooperation
between the public and private sectors in a civic
society where citizens participate in shaping the
nature of the Information Society.
• Improvements in services to citizens and
businesses
• Better quality of life
• An education system and research adapted to
the digital age
• Dynamic economic growth
• Increased employment
• Highlighting and promoting Greek culture
10. Advantages of IS data
• Protecting citizen and consumer rights
• Developing national communications
infrastructure
• Equal participation of the regions in the global
arena
• Utilizing new technologies in the mass media
11. IS Open data in Greece
• PUBLIC BUILDINGS
• FREE WIFI LOCATIONS
• METROPOLIS &CITIES
12. IS open data in UK
Better connected 2010 survey results
• Provides headline results from Better
connected, Scotia's UK-wide annual survey of
the usefulness and usability of all local authority
websites
Focus on Gender
• Office for National Statistics Offers an insight
into the lives of men and women in
contemporary UK society. It
includes information on their
characteristics, experiences and lifestyle, placing
particular emphasis on the differences between
13. IS data in UK
Personal Wealth
• This publication contains information about
Identified Personal Wealth in the UK, i.e. wealth
based on the assets (including land and
buildings, cash, bank and building society accounts
and securities) of the estates that require a grant of
representation. Source agency: HM Revenue and
Customs Designation: National Statistics Language:
English Alternative title: Personal Wealth
Child benefit
• Information about Child Benefit Families
and Society .
14. IS open data in UK
Buildings:
• Statutory List of Buildings of Special
Architectural or Historic Interest
• Listed Buildings
• Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and
Components
15. IS open data in U.S.A
cities:
• Health
• Education
• Law
• Neighborhood Planning Areas
• Parking Tickets
• Places of Worship
• Police Facility Locations
16. Possible activities in Greece
• Survey on child’s benefits.
• Description about wealth in Greece with
statistics numbers.
• Information about the usability and visiting of
local websites by natives.
• Statistic analysis for the state
telecommunications.
• Number of local businesses.
• Information about unemployment in every city.
• Information about historical buildings and the
materials which used.
17. Added value to the citizen
The existing of these kind of services could offer:
• Equal opportunities and access for all
• Creating an environment for growing innovation
and increasing business initiative
• Protecting individual freedoms and the
operation of democratic institutions.
18. Hall of Thessaloniki
Open data in Greece:
• Interesting places in the Hall of Thessaloniki
19. Open data in UK
Hall of London:
• Parks in the London
• Playgrounds in the London
• Children's Centers in the London
• Libraries in the London
• Location of schools
• Public House
• Brent Council offices
• School Destinations of secondary School Pupils
Resident in London Boroughs
20. Open data in U.S.A
• City Wards
• Business Improvement Areas
• Bikeways
• Address Points
• Bicycle Count and Locations
• Festivals & Events
• Fire Station Location
• Forest and Land Cover
• Licensed Child Care Centers
21. Possible Activities in Greece
• Institutes for educational programs
• Information about parks, playgrounds useful for
children
• Survey on local business growing
22. Added value to citizen
• The application of these datasets allows every
citizen to be inform about the public locations
and events in his town.
• To find easy streets and buildings
• To get any detail about his town’s activity
