The document discusses the re-use of key register data in the Flanders region of Belgium. It describes the Coordination Cell for Flemish e-Government, which develops key building blocks for the government backend and supports e-government initiatives. Examples are provided where addresses, enterprises, buildings and maps are integrated, such as showing all enterprises on a map. Digital application forms are also discussed that integrate personal identity and authentic sources. Challenges mentioned include applying the "once-only" principle of using key register data and ensuring privacy in integrated systems.

1. EPSI conference Rotterdam
Re-use of key register data
in the Flanders region
Lieven Raes, advisor Geo-information & projects, Co-ordination Cell Flemish e-Government (CORVE)
Tel: +32 2 553 53 12 – Fax: +32 2 553 55 36 – E-mail: lieven.raes@bz.vlaanderen.be
Boudewijngebouw 4B, Boudewijnlaan 30, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Web: http://www.vlaanderen.be/e-government/
Co-ordination Cell Flemish
e-Government

2. Coördinatiecel Vlaams e-government (CORVE)
 Co-ordination Cell Flemish e-Government (www.corve.be):
– Flemish central unit with horizontal (interdepartmental) responsibilities
involving e-government
• final responsibility for e-government service provision
stays in the vertical departments and agencies!
– primary mission: to be an enabler
• develop the key building blocks for the e-government back-end
• co-finance the use of these building blocks by the departments and agencies
– secondary mission: to be a facilitator
• define e-government policy
• stimulate, co-ordinate, support and advise, communicate
e-government actions & initiatives and projects
– in continuous dialogue and close co-operation with the own vertical
departments and agencies, and with the other e-government units
• through formal working groups (and lots of informal meetings!)
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e-Government

3. System of key registers: Flanders
Persons Addresses Cartographic maps
RR + KSZ / VKBP CRAB GRB
Enterprises Buildings Cadastral maps
KBO / VKBO GRB-gebouw Kadaster
Federal / Flemish
authentic data sources
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e-Government

4. Example 1: Integration of addresses, enterprises, buildings and maps
 All enterprises and economic zones on one map
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e-Government

5. Geomajas embedded client application
Example 1: Integration of addresses, enterprises, buildings and maps
Open streetmaps (TS)
GRB (WMS) Public
Transport External and
network open services
Company
Zones High Performance data GDI
(AO) Flemish
owned
data
Company Basic
EVOLUTION TO OPEN DATA & OPEN SDI
plots Info NAVTEC
(AO) Comp. Roads
(WMS)
Regional Adress locations
companies RUP
Land-use plan RWO (WMS)
RWO (WMS)
Adm. Borders
(WFS)
Google maps (TS)
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e-Government
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6. Example 2: Digital application form for study grants
 Goal: Electronic
Application for a
student grant
 Integration of
– The Belgian E-ID card
• Personal information
• Family composition
– Key register of persons
– Tax information
– Authentic source of
school results
 Future: Full automatic
back-office system for
student grants
– No need anymore to fill in
any application form
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e-Government

7. Example 3: Registration of land-use for farmers
 Goal: Registration
of agriculture land-
use
 Integration of
– The Belgian E-ID card
• Personal
information
– Key register of
persons
– Key registers of
enterprises
– GIS information
• Agricultural plots
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e-Government

8. Important challenges
 Challenges:
– “only once principle”
• All government processes, and wherever possible also, non governmental-
processes must use the same key register data (Example: same notation for
addresses).
– Free of charge availability for government agencies
• Governmental agencies should have access free of charge to key registration
data
– Usage of key register for persons: 0.16 euro/person
– Usage of cadastral data in some government processes is not free of charge
(example: building permit)
– Well-defined privacy guidelines
• Cloud computing
• GIS data integration
– Explict rules for data availability and integration in applications
• To facilitate R&D
• To facilitate innovative IT development
Co-ordination Cell Flemish
e-Government