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Definition[]

Public sector information (PSI) is

information, including information products and services, generated, created, collected, processed, preserved, maintained, disseminated, or funded by or for the Government or public institution.[1]

Overview[]

"Public sector information is a strategic resource, holding great potential for a number of beneficiaries including public sector agencies, private businesses, the academia, citizens and civic organisations."[2]

References[]

  1. Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council, Recommendation of the OECD Council for enhanced access and more effective use of public sector information, at 4 (Apr. 2008) (full-text).
  2. Open Government Data: Towards Empirical Analysis of Open Government Data Initiatives, at 11.