Proposal of Interoperability Framework of the Czech Republic in Environmental Information Exchange

Abstract

The paper presents new results of the national ComFrame research project (Analysis and Design of Communication Framework within International Environmental Information Systems) funded by the Ministry for Environment of the Czech Republic Working on the ComFrame project since 2005, the Masaryk University has collaborated with the Czech Environmental Information Agency. The basics for the findings were provided by monitoring of environmental communication activities and current interoperability within interested parties (administration bodies, businesses, citizens and academicians) of the Czech Republic. The information exchange within national and pan-European environmental information systems was analysed. Selected eGovernment services in environmental sector, i.e. interoperability and communication framework for national and international environmental information exchange were studied and proposed to meet European Union legislation, taking into account as the requirement of public access to environmental information and the re-use of public sector information as well as objectives of interoperability of Program IDABC for pan-European eGovernment Services.