LEX2020 Summer School 12 September 2020

1. 12 September 2020
Summer School LEX2020
by Dr. Fotis Fitsilis
Hellenic Parliament

2.  Motivation
 Parliamentary environment
 XML/AKN strategy
 User experience
 Legal informatics systems
 Re-education of parliamentary administrators
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3.  Evolution: web 2.0web 3.0
 Citizens & stakeholders going online & mobile
 Artificial intelligence on the rise
 Demand for G2B & G2C services
 Legal document standards development
 Interoperability framework
 Where do parliaments stand?
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 Separation of powers
 But with links to Government & Agencies
 Strong legal and procedural background
 Limited technological affinity
 Scattered electronic systems and services

5.  Lasting pandemic situation
 Disruption of parliamentary operation (see IPU)
 Advancement of digital transformation
 May trigger structural changes in legal drafting
and oversight processes
 Legal doc standards & legal informatics
systems
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6.  State of play in the Hellenic Parliament (HeP)
 (Open?) data and/or metadata
 Legal drafting
 Parliamentary control
 Plenary minutes
 Voting results
 Systems in operation/planning
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7.  ManyLaws.eu introduced LegalXML to HeP
 Development of a dedicated data scheme
 DCAT/ELI/AKN hybrid
 Reverse engineering
 Currently: published law level
 Further efforts to model intermediate states
in legal drafting
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 AKN as generic legal modeling template
 Adaptation in national legal order
e.g. terminology and structure
 Issues with interdisciplinary approach
 Project management structure
 HeP as a use case

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 Limited technical expertise
 Cooperation with multi-sector partners
 Project goals not necessarily aligned with
HeP’s digital strategy
 Know-how and technology transfer
 Leap from demonstration to production

10.  Holistic approach
 Inter-institutional interfaces (Gov + Judiciary)
 Development of ontological classes
 Inclusive AKN scheme
 Editor selection, e.g. LEOS or MS Word add-on?
 Interoperability and additional services
 In-line with ‘National Codification Portal’
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11.  Development of knowledge base
 ‘Critical mass’ of employees
 Several models, e.g. hire or train!
 Re-education of parliamentary administrators
 Cooperation with LEX Summer School
 Existing MoU w. National School of Government
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12.  Possible intro of AKN-based data schemes
 Extension of current ManyLaws solution
 Creation of a knowledge & expert base
 Alignment with HeP’s digital strategy
 Focused training of parliamentary employees
and officials
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fitsilisf@parliament.gr
https://fitsilis.gr