Interview with Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission (EC) | opensource.com

Use the link to access the interview introduced as follows: "Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission (EC), has a website called Comment Neelie to initiate and maintain a two-way conversation between herself, as a politician, and the public, as citizens. Kroes says that it's 'a channel to communicate, not just broadcast.' 'I believe in openness, and I'm grateful for the many ways technology allows us to be open. This site is a useful tool for me to see how my speeches are received by people. And, there has been some very helpful feedback. Indeed, I would recommend this approach to other leaders.'  Kroes is a leader and politician who embraces the openness that the Internet can provide (like, her website and social media) as well as the promise for better government that implementing standards for open data, open access, and open education can provide.  The EU has launched several initiatives, the largest and overarching one being the Digital Agenda for Europe. On the website, there is information regarding open data that includes legal rules such as the PSI Directive (Directive 2003/98/EC) as well as a promise to 'optimise the impact of publicly-funded scientific research, both at European level (FP7, Horizon 2020) and at Member State level.' Regarding open education, in September 2013 the EU launched Opening up Education, designed to help students and adult learners become engaged in the digital movement.  Read more on open government in Europe this in-depth interview with Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission (EC) ..."