Open Immigration Data (GR0067)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Greece Action Plan 2019-2022
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Immigration Policy
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Citizenship & Immigration, E-Government, Open Data, Public Service DeliveryIRM Review
IRM Report: Greece Design Report 2019-2021
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Commitment 3: Open access to data of the Ministry of Immigration Policy
Current situation
The information is now covered by Law 4305/2014 on the «Open access and re-use of documents,
information and public sector data, amendment of Law 3448/2006 (Α΄ 57), adaptation of national
legislation to the provisions of Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,
further strengthening of the transparency, regulation of issues regarding the recruitment competition
of the National School of Public Administration and Local Government and other provisions» (Official
Gazette Α’ 237/31.10.2014), with the differentiations provided for under the Directive regarding
libraries, museums and archives, and a specific provisions regarding the protection of cultural
heritage.
Description of Commitment
A wealth of data falling within the scope of Law 4305/2014 is available to the Ministry of Immigration
Policy and its supervised entities and will be made available for re-use in order to contribute to the
development and participation of citizens.
OGP Principles
Access to public information
Implementation entities, stakeholders
Implementation: Ministry of Immigration Policy
Cooperation with supervised entities.
Contact details: Ministry of Immigration Policy, Directorate for Administrative Organisation and
Supervision of Legal Entities
Objective
1) Integration of new datasets
2) Open data release decisions
Key milestones - Timetable
Milestone Completion
1) Integration of new datasets
2) Open data release decisions
IRM Midterm Status Summary
3. Open access to data of the Ministry of Immigration Policy
Main Objective
The published NAP mentions (p.18) the main objective for this commitment as follows:
"Description of Commitment: A wealth of data falling within the scope of Law 4305/2014 is available to the Ministry of Immigration Policy and its supervised entities and will be made available for re-use in order to contribute to the development and participation of citizens."
"Objectives: 1) Integration of new datasets
2) Open data release decisions."
Milestones
The published NAP mentions (p.18) the milestones for this commitment as follows:
"1) Integration of new datasets
2) Open data release decisions."
Editorial Note: For the complete text of this commitment, please see Greece's action plan at https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Greece_Action-Plan_2019-2021_EN.pdf, p.18-19.
IRM Design Report Assessment | |
Verifiable: | Yes |
Relevant: | Yes Access to Information |
Potential impact: | Minor |
Commitment analysis
Following the change in government after the 2019 general election (two months after the action plan was adopted), the Ministry of Immigration Policy (MIP) was dissolved and subsequently re-established as the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum (MIA).
Greece continues to feel the impacts of the migration and humanitarian crisis of 2015 which overwhelmed the capacity of public institutions to process and look after migrants and refugees while Greece was still adapting to the effects of the ongoing economic crisis. While Greece received over a million refugees and migrants in 2015 and 2016, the numbers have stabilised, and UNHCR estimates some 43,000 refugees and migrants are in Greece. The UNHCR identified that key priorities continue to be accommodation and support for refugees and migrants, particularly at-risk groups like women and children. Also, it identified the needs for a comprehensive strategy on integration of refugees and migrants and enabling them access to mainstream public services. [25]
This commitment aims to publish data the ministry holds, including memoranda of understanding with other entities such as international organisations, legislation, and communications and press releases.
The commitment is verifiable but lacks specific or clear information about what criteria or datasets will be published other than the three types of data identified (memoranda of understanding, national legislation, press releases). It is unclear whether it will address any of the above issues outlined by UNHCR or other actor working in the sector or if it will open or improve decision-making. The commitment has sufficient relevance to the Access to Information OGP value because, if implemented fully, it will lead the government (milestones 1, 2) [26] to disclose documents such as memoranda of understanding between Greece and third countries concerning refugee and immigrants' reception and identification issues. Disclosure of this information is already required by Greek law on open public data by default, [27] to the extent that personal data are not exposed and national security is not compromised.
Though no datasets from MIP or MIA are available on open data portals, [28] [29] MIA currently publishes monthly statistical data on legal migration and asylum seekers in accommodation. [30] The official websites of MIP [31] and MIA [32] have not been found to contain published reports on open data policy and practice.
The measures do not constitute any step forward beyond what is already mandatory to achieve according to legislation, even though it will lead to some limited-value information being made newly available to the public. It is unclear how implementing this commitment will help meet the objective of satisfying citizens' needs for development and participation or how it will address current challenges in Greece.
According to the above, and in the absence of feedback from the lead ministry, the potential impact of the commitment as a whole is coded as minor. [33]
There are suggestions from non-governmental actors about what information could be published to improve implementation of this commitment to meet the objective 'to contribute to the development and participation of citizens. Non-governmental stakeholder interviews [34] mentioned that statistical data provided from all services under the Ministry (Appeals Authority, Asylum Service, General Secretariat of Migration and Asylum) would be of particularly high value. Other civil society representatives [35] stated that all migration data are of high value to stakeholders and mentioned priorities for data related to social exclusion and ensuring equal treatment of all citizens. Yet another civil society stakeholder [36] stressed the need for transparency in all information relevant to the handling of refugee and migrant flows. At the same time, further desktop research [37] revealed a number of topical issues for this ministry's domain of responsibility, for which publishing open data would have a value and could help to improve policies and processes such as audit information on EU funding, information on the management of temporary refugee settlements, and refugee and immigrant living conditions.
Commitments
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Open Education Data
GR0065, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Rural Development Data
GR0066, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Immigration Data
GR0067, 2019, Access to Information
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Open National Defense Data
GR0068, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Ministry of Interior Data
GR0069, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Administrative Reconstruction Data
GR0070, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Economic Data
GR0071, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Local Government Data
GR0072, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Justice Data
GR0073, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Environmental Data
GR0074, 2019, Access to Information
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Open Culture and Sports Data
GR0075, 2019, Access to Information
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Sports whistleblower platform
GR0076, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Open data from Ministry of Culture & Sports
GR0077, 2019, Access to Information
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Publish anonymized open agricultural data
GR0078, 2019, Access to Information
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Promoting open agricultural data to interested stakeholders
GR0079, 2019, E-Government
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Citizen participation for update of Digital Transformation Bible
GR0080, 2019, E-Government
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Monitoring platform for action plan
GR0081, 2019, E-Government
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Amend EETT regulation
GR0082, 2019, Access to Information
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Framework Law on Open & Participative Governance
GR0031, 2016, Capacity Building
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Participation in the Assessment of the Public Sector
GR0032, 2016, Capacity Building
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Publicity of Organisational Charts & Entities of the Public Sector
GR0033, 2016, E-Government
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Accountability and Settlement of Disputes Between the Citizens and the Public Sector
GR0034, 2016, Legislation & Regulation
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Guide and Standardization for the Provision of Services & for Procedures Per Service/Entity
GR0035, 2016, Capacity Building
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Improvement of the Open Deliberation Procedure
GR0036, 2016, Capacity Building
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National Register of Line Managers of the Public Administration (Register)
GR0037, 2016, Capacity Building
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Implementation of the Assessment of Employees and Services and Control Methods
GR0038, 2016, Capacity Building
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Implementation of a System for the Selection of Managers
GR0039, 2016, Capacity Building
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Digital Repository for Pubic Administration Studies
GR0040, 2016, Capacity Building
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Provision of Open Cultural Data
GR0041, 2016, Access to Information
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Geospatial Maritime Data
GR0042, 2016, Access to Information
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Ship/Company and Seafarer Registers
GR0043, 2016, Access to Information
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Marine and Maritime Activity
GR0044, 2016, Access to Information
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Public Property Open Data
GR0045, 2016, Access to Information
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KPI’s for the Implementation of Public and EU Financed Projects
GR0046, 2016, E-Government
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Data and Statistics for Greek National Exams
GR0047, 2016, E-Government
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Protocol Digitization
GR0048, 2016, E-Government
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Informative Actions on Open Data for Young People in Secondary and Higher Education
GR0049, 2016, Access to Information
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Open Education
GR0050, 2016, Access to Information
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Provision of Open Data for Justice
GR0051, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhanced Statistical Data of Justice Open to the Public
GR0052, 2016, E-Government
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Open Provision of Geo-Data
GR0053, 2016, Access to Information
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Open-Participatory Budget
GR0054, 2016, Access to Information
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Regional Council Platform (Open Regional Council)
GR0055, 2016, E-Government
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Open - Participatory Budget
GR0056, 2016, E-Government
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Capture and Evaluation Platform for Regional Technical Projects
GR0057, 2016, E-Government
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City Dashboard
GR0058, 2016, Access to Information
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Online Consultation Platform
GR0059, 2016, E-Government
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Open Data Index for Cities and Local Administrations
GR0060, 2016, Access to Information
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Linked, Open and Participatory Budgets
GR0061, 2016, E-Government
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School of Data for Public Servants
GR0062, 2016, Access to Information
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The Collaborative Wikification of Public Services Procedures
GR0063, 2016, Capacity Building
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Strengthening Openness and Accessibility of the Parliament
GR0064, 2016, Access to Information
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Institutional and Technological Upgrading of Transparency Program
GR0012, 2014, Access to Information
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Public Participation in Decision Making
GR0013, 2014, Capacity Building
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Integration of PSI Directive on the Re-Use of Public Sector Information
GR0014, 2014, Access to Information
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Regulatory Amendments for the Management and Provision of Open Data
GR0015, 2014, Access to Information
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Implementation of Platform for Central Distribution of Public Open Data
GR0016, 2014, Access to Information
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Provision of Open Geospatial Data
GR0017, 2014, Access to Information
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Provision of Open Cultural Data
GR0018, 2014, Access to Information
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Provision of Open Data for Offshore Companies
GR0019, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Provision of Public Sector Critical Data Sets
GR0020, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Invitations for Filling Posts in the Public Sector
GR0021, 2014, E-Government
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Public Administration Organizational Chart Publication
GR0022, 2014, Capacity Building
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Coordination and Monitoring of Open Government Policy
GR0023, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Reorganization of Inspectorate Bodies and Strategic Alliance Development Against Corruption
GR0024, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Tracking Changes on Bills (From Submission to Voting by Plenum)
GR0025, 2014, E-Government
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Usability and Functionality Improvements of the ‘Parliamentary Transparency’ Section of the Hellenic Parliament Website
GR0026, 2014, E-Government
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Improvement of the Hellenic Parliament Website and Implementation of New Standards-Technologies
GR0027, 2014, Access to Information
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Provision of Historical Parliamentary Documents to the Public
GR0028, 2014, E-Government
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Enhancement of Social Media Policy in the Hellenic Parliament
GR0029, 2014, E-Government
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On Line Provision of Exhibitions
GR0030, 2014, Capacity Building
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Increase Number of Legislative Acts Going Through Online Deliberation
GR0001, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Capitalize on Citizen Comments and Suggestions
GR0002, 2012, Public Participation
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Operate Central e-Procurement Information System
GR0003, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Operate Central ERP Information System
GR0004, 2012, E-Government
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Operate Central HRMS Information System
GR0005, 2012, E-Government
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Open Data Regarding Prices, as Collected by Prices Observatory
GR0006, 2012, Access to Information
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Resolve Legal Issues Regarding State Geo-Data
GR0007, 2012, Land Rights & Spatial Planning
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Offer Additional Taxation Data
GR0008, 2012, Fiscal Openness
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Augment Functionality of the Transparency Program
GR0009, 2012, E-Government
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Publicise Public Sector Procurement Information
GR0010, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Enable Open, Transparent and Safeguarded Document Circulation
GR0011, 2012, E-Government