The objective of Work Package 3 is the creation of a search interface for legislative materials, covering Baltic and Nordic countries and autonomous regions, made easily available and intuitive to use for all citizens in the region. As identified in the baseline study, citizens and businesses need legislative and regulatory information from other Baltic and Nordic countries in the following life events, for instance:
The baseline study also identified certain challenges that we will be solving together:
Participating countries have been heard individually during the baseline research in spring 2021, and now it is time to look forward together! The seminar with its workshop will offer the opportunity to discuss the most pertinent questions, such as:
Following the seminar, the work package will enter a proof-of-concept phase, in which some technological solutions will be examined in more detail. Furthermore, a working group with representatives from all countries and autonomous regions will be established for mutual support in the process of digitalising and standardising legislative data.
Examples of life events that require legal data | |
Moving to a new country to work or when already working in a new country | Moving to a new country to study or when already studying in another country (rules regarding study grants, social security, housing benefits and student health care) |
Running a business in another country or establishing a business in another country | Needing health service in a new country (unplanned/planned health care) |
Having a child | Marriage and divorce |
Military service | Court proceedings |
Travelling to another country (e.g. visas, traffic law, travelling with a pet, VAT) | Crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic (e.g. travel restrictions, testing and quarantine) |
Pensions and retirement in a new country | Buying a real estate from another country |
Death of a family member and inheritance | Unemployment and other social security issues |
Being a victim of a crime | Debt recovery |