Organisation and Activities

Organisation 

The organisation of the Open Ticketing institute consists of a supervisory board, management board and secretary.

The Supervisory Board consists of Messrs prof. R. Paans PhD MSc RE and A.W. Veenman PhD MSc. Mr. Paans is also the chairman of the Science Forum (a forum that offers universities in the Netherlands the possibility to exchange information and research experience on e-ticketing related subjects). Mr. Veenman is also the chairman of the supervisory board of Trans Link Systems (TLS).

The Management Board consists of Messrs Bas van Os PhD MSc and Roel Testroote. Mr. Van Os has been a strategy advisor and interim manager to the OV-chipkaart project since its inception. Mr. Testroote has also been involved in the management of the OV-chipkaart project since 2001 and is seconded by TLS for the duration of the joint development program. Ms. Janine Zwiers is secretary of the board.

Activities

The institute works together with several other science institutes, e-ticketing schemes and suppliers. The following activities are currently supported by the institute:

• Research and development. This activity is focused on the development of the follow-up technology for the OV-chipkaart in the Netherlands.
• e-Ticketing Scheme Association in Public Transport (e-TSAP). The institute supports the bi-annual conferences of (mainly European) e-ticketing schemes who exchange experiences with respect to project implementation, technology and security. The institute acts as a secretary of the Association.
  

The institute provides the independent Science Forum and two Ph.D.-research projects with relevant information concerning the OV-chipkaart and the follow-up technology.