Изследвания

In February 2020, the European Commission published its European data strategy. At the core of this strategy are common European data spaces covering 10 strategic fields. By providing relevant data infrastructure and governance frameworks, these data spaces should facilitate the pooling and sharing of data within and across sectors in Europe. This changing data sharing landscape affects the role of data.europa.eu as an official portal for European open data. An online panel was held on 7 June 2023 to discuss the potential of data spaces for Europe’s citizens, businesses and economy. This report captures the outcomes of the panel discussion. As background, basic concepts of data spaces and relevant legislation of Europe’s data economy are described. Then, the report presents the outcomes of the panel discussion and offers suggestions for data.europa.eu and the data spaces community. Specifically, the public procurement data space (PPDS) is showcased as an example of a data space initiative in practice. Similarly, the Data Spaces Support Centre (DSCC) is presented as an example of the supporting structures data spaces require to be successful. Digital literacy is also discussed as an important enabler of Europe’s digital ambitions.