
What are the Data Governance Act requirements for national single information points and the European Register for Protected Data held by the Public Sector? How do you approach harvesting, technical harvesting requirements and use the supported and preferred interfaces? This lesson is your key to understanding the various requirements to setting up a national single information point. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll gain insights into the steps to take, the indicative roadmap, and where to find the European Register for Protected Data held by the Public Sector, integrated into the European data portal. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have the knowledge and tools needed in preparation for the DGA implementation in September 2023.
The name 'European Register for Protected Data held by the Public Sector (ERPD)' replaced the previous name 'European Single Access Point (ESAP)' (referred to in Article 8 (4) of the Data Governance Act) as of September 2023. This decision has been taken to avoid any confusion with another upcoming EU legislation.
- Level:
- Advanced
- Theme:
- PolicyLegal

Ready to learn more about the legal challenges on the publication and reuse of open data? This lesson is your key to understanding the current state of intellectual property law and competition law in Europe. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll gain insights into the shift from traditional intellectual property licensing to more modern subscription-based models and recognise the impact of competition law on licensing agreements. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have the knowledge and tools to combine datasets within a single project or for your service.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- PolicyLegal

A sustainable data cycle needs a set of principles and practices, as well as an effective data governance. With e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools, you’ll get a better understanding of how governmental and legal considerations underpin and influence open data. We’ll illustrate the role the European data portal can play in different data spaces and delve into why data governance can add value in the public and private sector. Join us and discover the role and impact of open data governance in Europe!
- Level:
- Beginner
- Theme:
- PolicyImpact
- Audience:
- Public sector, Private sector, Non-governmental organisations, Data providers

What is the European data strategy, and how is it shaping the future of data governance in Europe? In this lesson, you will explore the key objectives behind the strategy, its role in creating a single market for data, and the policies and initiatives driving data innovation and collaboration across Europe.
- Theme:
- LegalPolicyImpact

Data protection is an essential element to consider before opening your data. Dive into the European data protection landscape and break down the legal basics around open data and data sharing. This lesson delves into open data and privacy, the importance of data governance, and explores the impact current and upcoming legislation, such as the General Data Protection Act, has on the data ecosystem and exchange of data.
- Level:
- Beginner
- Theme:
- Policy

Data spaces aims to support data sharing across sectors, shaping our society and economy. Although they seem to be a key element in the single market of data, yet there are some elements to be defined and ongoing discussions on how this will look like in the future. This course dives into this topic, combining e-learnings, webinars, reading materials and tools that will dive into the world of data sharing platforms and data spaces. Join us and discover the full potential of data spaces!
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- PolicyPortalImpact
- Audience:
- Public sector, Data providers, Private sector, Non-governmental organisations

How can you safeguard open data from cybersecurity threats? In this lesson, you will explore the fundamentals of open data and the cybersecurity challenges associated with it. You'll learn about the major risks such as data tampering, privacy violations, and other vulnerabilities that can arise when sharing and using open data.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- PolicyLegalImpact

When we talk about ‘open data’, we mean legal openness, so everybody can access, reuse and distribute it. This lesson is a first introduction to open data licensing, and what it means in practice. Through e-learnings, videos, readings, and the licensing tool, you’ll be able to differentiate between the different licenses, build a machine-readable open license that can be applied to all online content, and use the the European data portal licensing tool. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to select the right open data license for your dataset.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- PolicyLegalImpact

Are you a developer looking to create or update a product or service? Or in a project that needs dataset to create a prototype or application? This is the course for you! Our e-learning modules will highlight the value and benefits of open data and how to exploit its full potential in the digital age. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll see different business models and examples of initiatives that use open data. By the end of the lesson, you’ll understand how to use open data to create a new product or service or develop it and take it to the next level. Join us and discover the full potential of open data!
- Level:
- Beginner
- Theme:
- BusinessPolicyImpact
- Audience:
- Developers, Private sector

How can you access open data and high-value datasets? In this lessons you will find out how to access open data, including high-value datasets (i.e. data that has the potential to generate important societal and economic benefits when reused). This lesson is provides a step-by-step access guide to open data and high-value datasets. Through the reading material, you’ll also gain insights in what your rights are and how to access public sector data that cannot be made openly available.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Theme:
- PolicyLegalImpact