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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already part of our lives – it is not science fiction. From using a virtual personal assistant to organise our working day, to travelling in a self-driving vehicle, to our phones suggesting songs or restaurants that we might like, AI is a reality. The way we approach AI will define the world we live in.

This lesson aims to shed light on how artificial intelligence can bring opportunities to our lives, and covers topics ranging from who owns the rights to AI-generated work to the laws that govern it. It explores the link between artificial intelligence and fundamental rights, such as data protection and privacy. Lastly, it provides insights into the AI Act legislation and its impact on the open data ecosystem.

What are the risks, legal concerns, and constraints surrounding ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) usage? Which opportunities does AI create for citizens and businesses? How is the EU regulating AI? This lesson is your key to shed light on how artificial intelligence is shaping the current open data ecosystems. Through webinars and reading materials, you’ll gain insights into how Artificial Intelligence is changing the data landscape, how the EU aims to regulate AIs, and what it means for you. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have the knowledge and tools needed to understand the AI Act.