Exploring the European Tourism Data Space: A recap of our September webinar

After a refreshing summer break, the data.europa academy returned with an inspiring September webinar, ‘Data spaces: experience from the European Tourism Data Space’. With many open data enthusiasts returning from their holidays, it was a great opportunity to gain more insights into how tourism data is being used across Europe. 

We were joined by Dolores Ordóñez, coordinator from the DEPLOYTOUR project, who provided valuable insights into the development and structure of the tourism data space. She presented the project’s roadmap and rolebook, helping attendees understand the importance of the Common European Tourism Data Space (ETDS) and its role in shaping the future of tourism. Participants also gained insights on the objectives, best practices, and lessons learned from the creation of the data space.  

In the second part of the webinar, attendees got to explore the ETDS in practice with two case studies, presented by experts Georgia Lignou and Jonathan Huffstutler from Pleiades and EONA-X. The case studies, set in Greece and Paris, demonstrated how data spaces like the ETDS can create public value and advance the transition to digital and green tourism. The projects inspired lively discussion, with attendees asking insightful questions that were answered in the closing Q&A. The session was recorded, and both the recording and slides are now available.  

As we continue to explore new data spaces across Europe, you can also revisit our previous sessions focused on European data spaces. We look forward to our upcoming training series on data visualisation in October, as well as more events to come, so be sure to check our events calendar for future webinars. 

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