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  Eurostat has been publishing its annual flagship publication, the Eurostat regional yearbook, for over 20 years. However, in times of digitalisation, with changing publication modes and user needs, it became necessary to rethink the format of the…

In the Russian war against Ukraine, open-source intelligence has been used to understand its progress. The Live Universal Awareness Map ‘Liveuamap’ is an interactive map-based news and information site dedicated to reporting on conflicts, human rights…

Based on existing literature and case studies, the GovLab has developed a Periodic Table of Open Data Elements. In the same way the Mendeleev´s periodic table describes the most important characteristics of chemical elements, the GovLab´s table depicts…

DG CONNECT is leading a study on the identification of thematic categories for the extension of the current list under the Open Data Directive.   The study will propose new thematic categories for high-value datasets based on desk research and direct…

The developments of common European ‘data spaces’, where a community of individuals share and use data cording to pre-set rules, calls for the question of the role of open data and data portals within the wider ecosystem of data spaces. On 4 May 2022,…

The price and quantity of energy in the EU depends on many supply and demand factors, including geopolitics. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine driving oil and gas prices to higher levels, energy has become, for both governments and citizens, an even…

Before the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine had already made great progress to develop their open-data practices. Open data had been used in Ukraine to fight corruption, grow the economy and build a democratic society. In the 2021 edition of the…

This Thursday, 19 May 2022, the 11th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) brings together events to shine a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities. According to the GAAD Foundation, over 1 billion people have…

Join the global State of Open Data Policy Summit on Tuesday, 17 May from 17:00 – 20:00 CET. During the event, attendees from all over the world are invited to engage with senior leaders in government, civil society and business to discuss questions such…

  Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, data on infection rates, hospital occupancies and death tolls has been indispensable to guide governments´ actions. From visualising the evolution of the vaccination rate in France to tracking the economic and social…