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Data literacy is increasingly recognised as a core competency in organisations. A data literate workforce means that individuals across the organisation can read, write, and communicate with data in the context of their role.   The report “Data Literacy…

The deadline to submit proposals for applications using open data from data.europa.eu closed on 31 March 2022. We are pleased to announce that we received a record 156 proposals to address this year´s challenges!   Overview  The proposals came from 121…

Following the discussion paper on “Measuring data demand within the public sector”, the data.europa academy webinar aimed to introduce the importance of open data demand and re-use in the public sector. You can now watch the recording of the session.…

Millions of people affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have fled the country. In this crisis, providing reliable information is key to manage humanitarian aid and collect evidence to support the country. Monitoring  the movement of refugees from…

Sanctions are key tools through which the EU can intervene to prevent conflict or respond to ongoing crises. The EU sanctions map allows keeping track of all non-punitive restrictions that the EU has applied to non-European countries, including asset…

On 19 March 2022, Hackathon4Ukraine, a coding event took place, challenging data enthusiasts from all around the world to develop apps to help Ukrainian population affected by the Russian invasion. This initiative was organised by a group of programmers…

What is real-time data and why is it a valuable source of information? Join the data.europa academy’s webinar “Real-Time Data” on Tuesday 5 April from 10:00 – 11:30 AM CET. The webinar will be facilitated by Simon Jirka, Managing Director at 52°North…

Watch the recording of the latest data.europa academy webinar to learn more about Estonian and Slovenian open data success stories. In this session, national representatives of the open data team from Estonia (Sigrit Siht, Ministry of Economic Affairs and…

In 2011, UNHCR – the United Nations Refugee Agency - set up the Operational Data Portal as information and data sharing platform to facilitate coordination of refugee emergencies.    Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the…

Open Data Day is an annual, global celebration of open data. The event looks to promote the benefits of open data and showcase its use to improve government, business, and civil society. This year, events were organised around the world, with 33 of the…