Data stories

The rise in the number of Chief Data Officers emphasises the growing importance of data. But what skills are really needed to work with Open Data? What so-called e-skills? Interviews were held with people with different backgrounds to discuss whether only technical skills are required to work with Open Data and explore what other skills matter. Are companies still chasing "Open Data unicorns"...

The long awaited open source code of the European Data Portal version 1 is now available on GitLab. The accompanying documentation provides a comprehensive overview of all the different components of the portal, guidelines and installation manuals. Important note: Only the source code for the updated or modified open source components is provided. There are no installers / installation programmes...

Can "Rural" learn from "Urban"? Cities and urban areas have become avid users and sources of data, largely under the catch-all and loosely defined term smart cities. Open data is considered a "defining element" of smart cities because data is vital for cities and citizens. Due to its significance, projects such as the Urban Data Platform utilise open data with the aim of speeding up the adoption...

European Week of Regions and Cities The European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) is an annual four-day event where experts, academics and officials from regions' and cities' administrations across Europe can meet and exchange best practices and information on regional and urban development. The event acts as a knowledge sharing platform for communication on the development of EU cohesion policy...

Water Water is a dynamic medium that continuously changes from liquid, to solid, to gas and enables life on our earth. Water is one of the three basic needs for humans as it plays a critical role in delivering nutrients and oxygen, regulating the body temperature, and helping in fighting illness and supporting brain function. Due to the importance of water, data that measures its quality...

This year, the Asociación Multisectorial de la Información (Asedie) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Asedie is an association of companies that are dedicated to the use, re-use and distribution of data. The association aims to create goods and services that contribute to and boost the Spanish and European economy. Since 1999, Asedie has represented the needs of the Infomediary Sector and has...

Open food data The European Data Portal (EDP) offers over 79,000 datasets related to food. For example: ' Code Embale Open Fact Food (EMB)' from data.gouv.fr - a dataset that lists all the packaging codes for different food products in the French market, including spices, chicken, and dairy products. ' Food trucks' from data.gov.be - a dataset on the location of food trucks in the City of Brussels...

Open regions and cities data The European Data Portal (EDP) is an initiative by the European Commission that aims to increase the impact of open data by making data easy to find and re-use for everyone. The portal harvests metadata from EU Member States and enables users to discover the data they need by making its metadata searchable in all the EU supported languages. In addition to making the...

Open education data Open education data can refer to open data produced by institutions focusing on education, such as schools and universities. Examples of these datasets are: Administrative data, including reference data such as the location of an academic institution and attendance information; Internal data, including staff names, available resources, budget, and personnel data; Curriculum...

On 13 June 2019, the EU Datathon 2019 was held in Brussels, Belgium. The annual event aims to stimulate the use and re-use of open data and supports participants in showcasing their data skills and innovative ideas. This year was the third edition of the EU Datathon competition and it was hosted by the Publications Office of the European Union in partnership with the Romanian Presidency of the...