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Want to know how to make the most of open data? This lesson is all about uncovering the hidden value in open data. Through e-learnings, videos and readings, you'll see how open data is helping to transform societies, protect the environment and drive economic growth. You'll learn about the key benefits of open data, like improved transparency and accountability, as well as increased innovation and efficiency. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a good understanding of how governments, businesses and individuals are using open data to create new value.

Everyone produces data every day. This data represents aspects such as our daily life, our journeys, and our possessions. So, how can we exploit this?  In this webinar, Caroline Goulard explains how to work with “hidden data” to visualise intangible phenomena and provides recommendations on how to collectively use it to improve our data ecosystems and create new services or improve existing ones.

This lesson explores the impact of open data reuse on government, society, environment and economy through webinars and examples of European open data and best practices in fields like mobility, journalism, agriculture, and smart cities. You’ll get a better understanding about the importance of monitoring open data reuse and different ways to do it. By the end, you'll understand the potential of open data reuse and be inspired to make a difference.

Information can get lost in a long document. How can we get it out? In this lesson, we have three webinars that deep dive into how you can go beyond a printed document and annual report, and instead have a human-centred information design process that can be used to develop a modern, data-driven government publication that incorporates data visualisation and data-driven storytelling.

Understanding and measuring the impact of open data is one of the areas that data.euopa.eu explores. Our material introduces different methods that are used to measure the impact of open data in Europe. This is complemented by our reading materials, which dive into assessing the different measurement approaches across European institutions. At the end of the lesson, you’ll be familiar with different methods to measure open data impact!

Do you want to improve your storytelling techniques with data? In this lesson, you’ll discover reading materials that illustrate how information can be used in data visualisation. Through the webinar with Maarten Lambrechts,you’ll also learn journalistic techniques in data visualisation that allow for effective storytelling.

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.

Are you looking to produce an interactive map to visualise information such as a social, economic, or environmental development data? In this webinar, Tuny Fujs demonstrates how the World Bank uses open data, open code, and open knowledge for the most effective visualisations. You’ll learn how to identify what data you need for your visualisation and why its important, and how you can tell a story and take your audience on a journey.