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Open data in humanities studies
Open data access in humanities studies can be very valuable for both researchers and the broader public. For example, researchers at the University of Oxford studying Assyriology use open data of pictures to study the language and signs on different art pieces. Researchers do not have to visit a collection in person because they now have access to a collection online, as open data. At the same time, the researchers point out a division in open data access to collections. Open data art collections have become much more accessible in Western Europe and the United Kingdom, whereas Eastern Europe
Data collection and privacy
For many companies, there is no downside to limitless data collection. However, when there is an arms race for our personal data, we risk losing control over where our information winds up and how it is used. Data also consolidates power. Many big tech companies derive power from control over a vast amount of information on where consumers go, what they do and what they like. The European Union has multiple institutional mechanisms and bodies that protect the data of EU citizens, such as the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The EDPB makes sure that entities are compliant with the General
Politicindex
Politicindex is focused on transparency and accountability of governments and individual politicians. The websiteis an open-source platform for political information that provides a way to track actions of politicians and inform voters. Politicindex combines data gathered from many sources all over the web to serve the public to have a better understanding of the elections landscape. Politicindex connects with governmental open-source data and combines and analyses these datasets to create easy to understand information and create more transparency about politics in general. This way, voters
Australian cities and open data
The local government in Sydney has focused on multiple programs that use and promote open data, such as the Sydney Data Hub, Cities for Digital Rights, and various Australian smart city initiatives. A national four-year program has been designed to improve the ‘liveability’ of Australian cities and suburbs using technology and open data. A key focus of Australian smart cities is on harnessing open data through developing data infrastructure. That is, encouraging organisations to put their data in the public domain for others to use. In Australia, the development of smart cities and
Mining and open data
The RMI Report 2020, which was recently released by the Responsible Mining Foundation, is an evidence-based assessment of the economic, environmental, social, and governance (EESG) policies and practices of 38 large-scale mining companies and assessment of 180 of their mine sites in 45 countries. Companies often show little or no evidence of sharing mine-site-level information on issues of strong public interest for neighbouring communities, workers, governments, investors and end-users. This can include data on local procurement, grievance mechanisms or air and water quality. The RMI Report
EDP User Survey and Online Card Sorting Exercise
The team of the European Data Portal wants to collect your opinion in order to improve the visibility and presentation of metadata, so we can meet your needs and wishes and provide you with a better user experience. Therefore, we launched an online card sorting and a short questionnaire. Follow the link to the questionnaire here. Have you ever heard of card sorting? Card sorting is a technique in user experience design. It is a useful approach for designing information architecture, menu structure or website navigation paths. You will drag and drop metadata items into the best suited groups
EuroVelo
EuroVelo provides a diverse range of cycling routes in different regions across Europe. The website also provides news items on cycling holidays and supports a promotion campaign called ‘Restart cycle tourism’. The map is set up by EuroVelo and the European Cyclists Federation. The organisations use open data on geolocation for the online map. Users can search for cycling paths per region and route or per country in Europe. The map provides nineteen cycling routes across regions and countries, for example an Atlantic Coast Route, a Capitals Route, and a Pilgrims Route. The EuroVelo map is free
Women in Data Science
Women in Data UK is a movement in the realm of data science and analytics. The platform provides a space for female and gender diverse data professionals to share their technical knowledge and experiences, and to encourage more diverse representation in the industry. There is a valid economic justification for increasing female participation at every level in every industry. There is also a moral and societal obligation to ensure that the world of data science has proportional representation. It is imperative that children at every level of education cultivate an interest in STEM (Science
University of South Hampton Data Search Study
This ‘Data Search Study’ of the University of South Hampton aims at understanding how people search for data on the web and specifically on the European Data Portal. This study aims to improve our understanding of the way people interact and engage with data when searching for it. The researchers want to understand how people find data, how they understand and assess data, and how to improve the experience of the user. Therefore, the researchers are looking to interview people from a variety of backgrounds, domains, and with different levels of expertise. If you would like to volunteer in this
CEF 2020 second call for proposals opened-up!
The 2020-2 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Telecom call for proposals has opened on 30 June 2020. The call makes €36 million available to stimulate and support the deployment of European Digital Service Infrastructures (DSIs) in below mentioned areas. Interested applicants from all EU Member States, as well as Iceland, Norway, and the UK, may submit their proposals until 5 November 2020 in the following areas: Business Register Interconnection System (BRIS) – €2 million; Cybersecurity – €10.5 million; eArchiving – €1 million; eHealth – €5 million; eProcurement – €3 million; European Digital