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Open Data Day 2020 This year, the 10th anniversary of the Open Data Day was celebrated by the international open data community on 7 March 2020. Open Data Day is an international annual event where data enthusiasts gather to connect and build new solutions to complex social issues by using open data. The event aims to show the benefits of open data (such as an increase in efficiency, transparency...

Geospatial data Geospatial data and information management is part of various fields, thematic areas, initiatives, and programmes within the European Union (EU). As such, the European Commission’s (EC) approach towards geospatial and Earth Observation data are diverse and several activities are recognisable. For example, in: Standardisation bodies such as OGC, W3C, and ISO; Legislative efforts in...

The European Data Portal publishes its study " The Economic Impact of Open Data: Opportunities for value creation in Europe". It researches the value created by open data in Europe. It is the second study by the European Data Portal, following the 2015 report. The open data market size is estimated at €184 billion and forecast to reach between €199.51 and €334.21 billion in 2025. The report...

On Thursday 30 January 2020, the European Data Portal (EDP) published their latest study titled: High-value datasets: understanding the perspective of data providers . This article is a sneak peek into the study. High-value datasets: understanding the perspective of data providers Making data available as open data across the EU Member States is vital to leverage its potential for the European...

Open data in Europe Most national governments in Europe have developed an open data agenda and have established open data portals supported by solid open data policies and strategies. In 2019, an overall maturity of 74% was achieved by the EU28 in terms of policy maturity (visible on the ODM dashboard), indicating that Member States have developed a strong foundation in terms of their open data...

The European Data Portal (EDP) team wishes you all a Happy New Year! We are looking forward to continuing collaborating and discussing open data related topics and trends with you in the new year. In 2020, the EDP will continue to share events, highlights and news on our website, organise webinars and publish research findings around open data. EDP Highlights in early 2020 are: Publication of our...

On 2 December 2019, the European Data Portal published its Open Data Maturity Report 2019. The report is the fifth annual study and serves as a benchmark to gain insights into the development achieved in the field of open data in Europe. It assesses the level of maturity against four dimensions: policy, portal, impact, and quality. The study clusters countries into four different groups: trend...

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...

Join us in celebrating four years of open data on the European Data Portal (EDP)! Thank you to the open data enthusiasts, publishers, re-users, and to all our readers and subscribers for following our news, events, articles, and reports. We invite you to continue sharing your valuable experiences, insights, and opinions with us. Four years ago, the EDP beta version was launched and started with...

The EU DataViz 2019, organised by the Publications Office of the European Union, took place at the European Convention Center in Luxembourg on 12 November. The event brought together more than 500 international experts, professionals, and solution-seekers from around the world and addressed the specific needs of the public sector data visualisation community. Several European Directorate Generals...