Take part in the finals of EU Datathon 2022 
This year´s edition of the EU Datathon, the annual EU open data
competition organised by the Publications Office of the European Union
[https://op.europa.eu/en/home], promises to be particularly
worthwhile. With 159 entries from 38 countries, the highest number so
far in the EU Datathon’s history, we can expect an exciting final
competition.  

Join us for the finals! They will take place on 20 October 2022. Book
your place to be there, join in the discussions, and help choose the
winner of the Public Choice Award!

 

MEET OUR FINALISTS

12 teams have been selected for the finals after two rounds of
pre-selection, presided over by the jury of experts. The teams will
compete for victory and the Public Choice Award on four
challenges:  

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Challenge 1: A European Green Deal;  

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Challenge 2: Transparency in public procurement;  

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Challenge 3: EU public procurement opportunities for young people;  

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Challenge 4: A Europe fit for the digital age. 

The winning teams will take home prize money totalling EUR 200 000.

 
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MEET OUR HOSTS, EXPERTS AND GUESTS

European Commissioner for budget and administration, Johannes Hahn,
and Director-General of the EU Publications Office, Hilde Hardeman,
will open the event. We are delighted to welcome expert speakers from
across the globe--including Angela Morelli (InfoDesignLab), Stefaan
Verhulst (The GovLab), and Renata Avila (Open Knowledge
Foundation)—and from the EU institutions—Reet Sommer (European
Parliament), Manuela Cruz (Publications Office of the EU), and Thomas
Gottron (European Central Bank).  Here is the latest agenda
[https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon]. The event will be streamed
online to allow our teams´ supporters and open data enthusiasts from
around the world to participate. We hope very much to welcome you too!

 

HELP CHOOSE THE PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD WINNER 

Teams will demonstrate their apps live, and participants will choose
the winner of the Public Choice Award. Visit the EU Datathon website
[https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon] to read more about our
finalists´ apps, choose your favourite and vote for them on the day
of the finals.

 

THE FINAL EVENT OF EU DATATHON 2022 IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. BOOK
YOUR PLACE NOW!
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To find out more, join or follow the event, visit the EU Datathon
website [https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon] or follow us on
Twitter (@EU_opendata [https://twitter.com/EU_opendata]), with the
hashtag #EUDatathon.
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Publication Date/Time
2022-08-22T13:59:54+00:00
Book your place to join in the discussions, and help choose the winner
of the Public Choice Award