Why open data re-use by public sector entities matters
 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, data on infection rates, hospital
occupancies and death tolls has been indispensable to guide
governments´ actions. From visualising the evolution of the
vaccination rate in France to tracking the economic and social
recovery in Member States, open data has helped public institutions
carry out their daily activities in a more efficient way and to
scrutinise key information for decision-making.  

Yet, the importance of governments´ re-use of open data goes beyond
crisis management. As stressed during the data.europa academy webinar
“Data Demand and Re-Use in the Public Sector
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/understanding-public-data-demand-public-sector]”
, the potential value of open data for the public sector is enormous,
but still underused. While a lot of attention has been given to other
users of open data—such as data-driven businesses and civil society
organisations—more needs to be done to measure data demand by public
institutions and to foster open data re-use within the public sector.

To learn more about data demand and re-use by public entities, read
our latest blog post on “Why open data re-use in the public sector
matters
[https://data.europa.eu/sites/default/files/course/Why%20open%20data%20re-use%20in%20the%20public%20sector%20matters_Webinar%20blog%20article_v1.2.pdf]”.
The post provides an insightful recap of the related data.europa
academy webinar
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/understanding-public-data-demand-public-sector]
and takes stock of the opportunities and challenges of open data in
the public sector, encouraging more knowledge sharing and
collaboration across public entities. 

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