Learn about the EU open data policies: Our Academy courses help you
become an expert
Our data.europa Academy [https://data.europa.eu/en/academy] courses
are designed to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical
skills on open data policies, legal frameworks, business applications,
and data governance. Our Academy theme focused on policy provides five
unique courses with a total of 11 lessons with different content
formats like e-learnings, webinars, and readings.  

The introductory course, ‘Introducing Open Data
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/introducing-open-data]’  offers
a foundational understanding of open data concepts and benefits. With
the e-learning ‘What is open data
[https://data.europa.eu/elearning/en/module1/#/id/co-01]’,
participants get to know the basics of open data and what it means for
digital transformation, which is related to the EU’s Digital
Strategy [https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en]. The second
relevant course, ‘Understanding the legal side of open data
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/understanding-legal-side-open-data]’
contains learning material on artificial intelligence (AI), open data
licensing, and data protection. Watch our February webinar
[https://youtu.be/FOe4jWAGzk8] on the regulatory approach of the EU on
AI to understand the current AI policy and data ecosystems.  

Meanwhile, ‘Creating your business with open data
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/creating-your-business-open-data]’
focuses on how to use open data for business innovation, like a
prototype or application. With the course on ‘Open data licensing
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/open-data-licensing]’, you will
know which data licenses you need. The course ‘Moving towards data
spaces
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/moving-towards-data-spaces]’
addresses the emerging concept of data spaces, which are collaborative
environments where data can be shared securely and efficiently. Also,
part of shaping Europe’s digital future, the Commission is working
on Common European Data Spaces
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-spaces]
continuously. The final policy related course, ‘Understanding data
governance with open data
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/understanding-data-governance-open-data]’
covers topics such as data quality, metadata management, and the
ethical use of data. 

The content on data.europa Academy [https://data.europa.eu/en/academy]
courses is regularly updated according to relevant topics, like our
webinar ‘Data spaces: experiences from the European Green Deal
[https://youtu.be/Kr8wVesqHPs]’, which is part of the ‘The role of
data.europa.eu in EU data spaces
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy/role-dataeuropaeu-eu-data-spaces]’
lesson. By following our lessons, you can improve your skills and
become an expert on the EU policies related to open data. 

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Publication Date/Time
2024-09-06T08:00:00+00:00
Understand what open data principles are used by the European Union