Diverse topics, shared impact: Looking back at recent data.europa
academy webinars
Over the past two months, the data.europa academy
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy] has hosted a series of engaging
webinars, bringing together experts from across Europe to explore how
data supports innovation, resilience, and decision-making. Covering a
diverse range of topics, from skills development to crisis response
and the energy transition, these sessions highlighted the growing
importance of open data across sectors. In this news piece, we reflect
on the key insights and discussions from the webinars hosted in April
and May. 

What does it really take to turn data into actionable insights for
society? The first webinar in April explored this question through the
Data Space for Skills (DS4SKILLS)
[https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/events/webinar-european-data-spaces-practice-insights-data-space-skills].
Nathan Carvalho from DIGITALEUROPE introduced the initiative,
explaining how it aims to improve the sharing and use of skills data
across Europe. This was followed by Marcos da Silveira from LIST, who
showed how data can be used to identify skills gaps, support training
providers in adapting their courses, and guide job seekers towards
relevant opportunities. The session provided a clear example of how
structured data can directly support both policy and practice. 

The following sessions expanded this perspective to other domains. The
second webinar in April focused on crisis response and resilience
[https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/events/webinar-open-data-crisis-response-and-resilience-cases-european-and-national],
where Auriane Denis Loupot from DG ECHO explained how open data
supports early warning systems, resource mobilisation, and
coordination across borders. Inès Bedar complemented this by sharing
her experiences during the COVID‑19 pandemic, illustrating how tools
such as national dashboards and adapted hospital systems enabled
faster, more informed decision-making. In May, the focus shifted to
the energy sector
[https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/events/webinar-reusing-energy-data-working-towards-smarter-and-greener-europe].
Andries de Brouwer from DG ENER outlined how data sharing contributes
to grid resilience and supports Europe’s climate objectives, while
Adrián Carrasco Revilla from Inetum presented the COSMIC project,
demonstrating how data- and AI-driven solutions are applied in
practice to optimise energy use across Europe. 

All in all, the past weeks have featured a diverse and engaging set of
topics, which we look back on with great interest. Curious about the
webinar topics planned for the coming period? Make sure to check our
event calendar [https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/events] to stay
up to date. The next upcoming webinar will focus on smart cities,
register now [https://data.europa.eu/en/news-events/events] to make
sure you do not miss it. In addition, feel free to explore the
European Data Portal [https://data.europa.eu/en], where you can
directly apply the insights gained during the webinars by diving into
the wide range of available open datasets.  

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Publication Date/Time
2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00
From skills data spaces to crisis response and energy systems, a recap
of April and May sessions