Events

More than 90,000 people from all over the world participated in the latest edition of the Space App Challenge. This annual two-day event, organized by the US space agency, NASA, is an opportunity to innovate and learn about the advantages that open space data can offer. This year the competition will be held on October 4 and 5. Through a hackathon, participants will engage first-hand with NASA's most relevant missions and research. It's an opportunity to learn how to launch and lead projects through...

Madrid City Council has launched an initiative to demonstrate the potential of open data: the first edition of the Open Data Reuse Awards 2025. With a total budget of 15,000 euros, this competition seeks to promote the reuse of the data shared by the council on its open data portal, demonstrating that they can be a driver of social innovation and citizen participation. The challenge is clear: to turn data into useful, original and impactful ideas. If you think you can do it, below, we summarize the...

Valencia City Council has launched a call to reward projects that promote the culture of open information and open data in the city. Specifically, it seeks to promote the culture of government transparency and good governance through the reuse of open data. If you are thinking of participating, here are some of the keys you should take into account (although do not forget to read the complete rules of the call for more information). What do the prizes consist of? The awards consist of a single...

Data science is all the rage. Professions related to this field are among the most in-demand, according to the latest study ‘Posiciones y competencias más Demandadas 2024’, carried out by the Spanish Association of Human Resources Managers. In particular, there is a significant demand for roles related to data management and analysis, such as Data Analyst, Data Engineer and Data Scientist. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the need to make data-driven decisions are driving the integration of...

Once again, Spain joins the celebration of Open Government Week (Open Gov Week), an international initiative promoted by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) that promotes the fundamental principles of amodern, citizen-friendlyadministration. This edition, which will take place from 19 to 25 May 2025, brings together public administrations from around the world with the aim of promoting the values of open government: transparency, accountability, citizen participation and institutional integrity....

Once again this year, the IV National Open Data Meeting (ENDA) is presented as an essential event for professionals, public administrations and citizens interested in the transformative potential of open data in our society. Under the slogan "Data in the culture of open knowledge", this event will focus on the fundamental role of open culture in the digital society of the 21st century. Open culture promotes the creation and exchange of content without licence restrictions, allowing its free...

The EU Open Data Days 2025 is an essential event for all those interested in the world of open data and innovation in Europe and the world. This meeting, to be held on 19-20 March 2025, will bring together experts, practitioners, developers, researchers and policy makers to share knowledge, explore new opportunities and address the challenges facing the open data community. The event, organised by the European Commission through data.europa.eu, aims to promote the re-use of open data. Participants will...

March is approaching and with it a new edition of the Open Data Day. It is an annual worldwide celebration that has been organised for 12 years, promoted by the Open Knowledge Foundation through the Open Knowledge Network. It aims to promote the use of open data in all countries and cultures. This year's central theme is "Open data to address the polycrisis". The term polycrisis refers to a situation where different risks exist in the same time period. This theme aims to focus on open data as a tool to...

ASEDIE, Asociación Multisectorial de la Información, will hold its usual International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information on December 12. This will be its 16th edition and the central theme is "ASEDIE, 25 years driving the data economy". The aim of the meeting is to address the progress made during this time, provide a snapshot of the current situation and discuss barriers and possible solutions for the re-use of public sector information.   When and where does it take...

From October 28 to November 24, registration will be open for submitting proposals to the challenge organized by the Diputación de Bizkaia. The goal of the competition is to identify initiatives that combine the reuse of available data from the Open Data Bizkaia portal with the use of artificial intelligence. The complete guidelines are available at this link, but in this post, we will cover everything you need to know about this contest, which offers cash prizes for the five best projects. Participants...