What we do

The awareness actions are geared towards incentivising the opening up of quality data and fostering their reuse for the development of advanced data-driven services.

The objectives are the following:

• To foster the interaction between stakeholders of open data ecosystem, at both national and international level.
• To raise awareness on the value of public data and their reuse, especially in sector where data-driven innovation is key element.
• To encourage publishers and reusers to improve practices to ensure the success of data-driven activities.
• To identify and disseminate the business models or reuser companies, success stories, etc. in order to foster the extrapolation of successful practices.
• To value the efforts of civil servants in making available the data generated in the course of their activity.
• Position datos.gob.es as an exemplary leader in the dissemination of knowledge on aspects related to the data economy and reuse of public data.

To reach these objectives, a number of actions are developed:

• The datos.gob.es platform publishes latest news, news around innovation with data, outstanding projects of reuser companies, reference guides and reports linked to new trends and challenges in the world of data.
• Participation in meetings, conferences and panels, organised by both the datos.gob.es team and other entities.
• Organisation of awareness and training sessions, both internally and in collaboration with other institutions.
• Dissemination of domestic and international data-related news and developments, through social media profiles on LinkedIn, X (@datosgob) and Instagram (datosgob).

Additionally, the latest news and progress in the field - both national and international - is published via the profiles created for the initiative on the social media  LinkedIn, X (@datosgob) and Instagram (datosgob).

The datos.gob.es team carry out constant monitoring of the activity carried out with open data in Spain, sharing information through different channels:

• We participate in international questionnaires and studies that provide an overview of the state of openness and reuse of public data in Spain.
• The Map of open data initiatives in Spain allows us to consult active initiatives, their characteristics and access respective web spaces.
• The Catalogue of Applications and a Catalogue of Companies are maintained up to date with examples of data-driven solutions and services, reflecting the diversity and dynamism of the sector.
• In collaboration with the National Observatory of Telecommunications and the Information Society (ONTSI), companies that reuse public sector data, whether as their principal activity or a specific business line, are analysed.

Cooperation at national level is essential for achieving a greater impact and cohesion in policies for opening and reusing public data. To achieve this:

• Work is carried out with Autonomous Communities and local entities through established mechanisms like sector-specific conferences and working groups.
• Informal cooperation groups are created to promote the reuse of public information based on the common interests of the public and private sector.
• Bilateral agreements are signed with key entities, with results integrated on datos.gob.es.
• Collaboration with the private sector is boosted through consultative working groups, geared towards maximising the impact of opening data.

As part of its international cooperation work, the datos.gob.es team looks to contribute with its experience in the definition of international policies and strategies. Within this scope:

• The team participates in forums like the European Commission’s Public Sector Information Group, the OECD’s Open Government Data, the SEMIC technical forums and the European Data Portal working groups.

Regulation is a fundamental pillar of ensuring efficient and sustainable opening of public sector information. In this regard, the datos.gob.es team offers its contributions to national and international regulatory proposals aimed at facilitating the access to quality public data, prioritzing those of high value. Among others, public consultations are held for the definition of:

• Technical regulations linked to the National Interoperability Scheme or UNE standards.
• Domestic laws and royal decrees, especially relating to transposition of European regulation.
• European Union Directives.

The National Catalogue integrated into datos.gob.es, constitutes the nucleus of the platform and is presented as:

• A unique access point for open data published by the Spanish public administration.
• A tool for improving visibility and access to regional and local catalogues, among others.
• A communication channel with the European Union data portal. 

What's more, a continuous support services is offered to publishers and users.

Innovation is a strategic pillar to maximize the impact of data opening. Datos.gob.es drives the creation of content and the development of innovative actions through:

• Publication of contents on the Innovation Blog penned by renowned prestigious experts from the world of data.
• Step-by-step data-driven scientific exercises on the latest trends.
• Organisation of the Aporta Challenges, open competitions for data-driven ideas and solutions.