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How to prepare your data to work with artificial intelligence tools from a legal point of view
The idea of conceiving artificial intelligence (AI) as a service for immediate consumption or utility, under the premise that it is enough to "buy an application and start using it", is gaining more and more ground. However, getting on board with AI isn't like buying conventional software and gettin…
Science and innovation for public policies: the concept of I+P
In an increasingly complex world, public decisions need more than intuition: they require scientific evidence. This is where I+P (Innovation + Public Policy) initiatives come into play: an intersection between creativity, data-driven knowledge, and policy action.
In this article we will explain…
Data governance in smart grids: from the meter to the energy strategy
Energy is the engine of our society, a vital resource that powers our lives and the global economy. However, the traditional energy model faces monumental challenges: growing demand, climate urgency, and the prevailing need for a transition to cleaner and more sustainable sources. In this panorama o…
Benefits and opportunities of public initiatives for open data visualisation
Imagine you want to know how many terraces there are in your neighbourhood, how the pollen levels in the air you breathe every day are evolving or whether recycling in your city is working well. All this information exists in your municipality's databases, but it sits in spreadsheets and technical d…
Industrial data governance: the basis for more efficient and sustainable production
Today's industry is facing one of the biggest challenges in its recent history. Market demands, pressure to meet climate targets, consumer demand for transparency and technological acceleration are converging in a profound transformation of the production model. This transformation is not only aimed…
OGP's assessment and challenges ahead of the forthcoming Global Summit in Spain
The international open government community is preparing for the 9th Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), which will take place in Vitoria-Gasteiz next October.. For three days, government representatives, civil society leaders and policy makers from around the world will exchange…
How local councils drive open data in municipalities
Although local governments are the closest actors to citizens, they often face limitations in terms of resources and capacities to implement open data effectively. The diputations, as intermediate institutions between central government and municipalities, play a key role in coordinating, supporting…
The importance of data training for public sector workers
There is no doubt that digital skills training is necessary today. Basic digital skills are essential to be able to interact in a society where technology already plays a cross-cutting role. In particular, it is important to know the basics of the technology for working with data.
In this context, p…
The European Union's Guide to the Deployment of the Data Governance Act: public sector intermediary services
The Data Governance Act (DGA) is part of a complex web of EU public policy and regulation, the ultimate goal of which is to create a dataset ecosystem that feeds the digital transformation of the Member States and the objectives of the European Digital Decade:
A digitally empowered population and h…
Data Mesh and Data Fabric: New Perspectives in Enterprise Data Architectures
Over the last decade, the amount of data that organisations generate and need to manage has grown exponentially. With the rise of the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI), enterprises face the challenge of integrating and governing data from multiple sourc…
