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The role of data in driving autonomous vehicles
Just a few days ago, the Directorate General of Traffic published the new Framework Programme for the Testing of Automated Vehicles which, among other measures, contemplates "the mandatory delivery of reports, both periodic and final and in the event of incidents, which will allow the DGT to assess…
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…
Data on the banking sector: sources of access
Access to financial and banking data is revolutionising the sector, promoting transparency, financial inclusion and innovation in economic services. However, the management of this data faces regulatory challenges in balancing openness with security and privacy.
For this reason, there are different…
DGT datasets to help improve traffic and road safety
The General direction of traffic (DGT in its Spanish acronym) is the body responsible for ensuring safety and fluidity on the roads in Spain. Among other activities, it is responsible for the issuing of permits, traffic control and the management of infringements.
As a result of its activity, a larg…
Open data in local authorities: priorities and highlighted datasets
Local public bodies, such as county councils and municipalities, play a crucial role in opening their data to the public. Making data available to citizens not only builds trust in institutions, but also drives innovation, facilitates citizen participation and promotes informed decision-making. Thro…
The challenge of boosting the Data Economy by deploying the EU's digital diplomacy at the global level
The growing importance of data goes beyond the economic and social spheres at state level to a multinational dimension that raises the challenges, opportunities, threats and uncertainties surrounding the development of the Data Economy to a global scale. In the case of the European Union, the issue…
Challenges and uncertainties for the deployment of the Data Economy in Europe
Four years after the publication of the European Commission's Communication 'A Data Strategy', the European Commission has published a Communication on the European Commission's 'Data Strategy'A Data Strategy' (February 2020) (February 2020) - setting out the broad outlines of the broad outlines of…
Why data spaces?
A data space is the place where value is generated around data through voluntary sharing in an environment of sovereignty, trust and security. The data space enables you to determine who accesses what data and under what conditions, thus facilitating the deployment of different use cases to mee…
European support and coordination actions for the deployment of Data Spaces
Data has become the great transforming power of society. Beyond the more mercantilist view, its capacity to generate knowledge, drive innovation and empower individuals and communities is undeniable. Indeed, it is a resource with which to address, from an innovative perspective, major environmental,…
The importance of the Telco sector in the deployment of a Digital Europe
Building Europe's digital infrastructure of tomorrow
As a global technology race unfolds, Europe is deploying the regulatory framework and investments needed to foster innovation and technological leadership in areas such as online platforms, artificial intelligence, data, cloud, quantum technologie…
