The future of open data

"Information and data are more valuable when they are shared and the opening of government data could allow [...] to examine and use public information in a more transparent, collaborative, efficient and productive way". This was, in general terms, the idea that revolutionized more than ten years ago a society for which the opening of government data was a totally unknown action. It is from this moment that different trends began to emerge that will mark the evolution of the open data movement around the world.

This report, written by Carlos Iglesias, analyzes the main trends in the still incipient history of global open data, paying special attention to open data within public administrations. To this end, this analysis reflects the main problems and opportunities that have arisen over the years, as well as the trends that will help to continue driving the movement forward:

For the preparation of this report, we have used as a reference the report "“The Emergence of a Third Wave of Open Data”, which analyses the new stage that is opening up in the world of open data, published by the Open Data Policy Lab. This analysis serves as a reference to present both the current trends and the most important challenges associated with open data.

The final part of this report presents some of the actions that will play a key role in strengthening and consolidating the future of open data over the next ten years. These actions have been adapted to the European Union environment, and specifically to Spain (including its regulatory framework).

Below, you can download the full report, as well as its executive summary and a summary presentation in power point format.