Events

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...

Spatial and geospatial data are essential for decision-making, spatial planning and resource management. The ability to visualise and analyse data in a spatial context offers valuable tools to address complex challenges in areas ranging from defence to sustainability. Participating in events that address these issues not only broadens our knowledge, but also fosters collaboration and innovation in the sector. In this post, we present two upcoming events dealing with geospatial data and its most...

On 11, 12 and 13 November, a new edition of DATAforum Justice will be held in Granada. The event will bring together more than 100 speakers to discuss issues related to digital justice systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and the use of data in the judicial ecosystem.The event is organized by the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, with the collaboration of the University of Granada, the Andalusian Regional Government, the Granada City Council and the Granada Training and...

In an increasingly information-driven world, open data is transforming the way we understand and shape our societies. This data are a valuable source of knowledge that also helps to drive research, promote technological advances and improve policy decision-making. In this context, the Publications Office of the European Union organises the annual EU Open Data Days to highlight the role of open data in European society and all the new developments. The next edition will take place on 19-20...

EXTENDED: You can submit your project until September 20th!   The deadline to participate in the II edition of the Datathon UniversiData is now open. This competition recognises the value of projects that reuse open university data published on the portal UniversiDATA,a public-private initiative that was born at the end of 2020. Its aim was, and is, to promote open data in the Spanish higher education sector in a harmonised way. UniversiDATA is currently made up of the Universidad...