Events

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...

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...

8th Edition of Aporta Meeting will take place on November 28. In this occasion, the event will focus on the power of public data to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Under the motto "Innovation with public data", consolidated companies, start-ups and public bodies will share their experience about taking advantage of improvement and business opportunities linked to open data and new technological paradigms, such as Big Data or Artificial intelligence. Thanks to these testimonies, attendees can...

For the tenth consecutive year, Asedie organizes a new edition of the "International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information". The appointment will take place on October 23 at the headquarters of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection in Madrid. As the previous years, the main objective is to serve as a platform to share knowledge and experiences, coming together all those involved in the Information and Data Community, as well as to promote public-private collaboration for public interest...

Tus Datos, Mis Datos, Nuestros Datos meeting will be held next Wednesday, February 14, in the Auditorium of Medialab Prado, Madrid, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. Organized by Iniciativa Open Data, the event will cover the massive use of data in today's society, from different perspectives. The event will begin with an open day session where attendees - prior registration - can visit three thematic spaces. In the first one, some national data catalog novelties (datos.gob.es) will be exposed, including...

The seventh edition of the Aporta Meeting will be held next October 24, and this year has as its motto "The value of data in the global ecosystem", in which experts in open data, both national and international, will describe their views regarding the publication of public sector data and its reuse. The meeting, open to all, will be organized in morning and afternoon sessions with round tables, talks and presentations. In the afternoon, as the final act of the conference, the Aporta awards will be given...

On October 23, the day before the Aporta Meeting 2017, the report “The reuse of data for business generation” will be presented, which analyses published data and the portals where it is published, together with those responsible for its management and services generated from it. During the session, which will take place - from 4.30pm to 6.00pm - at the headquarters of the Foundation for Innovation COTEC, the data in the report will be presented and a debate will be opened on the key aspects related to...

Apps for Europe es un consorcio europeo formado por una veintena de organizaciones y empresas procedentes de diez países, relacionadas con la apertura de datos y la innovación, cuyo fin es conectar a los diferentes agentes de la comunidad open data en el continente y crear un mercado paneuropeo para aplicaciones basadas en los datos abiertos. Bajo esta premisa, esta red temática ha organizado un concurso internacional, que engloba más de 20 eventos locales, para mostrar el potencial y las posibilidades...