Data regulations, protagonists of the 17th ASEDIE International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information

The 17th International Conference on the Reuse of Public Sector Information will be held on December 3 in Madrid. The Multisectoral Association of Information (ASEDIE) organizes this event every year, which in its new edition will take place at the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function in Madrid. Under the slogan "When the standard is not enough: inequality in the application of data regulations", the current challenges around the reuse of public information and the need for agile and effective regulatory frameworks will be addressed.

Regulatory complexity, a challenge to be addressed

This event brings together national and European experts to address the reuse of data as a driver of innovation. Specifically, this year's edition focuses on the need to advance in a regulation that promotes a culture of openness in all administrations, avoiding regulatory fragmentation and ensuring that access to public information translates into a true economic and social value.

Through various presentations and round tables, some of the great current challenges in this area will be addressed: from regulatory simplification to facilitate the reuse of information to open government as a real practice.

The program of the Conference

The event will offer a comprehensive vision of how to move towards a fairer, more open and competitive information ecosystem.

The reception for attendees will take place between 09:00 and 09:30. At that time, the event will begin with the welcome and inauguration, which will be given by Ruth del Campo, general director of data (Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence). It will be followed by two presentations by the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union, by Miguel Valle del Olmo, Minister of Digital Transformation, and Almudena Darias de las Heras, Minister of Justice.

Throughout the day there will be three round tables:

• 10:15 – 10:45. Roundtable I: Regulatory simplification and legal certainty: Pillars for an agile and efficient framework. Moderated by Ignacio Jiménez, president of ASEDIE, it will feature the participation of Ruth del Campo and Meritxell Borràs i Solé, director of the Catalan Authority for the Protection of Dades.
• 10:45 – 11:45. Table II: Transparency and Open Government: from theory to practice. Four participants will share their vision and experience in the field: Carmen Cabanillas, Director General of Public Governance (Secretary of State for Public Administration), José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez, President of the Council of Transparency and Good Governance, José Máximo López Vilaboa, Director General of Transparency and Good Governance (Junta de Castilla y León) and Ángela Pérez Brunete,  Director General of Transparency and Quality (Madrid City Council). The conversation will be moderated by Manuel Hurtado, member of the Board of Directors of ASEDIE.
• 12:35 – 13:35. Table III: Open and transparent registries. Prevent money laundering without slowing down competitiveness. Under the moderation of Valentín Arce, vice-president of ASEDIE, a conversation will take place led by Antonio Fuentes Paniagua, deputy director general of Notaries and Registries (Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts Antonio), Andrés Martínez Calvo, Consultant of the Centralised Prevention Body (General Council of Notaries), Carlos Balmisa, technical general secretary of the Association of Property and Commercial Registrars,      and José Luis Perea, general secretary of ATA Autónomos.

During the morning, the following items will also be delivered:

• The UNE 0080 certification (Guide to the evaluation of Data Quality Governance, Management and Management). This specification develops a homogeneous framework for assessing an organization's maturity with respect to data processing. Find out more about the UNE specifications related to data in this article.
• The ASEDIE 2025 Award. This international award recognizes each year individuals, companies or institutions that stand out for their contribution to the innovation and development of the infomediary sector. To make visible projects that promote the reuse of public sector information (RISP), highlighting its role in the development of both the Spanish and global economy. You can meet the winners in previous editions here.

The event will end at 1:45 p.m., with a few words from Ignacio Jiménez.

You can see the detailed program on the ASEDIE website.

How to Attend

The 17th ASEDIE Conference is an essential event for those working in the field of information reuse, transparency and data-based innovation. 

This year's event can only be attended in person at the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function (c/ Mármol, 2, Parque Empresarial Rio 55, 28005, Madrid). It is necessary to register through their website.