Events

Once again, the Junta de Castilla y León has launched its open data contest to reward the innovative use of public information. In this post, we summarize the details to participate in the IX edition of this event, which is an opportunity for both professionals and students, creative people or multidisciplinary teams who wish to give visibility to their talent through the reuse of public data. What does the competition consist of? The aim of the competition is to recognize projects that use open...

Madrid City Council has launched an initiative to demonstrate the potential of open data: the first edition of the Open Data Reuse Awards 2025. With a total budget of 15,000 euros, this competition seeks to promote the reuse of the data shared by the council on its open data portal, demonstrating that they can be a driver of social innovation and citizen participation. The challenge is clear: to turn data into useful, original and impactful ideas. If you think you can do it, below, we summarize the...

Valencia City Council has launched a call to reward projects that promote the culture of open information and open data in the city. Specifically, it seeks to promote the culture of government transparency and good governance through the reuse of open data. If you are thinking of participating, here are some of the keys you should take into account (although do not forget to read the complete rules of the call for more information). What do the prizes consist of? The awards consist of a single...

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....

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...

Aragón Open Data, the open data portal of the Government of Aragón, will present its most recent work on 15 March 2023 to present its lines of action and progress in the field of open data and linked data. What does 'Aragón Open Data: Open and connect data' consist of? In this meeting, which is part of the events framed in the Open Data Days 2023, Aragón Open Data will take the opportunity to talk about the evolution of its open data platform and the improvement of the quality of the data offered...

The pandemic situation we have experienced in recent years has led to a large number of events being held online. This was the case of the Iberian Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructures (JIIDE), whose 2020 and 2021 editions had a virtual format. However, the situation has changed and in 2022 we will be able to meet again to discuss the latest trends in geographic information. Seville will host JIIDE 2022 Seville has been the city chosen to bring together all those professionals from the public...