The registration period for the III National Open Data Meeting is now open
31 May 2024 is the date chosen to celebrate the 3rd National Open Data Meeting organised once again this year by the Provincial Council of Castellón, with the collaboration of the Provincial Council of Barcelona and the Government of Aragon. Under the slogan "Data to boost the tourism sector", experts in the field will meet in a unique setting, Peñíscola Castle, to discuss the importance of the availability and reuse of open data in this sector.
Among other issues, during the event, the importance of open data as a resource for understanding and achieving relevant and sustainable tourismwill be disseminated. This will be done by sharing resources that can benefit different users. The value of open data for implementing innovative technological solutions, e.g. based on artificial intelligence, will also be discussed.
Who is it aimed at?
This is an open event, where any citizen interested in the subject is welcome. In particular, it may be of particular interest to:
- Technicians and professionals in the field of tourism.
- Mayors' offices, councillors' offices, departments and departments of the state, territorial and local administration.
- Journalists and communication professionals.
- Tour operators.
- Responsible for data governance and open data portals of administrations.
What is the programme?
The event will start at 9:00 with the inauguration by María Tormo Casañ, representative of the Diputación de Castellón. It will be followed by the inaugural address by José Norberto Mazón López, professor of computer languages and systems at the University of Alicante.
This will be followed by a series of round tables and presentations:
- 10.00 Table 1. Tourism and the economy: a data space for growth and development.
- 11:30 Coffee break.
- 12:00 Table 2. How data can improve experiences and make tourism sustainable.
- 13.30 Presentation: conclusions of the technical challenges on open data.
- 14:15 Lunch.
- 15.45 Public management roundtable: data-driven public policies to improve tourism activity.
The event will end at 17.30, after the presentation of the conclusions.
How can I register?
The event can only be followed in person, as there will be no live broadcast. As mentioned at the beginning, the event will take place on 31 May in the Gothic hall of Peñíscola Castle. To register you must complete the form available at this link.
The importance of open data in tourism
Open data on tourism allows us to understand the state of the sector so that both tourism businesses and public bodies can make informed decisions to help boost this important economic driver. At the same time, they can serve as a basis for implementing technological solutions that improve the travellers' experience and allow them to easily organise and enjoy their trip. This is the case of some of the applications with information on accommodation, restaurants, tourist sites, activities of interest, etc.
Public bodies are aware of this situation and therefore there are more and more spaces where data on this issue can be shared. In this sense, we find national initiatives, such as Dataestur or promoted by autonomous regional bodies, such as the asturias tourism data catalogue. For its part, the Castellón Provincial Council is currently developing a specific area on tourism in its Open Data Portal specific space on tourism in its Open Data Portal, which aims to bring together all the knowledge which aims to bring together all the knowledge generated around the 3rd National Open Data Meeting.
If you are interested in the subject, in the tourism sectorial of datos.gob.es you will find featured datasets, news and analysis articles, as well as examples of applications and companies reusers that base their activity on open data from the tourism sector.
Events such as the III National Open Data Meeting are another interesting opportunity to keep up to date with developments in the sector. Remember that you can sign up through this link.
