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Spain, trend setter of open data maturity in Europe 2016
The open data contribute to the political, social and economic sustainability of a country. The European Commission, aware of the value of the re-use of the public sector information for the eurozone growth, tracks regularly the state members in order to asses the progress achieved in thei…
Projects reusing open data in Smart Cities, Part 2
Following initial contacts with Open Data and Smart Cities, the attendees at the International Open Data Conference enjoyed a second session dedicated to Open Data and Cities, moderated by Stephen Larrick from Sunlight Foundation, which gathered two experts from government bodies…
Projects re-using open data in Smart Cities - Part I
Every day the need of information increases in urban areas. The cities are becoming sophisticated ecosystems that, using the technological advances, are able to respond to the demands which arise in sectors so diverse as transport, health, education, waste management or infraestructures. In this con…
The 5 most common strategic problems to plan an open data initiative
Recently we have reviewed the five most common technical problems when open data are published through the results of the third edition of the Open Data Barometer. Now, let’s check the most significant strategic problems according to the Barometer methodology to carry out a complete o…
Objetivos globales, datos abiertos y estadísticas oficiales
Hoy en día, las agencias estatales de estadística son, en mayor o menor medida, los organismos públicos responsables de establecer normas, implementar métodos, recopilar, publicar y difundir datos oficiales. De forma paralela, en los últimos años, muchos países se han comprometido, a través de proye…
eGovernment reform, an opportunity for open data
Only a few weeks ago, the Laws 39/2015, Common Administrative Procedure, and 40/2015 on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector, both of October 1, came into force. Through them an important reform has been materialized which especially affects the use of electronic media both in the internal manageme…
Data leaks: opportunity or obstacle for open data sector
The revelations by Snowden, the Falciani list or, more recently, the dissemination of Panama Papers by ICIJ (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) are examples of the open publication of critical data that has had a great impact on socio-economic spheres worldwide. But... Do such le…
Guidance and guarantees in the process of personal data anonymisation
Recently, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has launched a guide to promote the re-use of public sector information whereas the privacy of citizens is guaranteed. In order to provide some guidelines that help the implementation of these techniques, the AEPD has also published the document en…
Guidance on data protection in the re-use of public sector information
Law 18/2015, of 9 July, amending Law 37/2007, of 16 November, on re-use of public sector information, provides that the authorities and public bodies have a clear obligation to authorize the re-use of their information, including those institutions in the cultural field such as museums, archives and…
Common Directory content (DIR3) published in open and reusable format (RDF-XML)
The Common Directory of Organic Units and Offices -also known as Common Directory or DIR3- provides a unified and common inventory of more than 77,000 organic units and 5,900 Offices of the State, Regional and Local Administration and Universities. Its main goal is to facilitate the co-distributed i…
