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Administrative decentralization, a challenge for the use of public data
As is well known, following the 1978 Constitution a decentralized model of territorial organization was established in Spain, characterized by the existence of at least three administrative levels: the state, the regional and the local, which in turn consists of several levels depending on the corr…
Data Science Awards Spain 2017
Best big data business initiative in Spain, best data scientist and best data reporter. The second edition of the Data Science Awards Spain 2017 is organized into three categories. Organized by Synergic Partners, with the support of Telefónica, Data Science Awards Spain 2017 is presented as a compet…
BNElab, reuse of open data from the Spanish National Library is already a reality
For knowledge to become much greater and public heritage to be everywhere is one of the objectives of the Spanish National Library (BNE), which has opted to promote reuse of its digital heritage and develop new, innovative products and services with the Library’s collections.
Every da…
Demand-driven strategies: open data for agriculture
The world faces a global problem of food safety and sustainability. With world population growing to levels of around ten billion by 2050, the current agricultural system is under more pressure than ever before to meet growing demand with quality food.
That is why achieving a more sustainable agricu…
Premios Periodismo de Datos y Dataton Madrid 2017
El Ayuntamiento de Madrid acaba de lanzar la segunda convocatoria de los premios Periodismo de Datos y Datatón Ciudad de Madrid, en colaboración con el Laboratorio de datos (DataLab) de MediaLab Prado, con los que se pretende fomentar el uso de la información pública de los Portales de Datos Abiert…
Towards data quality: datos.gob.es
To provide an objective measure of the quality of the datos.gob.es catalogue, obtain a more in-depth knowledge of the status of the catalogue, compare and contrast the opinions received with respect to the catalogue’s quality and define the lines of action to improve the data on offer, these are cu…
Open data and environmental data, advances and opportunities
The environment is a concern and a matter of general interest for our society. We should not be surprised, therefore, by the numerous initiatives within the universe of open data for the publication of information related to the environment, both internationally and locally. These initiatives cover…
Water and open data, access to national and international data
Water is, without a doubt, one of the essential natural resources for humanity and life on the planet. Publication of data on water management, from both the social and the environmental point of view, is fundamental for society as a whole. As far as the administration and competencies are concerned…
Spain continues to improve its position in the Open Data world ranking
Spain ranks 11th in open data among a total of 115 countries, according to the latest Open Data Barometer - ODB - which has just been published. Produced on an annual basis by the World Wide Web Foundation since 2013, the Open Data Barometer is a detailed report assessing the open data policie…
OPEN EXPO 2017, a meeting point for open technologies
This Thursday, June 1, sees the start in Madrid of the fourth edition of the Open Expo 2017, Fair and Annual Congress for FLOSS and Open World Economy (Open Data and Open Innovation). As we announced in the portal, the event is dedicated to disseminating and evaluating the trends of Open Source…
