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The Data Union Strategy: Europe's new impetus for the data economy and AI
On 19 November, the European Commission presented the Data Union Strategy, a roadmap that seeks to consolidate a robust, secure and competitive European data ecosystem. This strategy is built around three key pillars: expanding access to quality data for artificial intelligence and i…
The third volume of the Use Case Observatory confirms the impact of open data in Europe
The European open data portal has published the third volume of its Use Case Observatory, a report that compiles the evolution of data reuse projects across Europe. This initiative highlights the progress made in four areas: economic, governmental, social and environmental impact.
The clos…
How the European Union is boosting artificial intelligence: strategies and concrete actions
Did you know that less than two out of ten European companies use artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations? This data, corresponding to 2024, reveals the margin for improvement in the adoption of this technology. To reverse this situation and take advantage of the transformative potenti…
Eight Spanish solutions among the finalists of the European Best Cases Award 2024.
The 2024 Best Cases Awards of the Public Sector Tech Watch observatory now have finalists. These awards seek to highlight solutions that use emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence or blockchain, in public administrations, through two categories:
Solutions to improve the public…
European webinar: how to ensure cybersecurity of open data
As part of the European Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the European data portal, data.europa.eu, has organized a webinar focused on the protection of open data.This event comes at a critical time when organisations, especially in the public sector, face the challenge of balancing data transparency a…
The state of innovation and digital transformation in Spain
Digital transformation has become a fundamental pillar for the economic and social development of countries in the 21st century. In Spain, this process has become particularly relevant in recent years, driven by the need to adapt to an increasingly digitalised and competitive global environment. The…
Openness and data sharing among Parliament's priorities
The European Parliament's tenth parliamentary term started on July, a new institutional cycle that will run from 2024-2029. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was elected for a second term, after presenting to the European Parliament her Political Guidelines for the…
European webinars: recommendations for opening up high-value data through real use cases
The European open data portal (data.europa.eu) regularly organises virtual training sessions on topical issues in the open data sector, the regulations they affect and related technologies. In this post, we review the key takeaways from the latest webinar on High Value Datasets (HVD).
Among oth…
European Open Data Portal publishes second volume of its Use Case Observatory
The Use Case Observatory is an initiative led by data.europa.eu, the European Open Data Portal. This is a research project on the economic, governmental, social and environmental impact of open data. The project will run for three years, from 2022 to 2025, during which the European Data Portal will…
Spain, among the European leaders in open data
The European Data Portal, data.europa.eu, has just published its Data Maturity Index, an index that assesses the level of maturity of European countries in terms of open data. For its elaboration, an evaluation survey has been carried out and has been completed by 35 countries, including the 27 Memb…
