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AGRIS is a global public database providing access to bibliographic information on agricultural science and technology containing over 8 million records, references and links to related data resources on the Web, like DBPedia, World Bank, Nature and FAO...

In Latin America, the open data movement has allowed the rise of a civil and technological community formed by groups that re-use open data to develop digital solutions that meet the needs of citizens. In fact, this region has made substantial progress...

The European Union is committed to open science, ensuring that all investigations carried out in its territory are available without any technical, legal or financial restriction as agreed in the Competitiveness Council that took place on May 27th in...

The Open Data Incubator for Europe (ODINE) supports Start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises that build sustainable business based on open data. This incubator is aimed at open data entrepreneurs across Europe and the programme is funded with a €7.8m...

mySociety is a non-profit organization based in the UK and working with partners internationally, whose general goal is creating tools and mechanisms to ensure and maximize democratic accountability to give people the power to control and participate in...

  According to EUROSTAT, 879.4 million passengers travelled by air in the European Union in 2014, up by 4.4% compared with the previous year.  Today more than ever, safety is the number one priority for the air industry. In fact, as FINODEX...

Earlier this decade, the European Commission initiated a collaboration with large European technology companies to develop a common infrastructure that would allow Europe to be at the forefront of technology. The goal: establishing itself as world leader...

  The second Sustainable Development Goal stands for the end of hunger, food security, improved nutrition and the promotion of sustainable agriculture. However, facing these challenges requires data that can range from transparency in...

  70% of European citizens live in urban areas and, in fact, Spain is the fourth European country with the largest population living in cities (48.5%), behind the United Kingdom, Iceland and Cyprus. Today, the cities have become producers of...

  Rome was the European city chosen to host the latest edition of the Semantic Interoperability Conference (SEMIC 2016), which took place on 12th May under the slogan "Data Standards for interconnected Public Administrations". A data standard is...