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Cross-Forest, a project for harmonisation and promotion of open forest data
The Cross-Forest project combines two areas of great interest to Europe, as set out in the Green Deal. On the one hand, the care and protection of the environment - in particular our forests-. On the other hand, the promotion of an interoperable European digital ecosystem.
The project started in 201…
The most demanded datasets published by local entities
A few weeks ago, we picked up on an article what were the most demanded datasets among all those offered by the Autonomous Communities, and that met certain standards that encouraged their reuse.On this occasion, we would like to focus on local entities. In order to draw up the list, we have taken t…
UniversiData-LAB, MIP Project and EducaWood win the III Aporta Challenge
After months of work, the 3rd Aporta Challenge has come to an end. Under the slogan "the value of data in digital education", this year's competition sought solutions that used open data to drive improvements in the education sector.
The competition, organised by the Aporta Initiative, launched by…
Do you know the sectors of datos.gob.es?
A symptom of the maturity of an open data ecosystem is the possibility of finding datasets and use cases across different sectors of activity. This is considered by the European Open Data Portal itself in its maturity index. The classification of data and their uses by thematic categories boosts re-…
The Open Government and Public Data Strategies of the Autonomous Communities
At the end of last year, the IV Open Government Plan for Spain was published, which included a series of commitments that public administrations undertook related to accountability, improved participation or open data and the reuse of public information, among other aspects. The objective: to contri…
The Cantabrian Statistics Institute adds new datasets to datos.gob.es
The Cantabrian Institute of Statistics (ICANE in its Spanish acronym) has been one of the latest additions to the National Catalogue of Open Data. From now on, users of datos.gob.es can access statistical information on the Autonomous Community in reusable formats from our portal.
ICANE, a commitmen…
What's new in the open data ecosystem (spring 2021)?
Spring is coming to an end to give way to summer, holidays and warm weather. As with every change of season, for the Aporta Initiative it is time to review what has happened in the open data ecosystem over the last three months.
Boosting data strategies
During this season we have seen several initia…
Data-related university courses to broaden your knowledge this summer
Summer is just around the corner and with it the well-deserved holidays. Undoubtedly, this time of year gives us time to rest, reconnect with the family and spend pleasant moments with our friends.
However, it is also a great opportunity to take advantage of and improve our knowledge of data and tec…
What are the most demanded datasets?
The Aporta initiative, in its desire to promote harmonisation and seek synergies between the various publishers of open data in our country, has launched an initiative to find out which datasets are most in demand among those offered in open format according to standards that facilitate their reuse.…
Spanish participation in the Open Data Charter
Collaboration and the search for common good practices is essential for the development of a homogeneous and interoperable open data ecosystem. In this sense, the Open Data Charter (ODC) brings together more than 150 governments and organizations with the aim of promoting the opening and reuse of go…
